The strength of the Democratic Party is in its diverse and inclusive base. That’s why it’s often referred to as the “Big Tent Party.” Unfortunately, that is also its ‘Achilles hills’ when it comes to getting a general consensus on issues and nothing more has demonstrated this phenomenon than the current presidential race involving former Secretary Hilary Rodham Clinton. After riding high in the polls among democrats leading up to her announcement, she is now barely in the lead in some key early primary states.
For four years while serving as the Secretary of State, Mrs. Clinton enjoyed one of the highest ratings of any government officials in the Obama presidency. Her diplomatic travels and accomplishments received critical acclaim. But almost …show more content…
The 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush is a prime example. Then there are the midterm elections of 2010 and 2014. This phenomenon even extends to gubernatorial elections, such as the 2014 Massachusetts and Maryland elections where a predominantly Democratic state failed to elect a democrat to the governor’s office. In the current situation, what really is the vice president going to bring to the table that will really make a difference? There is really not that much of a difference between them. If anything, the VP seems to have fallen to Hilary Clinton’s political right since she has moderated her mostly centrist positions of yester years. And we know that today, progressive agenda is all the …show more content…
When that happens, we tend to get into this circular firing mentality where people with minor shades of differences become mortal enemies and we begin to question their liberal/progressive ‘bonafides’. Bernie Sanders, with his avowed socialist bent, has been espousing what most progressives would like to see and I for one applaud him for that. But in the end, we must face reality. This country is not going to elect Bernie Sanders with the list of what he has been saying no matter how many people flock to hear him say that. As it is right now, there is not much distance between him and HRC. Unlike Sanders, however, Hilary is a proven commodity. The so-called email controversy is really a non-issue. No one has made a case for anything law that she has broken and there does not appear to be one. Just because there are inter-agency squabbles about what and when items are classified does not mean she is hiding anything. Progressives just need to grow a little backbone, quit being feckless and throw their support behind
For four years while serving as the Secretary of State, Mrs. Clinton enjoyed one of the highest ratings of any government officials in the Obama presidency. Her diplomatic travels and accomplishments received critical acclaim. But almost …show more content…
The 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush is a prime example. Then there are the midterm elections of 2010 and 2014. This phenomenon even extends to gubernatorial elections, such as the 2014 Massachusetts and Maryland elections where a predominantly Democratic state failed to elect a democrat to the governor’s office. In the current situation, what really is the vice president going to bring to the table that will really make a difference? There is really not that much of a difference between them. If anything, the VP seems to have fallen to Hilary Clinton’s political right since she has moderated her mostly centrist positions of yester years. And we know that today, progressive agenda is all the …show more content…
When that happens, we tend to get into this circular firing mentality where people with minor shades of differences become mortal enemies and we begin to question their liberal/progressive ‘bonafides’. Bernie Sanders, with his avowed socialist bent, has been espousing what most progressives would like to see and I for one applaud him for that. But in the end, we must face reality. This country is not going to elect Bernie Sanders with the list of what he has been saying no matter how many people flock to hear him say that. As it is right now, there is not much distance between him and HRC. Unlike Sanders, however, Hilary is a proven commodity. The so-called email controversy is really a non-issue. No one has made a case for anything law that she has broken and there does not appear to be one. Just because there are inter-agency squabbles about what and when items are classified does not mean she is hiding anything. Progressives just need to grow a little backbone, quit being feckless and throw their support behind