Hillary Clinton & The Spending Spree Mentality

CandA · Site Admin Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 22

It is a wonder how Hillary Clinton manages to stay in contention among the presidential candidates. In a country where one damaging quote of a person seeking public office is so often followed by a near endless stream of editorials and 'mud-slinging' by opponents--the spread of which is usually only curbed by a public explanation and/or apology--which is typically followed by a noticeable decrease in public support, it is amazing that so many of Hillary's public blunders seem to have gone unnoticed. Take for instance her comment in an October 11th interview with the Boston Globe editorial board, "I have a million ideas. The country can't afford them all." Even in context, this quote speaks volumes to the spending spree mindset of the Senator. While this has been widely publicized, it has seemingly had no effect on her position as a leading Democratic candidate. Even a quick glance at her voting record on fiscal issues reveals a person content to spend whatever it takes on promoting the general welfare of the public--well, that is except for the general welfare of the collective American taxpayer, whose dwindling paycheck is apparently of no concern to Senator Clinton. Hillary herself put it best at a Democratic party fundraiser in 2004, where she boldly stated "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." The fact that she intends to take things away from us is not debatable--whether it's for the common good, however, is. Surely I am not alone in preferring a little more money in my pocket to a government funded Woodstock Concert museum. Well, perhaps I am, as the poll results announced week after week seem to indicate as she remains a top contender for the presidency.