The most recent mud slinging in the 2008 Presidential Race has really taken me by surprise. The defaming remarks of Senator Hillary Clinton’s now former campaign co-chairman, Bill Shaheen, will go down as one of the most blatant examples of dirty politics. Presenting Senator Obama as a drug addict in effort to thwart attention from the dwindling poll position of Clinton showed lack a class, tact, and showed the general downfall of the Clinton campaign.
As a young African-American male who generally finds great pride in the opportunity to vote and express my opinion in the political arena, this type of political under-handing gives me a sense of helplessness. The fact that so much attention is given to who has smoked a joint or what foreign affairs experience a candidate may have, diminishes the focus of making this country a better place to live. The fact that in 2007, we still struggle as a country with health care, public education, social security, and poverty shows that there is no time for the political campaigns of yester-year.
A personality contest is not what we need. We need a race that is focused on ebullient change. Clinton claims that these comments weren’t endorsed by her or her campaign and has since apologized to Obama. Yet, I feel that if the public perception of these comments weren't negative, this behavior wouldn’t have been admonished by her or her team.
Hill, thanks for making a decision that was already visible, crystal clear. Obama in 08!
- Mike
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