Peter Vander Arend
- : Los Osos, CA
- : 57
- : Fiscal Conserative/Rights Progressive
- : Democratic
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Well, the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee has SPOKEN. Hillary... no you didn't get all you wanted and the DNC attempted to navigate its way through a very thorny matter.
ALL of America is watching your conduct and that of your surrogates. Will we see some semblance of leadership that recognizes your aspirations will not be attained this time around, or will you conduct yourself like the Emperor Hirohito who refused to surrender and therefore, taken much of the Japanese population to their demise in 1945? Will we see a circular firing squad mentality you wish to foist upon the Democratic Party to prove how much of a "fighter" and "champion of counting all the votes" you position yourself to be?
Or, will we see someone who can be a leader even when they have lost the contest, by working to heal the nasty divide that your surrogates have created this past six months, employing nasty tactics (which have obviously toughened Barack Obama but haven't struck the fear you intended)? Will you work TIRELESSLY and FULLY COMMITTED to secure Barack Obama's election this Fall and assit ALL DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATES downcard in the various House, Senate, and State elections?
Or, will we see the New York Version of the Independent Democratic Party of Hillary Clinton, just like the Independent Democratic Party of Connecticut featuring Joe Lieberman?
Sen. Clinton, you have a proud place on the mantle if you are willing to conduct yourself and remind your strident followers such as "Clinton Supporters Count, Too" and "Women Count, Too" the bigger picture is to get our nation back on track and out of the hands of the special interests who have ruined the nation over the past ten years.
Posted at June 1, 2008 2:00 AM in response to In Blow To Hillary, DNC Agrees To Seat Florida And Michigan Delegations At Half-Votes
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Hillary Clinton demonstrated for all voters - Republicans, Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, Greens, and every stripe inbetween -what a Clinton Presidency would be like: Use of intimidation and threats, whining and throwing temper tantrums, sulking and giving the silent treatment, and making promises and pandering to all parties just to win an argument. This is LEADERSHIP? Hardly, and to all angry feminists who formed the organization "Clinton Supporters Count, Too".... are you really saying THIS is how the nation ought to be led? The final threat - make me the Vice President or else my supporters will withdraw financial support from your campaign. Okay, that was the last and hardest punch thrown in the 15th round of this crueling heavyweight match? You know, Hillary and all of the terrorist activists who engage in such poor behavior, maybe the Obama campaign can get by just very well without your money whatsoever! Clinton's fat cat and special interests shadow operatives failed to understand the power of the Progressives - those small $100 donors - they piss upon and consider worthless. Obama's gains have come as a result of a tremendous nationwide organzing campaign. These folks will come out once more during the general election season; this time their presence will be a tidal wave.
Lastly, consider the analogy to Clinton's demand (Bill and her operatives like Nasim) to be Veep. This is like getting married to an old girlfriend you have massive personality differences and just no intrinsic love for just because she DEMANDS that YOU OWE it to HER! Not a good marriage, and if a marriage is partnership based upon respect and compatibility, Isay, Hillary you will be invited to the reception, but not to walk down the aisle.
Posted at May 23, 2008 12:22 PM in response to Hillary's Top Fundraising Official Says There's "Risk" Of Obama Loss If She Isn't Invited To Be Veep
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Sen. Clinton is the ex-girlfriend from Hell.
It was a very wild ride when you were intimate with her. After leaving her, she just never goes away, but becomes a psycho as in the movie Basic Instinct with Sharon Stone. For example, you find your voice message machine filled with tirades about how she will fight to keep your love, your cell phone messages are filled with her comments about needing your love, she stalks you and your new girlfriend everywhere you go, refusing to just leave the scene. She demands money for all of those times in the past, reminding you she who stood by you when all others forsaked you.
I'm not quite sure what to make of Sen. Clinton in light of the bigger prize: trouncing McCain (Bush-Rove-Cheney) Republicans and setting our nation on a new course to rectify the damage wrought over the past eight years. Perhaps Sen. Clinton hasn't got that memo, either. perhaps she sees hereself as the "fighter" of those older women and blue collar types - strange play given her "elite" background and penchant for absolute power & loyalty ala Bush Administration's style.
HRC's ardent supporters, as Amy Pohlman's skit portrayed in Saturday Night Live, refuse to be honest with the rest of Progressive Democrats. If Hillary represents them, and they see her as their crusader, what does it say about their make-up and mind set? Do these Americans want a pyrric victory just to prove a point, too?
