내 운명의 현주소
지금의 나, 오늘의 우리는 어제의 내 생각의 결과이고, 오늘의내 생각신념믿음은 내일의 나의
모습이 된다. 오늘 지금 내가하는 생각은 바로 내일의 내 모습,장래의 내 현재, 미래의 내 의상,
앞날의 내 위치, 소위 말하는바로 그 운명을 만들어 가고 있다. 그것이 혹 거대 성, 왕궁 일수도
있고 때론 탈출 불능의 감옥일 수도 있다.
남편의 대통령 집권 1기에 클린턴이 알칸소 주 지사 시절의문제가 제기되어 생존의 홍역을 치루었고
또 보건 복지 문제로 흔들리기도 했다.집권2기의 루완스키라는 백악관 인턴과 남편의 부적절한 관계로
세계적인불안의 시선을홀로 받아야했던 그 여인, 뉴욕을 점령하더니 이제 마침내 워싱턴을정복
하겠노라 진군의 나팔을 울렸다.남편 클린턴을 만난 대학시절의 그녀 생각, 남편이 대통령이 되고 또
남편이 코너에 몰리고 그녀 자신이 남편의 외도란 인턴 직원과의 성관계가 목사의 아들인 악랄한 스타
starr검사에의해 그 정황이 세세하게-스커트에 묻은 정액의 처음과 끝까지 구성-포르노 소설처럼 온
세계로 전파를 타고 넘을 때 그녀가 한 생각, 그녀의 믿음, 이 여인의 소신이 어떠하였길래. 뉴욕을
삼키더니 이제는 백악관을향하여 침을 흘리며 입맛을 돋구고 있는지 너무 궁금하다.
우리에게 잘 알려진 돈 사냥꾼 억만장자 박애주의자 탁월한 자금 조달가 조지 소로스의 전폭 지원과
후원을 받고 있는 오바마obama에 대항하여 민주당 대통령 후보로 그 출사표를 자신의 웝사이트에
비디로 테잎으로 올렸다. 지금의 그녀 생각이 내일의 그녀 자신을, 그 위상을, 그 앞날을, 그 미래를
결정할 것이다. 물론 주변에서 엄청난 반대도 있다. 평화시라면 몰라도 이런 전쟁시에는 여자로 대통령은
부적당하다 안된다는 소리와 일부에서 힐러리 가정으로 돌아가라go home고 외쳐된다. 그러나 또 한
편에서 미국 최초의 여자 대통령 또한 최초의 부부 대통령을 바라는 무수한 목소리도 있다고 한다.
20세기 초 레닌의 민족주의와 윌슨의 민족 자결이 지구상 식민지 국가가 독립하는 거대한 기폭제가
되었다. 우리 역시도 그 기운으로 일본으로부터의 해방을 만들어내었다. 마침 우리네도 최초의 여자
대통령을 꿈꾸는 여인 박근혜가 있고 또 최초의 부녀 대통령이라는 화두도있다. 그런데 틀리는 한
가지는"긴"시간 동안 무었을 신념으로 생각했을까. 힐러는 세계의 호오의 시선을 받으며 이 길을 그리며
또 꾸미며 일구며 생활해 왔었다. 한국의 대통령을 꿈꾸는 여인은 무엇을 생각하며 어떤 신념으로 하여
오늘이 있게 되었을까. 차이는 이것 뿐일 듯, 그렇지 않을까 싶다.
오늘의 "나"는 이미 지나간 사실로 정정할 수도 더 낫게 할 수도없다. 그러나 내일의 "나", 미래의 "나",
장래의 "나"는 얼마든지 내가 원하는대로 만들어갈수가 있다. 세상에 가질 수 없는 것은 아무 것도 없다.
지금 뭘 생각하시나요. 바로 지금 오늘의 생각이 바로 내일 나의 운명이 된다오.
U.S. President Bill Clinton (rear row, 2nd L) poses with former Presidents George Bush (rear row L),
Gerald Ford (rear row 2nd R) and Jimmy Carter (rear row R) and first ladies, past and present, Barbara
Bush (front row L), Lady Bird Johnson (front row 2nd L), Hillary Rodham Clinton (front row C), Betty Ford
(front row 2nd R) and Rosalynn Carter (front row R) in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington
in this November 9, 2000 file photo. Clinton and the former presidents celebrated the 200th anniversary of the
White House. Ford, who took office from an embattled Richard M. Nixon, has died, according to a statement
from his widow on December 26, 2006. REUTERS/William Philpott/Files (UNITED STATES)
타계한 닉슨을 제외한 전현직 대통령부부 가 백악관 200주년 기념식에 첨여한사진. 호스트는 클린턴
현직 대통령부부. 현직이라선지 힐러리가 유난히 돋보이지요. 아마도 젊었기에, 현직이었기에....
