Do You Really Know Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Mrs. Clinton has had some campaign moments, during both her own or her husband's campaign, that should be known about. This article will discuss two of the major controversies Hilary Rodham Clinton has faced during her career.
On March 4, 2007, Hillary seems to have attempted to blend in with anniversary attendees at the First Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama. The anniversary was in honor of the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965. During her speech, Hillary Rodham Clinton took on a strong Southern drawl as she spoke. She also used speech patterns that matched those of the common speech of people living in the Southern United States. The problem here is that Hilary Rodham Clinton is a native of Chicago, and her normal speech does not include any accent. Hilary did live in the South for 17 years of her life, but it's debatable as to why she decided to show her colors during a speech at a church in the South.
Another controversy surrounding Hilary Rodham Clinton involves businessman Norman Yung Yuen Hsu. A major donor to the Democratic Party, Norman Yung Yuen Hsu was known as "HillRaiser" because he was able to raise over 100,000 for Hilary Rodham Clinton's campaign. Norman Yung Yuen Hsu became notorious in August of 2007 for what were called potential irregularities in finance. Furthermore, it was found out that Norman Yung Yuen Hsu had a fugitive record of 15 years. However, somehow he has still managed to play a major role in political activities. In September of 2007, the businessman once again attempted to flee prosecution. However, he was quickly recaptured.
I bet you didn't know all of that about Hilary, and if you did, well just take this as a reminder as you begin to think about whom you will be voting for in the future. Sure, we all have a past to some degree, but the question is whose past do you want running your country? Hilary would be a great role model for all of us aspiring women though. So there are two sides to every coin I guess.
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I heard today that "Sandy Berger" is an "unofficial" member of Hillary's campaign. You all remember Sandy Berger? He was Bill's National Security Advisor. Before the 9/11 Commission started its investigation, Mr. Berger casually walked into the National Archives, stole classified documents, stuffed them in his trousers or any other available spot and walked away. They were destroyed or whatever he did with them. Nothing was ever done about this. Also don't forget Bill rented out the "Lincoln Bedroom" to the Chinese. "Just a friendly donation" he claimed. And what about all the unjustified pardons? If I had the time I could write a lot of reasons why we don't want the Clintons to become President and First Gentlemen. Heaven help us.
Obama also got some flak about his Selma speech. I think he was nervous and trying too hard to prove the charges against him (yes even by Cornell who later joined him in an advisroy capacity) about being "black enough". Hillary lost a lot of female support from the Code Pink ladies by refusing to endorse their efforts to end the war in Iraq. One of the reasons to have a female head of state, is female empathy and compassion. Hillary lacks that trait. I have heard some stuff about her shady business dealings, but don't follow that news because I already ruled her out for President. Hope more people get some facts and do not vote for her simply based on gender.
As far as an affected Southern drawl, when we hang out with people we do tend to start emulating their speech. It just happens naturally, so it might not have been contrived on her part. Cornell West is a great speaker and you should hear how he changed when he was on a panel with Mos Def! Someone commented on the Bill Maher video that he looked "clownish" and sadly I had to agree, seeing the difference from his normal manner. The Clintons have had a loyal base of African/American support and she is trying hard to keep it now that Obama put his hat in the ring.
She also said she "gasped" when Bill admitted in court that he had lied about Monica, because she truly believed him innocent. I feel for her, "the wife is always the last to know", but coupled with her addmission to the faulty intelligence, she does not have what it would take to deal with the demands of the job. There are other women, such as Cynthia McKinney that are a bit more able to see through lies. In the case of Iraq, that mistake was costly, not only in lives lost, but making the USA hated globally.
I am not the only one sick of "the Decider" Papa Bush I definitely do not want a Mama Clinton. In addition I do not think hubby Bill would make a good First Man in the White House. He pardoned an abnormally high number of people during his terms of office and many were his and her family and friends. In the meantime, innocent people have went right on to their executions. She also recently announced that "we had faulty intelligence" to explain her yes to the illegal war of agression in Iraq.
I am all for a woman President and might vote to try to ensure H. Clinton does not get elected. She recently said in a debate that the government has to lie to the people. I think she forgets that ours is suppossed to be "of, for and by the people" not the separte entity of "us (citizens) versus them (people elected to serve us)". She said, regarding some Health Care reform meeting, that the government has to make choices for the people, because the people can not make such choices themselves.