Hillary Clinton’s New York address
I was looking for Hillary Clinton to say something about losing or throwing in the towel. Nothing.
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And that’s the change we need
Barack Obama has brought his A game. He is/was rockin’ the house. I’ll have the video as soon as it is available.
The speech was too long. Still the passion was there. The themes that we will hear over the next 5 months are here. Iraq is going to be big. Health care will be big. Economy. Energy will be big.
Here are Barack Obama’s prepared remarks.
Tonight, after fifty-four hard-fought contests, our primary season has finally come to an end.
Sixteen months have passed since we first stood together on the steps of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. Thousands of miles have been traveled. Millions of voices have been heard. And because of what you said – because you decided that change must come to Washington; because you believed that this year must be different than all the rest; because you chose to listen not to your doubts or your fears but to your greatest hopes and highest aspirations, tonight we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another – a journey that will bring a new and better day to America. Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States.
I want to thank every American who stood with us over the course of this campaign – through the good days and the bad; from the snows of Cedar Rapids to the sunshine of Sioux Falls. And tonight I also want to thank the men and woman who took this journey with me as fellow candidates for President.
At this defining moment for our nation, we should be proud that our party put forth one of the most talented, qualified field of individuals ever to run for this office. I have not just competed with them as rivals, I have learned from them as friends, as public servants, and as patriots who love America and are willing to work tirelessly to make this country better. They are leaders of this party, and leaders that America will turn to for years to come.
McCain in Kenner
There were so many inaccuracies in John McCain’s speech, it would take me most of the night to document all of them.
Did you see the speech? There wasn’t a Black face in the crowd. If there was a Black face then there was only one. Now, compare that to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s rallies.
No To Clinton As VP
I’ve always said that if Hillary Clinton were to be the nominee of the Democratic Party, I would vote for her.
I said this even though the Clintons are somewhat centrist for my tastes, and even though I still resent the loss of Congress in 1994.
Just what could these people do to make up for the damage of 12 years of Republican control of Congress?
And it’s all still the case—I’m still not a fan of Hillary Clinton, and I’d still vote for her if she were the nominee.
The bottom line is winning the election.
Now that it seems very likely she has lost the nomination fight, Senator Clinton is saying she would accept the Vice Presidential nomination.
You know what—I’ll accept it as well if offered.
The thing is that it is the winner of the nomination who makes this call.
The Clintons want what they want. They want to stay as close as possible to the center of power.
Surely some back-channel path exists for discussion of who should be the running mate. That is the proper way this is conducted.
For Senator Clinton to say this in public in the midst of a tough fight is little more than blackmail.
Someone who would talk about “hard-working Americans. White Americans“ in this day and age will say anything she needs to get the power she wants.
And I know what I feel about Senator Clinton’s comments about Robert Kennedy’s assassination. Frankly put, if something terrible happened to Barack Obama, Senator Clinton should not stand to gain the White House.
When will we move beyond the Clintons? What kind of change is another Clinton?
Supporters of Senator Clinton are good people and I have no fight with them. The time is long overdue for a woman President. I’m sorry that many good people are so disappointed in the outcome of this race.
If Senator Obama picks Senator Clinton, I will be on board. I hope though he chooses another path.
Below is former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller of New York. ( The link to the U.S. Senate essay series on Vice Presidents is very good.) Mr. Rockefeller was the last New Yorker to serve as Vice President. His term in office was 1974-1977.
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Errington C. Thompson, MD, is a surgeon, scholar, fulltime sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats...
