Comments on: What Next, HilDog?

By: nellidad1

nellidad1 — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32:58 +0000

GO HILARY GO!!

By: shani

shani — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:23:10 +0000

Well, she chose not to post my comment, probably because I called out this blog by name. I can’t be mad at that because I don’t want my dissenting opinion to make things worse. At least she read it and you had a chance to respond publicly too. It may not have been the best choice of words on her part, as you state, but I respect her opinion about Clinton; just don’t agree with it. Moving on…..

By: bella

bella — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:54:30 +0000

I agree, Shani — it is a shame. I’ve always respected her as a fellow blogger.

I think it’s unfortunate that this election is so divisive — you can’t even just respectfully disagree with each other’s opinion.

There’s a famous calypso by the Mighty Sparrow called “The Old Man and the Donkey,” and one of the last lines of it is, “the moral of the story as it’s plain to see — please yourself, because you can’t please everybody.” That’s one of my credos. I have opinions about many things — cosmetics, hair products, beauty issues, fashion, culture, and yes, politics. I’m not going to limit myself because someone doesn’t agree with me. Beauty will always be my main focus, but Afrobella is about much more than just lip gloss and conditioner. And if that causes me to be branded as “harebrained” by those who disagree with me, or to come under fire for the way I delivered my own, informed opinion, then so be it.

OK, off the soapbox now. Have a lovely day, and thanks again for sharing with me.

By: shani

shani — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:11:16 +0000

It’s a shame since I really like both of you, so I hate to read that. This election is so emotional!

By: afrobella

afrobella — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:14:37 +0000

I think you’re right, Shani. I’ve been referred to as many things, but harebrained is a new one for me. Thanks for sharing!

By: shani

shani — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:52:38 +0000

I think this is about you and this post: http://www.somethingwithin.com/blog/?p=150#comments

By: realist

realist — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:25:09 +0000

Let’s all face facts - none of them are ideal candidates for presidency. We dont need another Republican in the presidency seat (especially one as old as McCain) to mess us up even further and truth be told we really dont know WHAT Barack is going to do as President. I’m sick of the bickering between the two Dems - but the one thing I DO know is that Bill was a good president. Bill has Hillary’s ear. And lets try to look at her hanging in there in a positive light. Soooo many people are telling this woman to take a seat - to get out of the race - telling her she’s lost before the final say has come through - and THROUGH all this negetivity - she’s still standing. Now..isnt that what we want in a President? Someone to stand up for us and fight the good fight? She’s doing it for all the women who’ve been told “you cant”….and while yes - I can agree - she’s NOT the ideal candidate for President - I say “you go hillary”. I hope she stays in until the very end. June is coming very soon - and we all know we’re brought to more realizations in June that havent surfaced as of yet.

Let it be clear - I havent cast my vote - but i’m also not asking anyone to step away from something they strongly believe in before it’s time.

By: Ms. Independent

Ms. Independent — Sat, 10 May 2008 15:36:09 +0000

Fact is she stayed with Bill and bore the humiliation he brought her for.this.moment. Problem is she happened to run against a likable, viable candidate. Make no mistake, her negatives were extremely high from the outset. She was only banking on the Democrat promise after 8 years of Bush/Republicans. There was no plan to fight or reach out to America. Now we see the result with comments about how her white voters are supporting her. It’s akin to getting banked in an alley, you go for the razor blade. That said, I understand her and somewhat sympathize but I do not excuse. She needs to sit down because she is risking the backing of the party for any of her future attempts.

By: nyc/caribbean ragazza

nyc/caribbean ragazza — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:01:23 +0000

I don’ t feel sorry for Hillary. She has run a terrible campaign. She had the money, name recognition, etc. and totally underestimated Barack.

I have no problem with her staying in the race. That is part of the process BUT i have a huge problem with her tactics. I don’t think the Superdelegates will give her the nom if she is still behind in the popular vote or the delegate count.

I still do not know why people think the clintons were so great for black folks. I’m so glad someone talked about that welfare bill. If a Republican president had passed the same bill, folks would be up in arms about it. The economy was booming because of Silicon Valley and the housing market. A large wave lifts all boats. Have we forgotten about Lani Giuinier? The Clintons don’t care about anyone but themselves. I worked on the Clinton campaign in Little Rock and there was so much promise. At the end of the Clinton years the Dem party was in shambles. We lost the house for the first time in over 30 years, there were fewer senators, gov. and we had no money.

Hillary is throwing the kitchen sink at Barack because she is assuming we would vote for her anyway. We are not going to vote for McCain. This is cynical politics at it’s worse. My siblings are still in politics and the word is basically she is thinking bloody Barack, he loses, McCain wins, she runs again in four years and can say “I told you so”.

By: LeAnne

LeAnne — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:56:07 +0000

For Hil, its more than pride.At the end of the day she has every woman vying for her to win, just as they did long before Obama. Its legacy. She has to win because we cannot fathom another woman being bold enough to do what she did (besides, Carol Mosley Braun… but she’s black so you know how thar goes). Hilary feels its her duty to make the history that no one else was willing to attempt.
You cannot fault her for that.
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