Hillary Clinton announced today she’s running for President.
I have mixed feelings about it, but they’re mostly negative. Yes, it would be a
giant step forward in many ways for this country to have a woman in charge, and
I am looking forward to that day. Beyond the fact that Hillary is a woman,
however, there is little to cheer about.
Mrs. Clinton is the establishment Democrat. She voted with
conservatives to start the Iraq war and has been a consistent hawk on military
issues her entire political career. She has deep roots in both Washington and
Wall Street and is a veteran of backroom negotiating. The biggest issue I have
with Hillary is that I don’t see her halting or overhauling any of the
Bush/Obama policies such as mass surveillance, the perpetual war on terror, the
use of drones or our insanely large expenditure on national defense.
One thing I know for certain is how Clinton will campaign.
As the primaries draw closer, Hillary will start courting the Left with much
talk about helping the middle class, taking on the financial elites and fixing
our broken economy, all hot button issues for liberals and progressives. Once
she has the nomination, the rhetoric will shift to the right, to appeal to the
broader group of voters resting in the middle of the political spectrum. Should
she win the election, we would see her surround herself with Washington
insiders and Wall Street veterans and she would move back to the middle/right
where she naturally resides.
With no fresh ideas or bold initiatives, Bush’s corrosive
policies will live on in a Clinton administration and America will continue its
gradual slide into oblivion. Isn’t Hillary better than a Ted Cruz or Rand Paul?
That depends. If you’re anxious to get the nightmare over with quickly and have a
President who will put America out of its misery quickly, go Republican. Want
some extra time? Vote for Hillary.
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