Sunday, June 29, 2014

Our pussy-whipped politicians

A NEW BOOK by Newsweek editor Edward Klein[1] tells of how the Clintons and Obama's  loath each other, and how Michelle Obama seems to rule the roost in the White House; and suggesting that the president defers more to his wife than he does his advisor's: and while 'enjoying' a round of golf with the president, Bill Clinton sought the president's support for his wife's presidential candidacy before he leaves office - but he was acknowledge only by  the suggestion from Obama, that his own wife would also make a great president.
            
             As we know from the Clinton presidency, Hillary's influence then was no less interfering than is Michelle Obama's today. Unelected presidential wives have not part to play in the running of government; it is a contempt of the democratic process that such a say should be allowed by the wives of presidents: and it is only weak presidents that succumb.
             
             It is not only American presidents. Previous and present UK prime minister's wives, and a deputy prime minister's wife, are also pussy-whipping their husbands. Cherie Blair's influence on her husband was always guessed at; but the guesses seemed accurate. Cherie is a strong willed feminist who chose the legal profession over politics, no doubt believing she could wield more influence on politics by instructing her husband as prime minister, than she could ever have done sitting on the back benches as an MP, while enjoying the wealth of a successful barrister[2].
            
            Amanda Cameron who visited various refugee camps that the Syrian conflict had created. She told her husband David of the suffering she bore witness to; and told him that something had to be done about the Syrian president Assad. David decided to enter the Syrian conflict on behalf of Assad's opponents; hoping to replicate his earlier Libyan adventure.
            
            But the House of Commons vote turned against him.  After what had happened in Iraq, parliament refused to oblige the prime minister and his wife Samantha. It was Samantha who sought to pussy-whip David, which she was successful in doing.

THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER'S pussy-whipper, one Miriam González Durántez , now known as Miriam Clegg, and overseeing another pussy-whipped and politically correct political husband. She is, like Cherie Blair, yet another lawyer probably far more intelligent than her husband; and like Cherie Blair, another Roman Catholic whose influence on Nick Clegg, will be equal to that of Blair and Cameron.
            
            I could never imagine the wives of the following prime ministers having such an influence on the way the country was governed. Churchill, Atlee,  Eden, Macmillan, Douglas-Home, Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher[3].  It was under Tony Blair that wives began to interfere in the governance of the country, and it has continued since. Prime Minister's wives should keep their noses out parliamentary business; and their husbands should tell them so: and the same would apply to husbands of a female prime minister.
            
            All that such interference by wives of political leaders show, is the weakness of their husbands among the public, and not only among the men.
            
            Edward Klein tells a convincing story when it comes to Michelle Obama's influence on her husband. She is the stronger of the two, but is unelected and has no role to play other than attending photo-ops with her husband. Barak Obama has shown from his behaviour over Syria with his talk of lines drawn in the sand, as well as over Iraq; that he is, as Hillary, according to Klien, insists,  Obama "…can't be bothered and there is no hand on the fucking tiller half the time,"  later following this was up by "You can't trust the mother fucker."
            
            Admittedly Hillary had imbibed to excess in the grape at the time. But it is often the case that what we really think rises to the surface during inebriation. Klien's view rings true to me; and following this, the Clinton's opinions also ring true. Obama was the white liberal's great black hope. The first black American president - hallelujah!
           
      
            But just as Michelle Obama is (to put it mildly) overseeing her husband's control of the levers of power; then so did Hillary when Slick Willie governed the nation. In all cases, including on the Republican side when Nancy Reagan sought to protect her husband from a hostile liberal press and media.

IT IS ONLY on the Left where wives of prime ministers and presidents see themselves as part of the electoral process by becoming relevant, not through democracy, but through marriage. This must stop. It is damaging and can lead to the wrong decisions being taken by their pussy- whipped husbands.
            
            If wives of presidents and prime ministers fancy themselves controlling the levers of power; then let them do what Hillary Clinton is a about too do - run for office. Let the people give them their right to exercise power…not marriage. Until the wives of leaders are given a democratic mandate; the husbands should tell them to stay clear.
              
           
             



[1] Blood Feud
[2] My brother believes that Cherie Blair was the persuasive force behind her husband allowing the premature invasion of Poles into the UK, because like herself, they would be of the Catholic faith; and no doubt, like Charles the First; Tony's wife hectored him into reinvigorating the grip of Papal dominance that once ruled these isles.
[3] Dennis preferred golf to politicking; and even if had taste for it; he would have been quickly put in his place. For dear old Dennis was also pussy-whipped.

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