Campaign Rhetoric

I frankly don’t think that either Obama or Clinton will get us our of Iraq. Look at the stakes – they are much too high. We invaded to take control of their oil and establish permanent military bases. Those were bipartisan goals – it is no accident that Clinton voted for the war. She still supports it. Most likely Obama too. Candidates don’t get much media attention unless they are ballplayers, and Obama has never lacked for media attention.

So we’re not about to reverse course based on election year politicking. It’s just not in the cards. It’s about as likely as renegotiation of NAFTA.

Nonetheless, I liked this ad. Emotionally, and for no good reason, I’m pulling for Obama. Clinton strikes me as having that hungry look, even if not lean.