McCain’s Green-Eyed Monster
By MAUREEN DOWD
NYT
WASHINGTON
Not since Iago and Othello obsessed on the comely Cassio, not since Richard of Gloucester killed his two nephews, not since Nixon and Johnson glowered at the glittering J.F.K., has there been such an unseemly outpouring of boy envy.
Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson and John Edwards have all been crazed with envy over the ascendance of the new “It” guy, Barack Obama.
Unlike his wife, Bill Clinton — the master of fake sincerity — still continues to openly begrudge his party’s betrothed.
Asked by Kate Snow of ABC News in Africa whether Obama was ready to be president, Clinton gave a classic Clintonian answer: “You could argue that no one’s ever ready to be president.”
As always, the Big Dog was more concerned with himself — asserting that he’s not a racist — than his party. Bill Clinton is not a racist. We can posit that. But he did play subtle racial politics in the primary. It’s way past time for him to accept the fact that there’s a new wunderkind in town.
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NYT
WASHINGTON
Not since Iago and Othello obsessed on the comely Cassio, not since Richard of Gloucester killed his two nephews, not since Nixon and Johnson glowered at the glittering J.F.K., has there been such an unseemly outpouring of boy envy.
Bill Clinton, Jesse Jackson and John Edwards have all been crazed with envy over the ascendance of the new “It” guy, Barack Obama.
Unlike his wife, Bill Clinton — the master of fake sincerity — still continues to openly begrudge his party’s betrothed.
Asked by Kate Snow of ABC News in Africa whether Obama was ready to be president, Clinton gave a classic Clintonian answer: “You could argue that no one’s ever ready to be president.”
As always, the Big Dog was more concerned with himself — asserting that he’s not a racist — than his party. Bill Clinton is not a racist. We can posit that. But he did play subtle racial politics in the primary. It’s way past time for him to accept the fact that there’s a new wunderkind in town.
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1 Comments:
I have yet to find one intellegent analyses of these incidents.Every opinion is just a repeat of media talking points. Obama is a totally controlled candidate who hasnt been in the arena long enough to build power and although he has royal bloodlines(follow throgh on Lynn Chehey statements on Obamas geneology)isnt a direct descendent of an American dynasty.You attribute Bill Clintons anger to superficial MTV thinking. Obama is a total media creation backed by factions in world government,banking and corporate systems.If people would stop asking themselves "is America ready for a black president"and other media inspired nonsense,and ask themselves why does the male dominated caucasian(this would include european jews)WANT AMERICA TO HAVE A BLACK CANDIDATE AND POSSIBLE PRESIDENT,then you might unravel this whole charade.Im a black man and my wife didnt lose the nomination but Im probally more angry than Bill Clinton on how Obama tapped into black anger and rascism also white guilt to turn anyone who told the truth into a racistyet he can call his grandmother a typical white person and the media says nothing.I have many more instances of obamas race baiting reverse rascst empty rhetoric tactics. However mind you the entire media gets talking points (remember the pentagon briefing commentators,no war foootage,its deeperthanyou think. Jesse jacksons act on fox was satged by the Obama campaign.What better way to appeal to whites than be at odds with a civil rights icon reagon democrats dont like the same with rev wright the catholic priest etc.People need to wake up and stop thinking like mindless consumers and start thinking like creative strategist.
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