Read this post at the Taylor Marsh website.  Ambassador Joe Wilson writes a scathing report on Obama and his lack of experience and judgement.  He should be speaking on every talk show and news program.  Now we don't see him much anymore.  I guess the democrats who were applauding him now dont want to hear from him since he speaks the truth about Obama.

http://www.taylormarsh.com/#

I want to preface my memo with some information about myself, which I hope will inoculate me from the visceral attacks from crazed Obama supporters.  I am a 46 year old who has been a progressive Democrat since before I was able to vote.  I subscribe to "The Nation", "The Progressive", "Mother Jones", "E" (environmental magazine), and "Washington Monthly".  I contribute to "Emily's List", Sierra Club, NRDC, and the DNC.  I receive email alerts from progressive blogs such as Buzzflash, and Truthout, and get regular emails from John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Barbara Boxer, and Move-On.  I read (or read) Daily Kos, Huffington Post, Democratic Underground and My Due Diligence.  I have read and own hundreds of books by Democratic and Progressive authors including but not limited to Thom Hartmann, Greg Palast, Molly Ivans, Al Franken, and David Sirota. I own dozens of DVDs regarding 911 truth, the Iraq War, election frauds, and all of Michael Moore's movies to name a few.  I listen to and record many progressive talk radio programs and when the stations airing them canceled them in my area; I participated in and coordinated with a radio group in an attempt to persuade the station owners to change their mind. When that was unsuccessful, I bought a lifetime subscription to Sirius so I could listen to what I considered the only rational voices on radio or television for that matter.  I have written letters to the editor of my newspaper and to my local and state officials regarding progressive matters as well as engage in thoughtful conversations and emails with friends and family.  I wrote a letter to Al Gore urging him to run in '08 and when that did not happen, I supported John Edwards.  That is a summary of my background that I want to convey before I begin with my "disillusionment".

After John Edwards dropped out of the race, I, like everyone else was left to take a closer look at the remaining two candidates.  After a great deal of consideration, I decided that Hillary was the most experienced to lead us out of the catastrophe that George Bush has left us with. Apparently, most voters agree with me on her experience and capability to be a strong commander in chief, but they are buying into the "hope" and "change" rhetoric.  Although I unlike many Democrats, never bought into the Iraq debacle to begin with, I do not blame Hillary for her vote.  I don't remember Democrats holding that against John Kerry either.  Barack Obama was not in the Senate and therefore did not see the same intelligence as the other Senators did.  It was easy to be against the war from the perch he was sitting on.  I do believe he has great oratory skills and perhaps is inspiring to many; I don't believe that is crucial for us at this time in history. We are wrapping up eight years of inexperience.  To me the choice is obvious.

My disillusionment comes from the Democrats or rather the progressive wing of the party.  The progressive bloggers, most notably Huffington Post and Daily Kos, have joined the MSM that they decried for their bias.  They, particularly Huffington, are sexist in their very unflattering photos of Hillary on proud display as well as their misleading anti-Clinton headlines.  The talkers, with the exception of Thom Hartmann who refuses to participate in the circular firing squad, are blatantly pro-Obama even as they attempt to argue that they are not.  Ed Schultz, the host of "The Ed Schultz Show - where America comes to talk", disparagingly refers to listeners who call him on his biases, as "Clintonistas".  I am not certain when they decided that Barack Obama was a progressive Democrat, because, he has always been considered by the progressives to be a centrist like Hillary; I believe both candidates were influenced by the presence of Edwards to move to the left.  The wing of the Democratic party that currently has the microphone and controls the blogs have become what they have accused the Republicans of being and doing to Bill Clinton.  They have exploited the media bias instead of denouncing it. Obama's campaign and its followers have made me a more ardent supporter of Hillary and more critical of the kind of divisive campaign that he and his supporters are not only allowing but are actively exploiting. He allowed the MSM to fuel the fire of racism and knowingly misrepresent the Clintons as racists.  He and his wife have made numerous sexist comments and have therefore exploited sexism as well as racism to their advantage. Although Hillary has demonstrated her ability to work across party lines with many of her worst adversaries, Barack has repeated the right wing mime and creation that Hillary is divisive and polarizing, while simultaneously running an extremely divisive campaign. I have un-subscribed to those "progressive" newsletters, Move-On..org, Democracy for America, and senators updates and no longer read or will subscribe to those magazines or listen to the biased talkers. Whether you agree with everything that Bill Clinton did as president, or Hillary in her various capacities, they have dedicated their entire lives to public service and humanitarian efforts.  When did the Democratic Party join the radical Republicans and decide to take out one of their own?  They have corroborated the Republican "Hunting of the President", and have added their own sequel, "The Hunting of the President's Wife".  To quote Hillary, "Shame on You, Barack Obama!"  To that I add, shame on you progressive Democrats!  I have relinquished my identity.

Hillary has gained the support of Ambassador Joe Wilson, Larry Johnson, and Wesley Clark.  We should heed the advice of these very experienced and pensive people.  Read the two links below and see why.

http://www.drudge.com/news/104224/joe-wilson-hillary-gladiator

http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/22/the-hillary-clinton-puzzle/

For those of you who post on Daily Kos and Huffington Post, please feel free to add these to their daily reads.

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"Iron my Shirt!" reads the sign held by an attendee of one of Hillary Clinton's campaign rallies.  Hillary responds by saying that sexism is alive and well, and she of all people should know.  Over the years, she has become the object of much scorn and contempt as well as the symbol of the ambivalence of the role of women in powerful positions traditionally reserved for men. The incident was barely mentioned in the mainstream media, which has been an active participant in the blatantly sexist and derogatory comments made toward Clinton. Imagine if a sign reading "Shine My Shoes" was held up at an Obama rally.  It would be the subject of every newscast for days on end with commentary on the horror and shame of it.  The mainstream media including late night comedy has been careful not to levy racial slurs or jokes against Obama.  They instead seem to tread lightly on this candidate so as not to have any appearance of racial motivations or prejudices. Sexist jokes are not only common, but considered acceptable. They have single-handedly created the polarization they claim Hillary represents. She has been the woman they "love to hate".

Hillary Clinton not only has to convey and debate her policy positions, but also has to endure constant assessments of her clothing and hairstyles. Both the left and the right simultaneously dissect her as cold and calculating or too emotional, as a war hawk or weak on terror, she "cackles", coughs incorrectly, or is castrating (ala Tucker Carlson), not feminine enough or too feminine to hold power. She epitomizes the ambivalence that our society still has over women who aspire to powerful positions. Trailblazing women have always sacrificed for the future benefit of all women, many giving their lives and their blood. Fortunately, Hillary doesn't have to sacrifice her life but her soul is taking much abuse. I believe she is tough enough not only to endure this demonizing but also to become a stronger woman with solid character and therefore a more formidable candidate.    

Black men have historically won rights before women.  Abolition predated the suffrage movement; the suffragists suspended their efforts to work on behalf of abolition.  Black men were therefore enfranchised before women, the women's movement was a result of the civil rights movement, there is still no equal rights amendment, and black men earn more than women doing the same job. A woman with a resume as thin as Obama's could never aspire to presidential heights no matter her platitudes, rhetoric or oratory skills. Women have been central in all of the equality movements in history from abolition to the civil rights movement.  It wasn't until the notion of civil rights had taken effect that they began to realize their own lack of equality and demanded equal rights for themselves. Not content just to keep making the coffee, the women's movement was born.