Thursday, February 21, 2008

Best in Show

Dog fans across the Western Hemisphere are ecstatic because the people’s dog has won “Best in Show.” The beagle is a historical family dog; he’s great with children, enthusiastic about playtime, and hunts for the solution, plus he’s got charm. Will America name a president with similar qualities?

Caroline Kennedy has christened Barack her father’s predecessor, Hillary has declared that her solutions will deliver the American people, and McCain is a veteran. But who is Best in Show?

Hillary’s campaign has requested that Barack add four more Democratic debates to their campaign schedules. One took place tonight, but debate isn’t where Barrack’s strength lies. Barack’s success in oration correlates with many of his successes in the polls. He doesn’t leave a wow-factor in Democratic debates, which leads to the question: is he only show?

Hillary’s new campaign tactic-criticizing Obama-hasn’t helped her. Clinton, who has been marketing herself as the candidate in the ‘"solutions business," said, "I do think that words are important and words matter, but actions speak louder than words, and I offer that"’ (CNN.com). Those actions aren’t speaking in the polls as Obama triumphed in Wisconsin and Hawaii this week. It appears that what America might need (“action” as Hillary puts it), is not what America wants.

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