You Idiots Aren't Voting for Bill Clinton

During the last couple of hours of the Nevada caucus, Bill Clinton was walking down the Las Vegas strip, going from casino to casino, talking to every voter in sight. Looks like this may have helped Hillary to win Nevada.

It's about more than name recognition. I'm afraid these voters think they are voting for Bill Clinton, the sequel. These folks do not seem to fathom that that Hillary will be, in fact, the president of the United States, and she won't be taking orders from Bill, and she doesn't think the same way. And furthermore, Bill will be at large with a great deal of unofficial influence (but zero constitutional authority) at the highest level of American power. If you don't understand why that's a bad arrangement - you are hopelessly naive.

And based on the pure chaos that seems to pervade the GOP race - not to mention where we stand with regard to the perceived success of the president for the past eight years - I am convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are headed for a Democrat president. Repeat after me: It won't be the end of the world - and the same is true if a Republican does miraculously pull off a win. The country will survive, and ultimately prosper, either way.

But as far as I'm concerned, there is only one more terrible choice than Hillary Clinton when it comes to the presidency, and that's Edwards. Although I'd even take Edwards with a solid Republican congress over Hillary.

(These posts may be getting "rantier". I've been hooked on the coverage. And I just installed the Newsgator Go news reader on my Blackberry. That sure doesn't help.)