Hillary Clinton was First Lady of The State of Arkansas, First Lady of The United States of America, United States Senator from The State of New York, Presidential hopeful in 2008 and Secretary of State of The United States of America. You have to admit, that is a pretty impressive resume.
Now CNN is planning to produce and air a documentary about her. This has the republicans outraged. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman, Reince Priebus has announced that CNN will not be allowed to air any Presidential debates in 2016. Is he cutting off his nose to spite his face? Probably.
Does anyone believe the CNN piece will be anything less than a political commercial for Hillary Clinton? No. Does anyone believe she will not run for President in 2016? No. Does anyone believe the mini-series will make or break her candidacy in 2016? No. Will I watch the mini-series? Probably, but it will not persuade me to vote for Hillary Clinton if she is on the ballot for President in 2016.
Why is the RNC so concerned about the mini-series? That is the real question. The RNC should not be concerned about it, but Reince Priebus is terrified. The RNC does not even have a front runner for 2016 at this time, or a viable strategy for the 2016 Presidential Election. The only strategy Reince Priebus is willing to put forth at this time is that his party will not play in CNN's yard if he cannot have his way.
I have no idea who I will vote for in 2016, for two very good reason; I haven't seen who is on the ballot yet and have not heard from those who will eventually be on the ballot. A mini-series that flatters Hillary Clinton will not persuade me to vote for her, assuming she is the eventual democratic candidate for President. If she is the eventual candidate I want to hear from her, in her own words, her plan for America.
I will listen to Hillary, if she is the eventual candidate for the democrats and decide to pull the lever for her if I believe she is the best candidate for the job. On the other hand, I will also listen to the candidates for all other parties and decide to pull the lever for one of them if I feel one of them is the best candidate for the job. That is my right as a voter and I believe it is the best approach for me. I want the best person on the ballot to sit in the Oval Office after the 2016 Presidential Election.
I like to hear candidates talk about what they offer, not what their opponents do no offer. When a candidate spends time talking about an opponent's weaknesses, it tells me that the candidate has no plan. Campaigns are the perfect time to earn voters support based on what a candidate offers. Unfortunately, most candidates today use that time to politically assassinate opponents.
If you are a political hopeful reading this blog; just tell me what you will do if you are elected. I will hear, or not hear, the same from your opponent. I'm not the sharpest tool in the box, but I can listen to both sides and decide for myself who I believe is the best candidate for the job. If you are a candidate do not take the approach of cutting and running from debates on any news network because that network plans to air a mini-series that will probably flatter your potential opponent.
Let's be honest CNN will always lean to the left and Fox News will always lean to the right. We all know that. Therefore, a better job of selecting moderators is important. Moderators should be impartial and I believe all of the networks do have people who can moderate impartially. However, the moderators in 2012 did inject themselves and their personal political positions into the debates, and that was wrong.
The bottom line is that Reince Priebus is doing his party's eventual candidate in 2016 a disservice. Reince is spending far to much time complaining. He is stating all the things he feels are wrong with CNN and the decision to air a Hillary Clinton mini-series. His concern and outrage will most likely drive more people to view the mini-series, to see why Reince is so concerned about it. Reince is the best advertising for the mini-series and CNN does not have to pay a dime for the advertising.
Reince should spend his time stating the his party's plan for America. Right now, I am left to assume that his party has no plan.
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Reince Priebus Has His Foot In His Mouth
Every time I here the name Reince Priebus I think about David Letterman's list of the top ten ways to mispronounce his name. My personal favorite was "Rented Prius".
Reince Priebus was RNC chairman when Mitt Romney lost to Barack Obama, but Reince now has the way to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign. Never mind that Hillary Clinton has not announced her candidacy yet and never mind that the republications have not nominated an opponent to tun against whomever the democrats nominate. Priebus has put his foot in his mouth. Unfortunately he has also put his foot in his party's mouth and the mouth of the party's candidate in 2016.
Reince Priebus is running scared of a potential candidate. He has taken the stand that his party will not participate in presidential debates aired on CBS and CNN if those networks air a miniseries about Hillary Clinton. Perhaps he should wait to see who the 2016 democratic nominee for president is before he formulates a strategy to avoid debating the nominee? Right now, he just looks like he is afraid to have his candidate debate anyone on CBS or CNN.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have no idea who I will vote for in the 2016 presidential election, for a very good reason. I have no idea who is running yet! With respect to Hillary Clinton, I am not her most avid supporter, but let's give the lady her due. She was First Lady, Senator from New York, Presidential Candidate and Secretary of State. My resume is not that impressive and neither is the resume of Reince Priebus.
