[mukto-mona] While Obama clinches nomination, Clinton gave a defiant speech

While Obama clinches nomination, Clinton gave a defiant speech

 

A.H. Jaffor Ullah

 

By all accounts it was a historic day.  Today, an African American man got the nod from the Democratic Party to be its flag bearer in the next presidential election to be held on November 4, 2008.  In the evening Senator Clinton gave a speech before her volunteers and campaign workers, which many political analysts thought would be her concession speech.  However, instead delivering the much-needed concession speech and showing the olive branch to Obama campaign, what she did was deliver a defiant speech that was full of praise for herself.  At the end of her speech she said that she would think about her next move.  Most panelists at CNN were dumbfounded not knowing what is to come next.  A few of the political pundits thought she was holding out for bargaining the VP (vice president) position from Obama.   

 

The media was full of news, rumors, and prediction all day today.  Before the polling places in Montana and South Dakota could close their door we read an AP report in 'Yahoo News' portal in which it was mentioned that Senator Obama had clinched the nomination.  This happened because a number of super delegates who remained on the sideline may have decided to support his candidacy. 

 

In the midday today (June 3, 2008), we read a Reuters report in which it was mentioned that President Jimmy Carter was about to declare his support for Obama's candidacy.  Mr. Carter is a super delegate from Georgia. 

 

As I alluded to earlier, today was a day that filled the cyberspace with political news emanating from the primaries being held at Montana and South Dakota. These are the two final primaries for Democrats.  The long fight between the two leading candidates had taken its toll.  Even though Senator Clinton was careful these days not to use any abusive language against Senator Obama, the verbal abuse that he had received thus far from Clinton campaign had polarized the two factions of the Democratic Party.  Senator Hillary Clinton perhaps did not see the inevitability.  Her campaign people had done the math wrong.  When CNN's Chief National Correspondent John King was telling at every opportunity in the last few weeks that Senator Clinton will not reach the finish line to clinch the victory, the Clinton campaign pooh-poohed the notion.  A defiant Bill Clinton was assuring the voters that Hillary will get the nomination eventually.  Many political analysts thought that Bill Clinton's wishful thinking is only possible by sleight of hand.

 

President Clinton had crisscrossed America on behalf of Hillary Clinton while telling the crowd that she would make a fine president.  Unfortunately, that did not happen.  President Clinton is in the news again for all the wrong reason.  In the web the 'Vanity Fair' magazine had published a story on him with some startling revelations on his health after undergoing heart surgery in 2004. It is noteworthy to mention here that Bill Clinton out of his character had made some outrageous comments throughout the primary seasons against Barack Obama. Todd Purdum, the national editor of 'Vanity Fair' wrote in July 2008 issue where he mentioned that Clinton's mood had altered after the heart operation done in 2004.  In that article ("The Comeback Id) unnamed people close to Clintons have said that Bill Clinton is an angry man who had difficulty controlling his tongue.  In reply, Bill Clinton called Mr. Purdum a "slimy guy." The other unsavory words he used to characterize the reporter were "sleazy", "scum bug."

 

In the evening all three presidential hopefuls gave speeches.  Senator John McCain talked before 100 or so people in the outskirts of New Orleans shredding Barack Obama.  Then Senator Hillary Clinton gave her defiant speech in New York City before thousand or so Democrats, which will undoubtedly go into the pages of history as one of the most defiant political speeches.  Shortly thereafter, Obama spoke before 20,000 supporters in an indoor stadium to lay a claim that by delegate counts he won the nomination.  The speech was electrifying in which he used kind words for Hillary Clinton.  More than anything, Barack Obama had a profusion of kind words for Senator Clinton.  The speech will most certainly go down in the annals of American history as a great one.  He is an acknowledged orator who comes up with great lines. 

 

Tomorrow (June 4, 2008), newspapers and blogs will cover articles, criticism, commentaries those that will show that Senator Clinton is a very shrewd and calculative woman.  She missed a great opportunity to hand the olive branch and become a team player.  Is she about to bargain for the VP position?  Many think it is not the right approach.  Had she given a conciliatory speech, the Obama camp would have considered her to be included in the ticket. In just few days it will be very clear what she wants from Obama camp.  Until then stay tuned.

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A.H. Jaffor Ullah, a researcher and columnist writes from New Orleans, USA

             

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