Tech blogger Dave Winer writes, "What woke me up about the Clintons":

I didn't think it was an issue until Bill started throwing the mud so aggressively. Then I noticed that Hillary was talking about the first two terms as a plural accomplishment, as if she were in office then. The more he attacks and the more she takes credit for the first two terms, the more I think they're fucking with the Constitution.

Further, there are good reasons why the first lady (or first spouse) isn't actively involved in running the government, so we don't have to understand how good their marriage is, and they get a tiny bit of privacy. Then we remember how their marriage was in the middle of everything when they were in charge, and god damn we don't need that mess now. We've got so many other things to deal with.

I'm so opposed to them that depending on who the Republicans nominate I could actually see myself voting for a Republican if Hillary is nominated. I can't believe that after listening to her on Meet The Press a couple of weeks ago I was almost ready to vote for her. What a mistake that would have been.

There is no way I could vote for any Republican running. What woke me up about the Republicans? Let's see....

Flagrant spending.

The war on Iraq.

The Terri Schiavo spectacle.

The big collective "huh?" when Katrina hit.

Bankruptcy "reform" (but only for the poor).

Torture. And not just any torture, either! Better torture! And let's double Guantanamo, while we're at it!

Government establishment of religion.

Invasion of privacy.

Forced pregnancy.

Restriction of the internet.

Privateer profiteering.

The bridge to nowhere.

Impeaching a president over a blowjob. (Yeah, "and god damn we don't need that mess now.")

The list goes on.

So let me restate in my own words what Dave says:

I'm so opposed to the Clintons but no matter who the Republicans nominate I could never see myself voting for a Republican even if Hillary is nominated.

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