Hillary: My Personal Choice for Pres. of the U.S.A.

PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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My choice of Hillary Clinton may not matter at all because I cannot vote for her anyway, and though this small and maybe unheard of blogsite is too remote to reach the attention of American voters, the topic itself is more than enough as a material for a cheap talk. Yes, remember, this is 'Cheap Talks'.

The United States of America is no doubt the strongest country in the world in terms of military arsenal. In fact, I would think that America won the 'cold war' primarily because Russia was greatly intimidated by the 'Star Wars' project of then President Ronald Reagan. Of course, the economic recession that hit Russia in the last two deacdes was another thing but that was secondary. Remember that Russia already attained the zenith of its military might before its economy went down. Most of the communist countries, who believed that a balance in military power is one of the ways to survive, would rather keep their millitary arsenal enhanced at the expense of the economy. But sensing that no matter what it does, Russia will not be able to catch up with America, it gave up the contest for military supremacy between the two countries.

And why would I advocate for a woman President of the USA? Simple. A male president, as has been the case hence, is too much for a country whose male leaders think that they can rule the world with iron hands. Countries, which are also relatively strong but once led by women leaders such as Canada, Great Britain, Australia and India, have moderated their ambitions to expand their military and political clout. This is why I advocate for a woman President for the United States and the best choice is Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the right time is now. If asked on the same issue, I would advocate the same for North Korea, China, Libya, Pakistan, Cuba and other countries which have not yet given up their expansionist tendencies.

I have seven more good reasons below for my choice of Hillary Clinton, not only for her being a woman, but also for what she is as a person and the politician that she has been and will be.

Here are some of those that they say about Hillary Clinton:

1. Rep. Jack Murtha:

“Senator Clinton is the candidate that will forge a consensus on health care, education, the economy, and the war in Iraq.”

2. Whoopi Goldberg:

"I want a substantive candidate for President and that is why I am switching from Obama to Hillary Clinton!"

3. The Democratic Daily:

"Hillary Clinton has, as she has said, taken this incoming fire for 15 years or more. She’s had her patriotism questioned, her sexuality questioned, been accused of being a murderer, been accused of much more and yet she’s still the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination. She’s tougher than boot leather while having a human side. Those are assets that our candidate needs. Hillary Clinton has developed thick skin and the ability to remain calm in campaign combat. Yet, she also knows how to listen to the American people."

4. DailyKos:

"Nope, nothing "BREAKING". And it can't be said to be a "surge" or "collapse" on either side. However, looking at today's national tracking polls from Rasmussen and Gallup, we might be seeing the beginning of a new trend to keep an eye on. "

5. My DD: 2.9 Million Nurses Endorse Hillary Clinton:

"One of the themes of the presidential race is the choice between flashy rhetoric we often hear from politicians and real work to make the lives of real Americans better. Today, Hillary Clinton received the endorsement of 2.9 million nurses who work everyday to improve the lives of real Americans, the American Nurses Association. "


6. Huffington Post:

"Why Hillary Clinton Will Restore America's Standing in the World? During the years that Hillary Clinton served as first lady, she became a symbol of America's human face and the values we cherish as a people. In an unprecedented role, she traveled to more than eighty countries to highlight the importance of investing in people. She gave voice to those living on the margins of society, particularly women and children, but also the poor. She put a spotlight on US development programs that offered solutions to pressing problems like infectious diseases, illiteracy, and economic marginalization. She advanced important causes -- from microcredit to global health initiatives -- with an array of foreign leaders, international organizations, and grass roots activists."

7. NYT: The Caucus

"In an indication of where Democratic Party leaders are leaning, the telephone survey of the party’s superdelegates found about one-third of them undecided, 25 percent favoring Mrs. Clinton and about 10 percent supporting Mr. Obama. In an earlier survey completed by The Times and CBS News in November, more of the party leaders were undecided, though they supported Mrs. Clinton over Mr. Obama then as well. "

And what more.. Barrack Obama will find it hard to put away Hillary Clinton due to the following:

1. RACE: The jury is still out on whether a black man can overcome America's original sin and be elected president.

About one in five Pennsylvania voters said the race of the candidates was among the top factors in deciding how to vote, according to exit polls, and white voters who cited race supported Clinton over Obama by a 3-to-1 margin.

Results from all the primaries suggest that whites who said race was important in picking their candidate have been about twice as likely to back Clinton as Obama.

An AP-Yahoo News poll found that about 8 percent of whites would be uncomfortable voting for a black president. The actual percentage is probably higher because voters are shy about admitting a racial prejudice to pollsters.

Both campaigns exploited the race issue. The Clinton camp maneuvered to cast Obama as a candidate whose appeal was limited to blacks. The Obama campaign seized every opportunity — at times overreaching — to accuse the Clinton campaign of playing the race card.

The issue was renewed when former President Clinton, asked in an interview broadcast Tuesday with Philadelphia radio station WHYY about comments he made before the South Carolina primary, said the Obama campaign "played the race card on me."

"And we now know, from memos from the campaign and everything, that they planned to do it all along," Bill Clinton said.

2. WORKING-CLASS VOTERS: Obama can't win the presidency unless he starts connecting better with blue-collar voters.

The New York senator easily won among Pennsylvania voters without college degrees and those from families earning less than $50,000 a year. Gun owners, rural voters and churchgoing Democrats also backed Clinton.

These are the folks who Obama said "cling to" guns and God, an inelegant attempt to explain to San Francisco liberals how GOP operatives exploit Democratic voters in anxious economic times. He bowled (poorly) and drank beer in a feeble attempt to show a blue-collar touch.

If Obama wins the nomination, he risks losing those voters to Republican John McCain. While 68 percent of Obama voters in Pennsylvania said they would vote for Clinton should she run against McCain, just 53 percent of Clinton voters said they would vote for Obama.

Race may be an issue here, too. For years, Republicans aimed affirmative action, school busing, welfare and other racially tinged wedge issues at white working-class voters.

3. FRIENDS IN TROUBLE: The longer the campaign goes, the more questions Obama faces about his friends and associates.

He was forced onto the defensive by incendiary comments by his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Friend and fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko faces corruption charges. And McCain is raising questions about Obama's relationship with former 1960s radical William Ayers, who has been quoted in an interview as saying, "I don't regret setting bombs" decades ago.

4. INEXPERIENCE: It's true that Clinton has never run a government or a business, but many voters give her credit for proximity. They consider her experience as first lady preparation for the presidency.

By any measure, Obama is relatively inexperienced, having left the Illinois Legislature less than four years ago.

5. METTLE: Clinton's backers love the fact that she fought Republicans — not to mention the "right-wing conspiracy" — during her husband's presidency. Many Democrats wonder whether Obama is tough enough, a charge that he should be putting to rest in this brass-knuckle nominating contest. But he hasn't.

Headed into Pennsylvania, the cash-strapped Clinton had to defeat Obama by a wide enough margin to stay in the race, raise money and eventually persuade a majority of party regulars — the so-called superdelegates — to side against Obama.

Victory in hand, she must keep winning — Indiana, North Carolina, Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and beyond, all tall orders, and catch every break along the way.
"He broke every spending record in this state, trying to knock us out of the race," Clinton crowed in victory Tuesday night. "Well, the people of Pennsylvania had other ideas."

The question is whether superdelegates will get other ideas. Will they start wondering why can't Obama put her away?