{"id":97,"date":"2008-03-09T23:22:14","date_gmt":"2008-03-09T23:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikepellegrini.com\/wordpress\/?p=56"},"modified":"2008-03-09T23:22:14","modified_gmt":"2008-03-09T23:22:14","slug":"sunday-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikepellegrini.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2008\/03\/09\/sunday-musings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Steve
\nHillary vs. Barack<\/strong><\/big>
\nThe past few weeks, it\u2019s really been getting to me<\/strong> how much the different candidates \u2013 from the same party \u2013 beat each other up.
\nI have to admit that when the republicans do it, I tend to think it\u2019s cute. Gee, let\u2019s watch the stupid conservatives self-destruct\u2026 <\/em>It\u2019s a great spectator sport. I think any democrat (like me) feels that way.<\/p>\n

But by the same token, when your own (democratic) candidates are doing it, it takes on a slightly different light.<\/p>\n

My point is that the past few weeks, the fights between Clinton and Obama have been getting kinda out of control and you have to wonder if they\u2019re going to quit before one does irreparable damage to the other.<\/p>\n

I really<\/em> want to see the demos win this coming election. But my nightmare scenario: Clinton and Obama both sling so much mud at each other in their desperate bids to become the president that they are both <\/em>successfully excluded from the race.<\/p>\n

Talk about big burning bummers.<\/p>\n


\nThe nightmare concludes with this paving the way for a McCain victory (against some third-rated compromise demo candidate – maybe Edwards? Someone…).<\/p>\n

I suppose that would never happen, but it still makes me kinda nervous.<\/p>\n

Oh well, I suppose when you look at it from a Darwinian standpoint, it all makes sense \u2013 natural selection in its finest hour. The battle-hardened candidates go on to duke it out in the actual election<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

I just wish they\u2019d go a little easier on each other and save the good stuff for when they go after McCain.<\/p>\n

Speaking of McCain<\/strong><\/big><\/p>\n

I love it how John McCain is so controlled<\/em> when he speaks. The guy talks so slowly, you wonder how much Valium he did. My guess is that he\u2019s trying to impart the image of a wise elder statesman; calm, controlled, wise and unflappable.<\/p>\n

But then you hear stories about McCain\u2019s \u201clegendary temper\u201d for example here<\/a> and here<\/a>. , and you have to wonder if maybe he is<\/em> on Valium\u2026<\/p>\n

Whatever…<\/p>\n

I used to think McCain was okay, way back when. Former POW, all that. A man of honor. But then a year or two ago, he began flip-flopping positions on different issues (like torture, for instance), obviously trying to position himself for the presidential run, and I lost all respect for him.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s just another politician<\/em>. Who, coincidentally, wants to keep us in Iraq for another 100 years (so he says) if that\u2019s what it takes.<\/p>\n

This is not<\/em> the man who we should have for president.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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