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Hillary Says No to Run With Kerry
Washington Times ^ | Saturday, April 17, 2004 | Amy Fagan

Posted on 04/16/2004 11:48:22 PM PDT by canuck_conservative

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:14:30 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday said she will turn down the vice presidential candidate slot if it's offered to her by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry. Mrs. Clinton was asked in an NBC "Today" show interview what she would do if Mr. Kerry, Massachusetts Democrat, asks her to be his running mate. "Well, I don't think that will happen," Mrs. Clinton told Katie Couric in the interview, taped earlier this week and aired yesterday. "I've made it clear I don't want that to happen, and that my answer will be no if it does happen. I'm not ... I'm not prepared to do that." Political strategists had varying opinions of what her remarks mean. "People are looking for hidden motives every time she opens her mouth," complained Democratic analyst Donna Brazile, who said the remarks are consistent with Mrs. Clinton's stated goal of running for another Senate term. "[T]hat's where she's going to keep her focus," Ms. Brazile said. Others said Mrs. Clinton, who was elected in 2000 as the junior senator from New York, has her sights set on the presidency, and her remarks yesterday back that up. "My sense is that she doesn't like to play second fiddle to anyone and you're seeing that in this decision," said Republican strategist David Winston. "She's a pretty ambitious, focused person. I'm not sure that vice president is what she views as her goal." Mr. Winston said he assumes Mrs. Clinton, "would identify the best situation for her [to run for president] is an open-seat presidency, and therefore she's looking at 2008." Under this scenario, Mr. Kerry would lose this year's election and Mr. Bush would be leaving a two-term presidency in 2008, so there'd be two new candidates vying for the office

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TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; arkancidewatch; cankles; clinton; clintoncrimefamily; clintonmonarchy; hillary; hitlery; kerry; lies; madamehillary; pantsuitonfire; powermonger; queenhillary; queenkong; satandaughter; smellsliketuna; stophillary; suspicious; veep
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To: canuck_conservative
I don't believe one word that comes out of this poor excuse for a woman's mouth. If she thinks for one minute that she can get her fat hiney back into the WH, she is soooo There!!!!
21 posted on 04/17/2004 1:40:52 AM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: thoughtomator
Cool. I didn't get to do too much surfing in Jan / Feb.

I know it still sounds kind of wacky, but there ARE only a few routes to the top for her.
22 posted on 04/17/2004 2:04:50 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Mo1
Also .. don't forget how the Dems dealt with Torricelli a month before the elections in NJ

That seems the most likely scenario. Rather than do something drastic like arrange a plane crash for Kerry, all they'd have to do would be to leak something that would destroy him politically shortly before the Democratic convention. Then as the Democrats are desperate for a last-minute replacement, Hillary could "reluctantly" step in to grab the baton and run with it to "save" the Democrats.

23 posted on 04/17/2004 2:36:37 AM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: Ichneumon
Yup, scandal could work, if it's big.

But, after Clinton, Democratic sexual affairs aren't politically lethal anymore, he probably wasn't in the KKK, and everybody already knows about his wife's money. What does that leave?
24 posted on 04/17/2004 2:50:30 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: canuck_conservative
His military record. It is probably deeply flawed since he will not release it.

His and his wife's financial records and tax returns. This home mortgage is clearly just a loan from his wife.

The Torricelli scenario works so well for Hillary, because she does not want to go through a questioning period from late 2003 to Nov 2004. Instead, she would just be a candidate for two months, Sept and Oct. 2004. She can fend off the few serious questions she would be asked by a fawning press and answer only the underhand softballs lobbed her way. During that period, Campaign Finance Reform prevents any "attack-ads" by the GOP. How perfect for her!
25 posted on 04/17/2004 3:41:08 AM PDT by JohnEBoy
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To: canuck_conservative
She would have no problem arranging a plane crash. What's to worry about?

The SCOTUS itself just finalized the coverup of the Foster case.

There is no one with the guts to stand up to the Hydra.
26 posted on 04/17/2004 4:04:20 AM PDT by the gillman@blacklagoon.com
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To: canuck_conservative
"I'm not implying that she wants Kerry to lose ... but in terms of the most favorable for her, that's the most favorable," he said.
If she really doesn't get on the ticket (which I personally doubt... I think she's going to end up being VP and JF'nK is going to end up being V-Foster), then Kerry must lose. It's as simple as that.

Without Hitlery on the ticket, the Kerry candidacy will be sabotaged by the Klintoons.

Not that the sabatoge will matter greatly. W would win without it. But the sabatoge will be there, it will be real, it will be visible, and it will make a numerical difference in the outcome.

27 posted on 04/17/2004 4:31:35 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: canuck_conservative
"Paranoid?"

Try it this way. Hillary runs as VEEP with John (French) Kerry.Through massive vote fraud, intimidation, stolen/extorted/Chinese/Islamofascist cash they literally buy the national elections.

Six or eight months after the elections, Kerry's prostate cancer resurfaces and is reported mestasized over his body, because they didn't get it all.

He dies/resigns in office and Hillary takes over.

