I believe in Hillary

Hillary is the candidate with the grit to win in November! She is a proven, competent and, yes, inspiring WOMAN. I believe in Hillary and I trust in her as the strongest candidate to lead our country forward in these very serious times.

I worry that those who campaign for Barak Obama do so at our country's peril. Yes, he offers mesmerizing speeches...some say poetry; but at this moment, when our economy is in free fall, when our troops need to be brought home safely, when we desperately need universal health care and more, Senator Obama's rhetoric will not be enough to carry us to the White House, much less effect significant change.

I worry, too, that the outrageous abuses we've endured these past seven years under the Bush administration have made us so yearn for change that many of us are now seduced by nostalgic evocations of past legends and visions of a new Camelot. These wistful longings, however legitimate and inspirational, are simply not enough to carry us to the White House.

Moreover, I worry that anti-Hillary slurs which were originally spread by talk-radio ideologues and neo-conservative think tanks now permeate the sound bites coming from many in our very own party and turn us away from a talented and smart candidate who is ready to actually make change happen. Republicans are giddy these days and, should they succeed in their coup to dispatch Hillary, they will turn their sights on Barak with equal or greater ferocity. Bipartisanship is not in their vocabulary, and they will do anything to remain in control of the White House as well as regain control of Congress. We must not allow "rovespeak" to divide us from within.

The reality I see tells me that if we are to avoid a train wreck in November, our party needs to nominate a tested and experienced leader: one who has been through the "learning curve" of the Washington beltway; one who is poised to meet any and all obstacles put in her way; one who has weathered and withstood the Republican attack machine; one who will be able to stand strong and push back with, "Been there, done that; it's time to move on."

To win in November, we need a Democratic nominee who has both the ideas and the fortitude to move our country forward.

Please join me in supporting Hillary. Together we win."