Echoes of 1972
Hillary and Bill Clinton have come full circle. Their political ambitions now rest where they started in presidential politics 36 years ago, working in a hopeless campaign for George McGovern in
Ironically, the
That year, the Democratic establishment was overrun by a flood of young, idealistic, antiwar activists determined to change politics for the better. So it is this year.
That year, the Democratic Party got tagged as the party that was weak on national defense, even somewhat patriotic. So it could be this year. At least, that’s the nightmare of many Democrats.
A long second look at the 2008 election – and the lessons of past elections like 1972 – could cause Democrats to pause now on the march to nominate Barack Obama.
That’s what lies behind Hillary’s ad on the 3 a.m. phone call. That’s what led her to vote to authorize force in
The seminal image of what this campaign could become has already emerged: the picture of Obama in Somali native clothing.
A picture used to be worth a thousand words. In today’s wireless world, it’s worth a thousand gigabytes.
Beats there a Democratic heart that remembers 1972 – and 1984 – and doesn’t flutter at the thought of what the Republican attack machine is gearing up to do with that picture?
By the time they’re finished with Obama, George McGovern will look like a bomb-crazy hawk in comparison.
Maybe Obama and his team have the political skills to counter this attack. Maybe Americans are so fed up with the
Or maybe not.
Hillary may get new life Tuesday. Even if she doesn’t, she might be wise to bide her time. Let Obama take center stage, by himself, against McCain and the Republicans. Let him take a few swings, as it were, in spring training.
Let’s see if he’s ready for big-league pitching. If not, Hillary will be glad to pinch-hit.
Echoes of 1972
Hillary and Bill Clinton have come full circle. Their political ambitions now rest where they started in presidential politics 36 years ago, working in a hopeless campaign for George McGovern in
Ironically, the
That year, the Democratic establishment was overrun by a flood of young, idealistic, antiwar activists determined to change politics for the better. So it is this year.
That year, the Democratic Party got tagged as the party that was weak on national defense, even somewhat patriotic. So it could be this year. At least, that’s the nightmare of many Democrats.
A long second look at the 2008 election – and the lessons of past elections like 1972 – could cause Democrats to pause now on the march to nominate Barack Obama.
That’s what lies behind Hillary’s ad on the 3 a.m. phone call. That’s what led her to vote to authorize force in
The seminal image of what this campaign could become has already emerged: the picture of Obama in Somali native clothing.
A picture used to be worth a thousand words. In today’s wireless world, it’s worth a thousand gigabytes.
Beats there a Democratic heart that remembers 1972 – and 1984 – and doesn’t flutter at the thought of what the Republican attack machine is gearing up to do with that picture?
By the time they’re finished with Obama, George McGovern will look like a bomb-crazy hawk in comparison.
Maybe Obama and his team have the political skills to counter this attack. Maybe Americans are so fed up with the
Or maybe not.
Hillary may get new life Tuesday. Even if she doesn’t, she might be wise to bide her time. Let Obama take center stage, by himself, against McCain and the Republicans. Let him take a few swings, as it were, in spring training.
Let’s see if he’s ready for big-league pitching. If not, Hillary will be glad to pinch-hit.