Monday, August 25, 2014

Where the Hell is Hillary on Ferguson?

I have often heard that a person's silence speaks volumes. Hillary Clinton's silence on the situation in Ferguson is deafening.
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Let's cut with the political nonsense. She is apparently going to make a bid for the White House in 2016.
I for one, was going to support her hands down. I have to admit that one of the most difficult political decisions in my life was the decision to pick Obama over her in 2008.  The other was Nixon vs McGovern 1972. So she would get my support without question in 2015-16.
(cue the sound of a screeching car tire) Not so fast.

I became alarmed when she, publicly questioned the leadership of Obama on his decision not to bomb Syria.
Now I am not only alarmed, but pissed off on her silence regarding the shooting of Michael Brown and the police tactics in Ferguson. Especially in light of the the fact, that the only potential Presidential candidate that has made a statement is, Rand Paul.
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Too make things worst even Sen. Ted Cruz has made a statement regarding police militarization.

But nothing, not a peep out of Hillary, and too be honest for her to make a statement now, would be useless and  not genuine. Timing is everything. YOU THINK?

It also gives fodder to those who say Democrats take the African American voter for granted. Even though it might be true, the danger for Democrat candidates is,  if they want black voters to come out and vote in relevant numbers, they better show they have interest in our issues. So far I have heard nothing from Hillary Clinton's camp.
If she is afraid of making nonwhite blue collar voters angry or uncomfortable, she is best to consider who will come out and vote for her in mass and not just a small percentage.
In fact to be honest Rand Paul has changed my mind considerably since his "Civil Rights comment on The Rachel Maddow Show.
I'm starting to build a mistrust of Hillary Clinton. That is bad, because I vote.
I did vote Republican once before, there is nothing to say that people who think like me won't do it again.
I'm starting to think like Krystal Ball on MSNBC's, The Cycle. Maybe Hillary is not the best candidate for Democrats after all. 
Hillary I'm listening.

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