Above all, I'd counsel Barack Obama's camapaign staff to treat HRC's gang like a bag of vipers. They are not to be trusted and any overture made needs to be put into context. Given the behavior of HRC, there is NO WAY she should be offered a Vice Presidential ticket. There are far more qualified persons out there who can serve to unite the Democrats and the rest of America, AND offer far more savvy managerial acumen.
Posted at May 13, 2008 12:48 PM in response to Obama Gets Four More Super-Delegates
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It's time for all Ned Lamont supporters in CT to begin dogging Lieberman for his behavior. This summer, Sore-loserman Jo-mentum will be making the picnic circuit in CT reminding the voters of CT why is was elected. I'd urge all dissatisfied CT voters to feed Joe lots of pork-filled hot dogs and help him remember how to spell Barack Obama. Lieberman is the most pathetic charqcter to have emerged on the political stage of recent history. WHY HARRY REID CONTINUES TO ALLOW THIS CRETIN ANY COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP IS MORE A STATEMENT OF REID'S LACK OF TESTICULAR FORTITUDE.
Posted at May 12, 2008 1:08 PM in response to Lieberman: Obama's Alleged Endorsement By Hamas Shows "Difference" With McCain
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As Nancy Reagan used to comment: "Just say No."
Another example of the Clintonistas who smoked, but didn't inhale, or was that inhaled, but didn't smoke? MacAuliffe is the epitome of a loser. His Big Blue (Screw the Rest of You) State strategy didn't work in 2000 and 2004 and there is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON to even allow Hillary close the water closet of the Oval Office.
Let me be more extreme.
Given the poor (sore) loser behavior of Hillary Clinton's campaign and their Swift Boat tactics of the past 3 months against Barack Obama, I say, Clintonistas, that $10.5 Million of self-loaned debt you've given to your campaign.... you're on the hook for that money sister.... every F'ing cent of it!
As reported in the Daily Kos today, Clintonistas have turned the screw-u on Michigan's delegation who brokered a compromise to have their delegates seated, and the pledged votes allocated 69-59, with a 10 vote margin to HRC. NOOO, wasn't good enough for Empress Hillary.
Keep up bad behavior Hillary. The only Political Party that will seat you will be the Joseph Lieberman Independent Democratic Party of Connecticutt. Normally, I'm not one to advocate piling on, but given HRC's conduct following her NC loss and the virtual tie in Indiana (Thanks, Rush Limbaugh, you moron).... this political candidate doesn't deserve a note of recognition.
Sister Clinton, you've got three weeks to shape up your attitude and get with the program. Unify the Democratic Party so we can go out there and kick John McBush's ass around the nation this fall and allow may other Deomcrats to take over for mindless Repug's in the House and Senate.
Posted at May 9, 2008 5:48 PM in response to McAuliffe: Joint Ticket Would Be "A Great Idea"
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More double-standard crap from Hillary and her pack of weasels. Isn't it amazing how Sen. Clinton can laugh off real lapses of memory and total twisting of the facts, yet she has the gall to call Obama an "elitist" for remarks that correctly define how small town America has been treated by the political machine for the past twenty five years - through Republican and Democratic control of the Oval Office and Congress. Obama hit the nail squarely on the head when he cited how many Americans can become bitter, losing faith in a political system that only comes to them once every election cycle for their votes and then promptly turns their back on these same people - even when they are are in need - to cozy up to powerful vested interests in Washington DC. Sen. Clinton treats small town America as nothing more than chattel, and she only listens to the well-heeled and big-time donors and special interests.
I listened to Obama's remarks about "bitterness" and watched the faces of the people in Indiana who attentively listened to his speech. As he spoke, people were nodding their heads in agreement, long before the delivery of the concluding remarks. Our nation has not had a leader who empathizes with the average American's plight. We know John McCain is incapable of being that kind of leader. Sen. Clinton's demonstrated behavior and flip-flopping and pandering is the best insight she will not be much better than McCain.
I truyly hope Hillary gets her ass kicked in the remaining two months.
Posted at April 12, 2008 4:44 PM in response to Hillary Hits Obama: "Pennsylvanians Don't Need A President Who Looks Down On Them"
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This "news" interview sounds more like propaganda issued through a Clintonista friendly surrogate. You know, more of "Who are you going to call at 3 AM when you need to be protected?".Hillary plays the fear card first - remember Ohio - and now plays the let's tell a real Whopper and see how many people swallow it. (Speaking of swallowing, someone ask Bill about someone who swallows.)
