There is a story over at HuffPo about a face-off between Jean Weiss and Margerat O'Brien (a former Republican and now Hillary supporter).
I found it to be very telling. Follow me over the fold for a little more discussion.
First off, here is the link for the story, with video:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
I have to say, I'm in love with Jean Weiss. Since first seeing that inspirational clip of her at the Obama rally, which came in the nick of time for those of us prone to campaign fatigue/despair, I had a crush on her. She was passionate, articulate, and was right on in what she was saying.
She does a great job in this clip, and reaffirms what she said at the rally.
What is telling to me is what Margaret says, especially at the end of the clip. Now, I don't mean any disrespect to her, and can fully appreciate a woman wanting a woman in the White House. I don't think that's enough reason to elect someone, but I respect it. However, when she comes out, during a discussion about the 'naiveté' of someone sitting down with our enemies, and says "I don't want anyone sitting down with Obama Bin Laden," I nearly spit out my morning coffee. Of course, this is a slip, but it speak volumes on two levels. One, it shows how the meme of his name being a problem IS true. Which is, of course, a sad reflection on our country.
But more importantly, it shows an enormous amount of ignorance. As the host points out after her speech, Obama's position isn't even close to speaking with Osama Bin Laden, which would be preposterous, but this woman, who they mention is some sort of historian, seems to have absolutely no understanding of the political situation in that part of the world.
Here we have two women, Jean and Margaret, both of similar ages, one with a more clear understanding of the world situation (in my opinion) and one without.
Their views, and how that reflects on the candidates they support speak volumes. Volumes. It is very unfortunate that there is so much ignorance in the country today, and I have no doubt that the MSM and their lack of intelligent coverage of the situation in the middle east over the past eight years is partially to blame here.
I think there are a good many voters like Margaret, and it saddens my heart.
However, there are probably a good many Jeans out there, and that is cause for celebration!