[Politics]
Dec. 8th, 2003 11:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
holzman_tweedI had been reserving final judgement, but I think I've concluded that it's time to declare for Howard Dean for President. Like Molly Ivins did,
George Bush: "Junior." "G.I. Joke" I think I've documented throughout this journal why John Gotti would be a better choice for President -- in either his dapper or his decomposing phases.
Dennis Kucinich: Pro-life politicions, take note: your position on this matter shall haunt you all your days, and if you want to shake off that onus, I'd better spend several years reading about your leadership role undoing the damage you've done.
If this wasn't one big frelling downtick, the fact that he's been an Ohio politician for most of my life and my native Ohioan brother-in-law has never heard of him is a kiss of death all by itself. It makes me figure he's an Internet-only phenomenon.
I also don't think he's put forth very much in the way of policy that seems realistic, and that's a third kiss of death.
Wesley Clark: I hear tell his running was Clinton's idea. Clinton is a likable president only because he's sandwiched between two Bushes. Michael Moore made the case some time ago that he was the most successful conservative President we've ever had. Big downtick.
I'm not very big on people with no political experience who want to get into the game at the top. Yes, I know one has to be a politican to be a General, but that's a different game with different rules.
I'd vote for him in preference to Bush -- hell, I'd vote for Winky The Space Rat for President before I'd vote for Bush.
Carol Mostly-Gone Please. I voted for her twice in my life, and that was enough. She doesn't have the sense the Gods gave a lemming, or she'd still be Senator Mosley-Braun. For those unfamiliar with Chicago politics, she got elected to the Senate by presenting us with the opportunity to make history by putting the first Black woman into the Senate. She also had the advantage that the Republicans put up a bloated plutocrat from Kennilworth who didn't bother trying to disguise exactly how bloated a plutocrat he was. We were given to understand that a Black woman Senator would bring an improvement in how Senators conducted themselves. When she was elected, she proceeded to act just like all those white guys.
It really should have occurred to her that people were watching, her being so historical and all, and that we were going to notice that and not like it.
Her big pitch running for President is... that she's a Black woman. I've already ridden this ride, thanks. And losing her cool on Fresh Air the way she did, I don't ever want her anywhere near being able to order the military to do her bidding.
Al Sharpton: I have to confess, Al surprised me. If he somehow won the nomination, I could feel good about voting for him... sort of. I've been involved in New York politics since I was 16 (my cousin is on the State Assembly, and I've worked on election campaigns), and Al plays dirty. I still haven't forgiven him for how he played Tawana Brawley for his own political ends, and I'm not likely to.
Dick Gephardt: Another anti-choice flip. He's been more active as a pro-choicer than Kucinich, but even so... Aside from that, he's failed to bring the noise.
John Kerry: Speaking of failing to bring the noise...
John Edwards: Speaking of failing to bring the noise...
Joseph Lieberman: Pretty Please with sugar on top. Carol Mostly-Gone is a preferable candidate. Ralph Nader is a preferable candidate. If I wanted to vote for a Republican, I'd vote for Bush. And somehow I don't think I can count on Lieberman to share my views on Israel.
PLUS, he's failed to bring the noise.
Ralph Nader: Fuck that union-busting motherfucker. I don't understand how the Greens have been able to consider him a viable representative of their platform.
OK, that's what I don't like about everyone else. What do I like about Dean?
I like what I've heard about his policies. I appreciate that he understands that now that Bush has invaded Iraq, we can't simply pull up tent spikes and leave -- no matter how much the anti-war crowd wishes we could. I appreciate that when the right pulls their shit, he swings right back -- while maintaining the high ground. Too many political fights have been lost because Democrats have been confused on the difference between standing up for themselves and "going negative." I appreciate that he's gone direct to the people for his funding. I appreciate that he's been effective in his online funding -- and I haven't given him any money yet. I like that he addresses all sorts of constituencies -- who else has talked to or about Native Americans in this campaign? Good old fashioned coalition building.
