Until recently, I told myself that I would be perfectly happy regardless of whether Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton won the Democratic nomination. I voted for John Edwards but felt certain that either Obama or Clinton would make a fine president. Now I’m having second thoughts.

Hillary Clinton seems to be doing her utmost to ensure that John McCain wins the presidency this fall, prolonging the Republican rule that has elevated bad government to such startling heights.

While sabotaging her own reputation with her lie about having had to dodge sniper fire during a 1996 trip to Bosnia, Clinton chose to toss more kindling on the fire surrounding Barack Obama’s relationship with his former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright,

Then, of course, there was her now infamous remark to reporters in Texas:

“I think you’ll be able to imagine many things Senator McCain will be able to say,” she said. “He’s never been the president, but he will put forth his lifetime of experience. I will put forth my lifetime of experience. Senator Obama will put forth a speech he made in 2002.”

I’d like to be able to believe the best of Hillary Clinton; to believe that she has not decided to put herself ahead of her party and her country and deny Obama the presidency if she cannot attain the nomination herself, so that she could have another go at it in 4 years. I’d like to believe that but it is getting harder.

Hillary should shut the fuck up about Obama. She has a fine record to run on and she should just do it. She should save her attacks for George Bush, who has done his best to bring us to ruin, and for John McCain who will likely bring us more of the same.