UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL - Democratic Underground

LynneSin

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Tue Aug-26-08 09:03 AM
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UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL

Inscribe this quote to your heart for united we will stand but divided we will have another 4 years of McSame.

Republicans are doing everything in their power to keep us divided and the longer they can keep the message that there is disunity within the democratic party, the more doubt they can cast on independent and undecided voters. Everytime on MSNBC when one of them would bring up the 'division in the party' I would just cringe at how these people are trying to sell us the republican tactics of how to defeat the democrats. God bless Keith and Rachel who kept pointing out that obvious fact and even Keith who said "Can we finally put this to rest, Clinton is on board" but you know this will be an issue up until election day.

Back in 1988 I watched a keynote address speaker of an unheard of governor from a small southern state stand on the podium and address the DNC convention. I didn't know who Bill Clinton was but damnit, I knew Bill Clinton was someone who would be a bright shining star within our party. And when Bill ran for president in 1992, I signed up immediately and campaigned with such vigor for a man who 'believed in a place called Hope' I remember a few nights before the election driving by myself all the way over to the Garden State Race Track where Bill & Al were going to be hosting a rally to get out the vote. I remember crying for joy when I thought 'This will be our president, this will be the change we need after 12 years of Reagan/Bush policies'. And I campaigned my ass off in Doylestown, PA - I was up for 36 hours straight with perhaps a short hour nap. I worked the Buck Co Dem HQ, I drove around and put campaign signs up everywhere, I worked polls at several different places and I even organized the after party next door for all the workers. It was a joyous night of celebration and I remember when myself and another girl walked into the Republican HQ over in the fancier building 2 blocks over. We tried to hold back our snickers watching all these republicans sulk and moan.

Back then I was a young, idealistic gal who believed in a brighter future with Bill Clinton. Sure, it wasn't the happiest of 8 years; there was plenty of disappointment for sure. But I would have been just as happy to campaign again for Clinton if he could run again in 2000 but I started with Bill Bradley and ended up campaigning for Al Gore with the same enthusiasm (although at least this time I was smart enough to get some sleep).

Bill Clinton is a very important part of my personal history and no matter what anyone will say about this election or his past policies - I will have nothing but the absolute adoration for the man. And along with that respect, I have much of the same for his wife Hillary too.

But back in 2004, I heard a keynote address speaker who was an unknown state senator from Chicago speak to the DNC convention. I didn't know who Barack Obama was but damnit, I knew that Barack Obama was someone who would be a bright shining star within our party. And when Barack ran for president in 2008, I did not sign up immediately - I mean geez, he was running against my hometown guy Joe Biden. But eventually he won me over with and got me excited to campaign with such vigor for a man who made me believe in 'Change we can believe in'. I may not be that idealistic, young girl back in 1992 who spent all her free time at the Bucks County HQ but I still have a sense of empowerment that I can be part of something bigger than can help turn this country around.

Bill & Hillary Clinton will always be a very important part of not only my history but the democratic party history and the history of our great country. Perhaps one day Hillary will be running again, but today she is not but that great keynote address speaker from 2004 that won our hearts - Barack Obama. We need to all put the Clintons into perspective - this is not their convention, this is not their race and as far as I can tell they (meaning Bill & Hillary) are 100% behind Barack Obama. I'm tired of trying to read something into little nothings and I'm tired of the republican party trying to divide our country. Because the only way we can truly lose this election is if we don't stand united together. And although my 15 minute spiel won't change the closed hearts of a voter who won't see beyond one very exciting primary season, I'm hoping that for the rest of you it will be the inspiration to say 'Yes, let's stop worrying about the Clintons and lets get Obama elected'

UNITED WE STAND BUT DIVIDED WE WILL FALL