The 2008 Free-For-All Begins

Hollywood Vs. Hillary

Which Side is John McCain on?

Oh, the next 20 months are going to be a whole lot of fun. This week alone, jabs were taken at Presidential candidates on both sides.

The race for the Hollywood endorsement is never really between the Democrats or the Republicans. Democrats have a monopoly over Hollywood. Now, however, it's a race between Hillary and Obama. Big money comes from Hollywood and big money means easier nationwide campaigning. The race for celebrity endorsements between the Illinois Senator and the New York Senator got a little interesting this week, courtesy of record producer David Geffen.

Geffen says;

"Not since the Vietnam War has there been this level of disappointment in the behavior of America throughout the world, and I don't think that another incredibly polarizing figure, no matter how smart she is and no matter how ambitious she is -- and God knows, is there anybody more ambitious than Hillary Clinton? -- can bring the country together."

I love it. I like Hillary, but I love this.

Furthermore, I'm personally getting sick of hearing Hillary dance around her vote for the war. You voted for it, you were wrong, the end! Why does she have to dance around a yes or no answer like that. This makes me think of Chuck Hagel, my favorite Republican. Hagel said he would stand by his opposition to the war even if it means he'd have no political future. Hillary seems to be trying to compromise her positions to win everyone over. You can't do that, it's just not possible. Stand behind something Hill darling, stop pandering, it makes you look weak and you've never been a weak Senator.

Meanwhile, Hillary lashes out at Obama, whom Geffen is endorsing and donating over a million dollars to.

"If Sen. Obama is indeed sincere about his repeated claims to change the tone of
our politics, he should immediately denounce these remarks, remove Mr. Geffen
from his campaign and return his money"

Really Hillary, if we decide to peak into your donors and see what they say about Obama, you might chance your tune. If we forced candidates to remove the names of EVERY donor who has criticised, publicly or privately, an opponent, this would not be a billion dollar race. Geffen's remarks have nothing to do with Obama. LET IT GO!

The Republicans aren't doing any better. John McCain, who apparently has become the Republican Hillary, now thinks Rumsfeld is the worst defense secretary ever. Last month he also criticized Dick Cheney on the management of the war...then he apparently apologized. Oh, gee, Mr. Vice President, I'm so sorry I said you sucked so I can win over voters. Gee Whiz, I'm not going to win unless I stop supporting you, I'm sorry. How weak is that? If John McCain is going to stand by the President, then stand by the President and go down with him. If you're not going to stand by the President, then don't. Make up your mind.

Something tells me neither of these windsocks will be in the Senate past their current terms.

The fact that Hillary and McCain are the flip-flop pandering front runners (for now) is just, just sad.

I'm still withholding my endorsement by the way, but this brings me closer to a decision

UPDATE: John McCain now says Iraq is a "train wreck." A righteous train wreck though, right Johnny boy?

New Rule: Senators should NOT run for President while still in the Senate.