[Prodigal Son]

Yeah, I haven't really figured the Hillary angle myself. They either want Edwards or Dean to run as sure losers (setting her stage for 2008) or they might sense that Bush is weak. If that's the case, they'll wait to see what kind of waves Edwards makes in the next couple weeks. If they think he's got some kinda shot- she might jump in to make the difference. If not, she'll let him go down in flames alone and run in 2008.

But I think the Clintons would've seen Kerry as a danger they couldn't control so they whacked him with this info.

If they're really behind it- he won't recover. If necessary, the media will be prodded into digging. If they won't- expect more leaks to Drudge.

Again, Clinton isn't stupid. He probably hates Drudge but he would also realize his usefulness (from experience LOL). It would be sweet to beat your rivals with the thing that stained your own campaign.

[altura]

I danced down the stairs to tell my husband about the Kerry thingee.

Ten minutes later I trudged in to tell him ... they got rid of Dean ... he helped ... but THEY did something.

Now, this.

Can anyone say Hillary?

[epluribus_2]

Clinton probably had the evidence since he probably gave JFK the details on his overseas bimbo-farm he always used to send his b-eruptions for their exile.

[Mudboy Slim]

"Clinton isn't stupid. He probably hates Drudge but he would also realize his usefulness (from experience LOL). It would be sweet to beat your rivals with the thing that stained your own campaign."

FWIW...I am one of those tinfoil hat-wearers who believe Clinton used Drudge to break the Lewinsky story to divert attention from Clinton's more serious crimes (ChinaGate and others), thereby deriding the GOP's ongoing Impeachment efforts as "all about sex." So this would not be outta character or without precedence.

FReegards...MUD

[r9etb]

Yeah, I haven't really figured the Hillary angle myself.

Hillary would never be able to survive a real election contest. She'd die in a heap in the primaries.

Her only chance is to step in at the last moment -- which basically means a brokered convention, or a dying candidate throwing her a bunch of delegates.

Once nominated, she could basically coast to the general convention on the novelty (first female presidential candidate!) and scripted appearances of the sort she used in her Senate campaign.