On catchy slogans and stubborn uppity womens ...

  Denver CO - It was the Night of the Woman on Tuesday as Hillary Clinton passionately rallied her restless supporters behind former rival Barack Obama. Her remarks coincided with a special day for women: the 88th anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave them the right to vote.

  "It is time to take back the country we love. And whether you voted for me or you voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose," Clinton said during her prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention. "We are on the same team, and none of us can afford to sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future, and it's a fight we must win together."

  Clinton, a senator from New York, mounted the most credible bid for the White House by a woman in U.S. history but lost the Democratic primary battle. The former first lady sought to resolve lingering tensions between her supporters and Obama's and put to rest worries that some of her disenchanted fans might turn to Republican presidential contender John McCain or just sit the election out.

"No way, no how, no McCain," she said. Link

   Going into this election cycle, I'm sure the Democrats were convinced of their certain victory because women would vote for Hillary Clinton come hell or high water. When Barack Obama snookered her by gaming the Democrats own stupid and unfathonably complex primary system and edged her out, they remained sure that women would still vote Democratic, if not embrace Obama. Then a funny thing happened - Obama and his new machine - so filled with exuberence and focused with laser-like intensity on winning at any cost - forgot about the women of the party. When it did become an issue, the poobahs tried to make the case that Obama will still win because he has 'energized' so many new Democratic voters - primarily young or poor black - neither group historically reliable when it comes time to actually pull the lever.

   Now, the polls are saying that between one fourth and one third of Hillary's supporters will not vote for Obama under any circumstances. I find that difficult to believe, but when it comes to women and how they think, my intuition isn't anymore historically reliable than the voters those in charge of Obama's campaign were banking on. But I wouldn't put it past 'em to vote en masse for McCain in November - women can be very stubborn - especially liberal female moonbat Democrats. Even I know that. Let just assume they will vote GOP. What would change their minds? Any shenanigans from Bin Laden & Co. will only reinforce that decision. The economy has not turned out to be the issue the Democrats thought it would be for Obama - voters are fast becoming aware that he is hardcore socialist and will screw things up royally if given half a chance.

   The war in Iraq was supposed to be Obama's ticket to the White House. Unfortunately for him, even the shrillest of antiwar protestors is beginning to see light at the end of that tunnel - they have started to focus their attentions on preventing any future action in Iran and have all but forgotten Iraq. Healthcare? That was Hillary's issue and Obama tried to co-opt it, but was unsuccessful - mostly because he never actually said what it is he might do - just like with all the other big issues. His tendency to paint in broad strokes and speak with nebulous ambiguity made it all but impossible to know what he might do. That fluff worked on enough people in the primaries, but even his own party faithful are coming to realize the guy is a hologram, wholly without substance.

   That John McCain was able to move ahead in several major polls DURING the DNC convention is simply unprecendented in the annals of American politics. Having the Bubba in Chief speak tonight won't be helping that situation much, near as I can see, in fact, if I know anything about Bill Clinton - it is that he will be driving some very painful spikes into the Messiah tonight - subtly to be sure - but sure to be entertaining to watch.

Pass that popcorn. Spread the word! 

Comments

[ron, the gregarious hermit]

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. And she has been scorned. Has anybody else seen the "set" for the Obamessiahs coronation? It features Greek columns. No word yet on whether or not He will raise Plato and Socrates from the dead.

[David]

Did anyone catch Bill's comments yesterday?
"On one hand you have candidate A who you agree with 100% of the time and on the other you have candidate B who you agree with 50% of the time? But, you KNOW candidate A cannot deliver". He finished it off with "not that that has anything to do with what's going on right now".
First, Obama has the audacity to beat Hillary, then he doesn't pick her as his V.P., not to mention Bill isn't the center of attention.
FIREWORKS tonight courtesy of Bill Clinton. I can't wait to watch the whole thing burn down.

[Uncle Fester]

I get the impression Bill damned with fulsome praise - is that right?

I doubt the Clintons are done for - Obama's campaign is a corpse that doesn't know it's dead yet, a zombie if you will.

[Oldcatman]

...and didn't she look simply marvelous in her orange pant suit!

[Uncle Fester]

Most harpies do look good in orange.