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Kathleen Townsend Kennedy made a comment this past week that President George H.W. Bush was voting for Hillary Clinton. She apparently learned this after speaking directly with Bush. She should not have publicly disclosed it. She has no right to speak for someone else and reveal a confidence. Quite rightly the Bushes said that the former President's vote is private and he would never publicly announce it. Chances are he probably is going to vote for Clinton because he believes she is the best qualified person to lead the nation. I voted for George H.W. Bush because I knew the totality of his life and believed him to be an honorable person who believed in public service above party pettiness. He was arguably one of the most prepared persons to ever seek the office. He proved my belief by doing two significant things. He brought together the largest international coalition since World War II to launch Desert Storm. He had a strategy and a goal that he stuck to, to liberate Kuwait a...

One of the tactics being employed by the Clinton Campaign is to suggest that Bernie Sanders is anti Obama. This is for the purpose of motivating what they believe to be the Obama coalition, including African Americans, to vote against Sanders. It might seem like a good idea, but it's not. Clinton is wrapping herself around President Obama in spite of her own disagreements with him. For the Democratic Primaries it may be successful but in the general election this fall her portrayal as a third term of Obama will backfire. The Republicans are already emphasizing it and Clinton is giving them plenty of ammunition. What we know for certain is that Barack Obama has no coattails to ride. Bernie Sanders is not anti Obama but he has criticized him when he feels it's warranted. That is part of his authenticity. He has been attacked for his suggestion in 2011 on a radio program and in response to a question, that Obama should potentially face a primary challenge. There is nothing wrong ...