This is a comment I sent to LA Weekly regarding a piece by one of their staff writers, Marc Cooper.
This is the first piece I have read by Marc Cooper. Differing with Clinton’s policies, or leadership qualities is one thing, but why all the hate? “Souless….go down in history as a loser”? How would you know? The violence in the language a disturbing number of Obamaniacs use regarding Clinton are almost identical to those leveled at both Clintons by The Republicans in the 90’s, it is almost like they took their talking points from them. It also recalls the seething hatred so-called Christians leveled at her as well. The nastyness people feel free to level at her is a mystery to me, and I suspect that the impressions made by the right wing nuts and the press during the 90’s was so ingrained after years of it that people don’t even know why they think she is so bad. I wonder, since the Clintons remind the press corps of their lowest moments (remember when the press, spurred on by the Republicans, accused Clinton of ordering an air strike on Osama Bin Laden, called it a pr stunt?) It also seems to indicate that since she is such an emotional issue for you (mostly) guys that she probably is the “real change candidate” and that change is what threatens you. Maybe The Clintons weren’t progressive enough for you, but is Obama? He is against Universal Health Care for one thing. Is is sad and depressing to see how folks that want “peace, love & bi-partisanship” are so mean and cruel to someone that also wants it. Which leads me to the second part of the problem, a lot of progressives were furious with Bill Clinton because he didn’t live up to all their expectations, especially over welfare reform. The left leaning side of the party in particular-do you think it will be any different for Obama? He isn’t that progressive!
I started out as an Edwards supporter, and am undecided at the moment but “mob think” has taken over with Obama supporters, the crazy projections that people are transferring onto him scare me-and so does Marc Cooper.
