Donna Brazille & the Clintons

February 12, 2008

An email to one of my sisters in response to her email below:

OF COURSE Donna Brazille is talking out of both sides of her mouth! THAT'S WHAT FLUNKIES AND CONMEN DO. Didn't I tell you just a few days ago that YOU CANNOT TRUST HER? Yes, I did. This means, among other things, that she (as media mouthpiece for the Clinton machine AND the DNC--which as I also pointed out the Clintons CONTROL AND DOMINATE) is making all these contradictory pronouncements on CNN so that she (as Hillary's media surrogate/representative) can give the FALSE impression that she 1) Cares about 'justice, fairness, and democracy' WITHIN the Democratic Party (thus the bullshit claim that she would "quit the DNC" if this election was decided by the Super Delegates; and 2) That she would be "just as happy" with Obama winning the nomination as she would if Hillary won (Note: This bullshit media congame is also being run by the national Latino political leadership--like the Latino Mayor of Los Angeles--who keep falsely claiming that they are NOT trying to defeat Obama necessarily and that they too would be "satisfied" no matter who won). THESE ARE LIES. Brazille is intentionally sending mixed signals via the media because she knows (as do the Clintons obviously) that people--and especially BLACK PEOPLE-- are listening to her. They also know that many people/votersj in the U.S. who have not done their POLITICAL HOMEWORK will be CONFUSED and this confusion will help keep some of the political heat off of Hillary and her campaign. It's a CLASSIC POLITICAL TRAP that mercenary political operatives like Brazille set for unwary, naive, and/or ignorant voters that far too often works--precisely because many voters/citizens ARE NOT PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION to what's ACTUALLY going on as opposed to what they THINK is happening. This is why CONSTANT STUDY of the political terrain through CRITICAL READING AND THINKING are so much more important than watching TV news pundits for information and insight. In fact most TV coverage of politics today is notoriously bad, ill-informed, unreliable and BIASED. In other words: Pay NO attention to Brazille and people like her when you make critical, informed judgments about this election. READ NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, AND MOST ESPECIALLY BOOKS TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THESE THINGS. The Internet is also an excellent source of information and knowledge.

The Clintons took over the DNC in the late1980s after the huge debacles of the failed campaigns of Walter Mondale in 1984 who was crushed by a massive reelection landslide for Ronald Reagan (remember him?) in 1984 (Mondale won only ONE STATE in the national election--his home state of Minnesota!). In addition there was the equally devastating landslide loss just four years later of Michael Dukakis who ran against Bushwhacker # 1 in 1988. Dukakis's campaign is widely regarded by many political historians and scholars (AND ME!) as the worse, most incompetent, and inept Democratic Party campaign in history. As a result of 12 straight years of Republican rule and domination from 1980-1992 Bill Clinton and his political cronies and partners--like Al Gore and many other Democratic senators, Governors, and various mayors throughout the country--took over the DNC for good in 1990 and began to appoint its own people to the committee (like Brazille). In fact one of Clinton's biggest supporters (he was also Clintons campaign manger in 1992 when Clinton won the presidency for the first time) was a brilliant black man from Harlem named RON BROWN (who had previously been Jesse Jackson's campaign manager in 1988!) [Click on this link for more important information on the late Ron Brown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Brown_(U.S._politician). ]

In 1989, a year after Brown ran Jesse's campaign, Brown was elected Chairman of the DNC. His election of course was vigorously backed and supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton. The rest is history. Brown ran both the DNC and Clinton's successful 1992 campaign and in 1993 was appointed to Clinton's cabinet as Secretary of Commerce--the first African American in that position in history. Ever since the election of the late Ron Brown to chairmanship of the DNC by the forces within the Democratic Party led by the Clintons (i.e. the still very active and powerful Democratic Leadership Council or DLC that Bill Clinton and Al Gore co-founded in the early 1980s) the Clintons machine via the DLC--which by the way is now run by still another black political official--36 year old Harold Ford, Jr.--has dominated the DNC (which is why Donna Brazille who was Al Gore's campaign manager in 2000 is serving as the Clintons media proxy in this election).

