Friday, July 29, 2016

Our 2016 Political Farce


Hillary Rodham Clinton

Practiced, knowlegeable, confident.
I find Ms. Clinton to be one of the most souless speakers
I have ever heard.  She gets her point across, but it is
delivered in an automatic manner; much like a lesson regurgitated by a lifeless A.I.

Donald J. Trump
Confident, excitable, vindictive.
Exceedingly excitable, opinionated speaker.  Sows racist and misogynist remarks.  Effective in his influence, but lacking in substantive material.  One must  guess what his speech is about.

Bernie Sanders
Honest, disgruntled, rabble rouser.
Inspiring speaker, moved a whole generation to become involved in the political process.  He  is the Pied Piper of
American politics.  Ended his campaign without any forethought for directing the millions who supported him.

These are our candidates.  Our Champions.  I will talk about their personal connection to me, because that is what affects me, and, helps decide which one I deem capable of performing well in the Office of the Presidency.
Ms. Clinton and Senator Sanders may be judged on their past political records, but Mr. Trump has no political records too follow, so I will go with my impressions on all three candidates to keep things fair.

Hillary Clinton is certainly qualified too be POTUS.  She has lived in the  political world in many guises.  She was Secretary of State, under Barak Obama, and First Lady for her husband, former President, Bill Clinton.  Her experience cannot be denied.  Yet, I always have the feeling she is talking with two faces.  One for us, one for the Washington insiders.  It always seems to me  she has an ulterior motive, a hidden agenda we are not privy to.
I do not trust her.

Mr Trump goes about his campaign like a game show host, or carnival barker.  Speaking with ferocity, he evokes his crowd frantically with racist remarks that inflame them.  Vitriolic phrases fall from his lips like black pearls and are swallowed up by the crowd.  He appeals to the worst in men. He does not have a coherent platform.  His speeches contain information on steaks, sexy, 10 rated women, and critiques on any number of nationalities.  However, very little substance.  It's like getting a dinner of chicken bones.  Where's The Meat?

Senator Bernie Sanders
Is probably the most  effective speaker of  all the candidates.  The Senator inspired millions of young voters, many for a first time to become involved in national politics.  Although his strong suit is young people, he  also attracted many from the older crowd.  Geezers For Bernie  is one support network that hosts his followers over 50.
13,000,000 people voted for him, a sizable chunk of the populace for  a man only a few had previously known.

Bernie ran against Ms Clinton, won 22 states, but in losing the Primary to her, failed to hash out plans for his followers should he lose the election.  As a result, we are  scattered, confused and without a central leader.

This  political season  has  left many, like myself, in turmoil.  We find  ourselves between the proverbial rock and a hard place.  We are faced  with a world increasingly violent, increasingly dangerous, and volatile.

Although opinions vary as to  the  candidates, in my opinion, I wish could smash them, all three, into one ideal  candidate.

 Candidate X.

Candudate X would have the experience and poise of Hillary Clinton; the bulldog business acumen of Donald Trump, and the compassion of Bernie Sanders.  Candidate X would be rational yet decisive, passionate yet steady, and excellent at negotiations.  Above all, Candidate X would be attentive to needs of The People.

Perhaps this election got off on the wrong foot to begin with.  It soon became apparent to Senator Sanders' followers that the system was being rigged against them. Their cries of foul play were poo-pooed by the media.  In June, the "Berners" we're vindicated when WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange released emails proving the Democratic National Committee favored Hillary Clinton; which it has continued to do till this day.

Rigging  is nothing new in American politics.  However, the blatant,  in your face chutzpah with which the DNC carried out their plans was, and is, criminal.  It is against party code of ethics and instills a lack of confidence in voters.

We have had our "election" such as it was, and are headed down a Clinton path, with the trundle cart platform designed by Bernie Sanders under her feet.  But, will this cart hold together?

Bernie's followers are not joining  in the ride to the White House.  They are joining Green Party candidate.Dr. Jill Stein.  Whether or not that move elects Mr.Trump remains to be seen.

Personally, I'd like to cast my vote for Candidate X.










Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Our 2016 Political Farce

I am a BERNER.  That means something.  That means a great deal, in fact.  For those of you who may not understand what a "Berner" is, we are part of an astoundingly fertile political movement started by Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont.

It would help you to be aware of the personal impact being a Berner has had on me.  I am 68 years old.  Throughout my life, I have flirted with activism.  I cared but in my lazy way, I let the next guy do it.  Not any more.  Senator Sanders made me aware that there had been a fire burning inside of me all these years.  That I had banked that fire trying desperately to ignore it.  The water I poured on my desire for change was labeled DO NOTHING.  Sanders poured that water out.  I watched IT wash down the drain of DO NOTHING and roll away.

Now, I am "berned" forever.  Now I see with clear eyes, and the corruption is rampant, and scary.  The Democratic National Committee is rotten with corruption.  I know. We just were treated to a grand dose of election fraud against our candidate, Senator Sanders. He was marginalized, branded a fringe candidate and labeled crazy.  He received little or no media coverage because the big money owners could not afford to let him win.

 Tomorrow, I will show you how the DNC manipulated this election so Hillary Clinton would be the Presidential nominee.  It is a HORROR story, one you would find in any third world country.  Sadly,  it happened here in the "fairest" country in the world.