부시 클린턴 포드 카트(뒷줄 인쪽에서)
NEW YORK - Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton
turned political powerhouse intent on becoming the first female president. "I'm in, and I'm in to win," she said.
"I'm not just starting a campaign, though, I'm beginning a conversation with you, with America," she said. "Let's
talk. Let's chat. The conversation in Washington has been just a little one-sided lately, don't you think?"
Clinton's announcement, while widely anticipated, was nonetheless an historic moment in a fast-developing
campaign that has already seen the emergence of a formidable black contender, Democratic Sen. Barack
Obama (news bio voting recor of Illinois.
Since joining the field, Obama has secured the backing of a number of prominent fundraisers, including billionaire philanthropist George Soros, stepping up the pressure on Clinton to disclose her plans.
In an instant, Clinton became the most credible female candidate ever to seek the presidency and the first
presidential spouse to attempt to return to the White House in her own right. Her husband, Bill, served two terms
as president from 1993 to 2001."I am one of the millions of women who have waited all their lives to see the first
woman sworn in as president of the United States — and now we have our best opportunity to see that dream
fulfilled," said Ellen Malcolm, president of EMILY's list, which raises money for Democratic women who run for
office.With her immense star power, vast network of supporters and donors and seasoned team of political
advisers, the 59-year-old Clinton long has topped every national poll of potential Democratic contenders.
But her controversial tenure as first lady left her a deeply polarizing figure among voters, leading many Democrats
to doubt Clinton's viability in a general election.
In a detailed statement posted on her Web site, Clinton sought to acknowledge and bat away such doubts.
"I have never been afraid to stand up for what I believe in or to face down the Republican machine," she wrote.
"After nearly $70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two landslide wins, I can say I know how Washington Republicans think, how they operate and how to beat them."
Recently, Clinton has clashed with many in her own party over the Iraq war.
Clinton supported the 2002 resolution authorizing military intervention in Iraq. She has refused to recant her vote
or call for a deadline for the removal of troops. She has announced her opposition to
President Bush's troop increase in Iraq and has introduced legislation capping troop levels.
"A woman candidate could find it easier to run in peacetime, rather than wartime, but Senator Clinton's tried to
position herself as a serious person on national security," said Andrew Polsky, a presidential historian at Hunter College. "But that means she's staked out difficult position on the war that won't make it easy for her to get
Democratic nomination."
With a $14 million campaign treasury, Clinton starts with an impressive fundraising advantage over the rest of the Democratic field. But Obama and others have started to secure fundraising commitments from New York, California
and other deep-pocketed, Clinton-friendly areas. Her creation of a presidential exploratory committee, announced
Saturday, allows her to raise money for the campaign; she already has lined up campaign staff.
In tone and substance, Clintons' videotaped announcement recalled her first Senate race in New York in 2000,
where she conducted a "listening tour" of the state's 62 counties before formally entering the contest.
She promised a three-day series of Web chats with voters beginning Monday and prepared a campaign swing late
this coming week through the early voting state of Iowa, while a visit to New Hampshire was in the works.
On Sunday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson was also set to enter the Democratic field; if elected, he would be
the first Hispanic president. For the short term at least, the outsized candidacies of Clinton and Obama were
expected to soak up the lion's share of attention. Obama, who launched his own presidential committee on Tuesday,
praised Clinton as a friend and colleague.
"I welcome her and all the candidates, not as competitors, but as allies in the work of getting our country back
on track," he said in a statement. Other Democratic contenders include former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack; Connecticut
Sen. Chris Dodd; Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich
nominee. Delaware Sen. Joe Biden has said he will run and planned to formalize his intentions soon.
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry the party's 2004 standard bearer, is also contemplating another run.
An influential player in her husband's political career in Arkansas, Hillary Clinton leapt to the national scene
during the 1992 presidential campaign when husband and wife fought to survive the scandal over Gennifer
Flowers' allegations of a lengthy affair with Bill Clintonwhen he was the state's governor.
The Clintons appeared together on CBS' "60 Minutes" to talk about their marriage — Hillary Clinton's first famous "Stand by Your Man" moment. As first lady, Clinton headed up a disastrous first-term effort to overhaul the health
care insurance system. There was more controversy as the couple battled allegations of impropriety over land
deals and fundraising, missing records from her former Arkansas law firm and even her quick and hefty profits
from an investment in cattle futures.
There was no letup in the second term. The president found himself denying — then admitting — having a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. As he battled impeachment and possible removal from office, his wife's poll numbers rose.
Her own political career began to take shape in late 1998 when New York Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan announced he would not seek re-election to the Senate seat he had held since 1976.
The campaign trail was not always friendly. For almost every cheer, there was a shouted "Go home, Hillary!" and
the emerging Republican theme that carpetbagger Clinton simply wanted to use New York as a launching pad for
a later presidential run.
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