Jon Favreau does more than simply makes the case, he suggests that electing her in 2016 is even more important than electing Obama in 2008 was.
"Why Electing Hillary in ’16 Is More Important Than Electing Obama in ’08"
This sort of reminds us of Eric Dyson's claim that Hillary will do more for black folks than Obama did. Speaking of which see this piece by Jonathan Capehart.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/02/25/hillary-clinton-responds-to-activist-who-demanded-apology-for-superpredator-remarks/
It jibes very well with Dyson's theory of why he made such an audacious claim.
https://newrepublic.com/article/124391/yes-she-can
He had seen a kind of dynamic relationship between Hillary and BLM activists. Of course, the Right wing is up in arms that she 'capitulated to BLM' by agreeing 'super predators' was the wrong word to use back in the 90s.
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/clintons-cowardly-capitulation-black-lives-matter-15322
I think the key with Hillary is she is the audacity of pragmatism-a great line used by Ezra Klein. In a way it is very honest to campaign as a pragmatist.
Ok. so let's listen to Favreau:
"A former Obama ’08 speechwriter explains how why Secretary Clinton is a lot more compelling than you might think."
"I hear you’re still not Ready for Hillary."
"I hear you’re still not Ready for Hillary."
"I get it. I didn’t start off as her biggest fan either. During the 2008 campaign, I wrote plenty of less-than-complimentary words about Hillary Clinton in my role as Barack Obama’s speechwriter. Then, a few weeks after the election, I had a well-documented run-in with a piece of cardboard that bore a striking resemblance to the incoming Secretary of State."
"It was one of the stupider, more disrespectful mistakes I’ve made, and one that could have cost me a job if Hillary hadn’t accepted my apology, which she did with grace and humor. As a result, I had the chance to serve in the Obama Administration with someone who was far different than the caricature I had helped perpetuate."
"The most famous woman in the world would walk through the White House with no entourage, casually chatting up junior staffers along the way. She was by far the most prepared, impressive person at every Cabinet meeting. She worked harder and logged more miles than anyone in the administration, including the president. And she’d spend large amounts of time and energy on things that offered no discernible benefit to her political future—saving elephants from ivory poachers, listening to the plight of female coffee farmers in Timor-Leste, defending LGBT rights in places like Uganda."
"Most of all—and you hear this all the time from people who’ve worked for her—Hillary Clinton is uncommonly warm and thoughtful. She surprises with birthday cakes. She calls when a grandparent passes away. She once rearranged her entire campaign schedule so a staffer could attend her daughter’s preschool graduation. Her husband charms by talking to you; Hillary does it by listening to you—not in a head-nodding, politician way; in a real person way."
"This same story has repeated itself throughout Clinton’s career: those who initially view her as distrustful and divisive from afar find her genuine and cooperative in person. It was the case with voters in New York, Republicans in the Senate, Obama people in the White House, and heads of state all over the world. There’s a reason being America’s chief diplomat was the specific job Obama asked Hillary to do—she has the perfect personality for it."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/26/why-electing-hillary-in-16-is-more-important-than-electing-obama-in-08.html
My knock on Bernie has always been twofold.
1. He is less electable. Less doesn't mean totally. If he's up against Trump he'd have a chance just less of one than she would. Why would you want to go with anyone but you're best candidate to win? With the SJC and everything else which hangs in the balance?
2. But I also don't think he'd be such an effective President. What she would bring would be an ability to build coalitions and smart and tough use of executive power.
"The most famous woman in the world would walk through the White House with no entourage, casually chatting up junior staffers along the way. She was by far the most prepared, impressive person at every Cabinet meeting. She worked harder and logged more miles than anyone in the administration, including the president. And she’d spend large amounts of time and energy on things that offered no discernible benefit to her political future—saving elephants from ivory poachers, listening to the plight of female coffee farmers in Timor-Leste, defending LGBT rights in places like Uganda."
"Most of all—and you hear this all the time from people who’ve worked for her—Hillary Clinton is uncommonly warm and thoughtful. She surprises with birthday cakes. She calls when a grandparent passes away. She once rearranged her entire campaign schedule so a staffer could attend her daughter’s preschool graduation. Her husband charms by talking to you; Hillary does it by listening to you—not in a head-nodding, politician way; in a real person way."
"This same story has repeated itself throughout Clinton’s career: those who initially view her as distrustful and divisive from afar find her genuine and cooperative in person. It was the case with voters in New York, Republicans in the Senate, Obama people in the White House, and heads of state all over the world. There’s a reason being America’s chief diplomat was the specific job Obama asked Hillary to do—she has the perfect personality for it."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/02/26/why-electing-hillary-in-16-is-more-important-than-electing-obama-in-08.html
My knock on Bernie has always been twofold.
1. He is less electable. Less doesn't mean totally. If he's up against Trump he'd have a chance just less of one than she would. Why would you want to go with anyone but you're best candidate to win? With the SJC and everything else which hangs in the balance?
2. But I also don't think he'd be such an effective President. What she would bring would be an ability to build coalitions and smart and tough use of executive power.
Pace Favreau, what role would prepare you better for the role of a coalition builder than the nation's chief diplomat?
Bernie for his part has never been a coalition builder. Even among those who agree with him.
Favreau finishes:
"At stake in this election is control of a Tea Party-run Congress, at least one Supreme Court vacancy that could tip the balance for a generation, and the very real chance that a highly unstable demagogue could become the 45th President of the United States. So while I may not have imagined myself saying this a few years ago, I certainly believe it now: It’s far more important to elect Hillary Clinton in 2016 than it was to elect Barack Obama in 2008."
It's funny how this has turned out. How Hillary has turned out-in Zizekan terms-to be 'the truth of Obama'-like how the Lacanians say 'woman is the truth of man.'
http://www.lacan.com/zizwhiteriot.html
Bernie for his part has never been a coalition builder. Even among those who agree with him.
Favreau finishes:
"At stake in this election is control of a Tea Party-run Congress, at least one Supreme Court vacancy that could tip the balance for a generation, and the very real chance that a highly unstable demagogue could become the 45th President of the United States. So while I may not have imagined myself saying this a few years ago, I certainly believe it now: It’s far more important to elect Hillary Clinton in 2016 than it was to elect Barack Obama in 2008."
It's funny how this has turned out. How Hillary has turned out-in Zizekan terms-to be 'the truth of Obama'-like how the Lacanians say 'woman is the truth of man.'
http://www.lacan.com/zizwhiteriot.html
But what for Favreau is key is that we are such a divided country right now, we need someone who is about healing and bringing the country together. Bernie's message is also very divisive though not full of the rabid race baiting of Trump.
The nation needs to be brought back together and she is the one to do it. Interesting case by a former Hillary basher.
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