The more Clinton speaks, the more she sounds like Karl Rove is pumping her campaign management with Bush-Cheney tactics used in 2004.
Is Hillary having one of those perimenopausal moments, or has she stopped taking her HRT meds? It's pretty shocking watching the real debilitation going on her with all of her slanderous remarks. Maybe voters in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, and West Virginia ougth to voiew that Tuzla "landing under sniper fire and running for cover to save our lives" tape.
Hillary, and henchmen, it's all about credibility. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. Sen. Clinton, go cuddle up next to Joseph Lieberman, for only he can appreciate your trash talking ways. HRC, you've lost it and only those angry white men and feministas who will love you for all of your faults still believe in that tripe your campaign now spews forth on main stream media, like FOX, and Gov. Rendell's ridiculous commentary.
Posted at April 1, 2008 2:53 PM in response to Hillary Telling Local Media In Future Voting States That Obama Wants Race To End
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For all of your California readers of TPM, Sen. Boxer and Feinstein are in Clinton's hip pocket(book). Maybe if you could register your outrage over their lapse in judgement, especially Sen. Feinstein who has been in lock-step on her record of poor decisionmaking begining with her "yea" vote to support giving George W. Bush authorization to start the Iraq War, all the way through her endorsement of AG Michael Mukasey through the Judiciary Committee (and now we see the results of that poor choice) and the warrantless wirtapping and secret surveillance. Way to go DiFi!!! And Boxer-lady, what's up with your choice? Given the close spread of the popular vote in California, especially when you consider most of the Edwards supporters would have voted for Obama, Boxer should support Barack Obama, making it an 50-50 split, just like the popular vote Babs.
Posted at March 31, 2008 2:10 AM in response to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Endorsing Obama
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Well, fellow democrts, Independents, Republicans, & Greens this is IT. Now we have seen the REAL organizers behind the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the strategy her new group of management wants to paint the landscape for the voters of Ohio, texas, Pennsylvania, vermont, Rhode Island, and the rest of the nation.
If Senator Clinton dares to want to draw a difference between herself and Barack Obama, as well as how she would lead the nation in times of crisis, this is the ultimate FEAR CARD played. It is the SAME FEAR CARD being trotted out by McCain and the rest of his Swift Boaters and other public speak and mass media minions. We only have FEAR to be AFRAID of.
Wasn't this the management style of the Bush Administration (George W Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove)? Wasn't the MO it's all about politics and always about political outcomes as opposed to what is the best decision for the American people and the collective nation's well being? So we we can now draw distinction between the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and John McCain - in fact we can't because it appears they share the same underling philospohy - trust us and if you don't you have to be afraid.
Come Tuesday, March 4, I hope Republicans, Independents, and Democrats send the campagins of Hillary Clinton and John McCain packing into oblivion. Their tactics have long since outlived any usefulness to our country.
Posted at February 29, 2008 1:00 PM in response to Obama Responds: I Will Never Use "Threat Of Terrorism To Scare Up Votes"
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Will some one PLEASE open a can of Whup-Ass on both Tim Russert and Brian Williams. Never such a pathetic set of debate monitors than these two peas from MSNBC's dysfunctional pod than these two.
If only there could have been tought "clouds" above the heads of Russert and Williams during the questioning. Maybe we would have seen what really on their minds: "I'm wearing pantyhose and only I know it.", or "After this is over, I'm heading for Swingo's in downtown Cleveland and I'll belt down my dinner.", or "Is Hillary really a blonde?", or "Damn, why does Barack always uptage me by wearing better ties?"
This was a real snoozer and no matter how Mssrs Russert and Williams did their dam best to mix it up and throw curve balls at both candidates, both of these bozos demonstrated why they will never aspire to be more than talking heads who have difficulty in reading a teleprompter. If truth be told, Sen. Clinton seemed tired, like the same type of "tired" George Herbert Walker Bush exhibited when he debated William Jefferson Clinton back in 1992. Sen. Clinton is a fighter, but me thinks her inner self has told her the truth... not this time Hillary.
Posted at February 26, 2008 11:15 PM in response to Inane Question Of The Night! And Hillary Says Obama Didn't Denounce Farrakhan Forcefully Enough...



