What Wasn't Said at the Barack Obama Press Conference

Yes, it was a snarky, back-biting campaign. Unfortunately, they almost always are, with a good deal of the press and public seeming to want something more akin to the Jerry Springer Show than a legitimate adult interchange and debate. And let's face it, these are ambitious people with huge stakes in theses elections. They definitely can get tired, frustrated and carried away by the heat of the moment, failing to realise they will need to bury the hatchet in the end.

I remember how the press climbed all over Joe Biden for trying to say something nice about Hillary Clinton, who happens to be his friend. They tried to spin it that he was saying the he himself wasn't qualified. He was just trying to be truthful and also gallant, acknowleding that Hillary was an outstanding candidate.

Thank God the election is over, and all signs seem to point that Obama and Clinton have risen to the occasion, put aside their differences, and will make one hell of a formidable team. Who knows, they may even become fast friends. So many bitter conservatives want them to fail. Their success together can launch them both into greatness. somehow, I think they are smart enough to know that.

Phoenician Lady of AZ 11:28AM December 02, 2008