by Lynette Long - Nov. 6, 2008
Hillary elected Barack Obama.Single handedly she delivered the White House to him on a silver platter.She led millions of her supporters from outrage to complacency.She appeared a record seventy-nine times on behalf of Barack Obama.She played follow the leader.And her supporters followed.In droves.
Thousands of her supporters, ignored her pleas.Outraged by the misogynistic treatment of Hillary during the primaries, they campaigned all over the country for John McCain. These women remembered being bullied by Obama supporters during the Texas caucuses and watching buses transport Obama supporters across state lines to illegally vote in primaries. These "Real Democrats" or "Democrats for McCain" approached young women, old women, straight women, gay women, and urged them to vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin. They traveled every weekend from New York to Scranton to canvas for John McCain. Others drove around Ohio in a motor home putting flyers on cars and talking to voters. Others were interviewed on by television and radio hosts. Thousands blogged.
But no matter how hard we worked, one appearance by Hillary Clinton on national television stumping for Obama erased their efforts. There was no way to win.Many Hillary supporters asked them, Why is Hillary campaigning so hard for Obama? Others argued back, Hillary told us to vote for Obama or Hillary is my leader, I will do whatever she says.For their efforts their friends call us racist and their bank accounts dwindled.
Hillary could have stayed silent. Her silence would have been deafening.Hillary could have made one or two perfunctory appearances for Obama, but she chose to aggressively campaign for him. She did not have to do it. ...continues here...
Thousands of her supporters, ignored her pleas.Outraged by the misogynistic treatment of Hillary during the primaries, they campaigned all over the country for John McCain. These women remembered being bullied by Obama supporters during the Texas caucuses and watching buses transport Obama supporters across state lines to illegally vote in primaries. These "Real Democrats" or "Democrats for McCain" approached young women, old women, straight women, gay women, and urged them to vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin. They traveled every weekend from New York to Scranton to canvas for John McCain. Others drove around Ohio in a motor home putting flyers on cars and talking to voters. Others were interviewed on by television and radio hosts. Thousands blogged.
But no matter how hard we worked, one appearance by Hillary Clinton on national television stumping for Obama erased their efforts. There was no way to win.Many Hillary supporters asked them, Why is Hillary campaigning so hard for Obama? Others argued back, Hillary told us to vote for Obama or Hillary is my leader, I will do whatever she says.For their efforts their friends call us racist and their bank accounts dwindled.
Hillary could have stayed silent. Her silence would have been deafening.Hillary could have made one or two perfunctory appearances for Obama, but she chose to aggressively campaign for him. She did not have to do it. ...continues here...
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