Prediction: On June 4th I’m SWITCHING over to Hillary's side.
I’m looking forward to being a Judas, sort of. Actually, I’m yearning for it. After June 4th, I’ll be a veritable Edith Piaf of the Clinton campaign, singing "La vie in rose" for Hillary.
Unless I’m wrong again, for the umpteenth time this year, I will be supporting Hillary Clinton the evening of June 4th. I will do what I have not done in a looong time: focus on her past contributions to this country, salute her for her current work, & look forward to all her future activities. I will do so without dwelling on differences I’ve had with her in the past. I will not be thinking anything negative of Hillary.
Many Clinton supporters will be doing the mirror opposite, and will be supporting Barack Obama. They’ll be supporting Barack as the Democratic nominee, even if not as their 1st choice. I’ll be supporting Hillary as she campaigns for the Democratic nominee. During the summer, if any freeper comes along and tries to create controversies surrounding the Clinton campaign, I will smite them with all the cranky wrath of the God of the old testament. To wit, I will do something I’ve never done: I will troll rate them, & I will do so mercilessly (well, at least spiritually, since I’m a pacifist when it comes to TRing). If someone brings up the topic of being on the ticket as VP in a negative way, I will tell them very politely and delicately to STFU (and I never curse): it’s Barack’s decision, not mine, or yours.
Why June 4th?
Because the day before is June 3rd, & the primaries are over. Jimmy Carter & other SDs have said they will announce. I anticipate Hillory will announce something also.
To put it bluntly, when Hillory joins the Obama campaign, I am joining the Clinton campaign. I’m putting the Hillory bumper sticker on right next to the Obama one.
When people will say "what about this or that comment she made," or "don’t you remember what so & so said in her campaign," smoke will pour out my nostrils and I will scream louder than a TV evangelical, "VICTORY IN NOVEMBER." After June 4th, I am one of Hillory’s shields. I’ll be the armless & legless black knight defending her. I will even try, and this is the toughest commitment of all, to keep my big mouth shut whenever anyone mentions Mark Penn (more than that I personally cannot do for that poor lost soul-each of us have our limits). That’s how important November is to me.
Sore winners?
I posted a diary yesterday at MyDD with a poll about Hillaryis44.com. 54 people voted it as a hate site. 8 people said it wasn’t a hate site. 2/3s of Clinton supporters recognized it as a hate site. That reminded me, very loudly, that Clinton supporters & I share far more views than those that momentarily divide us. Also, I asked only people to post who could defend the site. Only 1 brave soul admitted to liking the site. Interestingly, not one single Obama supporter attacked that person. Not one. Despite plenty of available ammunition, no one "piled-on." They respected the diary guidelines, and refrained from what must have been great temptation. That tells me that sore winners will be revealed as a myth once we’re past June 4th.
If I'm wrong again....
What if, once again, I wrong about June 4th? What if the Clinton campaign seriously signals that it’s going to the convention for a fight? That would be, as Donna Brazile said, "shameful, short-sighted, mean-spirited & morally unacceptable." Then, along with Nancy Pelosi and many others, I will do my best to prevent that. Others will do far more than my best, and I believe it would be prevented.
Until June 4th, Clinton supporters can expect a modicum of civility from me. I remain fiercely supportive of my candidate. Until June 4th, I will stay vocally intolerant of attacks on Senator Obama and his family. Until June 4th, I keep my skepticism firmly armed, as I assume many do in the opposite camp.
Don't even try to come between us
After June 4th, I am Hillary’s best new friend. It’s going to be all Hillary for you and me. It will be all good. I am looking forward to many epiphanies regarding Hillory’s strength, dedication, & leadership as I undertake my renewed (oh, it’s been a looong time) advocacy of her.
I hope after June 4th, as I cozy up to Hillary, that if you haven’t already, you begin cozying up to Barack. If you can’t, you can’t. Do what thou will, but don’t try to come between Hillary, Barack, & I after June 4th. One way or another, all 3 of us are going to November. No matter how Barack & Hillary arrange it, we’re all going forward together.
As Ms. Donna Brazile said, "The fourth day of June, it will be high time to lay down arms, leaving hands free to pick up the olive branch and unite before going into battle."
Los cabrones neoconcitos dividos, jemas sera unidos.
Y Los Democraticos unidos, jemas sera dividos.