Whose mainstream is it?

The Washington Times ^ | October 7, 2005 | Herbert London

[neverdem]

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The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com

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Whose mainstream is it?

By Herbert London
Published October 7, 2005

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Sen. Hillary Clinton, New York Democrat, addressing supporters at a recent fund-raiser in Quogue, said: "I deplore the radical left and the extremists on the religious right. I am in the 'mainstream.' " This is indeed a curious comment from a woman who reflexively defended every position on the left throughout her political peregrination.

    Surely there is a method to this ploy. Americans don't like extremists, so the senator has veered to the center. But this is not a true center, "a vital center" as Arthur Schlesinger once defined it, but rather a center of her own creation.

    Mrs. Clinton, of course, is not alone. The day the Senate voted confirmed John Roberts as chief justice, Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, who voted against Roberts' approval, said, "I hope he won't impose his ideology on court decisions."

    What could this comment possibly mean coming from a man who is deeply committed to an ideology, notwithstanding his denials? If someone believes abortion is a right that must remain untrammeled or that special rights must be conferred to homosexuals, aren't these positions ideological?

    It seems the word ideological is used as a pejorative when an individual doesn't share your views. Mr. Schumer has arrogated to himself the role of ideological litmus tester. When Chief Justice Roberts indicated his first and overarching responsibility is upholding the law, namely the U.S. Constitution, Mr. Schumer replied, "I would like to see a moderate interpretation of the law." Paraphrasing Justice Scalia, a moderate interpretation of the Constitution is halfway between what the...

[Lorianne]

I would not call it "mainstream", I would call it Center. And there is a large Center. The Center is what tips elections in one direction or another ... not the die-hards on either side.

Hillary is not stupid. She realizes this. She's playing to the tipping point.

[Lorianne]

Report Warns Democrats Not to Tilt Too Far Left http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1498166/posts

[shooter223]

"Hillary is not stupid."..........correct,she is not stupid .....that is what makes her dangerous

[NickatNite2003]

That and the fact that the sociopath has
no real human empathy...no human soul.

[neverdem]

I was tempted to ask which sociopath are you referring to, but it referred to a comment about Clinton who has a Secret Service security detail. Schumer, who thinks he needs such a security detail, packs the heat that he would deny peons.