Maybe he is just upset because he does not have a resume worthy of a miniseries about him, unless his top ten list on The David Letterman Show qualifies him for a miniseries. Of course, his current whining sessions will probably make it to the miniseries. That will be an "ah shit" moment for the RNC and the Republican Party. Reince clearly does not think before he opens his mouth.
Reince was on Fox News, The Sean Hannity Show, whining about the proposed miniseries. Reince definitely picked the right venue for whining. Sean Hannity is as far to the right as Chris Matthews is to the left. Sean was happy to give Reince time to air a "bitch-fest" about Fox News competitors.
Reince announced the republicans will not participate in presidential debates on CBS and CNN in 2016 if those networks air a miniseries about Hillary Clinton. If CBS and CNN do not play by his rules, he will not play the game? What if the eventual republican nominee disagrees with Reince's position regarding the debates? How does Reince manage to remove his foot from his mouth then?
Right now he just looks like a man who is running afraid of Hillary Clinton, but there may be more to it than that. He may just be using that as an excuse to get his candidate out of debating. If his candidate does not agree with him in 2016, Reince may be the man whose party's nominee will not even listen to him. Perhaps Reince Priebus should work on a campaign strategy that does not include running from debates.
There is no question that some of the 2012 debates were biased, in favor of democrats. Reince does have a point with respect to having some say in picking the moderators for 2016. However, I believe the moderators for 2012 debates were all approved by republicans. Did he play any role in approving those moderators? If so, should republicans question his judgement as their chairman?
Reince has a platform to discuss the issues now, such as the economy, jobs, the debt ceiling, etc. I guess those things are not as important to him as a miniseries about a person who has not yet announced that she is a candidate for president in 2016. Reince, if you do not have a plan that reaches beyond whining, bitching and moaning about a miniseries, do your party a favor and use the time to come up with more ways to mispronounce your name. Letterman will be happy to air them.
Reince Priebus was RNC chairman when Mitt Romney lost to Barack Obama, but Reince now has the way to defeat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential campaign. Never mind that Hillary Clinton has not announced her candidacy yet and never mind that the republications have not nominated an opponent to tun against whomever the democrats nominate. Priebus has put his foot in his mouth. Unfortunately he has also put his foot in his party's mouth and the mouth of the party's candidate in 2016.
Reince Priebus is running scared of a potential candidate. He has taken the stand that his party will not participate in presidential debates aired on CBS and CNN if those networks air a miniseries about Hillary Clinton. Perhaps he should wait to see who the 2016 democratic nominee for president is before he formulates a strategy to avoid debating the nominee? Right now, he just looks like he is afraid to have his candidate debate anyone on CBS or CNN.
In the interest of full disclosure, I have no idea who I will vote for in the 2016 presidential election, for a very good reason. I have no idea who is running yet! With respect to Hillary Clinton, I am not her most avid supporter, but let's give the lady her due. She was First Lady, Senator from New York, Presidential Candidate and Secretary of State. My resume is not that impressive and neither is the resume of Reince Priebus.
Maybe he is just upset because he does not have a resume worthy of a miniseries about him, unless his top ten list on The David Letterman Show qualifies him for a miniseries. Of course, his current whining sessions will probably make it to the miniseries. That will be an "ah shit" moment for the RNC and the Republican Party. Reince clearly does not think before he opens his mouth.
Reince was on Fox News, The Sean Hannity Show, whining about the proposed miniseries. Reince definitely picked the right venue for whining. Sean Hannity is as far to the right as Chris Matthews is to the left. Sean was happy to give Reince time to air a "bitch-fest" about Fox News competitors.
Reince announced the republicans will not participate in presidential debates on CBS and CNN in 2016 if those networks air a miniseries about Hillary Clinton. If CBS and CNN do not play by his rules, he will not play the game? What if the eventual republican nominee disagrees with Reince's position regarding the debates? How does Reince manage to remove his foot from his mouth then?
Right now he just looks like a man who is running afraid of Hillary Clinton, but there may be more to it than that. He may just be using that as an excuse to get his candidate out of debating. If his candidate does not agree with him in 2016, Reince may be the man whose party's nominee will not even listen to him. Perhaps Reince Priebus should work on a campaign strategy that does not include running from debates.
There is no question that some of the 2012 debates were biased, in favor of democrats. Reince does have a point with respect to having some say in picking the moderators for 2016. However, I believe the moderators for 2012 debates were all approved by republicans. Did he play any role in approving those moderators? If so, should republicans question his judgement as their chairman?
Reince has a platform to discuss the issues now, such as the economy, jobs, the debt ceiling, etc. I guess those things are not as important to him as a miniseries about a person who has not yet announced that she is a candidate for president in 2016. Reince, if you do not have a plan that reaches beyond whining, bitching and moaning about a miniseries, do your party a favor and use the time to come up with more ways to mispronounce your name. Letterman will be happy to air them.
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