It looks like that bridge between Manhattan and Brooklyn is as good as sold! When Hillary faked a near nervous breakdown at a New Hampshire coffee shop earlier this week, just enough fools and single women bought the act to place her three points ahead of Obama in the Primary, even as the last cold cup of java was being served.
It’s hard to believe that anyone could be naive enough buy these dramatics but remember my “Three F’s” theory: The candidate who understands that people are Fickle, Forgetful and Forgiving is the one who wins. I should add gullible. The “Three F’s” are axiomatic with the Clintons and, using this knowledge as a road map, Billary staged a startling eleventh hour comeback. As I’ve said before, don’t ever count her out. In the past strength has always shaped the presidential image; it seems the new world view of America is now to be tea and sympathy.
On the other hand, only a few weeks ago, no one would have expected Barack Hussein to claim a ‘gold’ in Iowa and very close ’silver’ medal in New Hampshire. He’ll be a force to be reckoned with from now on, especially among younger voters. The only question is, how effective will the usual Clinton smear tactics be in an environment where people are already sick of negative campaigning? They’ll need to walk a fine line of dirt and dramatics if they are to succeed.
Oh, the lovely John Edwards. I forgot. So did he. He forgot to throw in the towel last night. This is one slip-’n-fall lawyer who doesn’t seem to recognize his own skid from the spotlight. Do you suppose he’s just mad enough at Hillary Mrs. Clinton to eventually throw his support to Obama?
As for the Republicans, it’s anybody’s race and, if no clear cut leader emerges, the choice may be forced at a brokered convention. McCain scored well because he’s liberal enough for New Hampshire, he has won there before and he practically took up residence weeks before the primary. Despite Romney being from a neighboring state and hanging tough, these were McCain’s people. Huckabee plummeted to fourth but will bounce back when he’s among his people in the Bible Belt of the South. Rudy is waiting in the wings with his questionable Florida strategy, Thompson continues to disappoint true Conservatives with his lackluster attitude and Ron Paul still needs to be sent back to the home. The upcoming primaries will be interesting and unpredictable, especially Super Tuesday, when voters in no fewer than 22 states go to the polls and choose a candidate…probably right on the spot!
Everyone is talking about “change” but change for its own sake is often dangerous. I’m not sure what people want change from. Maybe they’re tired of being comfortable and safe; many young people don’t know any other way. For the past twenty or so years we’ve had the most robust economy and greatest prosperity in the history of the modern world. Elect a socialist like Billary, Barack or Edwards…a RHINO like McCain or Paul…or a 21st Century Jimmy Carter like Mike Huckabee and we’ll have plenty of change. We’ll see higher taxes, double-digit unemployment, skyrocketing interest rates and runaway inflation, plus hordes of illegal aliens flooding across our boarders, not to mention diminished national security.
The American electorate has become as random as the candidates from whom they must choose and almost anything is possible. Just remember the “Three F’s” and don’t get caught becoming part of the equation. By the way, I’m taking deposits on the bridge even as we speak!
R.S.F.
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