The LA Times caused a minor ruckus last week with an editorial touting Bill Clinton as a possible head of the Democratic National Committee. This almost certainly won’t happen.
On the other hand, Marshall Whitman (aka the Bull Moose) has a better idea that I’d be happy to get behind.
Bill Clinton possesses a profound understanding of American politics. Yes, he had his flaws. But he had an empathy and connection with the heartland that is rare in our political life. Although the right did not permit it, he truly attempted to be a “uniter and not a divider.”
On this weekend after the donkey’s defeat, the Moose was reminded of Clinton’s illuminating brilliance. In a speech to the Urban Land Institute at the New York Hilton, he perfectly diagnosed what ails his party. The New York Post reported, Clinton attributed Kerry’s loss to the Democrats’ failure to combat how they were portrayed by Republicans to small-town America. “If we let people believe that our party doesn’t believe in faith and family, doesn’t believe in work and freedom, that’s our fault,” he said.
Let the Moose dream — why not repeal the 22nd Amendment….
I’ve never been fond of the 22nd Amendment anyway. I say, repeal it and let’s set up the campaign to end all campaigns: George W. Bush running for a third term against Bill Clinton running for a third term. Their top guy vs. our top guy. Their eight-year record vs. our eight-year record.
Can you imagine how high the turnout would be for that one?