If you in-fact believe that Hillary Clinton’s epic tearfest secured her unexpected New Hampshire political victory, then you agree with that ideas and political positions have become a dead issue in American politics. Connecting with your audience on a raw, emotional level has now become more important than debating the Iraq War. You also believe the apathy shown towards Joe Biden was egregious. Far-and-away the most experienced candidate in the lot, he ended up so far behind in the polls that any victory in New Hampshire wouldn’t have been, you-know, “clean”.
Liberal voters have yelled for years that our political process rewards style over substance, so naturally, the two candidates with the least political experience have ascended to the top. Something broke the political process when the Democratic message became “elect me, because I’m better than what you’ve had the last eight years. Oh yeah, Rudy Giuliani? Mitt Romney? They’re both insane, too.”
I’ve always argued that the John Kerry crowd can’t relate to America because they opt not to yell, scream, and show the kind of emotion that Republicans have employed so well. But a female candidate connecting with her gender through a potentially-phony outburst isn't the way to do it.
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