Here and There

I want to say out front that I am not a Democrat. I am officially registered as a non-party independent voter in the state of California.

But I typically vote for Democrats because, while never perfect, their politics tend to be closest to reflecting my beliefs. I am liberal, and that’s never been a bad word.

But when I read that a former president, one whom I admire, makes foolhardy and erroneous statements such as this:

It is shocking and somewhat embarrassing to me to see the Republicans in a more progressive position than the Democrats

it strikes me that the proper reaction would be to question that former president’s fitness to remain a member of that party.

I’d like to know if it’s possible to bar Bill Clinton from the Democratic Party. He is clearly not intent on restoring any “Democrat” other than his wife to the presidency, nor to help Democrats at the state and local level get their governments back into responsible hands.

I still haven’t sold my copy of My Life and given the proceeds to Barack Obama, but I will. I can now say, with no hesitation, that I no longer have a shred of admiration left for Bill Clinton.

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