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January 09, 2008

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Ben Edson

If Clinton does get in and serves one term the clintons will still have done less than thatcher and only just more than Blair.

Perhaps, it's the two term limit that creates dynasties, you don't have time to get really, really pissed off with the leader and so in a few years time you're happy to give them another try, albeit through their son or partner.

LauraHD

And don't you think it's a bit more like a brand than a dynasty ("better the devil you know by association")? Example - you go to McDonalds or Starbucks because you know what you're going to get... Just a thought? But let's definitely get worried if Cherie gets selected and elected!!

sarah

I live in Iowa and caucused my little heart out for Obama. I wish you could have been there to see the "emerging" spirit that was in the room. Im not too concerned that she won, she only won by 3% and we have a lot more states to go - watch on Feb 05, something like 21 states are voting that day. I agree though, this relay race between the Bushes and Clintons must stop. My perspective is that only two families have been in charge since I was 7 years old, and as a 26 year old now I don't want that continued.

bob c

amen, kester, amen

i must cop to being a politics junkie, as well as someone who voted for clinton in '92 & '96

the sense of privilege & entitlement that this blood dynasty embodies is endemic of the US Baby Boomer generation as a whole - i see this in churches, businesses, even in family systems, where people in their 50-60s are used to being THE GAME, confident in their ability to "fix" things, able to "spin" facts into candy

i say this as a person in their mid-40s - the generation I am on the edge of will NOT cede power or even play fair with those outside their bubble

Steve K.

Amen, Kester. The dynasty has to end.

I just hope the Democrats in the U.S. wake up and realize what a colossal mistake it would be to nominate another Clinton.

I am backing Barack Obama, and I think he will continue to do well if he keeps talking straight and being who is -- clearly Hillary is trying everything now to make people like her and convince them to vote for her. I think the luster will where off that pretty quickly.

She is the faux change candidate, as far as I'm concerned -- all talk and no substance (ironically what she accused Obama of being in the last stage of the campaign in New Hampshire). She will only maintain the status quo in Washington. I have hope with Obama. With Clinton, I have no hope for any real change (other than it'd be a white woman making all the same decisions, instead of a white man).

Thanks for sharing your perspective from across the pond. Like I said, I hope people (esp. Democrats) will wake up and end the dynasty.

Jonathan Brink

You are oh so right Kester. There's no real change in a dynasty.

Kester

It's encouraging to hear your agreement.

But depressing to read today of Blair's new post as 'Senior Advisor' at JP Morgan which will net him a cool $1m a year. He plans to take on 'a handful of other such roles.' And this guy was meant to be a socialist, meant to be about wealth distribution. Now he'll be doing blatant insider lobbying to make sure the fat cats at JPM get fatter.

Anj

Oh how I hope people read this and hear!

bob c

what about blair as eu prez ?

Becky

Don't forget Bush was VP under Ronnie boy in the '80s.

What none of the commentators have picked up on yet is that there's a battle underfoot between two women -- Oprah versus Hillary. Somehow the feminists seem hell bent on selecting Hillary that they've overlooked this rather intriguing point. (Yes, it's a rather odd state of political affairs when a national TV host appers to be playing a pivotal role in the Presidential process but that's another post.)

Check out Shane Claiborne's Jesus for President when it comes out in March '08 - Kester, I can get you a review copy if you have problems getting it from the UK.

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