Posted by
beltway girl on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 2:27:40 AM
Perhaps it's a misconception that there is anything unusual in this Democratic nomination. To my knowledge, Mort Kondracke recently commented that there really wasn't anything all that unusual going on.
That is hard to believe.
The Jeremiah Wright story, in and of itself, is something to behold. Wright's rhetoric just does not seem to be par for the course. I don't enjoy constantly poking my finger in Jeremiah Wright's eye, but the video speaks for itself. It is difficult to turn away from any of his rants unaffected.
Wright, however, has not been the only story.
There has also been the sniper fire wackery, prompting one to wonder if there wasn't something in the glass of Bosnian drinking water Mrs. Clinton must have been presented with on the tarmac.
There's been the Affirmative Action Kid, Geraldine Ferraro.
There's been the Hillary Monster and Judas Richardson.
There's been Limbaugh's Operation Chaos, propping up Hillary and potentially resulting in criminal charges.
There was the Not Black Enough Barack the Magic Negro.
There was a study of the study of Mrs. Clinton's wrinkles.
There was the Kennedy family, its members divided as America's potential First White Woman President wrestled on the mat with America's potential First Real Black President, thereby dethroning his opponent's spouse, the First (white) Black President.
There's been Chelsea out there stumping, saying the Lewinsky business was really none of our business.
Like we wish it was?
That $400 haircut. Remember that?
The Weeping Hilldonnna of New Hampshire.
The musical-chairs Camp Clinton staff.
The NAFTA notes in the HRC White House Organizer.
The million-dollar-Clintons and their reluctantly released tax returns.
The punished-with-a-baby teens.
Oprah, and HE is the one.
Elton, and SHE is "The One." In what looks to have been an illegal fundraising activity by a foreign national. Whoops!
Bill, and his I AM STILL THE ONE moments on the trail, inciting racial hostility and resurrecting his wife's imaginary sniper fire.
And now, those bitter Pennsylvania voters, who I actually really need to secure my nomination. Even in San Francisco. And Hillary's Annie Oakley act.
This is all very personal and serious to President Clinton's wife. This is not some kind of game.
And it's all a very typical campaign fight for the Dems, according to Mort Kondracke.
Serious. Not any game. Absolutely normal.
If that's really the case, these people really need to start voting Republican. Because this has started to look about as serious and normal as Norman Bates on crack.
Normal? No. Serious? Yes. We know it isn't a game, Mrs. Clinton. The cute headlines are figurative language. The bizarre and absurd path to this nomination, though, is real.