NOTICE how consistently SLICK and SHREWD the Clintons have been in MAKING SURE that many of the major appointments within the DNC and DLC alike go to BLACK POLITICIANS like Brown, Brazille, and Ford. This of course is precisely how the Clinton machine ENSURES that many high profile/prominent black politicians remain supportive of and faithful to THEM (like--unfortunately--Maxine Waters in L.A., James Clyburn in South Carolina, John Lewis in Georgia, and Charles Rangel in Harlem, NY)> These are MAJOR black politicians who are working for and supporting Hillary in this campaign and it just goes to show ONCE AGAIN that if you don't exercise genuine political independence and SELF DETERMINATION in who you align yourself with politically you will become a mere servant/flunky/lackey for others whose primary agenda and loyalty is reserved to and for THEMSELVES first and foremost. The Clintons have MASTERED this "divide and conquer" game and as Malcolm X once, brilliantly pointed out that unless we develop and maintain an agenda of our own "blackfolks become nothing but well paid mouthpieces for others." As usual Malcolm told the real and unvarnished truth and this is why Obama is having such a tough time getting the Latino vote (which is also being manipulated and exploited by their own versions of highly compromised and sellout Latino political leadership). Ironically enough the only major black politician of the last 30 years who is NOT allowing himself to be pushed around and bought off by the Clinton machine this year is JESSE JACKSON. The reason that is so ironic is that AFTER Jesse ran for President in 1984 and 1988 (and was bitterly attacked by the DNC, the Clintons, and the DLC for doing so) he too finally caved in to this clique and allowed himself to be used politically by the Clinton machine from 1990-2004 (with obviously disastrous results for his own INTEGRITY). So Jesse's support for Obama this year is obviously Jesse's way of giving the Clintons THE FINGER after nearly 20 years of kissing their political asses (AND HATING EVERY MINUTE OF IT). But the bottom ugly line is that Jesse STILL DID IT. The fact that Jesse has finally decided to reclaim the political BALLS he lost or rather GAVE AWAY in 1990 by actively endorsing Obama this time around tells me that at least SOME black politicos over the age of 50 understands and appreciates what the Obama campaign means and signifies.

As for your question about how Hillary wound up on the Michigan and Florida ballots and Obama and Edwards didn't--it's a little too complicated to explain in this email so I'll hold off on explaining that until later. But you should know for now that it largely happened because of the Clinton machine's control of the DNC--which sets the rules for primary elections in the Party...Stay tuned...

Kofi

On Feb 12, 2008, at 9:00 AM, Regina wrote:
Kofi,

1. How did the Cinton's get a stronghold on the DNC?
2. How did Hilary end up on Michigan's and Florida's ballot and not Obama or Edwards?
3. Last night, Donna Brazille said she will quit the DNC if the SuperDelegates decides this vote - I'm confused, I thought she said last week that the SuperDelegates should be able to vote however they choose to vote - sounds like she's talking out of both sides of her mouth!

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Regina,

Donna Brazille is just a FLUNKY MOUTHPIECE for the Clinton campaign.
YOU CANNOT TRUST HER. She was the CAMPAIGN MANAGR for Al Gore's
failed bid for the presidency in 2000 when the Bushwhacker (via the
Supreme Court and especially that sniveling, pathetic UNCLE TOM
Clarence Thomas cast the deciding vote for his Massa the Bushwhacker
II) STOLE THE ELECTION AND THAT COWARD GORE REFUSED TO FIGHT THE
DECISION ABOUT FLORIDA (remember?). Donna Brazille HAS ALWAYS BEEN
IN THE CLINTONS HIP POCKET AND ALWAYS WILL BE! The Super Delegates
are a super CORRUPT backdoor attempt by the Clinton machine to STEAL
this nomination election if Obama goes to the convention this summer
either ahead or in a deadheat tie with Hillary (as seems highly
likely). WATCH OUT!! The bullshit has just begun and these
muthafuckas ARE GOING TO TRY TO PULL A FAST ONE. Read the email I
sent you earlier tonight on the Super Delegate scam and pay attention
to my comment about it. The reason Brazille is calling for the
Super Delegates to simply "vote the way they want" is so the Clintons
can CIRCUMVENT the process if (as also seems highly likely) the
majority of delegates vote for Obama at the DP (brokered) convention.

As far as the Michigan and Florida primary votes go: Check out what
I sent to Rayfield Waller back into Detroit today (see article below)
about the Michigan scam by Hillary. Remember: The DNC (Democratic
National Committe)--the main governing body of the Democratic Party
is DOMINATED by the Clintons. You hear what I'm saying to you
sister? THE RATS ARE IN THE CHEESE FACTORY AND TRYING TO DEVOUR
EVERY MORSEL THAT CAN STUFF THEMSELVES WILL. Which is precisely why
WE AND OBAMA are going to have to bring some SUPER DEADLY RODENT
REPELLENT QUICK, FAST, AND IN A HURRY!

TRUST ME: Obama is not going to give in ONE INCH to the Clintons
machine bullshit attempts to STEAL this election from him. His
people are gonna be READY TO FIGHT THESE MUTHAFUCKAS TO THE FINISH
LINE AND WE--HIS SUPPORTERS--HAD BETTER BE FULLY AWARE OF EXACTLY
WHAT'S GOING ON AND HOW TO COMBAT IT AT THE CONVENTION. I HAVE NO
DOUBT WE WILL--NO MATTER WHAT THE CLINTONS AND THEIR FLUNKIES (like
Brazille) SAY OR DO...STAY TUNED...

Kofi

(Here is the piece on Michigan that I sent Ray earlier today--read it
carefully). PROFESSIONAL THIEVES ARE ALWAYS VERY TRICKY...

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/michigan/index.ssf?/base/