Hillary's cabinet:

1. Gorelick as Attorney General

2.Laura D'Andrea Tyson at Treasury

3. Albright back at State

4. Susan Thomases Secretary of Defense

5. Bill Clinton Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

6.Morton Halperin as National Security Advisor.

Does that start your motor?

Regards,

28 posted on 04/17/2004 4:32:25 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: canuck_conservative
Hillary Says No to Run With Kerry

This is GREAT news. Because it means only ONE thing.

Hillary knows Bush is going to win!

We know she intends to be President. If Kerry is expected to win, then her only path is as VP. If she knows Kerry is going to lose she doesn't want to be on the ticket.

29 posted on 04/17/2004 4:43:07 AM PDT by IMRight
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To: canuck_conservative
I, personally, think 2008 is Hillary's year.

She'll just wait for Kerry to flop.

She wouldn't want to be on the GOP ticket because even if Kerry loses, look what happened to last elections VP candidate (good ole' Joe was a has been.)

Clinton's scandals are too fresh and Clinton's lack of action in the terrorist realm is being revealed in the 9/11 hearings, so IMHO, the race for the Presidency would be too hot an issue for Hillary to jump into this year, whether Bush is doing good or bad, it would race questions and possibly damage her for the next election.

2008, 9/11 is in the past, Bill's pardons, schemes, and lieing are in the past, Hillary has had 8 years as a Senate leader (if Guilliani doesn't beat her. Who knows maybe she's looking to take Daschle's job should he lose his seat), Bush can't run, Cheney won't run, Iraq (which she voted for) is not an issue, and it is her best chance at success (I don't think she wants to take the chance of failing, that's why 2004 is out).
30 posted on 04/17/2004 4:49:33 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: samtheman
Without Hitlery on the ticket, the Kerry candidacy will be sabotaged by the Klintoons.

You're right. Given the chance, Hillary would sabotage Kerry's campaign. That's why this interview was taped and edited before it was shown. The media elite hasn't shown her live since Kerry sewed up the nomination, and they won't until Nov. 3.

31 posted on 04/17/2004 5:04:39 AM PDT by Puzzleman (Bush = Steadfast leadership in time of change)
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To: canuck_conservative
if it's offered to her by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry

Offering the VP slot to Hillary would certainly remove any possible doubt of Kerry's courage and bravery.

32 posted on 04/17/2004 5:16:09 AM PDT by MosesKnows
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To: canuck_conservative
Bet Jean just sent out for more Depends.
33 posted on 04/17/2004 5:18:00 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: canuck_conservative
I got $20 that says Edwards will be tapped as Kerry's running mate. The Democratic party is split badly, with the Deanites, Kucinichese heading to the Nader camp, the Sharptonians left out in the cold, and the blue collar democrats going for Bush. Tapping Edwards will be their last ditch attempt at unifying a lost cause.
34 posted on 04/17/2004 5:24:20 AM PDT by morque2001 (Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.)
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To: morque2001
Edwards will be tapped as Kerry's running mate.

I disagree. Edwards helps only in the South, and Kerry has written off the South.

35 posted on 04/17/2004 5:29:15 AM PDT by Puzzleman (Bush = Steadfast leadership in time of change)
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To: canuck_conservative
I just can't imagine Hillary running.

I mean, it makes me ill to think of her in jogging shorts, those thighs rubbing together and making a nasty squishy sound...
36 posted on 04/17/2004 5:41:14 AM PDT by arasina (So there.)
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To: canuck_conservative
How's this for a scary scenario: Hillary knows time is running out for her. One plane "accident" this summer, before the convention; she accedes to the nomination, and gets to blame the Repub's for Kerry's death - with the compliant media chiming in. Paranoid?

John Kerry should be watching over his shoulder at all times...


37 posted on 04/17/2004 5:50:58 AM PDT by Knute
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To: canuck_conservative
Big shocker. Not! Thats not the plan. Shortly before the convention, "something horrible" will come out on Kerry (all those FBI files, dontcha know). Hitlery is registered with the FEC as a draft candidate for president in 2004, not a VP candidate.
38 posted on 04/17/2004 5:52:54 AM PDT by I_dmc
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To: canuck_conservative
Paranoid?

YES!

39 posted on 04/17/2004 6:50:23 AM PDT by Sci Fi Guy
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To: JohnEBoy
His and his wife's financial records and tax returns. This home mortgage is clearly just a loan from his wife.

It is amazing to me that the Dims accept this kind of conduct from their supposed "leaders". If this were a Republican, they would be frothing at the mouth about how the wifey-poo of a "rich repuke" (compliments of Dirty Underpants, but I can't go there anymore because I keep getting spammed with Viagra and breast enlargement ads after I do, LOL!) was trying to buy him a public office. Because sKerry is the richest man in public office, the issue of his and TahRAYza's wealth and all that they DON'T pay in taxes on it seems to just disappear.

40 posted on 04/17/2004 7:01:47 AM PDT by alwaysconservative (Having Gorelick on the 9-11 Commission is like having Shrillary investigate what causes Arkancide.)
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