What’s going on? What happened to the good ol’ days when candidates would simply toss one another under the bus in campaign ad after campaign ad? What happened to coloring your rival as you saw fit, even if based in half truths and innuendo? In the last couple of days we’ve seen two statements made by candidates or their campaigns that ended up in apologies and/or resignations being tendered. Earlier this week it was Mike Huckabee and his faux query about Mormons and whether or not they believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers. Now comes an apology from the Clinton campaign after a staffer made comments about Barack Obama’s drug use.
Just what the hell is going on here? Is this a kinder and gentler political process we see unfolding? Hardly. What good is a Huckabee apology at this point, the horse is already out of the barn. He made his point and now feigns regret. What a hero. Similarly the co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s campaign comes out and says that Democrats should be wary of supporting Obama because of his drug use and a day later she’s (Hillary) out front personally apologizing and accepting Shaheen’s resignation.Â
I preferred it when politics was just nasty. Now it’s nasty while also insulting our intelligence. Just as Huckabee knew full well what he was doing, so too did Hillary. Are we expected to believe that a control freak like her didn’t know what her camp was plotting? There’s blood in the water and this drug issue where it concerns Obama wasn’t just plucked from thin air. They’ve been wondering when they’d need to use it forever and I suppose Hillary’s recent numbers dictated that now was the time. Shaheen tosses himself on his sword and likely secures some place at the Clinton table if she should win.
Some of us out here aren’t fooled. Some of us can still read between the lines. I suppose I should just be glad that for now the attacks aren’t being made by proxy (Swift Boat Veterans or ThinkProgress.org)! Oh but give it time, we’ve got a year to go yet.Â
Say it ain’t so! “It’ aint so?” Amen! Rev. Al Sharpton is under investigation for possible financial improprieties? Mingling campaign funds with the National Action Network? Nonsense! This man is a pillar of the community and a champion for civil rights!
How can anybody expect this man to be a proper bookkeeper whilst exploiting racial divides in this country? Can the man not make a mistake? All of you judgmental haters out there need to get on with your lives. Just because Rev. Al has slandered people and incited riots does not make him a criminal!
Sharpton is calling this investigation an act of retribution on the Justice Department’s part. He claims the agency is going after him because of the public demonstrations he’s led accusing them of being too slow to prosecute hate crimes.
See! There’s nothing going on here! It’s all a conspiracy to keep a good man from doing his bad works! *snickers*
