Hillary’s Baggage … Limbaugh???

It is amazing how Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has gone through the Democratic presidential primary with little mention of her controversial past: Whitewater, Vince Foster, Travelgate, cattle futures — the list could go well into next week.

My bringing up these past scandals is in no way meant to smear her name — because, heck, she already did that herself. The point is to remind folks out there that when considering a person for the highest office in the world, one must look at his or her entire background, biography and belief system.

Clinton’s supporters have seemed to zero in on her recent work and forgotten just how much baggage this lady carries. But if she were to find a way to steal this nomination from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), you can bet that the Republicans will be standing by to unleash her past like a tidal wave.

Many people wonder why Rush Limbaugh has an all-out assault on Obama and consistently asks his listeners to support Clinton in these primaries. Well, Limbaugh and other conservative pundits know the incredible amount of baggage that Sen. Clinton has and just can’t wait, during the general election, to remind people about the real Hillary.

On the other hand, Obama is, by comparison, clean as a whistle. Also, conservatives fear privately that Sen. Obama would pose a tough and insurmountable challenge for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). (I’m baffled by these conservatives; one moment they despise McCain, and within a flash they become his biggest champions.)

Mrs. Clinton’s baggage is the reason she has such high negatives in this election year, which dates back to her days as first lady of Arkansas. Though Sen. Obama is often criticized for the fact that the American public knows very little about him, we can also see the outcome of one’s fate when the public knows too much about the candidate. Mrs. Clinton’s fate was sealed in this election year long before she ever announced her candidacy for president of the United States.

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