Backstabbing, betrayal, lies, manipulation, scandal; is this a new episode of Desperate Housewives? No, it is the political process of choosing a democratic front runner. In the un-precedented, history making presidental election to come… no matter who finally becomes the front runner for the Democratic party; it will have been controversial, to say the least.
Whether Sen. Barack Obama becomes the first african american Democratic nominee or Sen. Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman to get the nod…it is history making. The problem is, of course, that by competing against each other for the position; they are being accused of ripping the primary process apart, by not allowing the Democrats to unite behind one, or the other, of them.
Today a high ranking man, in this process, Joe Andrew, the former chair of the Indiana Democratic Party is supposedly going to announce that he is throwing the weight of his support behind Sen. Barack Obama in an effort to induce other superdelegates to unite behind his campaign. He feels that this primary process is dividing the Democrats; to the point where, it is giving the Republicans the edge for John McCain. This is where some feel that betrayal is taking place, since it was president Bill Clinton who appointed Joe Andrew as the youngest chair to the Democratic National Committee back in 1999.
Betrayal and judgement have also been at the top of the news headlines when it comes to the candidates as well. Sen. Barack Obama’s judgement has been called into question because of his relationship with his long time pastor Rev. Wright. The Reverend has become a weighted stone for Sen. Obama’s candidacy, because of some of his viewpoints regarding race and political hot topics. Some have even questioned the Reverend’s motivations for speaking such controversial statements during this process. Does he want Obama to win…and if he does…why has he been saying such contemptible things, causing Sen. Obama to distance himself? The political Judas syndrome has kicked into high gear.
Sen. Hillary Clinton was thrust into the glare of the media recently because of statements she made regarding her memories of certain events. Her credibility was called into question, when some of those statements were proven to differ from video clips and other people’s memories of the same events.
Dirty laundry has been aired though out this process by behind the scenes manipulations, untruths, personal betrayals, backstabbing, and race and gender discussions. All in all, a typical day in the life of a politician; however, the cost to this country in the event of the wrong person becoming president of the United States, should be enough reason to clean it all up and get down to the business of choosing the best person for the job. It is an awesome priviledge and responsibility to do the choosing!
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