"Obama's policies were pretty Clintonian."

How many people voted for Obama because of his policies?

"When Republicans choose a minority, they just choose and let the choice speak for itself."

Other than the times they don't, like when Reagan promised to nominate the first female SC Justice during his first campaign. So many of the things people point to as stuff Democrats do "wrong" are actually just things that Democrats get flak for while Republicans get a pass.