Why Clinton can't win the General Election

I thank Marc Cooper for his thoughtful post following yesterday's Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island primaries. So Hillary Clinton won three primaries, but without such an overwhelming margin to get enough of the available delegates to start "eating" into Barack Obama's delegate lead. And if this trend continues, we will end in a situation where neither candidate has enough delegates before the Denver Democratic Convention -- in September no less -- rather late in the game.

Now, a lot of the pundits are already predicting that the Clinton Machine has a way to finagle the delegates and the numbers into Hillary's favor, so that Hillary ends up winning the democratic nomination. But that's just the problem--we're talking about a "Machine". And what this country needs now is not a "Machine", but a real leader -- not the same old and tired ideology, but the inspiration to change the way the political landscape operates. Since the Reagan years we have had 20 years of the same two families dominating politics in this country. Don't you think it's time for that to change?

I am not even going to start on Hillary's negatives. She has too many. But, in many of my discussions with Republicans, her negatives come to the forefront. I actually live in a Red State (yeah, a bummer, I know). Here is an interesting discussion I had recently with a female voter who voted for Obama in the primary:

"If Clinton wins the nomination, I am not going to vote in the general election in November," she said.
"Why," I asked her? "Aren't you tired of the War, and the Republicans and all the mistakes?"
"Yes, I am, but...."
"Well, what is it about Clinton, that turns you off about her? What would prevent you from voting for her in November?"
"She's married to an adulterer. I am all for forgiveness and second chances, but this man, cheated on her, and in order to save her political career and future, she stayed with him. That is the only reason she stayed with him."

And that folks describes the feelings of many Republicans that I know who live in Red States, who would be prepared to vote for a Democrat in November, but simply refuse to vote for Hillary Clinton. I know others, a lot more savvy than me have adequately described her other high negatives. And we have already seen her run a negative campaign. Is this the sort of campaigning we want? At one time, I actually believed in John McCain (oh, about eight years ago), before the George W. Bush Machine led by Karl Rove tore him down and destroyed him during primary season. It appears that John McCain has (a) learned his lessons well from eight years ago, and has adapted negative campaigning, and (b) IS NOT the same candidate he was then-- supporting all sorts of things that seem opposite to what he stood for just eight years ago.

This race then is wide open... It's wide open for someone like Barack Obama to win it. Unfortunately, the political machinery in operation today seem to have greased their wheels behind candidates that offer the wrong choices for America. I will keep supporting Obama, and I will keep hoping this primary campaign remains fair, but who knows what can happen.

Geneva 2008: Production Toyota iQ unveiled, smart in sight - Autoblog

Geneva 2008: Production Toyota iQ unveiled, smart in sight - Autoblog

Is it coming here? As gas prices continue to escalate, America's thirst for big SUV's and trucks has not subsided. If I could afford a new car, I would buy a much smaller one, but since I am currently unemployed, I barely impact the environment, heck, I am not driving at all! What I am currently driving has a V6, but is not really a gas guzzler as such.

But small cars fascinate me. For two reasons: Their form factor and and maneuverability. A lot of people complain that they can't cram their kids into the small cars and take them to soccer practice. That's balloney. Soccer (er..., futbol) moms in Europe have been doing that for ages without any difficulty. And small cars are just as safe as large cars. But how would small cars hold up in the battle against a large SUV. Well, if they are build pretty well, they should pretty well, but that is the wrong question. If everyone is driving a large SUV, then the battle is lost. But if everyone switches to a small car, then, there should be no problems.

Understand, I am no kind of environment activist, environment terrorist, or anything like that. What I am is sensible. And I look at gas prices going up and I wondering, when will people realize, there are no new oil deposits, we're running out of oil, these promised new technologies HAVE NOT materialized, Hybrids cost more to manufacture, operate and recycle than even a small car, so it is time... It is time to wake up and start living sensibly. Buy a smaller car. Buy a a four door sedan instead of an SUV. Buy a station wagon or small SUV. I lived and drove with a small hatchback for practically 12 years. I loved that car. And it got me 30 gallons to the mile. What's wrong with that?

So, Toyota, are you bringing this to the USA, and where can I get one?

Has it been that long?

Has it been that long since I last posted? WOW! So much has changed in my life! For the best? For the worst? Where is my life heading? Scoot over to my job search blog to find out how about that part of my life has been going. Worked for 8 months and got laid-off again! Is it me? Is it the job market? Is it my chosen profession? What the hell is wrong with the world?

Then again, there might not be anything wrong with the world! You might not think so reading my previous posts. Oh yeah, and you might think that I am left-wing nutter. Well, I am neither a left-wing nutter or a right-wing puke brain. I think politics in this great nation of ours today (and I mean the United States of America) are so screwed-up, there is no way out of the desert. At fault? A lot of these die-hard commentators who masquerade as journalists.

But from here on, unless I see something completely wrong, I am going to try to stay out of politics, unless the damn things intrude into my life.

Make this blog my life I won't, but keep it entertaining, I'll try to!

The Hero: Pavlos Melas 

Does it really matter?

It matters that thousands of people died unnecessarily in New Orleans...

It matters that the President did not care enough about those people to cut his 5-week vacation short, until after everyone started criticising him...

It matters that Hurricane Rita is the second Category 5 Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, in the last 4 weeks...

It matters enough that nature is still stronger than us human beings...

But I don't care. It has been 4 years since I had meaningful employment. It has been 5 years since I thought that my earning potential could only go up and I could afford the American Dream, my own house. It has been that long, since I thought that if my work performance continued to be as high, I would soon be promoted.

Where do I stand now? I have a part time job and I am collecting unemployment--for the fourth year in a row. I have no medical insurance. And I am depressed.

And the fat cows in Washington are worried about their little pork belly highway programs. Hypocrites...

I don't know how many people are in my position, but I do know that the future is "not what it used to be."