There you have it
George Bush: "Junior." "G.I. Joke" I think I've documented throughout this journal why John Gotti would be a better choice for President -- in either his dapper or his decomposing phases.
Dennis Kucinich: Pro-life politicions, take note: your position on this matter shall haunt you all your days, and if you want to shake off that onus, I'd better spend several years reading about your leadership role undoing the damage you've done.
If this wasn't one big frelling downtick, the fact that he's been an Ohio politician for most of my life and my native Ohioan brother-in-law has never heard of him is a kiss of death all by itself. It makes me figure he's an Internet-only phenomenon.
I also don't think he's put forth very much in the way of policy that seems realistic, and that's a third kiss of death.
Wesley Clark: I hear tell his running was Clinton's idea. Clinton is a likable president only because he's sandwiched between two Bushes. Michael Moore made the case some time ago that he was the most successful conservative President we've ever had. Big downtick.
I'm not very big on people with no political experience who want to get into the game at the top. Yes, I know one has to be a politican to be a General, but that's a different game with different rules.
I'd vote for him in preference to Bush -- hell, I'd vote for Winky The Space Rat for President before I'd vote for Bush.
Carol Mostly-Gone Please. I voted for her twice in my life, and that was enough. She doesn't have the sense the Gods gave a lemming, or she'd still be Senator Mosley-Braun. For those unfamiliar with Chicago politics, she got elected to the Senate by presenting us with the opportunity to make history by putting the first Black woman into the Senate. She also had the advantage that the Republicans put up a bloated plutocrat from Kennilworth who didn't bother trying to disguise exactly how bloated a plutocrat he was. We were given to understand that a Black woman Senator would bring an improvement in how Senators conducted themselves. When she was elected, she proceeded to act just like all those white guys.
It really should have occurred to her that people were watching, her being so historical and all, and that we were going to notice that and not like it.
Her big pitch running for President is... that she's a Black woman. I've already ridden this ride, thanks. And losing her cool on Fresh Air the way she did, I don't ever want her anywhere near being able to order the military to do her bidding.
Al Sharpton: I have to confess, Al surprised me. If he somehow won the nomination, I could feel good about voting for him... sort of. I've been involved in New York politics since I was 16 (my cousin is on the State Assembly, and I've worked on election campaigns), and Al plays dirty. I still haven't forgiven him for how he played Tawana Brawley for his own political ends, and I'm not likely to.
Dick Gephardt: Another anti-choice flip. He's been more active as a pro-choicer than Kucinich, but even so... Aside from that, he's failed to bring the noise.
John Kerry: Speaking of failing to bring the noise...
John Edwards: Speaking of failing to bring the noise...
Joseph Lieberman: Pretty Please with sugar on top. Carol Mostly-Gone is a preferable candidate. Ralph Nader is a preferable candidate. If I wanted to vote for a Republican, I'd vote for Bush. And somehow I don't think I can count on Lieberman to share my views on Israel.
PLUS, he's failed to bring the noise.
Ralph Nader: Fuck that union-busting motherfucker. I don't understand how the Greens have been able to consider him a viable representative of their platform.
OK, that's what I don't like about everyone else. What do I like about Dean?
I like what I've heard about his policies. I appreciate that he understands that now that Bush has invaded Iraq, we can't simply pull up tent spikes and leave -- no matter how much the anti-war crowd wishes we could. I appreciate that when the right pulls their shit, he swings right back -- while maintaining the high ground. Too many political fights have been lost because Democrats have been confused on the difference between standing up for themselves and "going negative." I appreciate that he's gone direct to the people for his funding. I appreciate that he's been effective in his online funding -- and I haven't given him any money yet. I like that he addresses all sorts of constituencies -- who else has talked to or about Native Americans in this campaign? Good old fashioned coalition building.
There you have it