Reply #24: Remember Maynard Jackson? It was a decision between him and [View All]

McAuliffe. I wanted Jackson--the Black Caucus was the only voice truly protesting the fraud in Florida. They were the voice I wanted the Dems to embrace. But no..... It had to be shallow, gung-ho, fund-raiser McAuliffe.

Today, Pelosi started her speech with gushy praise of McAuliffe, and then had the nerve to ask people to remember Maynard Jackson. In almost the same breath. UGH. Jackson died this year (last year?) so it's too late to ask him for a rescue, but there are plenty of people who could do better than McAuliffe.

I can't put my finger on what exactly repels me about McAuliffe--besides his failures. One thing is that he seems to be looking at politics as a big game--not really believing in the dead-seriousness of it all, especially now. He's a cheerleader, but I don't see how cis-boom-bah is going to bring in voters. "12-2-1"--the numbers needed to win the house, senate and presidency. So now that's a cheer? Pointless. I also suspect McAuliffe of being on a power-trip, and loving his "insider" status too much. (This is just gut-feeling, I know nothing terrible about the guy. I just think he's someone I wouldn't much like. Not that that would matter if he was good at his job.)