RetroVision Media: Are The Clintons Completely Without Pride?
While we should be writing and chatting about the vile, racist hate-o-gram from Osama Bin Laden’s number two flunky Ayman al-Zawahiri to president-elect Barack Obama and what that actually means to Americans and Muslims alike, we find our selves revisiting the Billary Clinton show again this week.
Since Monday, the story has persisted over the possibility of Hillary Clinton being seriously considered for the post of Secretary of State in the spanking new Barack Obama administration. The mainstream media has taken this story and ran so far and fast down the road with it, that it appears that Mr. Obama has lost control of the process. With all other candidates for top level positions being handled expeditiously and competently we wonder how this Clinton issue got so far out of hand so quickly. It appears thus far, Hillary has taken charge of her own future in the Obama administration.
Several theories are very plausible how this could have happened, as politicians and administrations are famous for floating ideas via the media to see how it plays to the electorate/public before they are forced to commit. But this is something that would be out of character for the young president to be, as his style to date has been very upfront and straightforward. On the other hand, clever, experienced, political operatives like team Clinton would be very much inclined to get the rumor mill started in order to trip the new guy up during his victory lap.
The crowds have barely taken a breath from cheering for president-elect Obama’s future of change and the Clintons have apparently decided to strike while the nation is focused on the impending recession/depression. With the Obama transition team, clearly eying the difficult road ahead, it is our opinion that the Clintons tried to buffalo the newbie Obama into an uncomfortable position of rejecting Hillary publicly; thereby risking pissing off those 18 million glass ceiling crackers. If indeed that is what happened, it would make sense for the Obama people to get other names out to the press and public posthaste before the next news cycle to offset any further damage.
The Clintons are going to be a difficult couple to deal with going forward, as they have tasted power and privilege and are unwilling to let go. They appear to be the types that must be publicly humiliated before they get it. Like the last couple to leave a party when the music has stopped, all the liquor and beer is gone, the hors d’oeuvres are stale and the host’s eyelids are at half-mast, they are still hanging around. Maybe the country has to just hook them up with a doggie bag to go. Perhaps Michelle and Barack will have to put a Supreme Court nomination it for them to just take a hike after Thanksgiving dinner. Maybe Ted Kennedy will have to break them off a piece of the healthcare reform power cake to satisfy these greedy ass Clintons, but it is clear they want something to go and they want something big. They appear to be the types that think the party can’t go on without them.
To think, Big Bill is going to grace the nation with a look see at his post presidential business dealings in order to get his Hillary a cushy job in the next administration. In our opinion, if the country was all that enthusiastic about the Clinton’s future in the next administration, they would be the next administration. Even though we think it is really big of Big Bill to sacrifice so much of his privacy concerning his business dealings to help his wife secure a better job in Washington, perhaps he could have insured Hillary’s future better by releasing that data during the primaries as promised. But then again, had the Clintons done that, in all likelihood we’d be right where we are now anyway.
