MumbleVille

They always say to never talk politics with strangers. Sage advice, though in this day and age it’s not always safe to talk politics even with someone you know… but I digress. I found myself sitting in the Atlanta airport last weekend; one gate over from a flight to Lexington, KY. A squad of operatives for the Clinton campaign – I base that on the ubiquitous Hillary buttons and the uniform expression of weariness – were waiting on their plane, and I made the mistake of engaging one in conversation.

BIG mistake: I mentioned the name of Senator Clinton’s opponent…

I was treated to a diatribe on the evils of the junior senator from Illinois, his lack of respect for their candidate, and all of the nasty things he’s said and done in the campaign. Oh, yes, and their intent to devote their every waking hour to getting John McCain elected if Obama succeeds in “stealing” the election from Hillary.

Damn. I should’ve known better…

But, since they didn’t ask, here are some thoughts anyway for those nice Clinton Partisans on Crack (I understand – you’re tired):

• You’ve spent sixteen years observing the right-wing bias of people who get every bit of their information from the spin doctors of AM radio. What makes you think getting every bit of your information from the spin doctors of the Clinton campaign causes any less bias, even if it’s in a different direction?
• Here’s a question for you: which candidate do you really think will come closer to implementing the totality of Senator Clinton’s agenda – Obama or McCain?
• Do you really want a Republican in the White House for four more years? Are you familiar with the concept of “the lesser of two evils”?

Think about it…