All This

The moderator of MSNBC's Hardball, Chris Matthews, appeared on Morning Joe, where he spoke out regarding the words and attitude of the Clintons, particularly in one case. This involved former President Bill Clinton, speaking at a rally for his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton. Mr. Matthews made it clear that he was not endorsing anyone, certainly not Senator Barack Obama, but that he found it strange that Bill Clinton would say at that rally, that essentially, he thought it would be nice if we, the American people had two people, who loved their country, and who knew the issues, instead of having all this “other stuff” being a distraction. Mr. Matthews said that in effect, he was amazed at the rhetoric, coming out of the Clinton campaign, especially this statement. The Clinton's, as would be expected, see things from their point of view, which is not always the view, that three hundred million Americans should or do see the world, according to Mr. Matthews' assessment. Mr. Matthews wanted to know, what was Mr. Clinton talking about, all this “other stuff”? Did we, as a country not suffer through eight years, although the economy was prosperous, and we had very good job growth, of all this “other stuff”.

Mr. Matthews, was referring to, but he did not state, that the “other stuff” was the White Water investigation, which went nowhere, the Travel Gate investigation, which went almost nowhere, the Ken Starr investigation, involving various women, and costing the country, millions of dollars, and partially resulting in the unwise impeachment of Bill Clinton, who kept his presidency, when the Senate did not vote to remove him from office. So when Mr. Clinton talks about all this “other stuff”, it would appear, that he may know, just what he is talking about.

It takes a lot of guts, to say what Mr. Clinton stated, about all this “other stuff.” For, if we take history into account, who brings more of the “other stuff” to the table? The Clintons or Senator Obama, who Mr. Clinton had to be talking about, since he mentioned two candidates by name and omitted the name of the third one in the race. To also infer, that Senator Obama does not love this country, by omitting his name in the equation, of those who do, Mr. Clinton appears to be exerting the leadership role, of dictating, who the country should be voting for, in the general election. If Mrs. Clinton is not going to have all this “other stuff”, that Mr. Clinton is speaking of, as ambiguous as it sounded, then does that infer that they will be getting divorced? As recently as last year, there was a report which alleged, that Mr. Clinton was involved with a Canadian official, who knows whether true or not, but if true, would this not be all this “other stuff” that we went through before. What about the information on the donations totaling millions of dollars donated to the Clinton Library, in hopes, as former Senator Bill Bradley, who is supporting Senator Obama's campaign, which could contain names of individuals, who are waiting for pay back, possibly, from the administration of a potential, President Hillary Clinton. Would this not be all this “other stuff”, that Mr. Clinton referred to? I should indicate that this is a man who I voted for twice and admired greatly, but lately, has disappointed. Blind ambition, comes to mind, when looking at this race for the nomination.

So when Mr. Clinton speaks as he did about all this “other stuff”, we can all, agree perhaps, that he knows from whence he speaks.