For some time now, I've been concerned that Hillary Clinton might really be a Republican.
I know, I know. She says that she's a registered Democrat. Now, I've never actually seen her registration card. But I have no reason to doubt that she is really a Democrat, just like she says.
Well, actually, to be honest I maybe have a couple reasons to doubt it...
First, I heard somewhere that her father was a Republican, and that she was raised in a Republican household. That was the first time that alarm bells started to go off in my head.
Next, I read about how as a teenager in the 1960s she was a big fan of Barry Goldwater, the godfather of the conservative movement. That's weird, I thought, for someone who now describes herself as a Democrat.
Then, when she voted to authorize George Bush to use military force in Iraq, the thought flashed through my mind -- isn't that something a Republican would do?
Same thing when she voted for Kyl/Lieberman... Or when she talked about how Iran is a growing threat to our nation. Or when Rupert Murdoch talked about how much he admires her. Each time, just a hint of doubt entered my mind.
I confess that I've also seen some photographs which also made me slightly troubled. Photographs of her laughing and smiling with Bush, for example. Pictures of her speaking at Wal-Mart board meetings. Little things like that.
And then there was that email I received, which noted that her campaign guru, Mark Penn, is business partners with John McCain's campaign guru. That seemed a little funny to me. I also found it odd how Clinton is always saying how she's "ready on day one" to be President, when McCain's website also says he's "ready to lead on day one."
Similarly, when Hillary talks one day of being proud to be in the same contest as Barack, and then the next days says "Shame on him," I am reminded of how Republicans so often say one thing Sunday, and do the opposite on Monday.
But Hillary says she's a Democrat, and that ought to be good enough for me. So yes, I take Hillary Clinton at her word that she is not a Republican.
As far as I know.
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NOTE: Cross-posted at MyDD and OpenLeft and my blog.
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