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	<title>Comments on: Watching the U.S. from Down Under</title>
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		<title>By: Tom Wilson</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tom Wilson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 03:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Americans love the people of &quot;Down-Under&quot; and are reminded of their friendly Canadians to the north and even their imagined history of the &quot;Good Old West&quot; and its good cowboys like the Lone Ranger, etc.

How shocking then to hear such electioneered vitriol about Clinton and McCain. Do you realize that the American journalists have completely brainwashed your thinking? The news you get is no longer just reporting - no, these so-called &quot;reporters&quot; are people seeking fame, people who want to create political results, not just report them.

McCain is about the best Republican the world could hope to get. Obama is a wonderful leader and will hopefully make a wonderful President. However, Hillary Clinton has 20 years more experience as the partner of Bill Clinton, the best American President since FDR. They have won many victories, which requires tactics that are used by the opponents. What good have the nice guys done for the Democrats or the country or the world? Let me see, Dukakis, a &quot;great guy&quot;, was blown to shreds by Bush senior&#039;s Willie Horton ad. Oh, and President Carter is a wonderful man, but he allowed Iran to hold America hostage endlessly, while interest rates hit double digits. How did Vice-President Gore possibly lose to Bush junior - how could anyone lose to such an idiot? Again, I ask how could Kerry lose to little Bush, who is destroying our economy, our basic human rights and those of the world?

I hear so much hogwash about Clinton or Obama - like her vote FOR the war in Iraq and his vote AGAINST it. First, Obama was not a US Senator when he voted. More importantly, Hillary was from New York and, a year after 9/11/01, when NYC was still inhaling the tons of asbestos and other deadly chemicals from the square mile of destruction in the center of its financial district, so if Hillary Clinton voted against the war in Oct., 2002, it would have been political suicide! If Obama were in the same place at the same time, he would have done no differently - because he would never end his political career. 

Nafta was a mistake for Americans - not because it was FAIR for everyone else - but because the workers from other countries are not protected by unions, health regulations, laws against child labor, workplace safety, etc. - so of course, that sort of labor is half-price - or ONE-TENTH the wage even. Do you think any President will allow this to continue - as American wealth, property, and its very security is given away? Not a chance. Bill Clinton realized his mistake, but too late - and his Presidency was destroyed by the hate stirred up by Republicans. Why? Simple! Because there was no way the Republicans could win against someone so successful by any other methods!

Hillary Clinton would win the Presidency against McCain handily. She has the experience required to pass universal health care, put this economy back on track, and withdraw from Iraq without disastrous consequences.

By the way, it is clearly unfair that Syria, Iraq, Iran, North Korea and the PLO are not allowed into the &quot;Nuclear Club&quot;. Fuck unfair! Do you expect America to enable these countries to blow up all of New York City next time? Do you think that Australia would be left alone once such power were in the hands of madmen? The Global Warming problem would look like a sneeze by comparison.

There are good reasons that Americans elect their own leaders - not just self interest, but the complete distortion of information by those who serve special interests. Being pro-Clinton does not mean being pro-war, anti-Australian, against fair trade, or prejudiced. In fact, when 95% of blacks vote for Obama, is that not prejudiced? Don&#039;t be surprised if it backfired in November.

The pro-Obama forces have been assassinating the character of Hillary Clinton from the beginning. Likening Bill Clinton to Joe McCarthy (by a top Obama campaign leader) is extremist. Calling him a racist flies in the face of his record and the broad support the black community always gave him. The problem with this is not the insult done to Hillary, it&#039;s the insult done to the majority of Democrats that support Hillary. Do you really think we will vote for Obama? If we don&#039;t, he doesn&#039;t have a chance of winning.

Tom
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Americans love the people of &#8220;Down-Under&#8221; and are reminded of their friendly Canadians to the north and even their imagined history of the &#8220;Good Old West&#8221; and its good cowboys like the Lone Ranger, etc.</p>
<p>How shocking then to hear such electioneered vitriol about Clinton and McCain. Do you realize that the American journalists have completely brainwashed your thinking? The news you get is no longer just reporting &#8211; no, these so-called &#8220;reporters&#8221; are people seeking fame, people who want to create political results, not just report them.</p>
<p>McCain is about the best Republican the world could hope to get. Obama is a wonderful leader and will hopefully make a wonderful President. However, Hillary Clinton has 20 years more experience as the partner of Bill Clinton, the best American President since FDR. They have won many victories, which requires tactics that are used by the opponents. What good have the nice guys done for the Democrats or the country or the world? Let me see, Dukakis, a &#8220;great guy&#8221;, was blown to shreds by Bush senior&#8217;s Willie Horton ad. Oh, and President Carter is a wonderful man, but he allowed Iran to hold America hostage endlessly, while interest rates hit double digits. How did Vice-President Gore possibly lose to Bush junior &#8211; how could anyone lose to such an idiot? Again, I ask how could Kerry lose to little Bush, who is destroying our economy, our basic human rights and those of the world?</p>
<p>I hear so much hogwash about Clinton or Obama &#8211; like her vote FOR the war in Iraq and his vote AGAINST it. First, Obama was not a US Senator when he voted. More importantly, Hillary was from New York and, a year after 9/11/01, when NYC was still inhaling the tons of asbestos and other deadly chemicals from the square mile of destruction in the center of its financial district, so if Hillary Clinton voted against the war in Oct., 2002, it would have been political suicide! If Obama were in the same place at the same time, he would have done no differently &#8211; because he would never end his political career. </p>
<p>Nafta was a mistake for Americans &#8211; not because it was FAIR for everyone else &#8211; but because the workers from other countries are not protected by unions, health regulations, laws against child labor, workplace safety, etc. &#8211; so of course, that sort of labor is half-price &#8211; or ONE-TENTH the wage even. Do you think any President will allow this to continue &#8211; as American wealth, property, and its very security is given away? Not a chance. Bill Clinton realized his mistake, but too late &#8211; and his Presidency was destroyed by the hate stirred up by Republicans. Why? Simple! Because there was no way the Republicans could win against someone so successful by any other methods!</p>
<p>Hillary Clinton would win the Presidency against McCain handily. She has the experience required to pass universal health care, put this economy back on track, and withdraw from Iraq without disastrous consequences.</p>
<p>By the way, it is clearly unfair that Syria, Iraq, Iran, North Korea and the PLO are not allowed into the &#8220;Nuclear Club&#8221;. Fuck unfair! Do you expect America to enable these countries to blow up all of New York City next time? Do you think that Australia would be left alone once such power were in the hands of madmen? The Global Warming problem would look like a sneeze by comparison.</p>
<p>There are good reasons that Americans elect their own leaders &#8211; not just self interest, but the complete distortion of information by those who serve special interests. Being pro-Clinton does not mean being pro-war, anti-Australian, against fair trade, or prejudiced. In fact, when 95% of blacks vote for Obama, is that not prejudiced? Don&#8217;t be surprised if it backfired in November.</p>
<p>The pro-Obama forces have been assassinating the character of Hillary Clinton from the beginning. Likening Bill Clinton to Joe McCarthy (by a top Obama campaign leader) is extremist. Calling him a racist flies in the face of his record and the broad support the black community always gave him. The problem with this is not the insult done to Hillary, it&#8217;s the insult done to the majority of Democrats that support Hillary. Do you really think we will vote for Obama? If we don&#8217;t, he doesn&#8217;t have a chance of winning.</p>
<p>Tom<br />
USA</p>
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