Posted on 11/03/2004 1:48:51 PM PST by areafiftyone
About Hillary...Oooh I can't stand her. Here's my advice.
I think a great number of the Hillary supporters don't know or care about policy. They support her because they 'think' she is a strong woman and they admire that.
The fantasy image of a brave woman taking on the establishment over health care still is the picture in many people's minds.
The normal tactics at exposing an opponent won't work here.
I say right now you have to attack the 'strong woman' character and when she tries to prove she is strong then she will look like a shrill. This has to be done in these next couple of years. You can't do it once an official campaign gears up.
The first thing is you have to expose her as being an enabler too weak to respect her own self because she stayed with and looked the other way with a chronic adulterous womanizer. Women don't respect women who stay with abusers. It is not presidential. How can you stand up to pit bull congressmen and coniving lying world leaders when you can't stand up for your own self to your own husband.
It cannot be successfully defended against. Why? Because the defense then portrays her as either 'blind' or more likely so 'power hungry' she allows abuse and deceives others all for political gain.
Checkmate.
How to accomplish this, I don't have a clue. But I bet Karen Hughes could come up with an answer with the occasional help of a few journalists, like Kathleen Parker etc.
And Zell.
It didn't hurt to have a very visible and heroic Christian stumping for GWB in the final hours. Curt Schilling put a wrap on his infected ankle and joined the campaign in Ohio and PA. He made some people pay attention and make it right to vote for GWB. Sometimes people need to be told what is in their best interests and what is good for them but that person needs to have credibility beyond politics as usual. Curt had that and I and all of us should recognize his contribution to the cause.
Kerry has done one thing honorable is his career. He conceded the election. For that, I give him his due respect.
I am also relieved that there is not a mass of litigation..
He also completely wrecked Michael Moore at the convention. Just as I will always give Gore points for carving up that phony Perot like a Jack-O-Lantern, McCain deserves credit for his blast at that bloviating blowhard.
Also to Zell Miller...
Congratulations to all US Republicans! May we Canadian conservatives someday have the same success by having principled, strong-willed, shrewd campaigners like you have with George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Karl Rove.
Thanks for your correction!
Swifties can not be forgotten.
I think the image of Kerry with a V sign - it remained with the people.
P.S. I would thankyou, but 2 blondes are thanks enough...
To be honest I think Rudy has changed alot since his days as Mayor of NYC. He seems to relate alot more to the conservative side. I would like to see what he is going to be like on the campaign trail either for Senator or Governor of NY or maybe even running in a presidential race. It should be interesting.
I think he just would like to stay Senator of Arizona. I really don't think he or his wife want the rigors of campaigning for president again.
McCain still sux.
Thanks be to the Lord who IS involved in the affairs
of men, if man will allow Him to be!
Repeat after me, NO GUN GRABBER'S FOR PRESIDENT!
Keep repeating it until you understand, NO gun grabbers will be allowed to take the presidency, no matter what party they claim.
After being persecuted by the Klinton regime for eight years gun owners will NOT let another avowed "gun control" supporter take office!
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