The New Aristocracy

[aggienaut]

   It has occured to me, that IF Hillary Clinton were to be elected President, that would mean that for 24 years the Presidency will have had been held by two immediate families.

   Is this not rather alarming? And why haven't I heard the media point this out?

Comments

[ironlioninzion.livejournal.com]

Because it didn't occur in Paris Hilton's vagina.

I've heard it in the media

[lassen-hiker.livejournal.com]

I read this in an editorial several weeks ago. And whoever wrote it made a convincing case that even if you thought that Hillary would be a good president, that this would be a disturbing precedent for our country.

Re: I've heard it in the media

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing. Even if she was my top choice for president, it is an exceedingly unpalatable precedent.

Re: I've heard it in the media

[nibot.livejournal.com]

I imagine this is actually pretty common in politics. Surely there are some long-lasting "dynasties" at lower levels--the senate, for example?

I don't particularly care that Mrs. Clinton happens to be the wife of a previous president. One wonders whether she'd attract the attention she does were she not, but she's still an accomplished politician in her own right. Didn't Bill and Hillary meet through their involvement in politics?

In any case, I'm not about to quibble about her family name when she may get us out of this Republican cesspool.

Re: I've heard it in the media

[nibot.livejournal.com]

The point is also often made that, while it would be nice to start having women presidents about half the time, it bodes poorly to have the first one be the wife of an ex-president.

But we have to start somewhere.

[blueliquid13.livejournal.com]

this was asked during a debate a few weeks ago.

Re: I've heard it in the media

[furzicle.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised to hear you say this. She is smarter than any other candidate we've had in a while and capable. However, I'm sure we have nothing to "worry about." The smart candidate never wins!

captured suplex

[spencerfern.livejournal.com]

It has a last-days-of-the-roman-empire feel to it, which I would be fine with if only we occasionally disposed of our nepotistc inbred rulers using wrestler assasins. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28murderer%29)

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Like, "what do you say about the fact that you've established a dynasty?" what did she say?

Re: captured suplex

[emosnail.livejournal.com]

Bush sure as hell wishes we were far enough down the curve that he could get away with regularly engaging in gladiatorial combat!

[blueliquid13.livejournal.com]

I cant remember. I know it was the YouTube/CNN debate, so I'm sure the video is somewhere.

Re: captured suplex

[furzicle.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it wouldn't be hard to recruit some volunteers to take him down.