LIE OF THE WEEK: 06-06-2008
Senator Hillary Clinton on her continuing in the primary race until the very end:
"What does Hillary want - what I have always fought for. I want to end the war in Iraq, I want to turn this economy around. I want health care for every American. I want every child to live up to his or her God-given potential, and I want for the nearly 18 million Americans who voted for me to be respected and heard and to no longer be invisible."
THE TRUTH: Even after it was mathematically impossible for her to win, Senator Clinton stayed in the race for one reason: selfishness. She expressed this in her hopes for a catastrophe to hit Senator Obama's life or career when she mentioned the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy in June of 1968. By staying in the race till the very end, Senator Clinton showed her disdain for her party and for her country. What she wants and has always fought for is money, power, and influence for herself. She probably does actually care about healthcare and American children having every possible opportunity, but those are obviously far below her own selfish interests in terms of priority as evidenced by her actions. Her last argument is the most ridiculous: why would the people who voted for her be invisible if she is not the president? Many of those people voted for her because of either gender bias (feminists who vote for any woman regardless of qualifications or ethics) or racial bias (white voters who would never vote for any minority). Their views have been a known component of the American electorate for many years and both of these positions need to be repudiated in order for America to become a more just and fair country, not encouraged through the politics of demagoguery. It's ironic that the Democratic Party which always talks about being in favor of women's rights and minority rights is the one where the most gender and racial bias is openly demonstrated.
"What does Hillary want - what I have always fought for. I want to end the war in Iraq, I want to turn this economy around. I want health care for every American. I want every child to live up to his or her God-given potential, and I want for the nearly 18 million Americans who voted for me to be respected and heard and to no longer be invisible."
THE TRUTH: Even after it was mathematically impossible for her to win, Senator Clinton stayed in the race for one reason: selfishness. She expressed this in her hopes for a catastrophe to hit Senator Obama's life or career when she mentioned the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy in June of 1968. By staying in the race till the very end, Senator Clinton showed her disdain for her party and for her country. What she wants and has always fought for is money, power, and influence for herself. She probably does actually care about healthcare and American children having every possible opportunity, but those are obviously far below her own selfish interests in terms of priority as evidenced by her actions. Her last argument is the most ridiculous: why would the people who voted for her be invisible if she is not the president? Many of those people voted for her because of either gender bias (feminists who vote for any woman regardless of qualifications or ethics) or racial bias (white voters who would never vote for any minority). Their views have been a known component of the American electorate for many years and both of these positions need to be repudiated in order for America to become a more just and fair country, not encouraged through the politics of demagoguery. It's ironic that the Democratic Party which always talks about being in favor of women's rights and minority rights is the one where the most gender and racial bias is openly demonstrated.
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