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Hillary Clinton's Extreme Makeover in Full Swing
The National Ledger ^ | February 27, 2005 | CK Rairden

Posted on 02/27/2005 2:13:47 PM PST by Coastal

The Hillary 2008 push is in full force. A full three years and eight months will pass before the 2008 presidential elections but it's never too early to begin to attempt to rebuild Hillary Rodham Clinton's liberal image. The extreme makeover is on, and the left is out in full force. Hubby Bill believes that if she did run and she was able to win, she'd make a very, very good president," Clinton said Sunday. "I think now she's at least as good as I was."

That's comforting.

Andrew Sullivan chimes in as well:

Senator Clinton has finally escaped one of the critical drags on her national reputation. What many people disliked about her was what they perceived as her unreconstructed liberal politics and her use of her marriage to gain and wield political power.

But in 2005 Senator Clinton has recast herself in the public mind as a centrist and she has won election in her own right. That changes everything. Or perhaps more accurately it changes a lot.

That's sweet, but New York and the American voter are worlds apart on the issues that drive voters to the polls.

(Excerpt) Read more at nationalledger.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008election; billclinton; hillary; hillaryclinton
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To: anniegetyourgun
Oh, don't get me wrong. I think she is dangerous and a formidable candidate. Although she has a tin ear for politics, she has a lot of sharp people behind her, and the backing of the mainstream media.

However, when I hear Ellen Ratner telling me that Hillary is "too conservative for her," I just have to laugh.

I know there are people who are swayed by this stuff (including one of my sisters) BUT I also think that we should laugh and press on. Refuting her "conservatism" should be easy, ans should be done without personal attacks. She is a good opponent, but she isn't immune to criticism.

21 posted on 02/27/2005 2:36:45 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: anniegetyourgun

It's scary that she will do ANYTHING to be president. She's got 7 minus years to transform herself into whatever she NEEDS to be. Just like the Devil.


22 posted on 02/27/2005 2:36:55 PM PST by bonfire
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To: Coastal

Bill Clinton on Hilary as President: "I think now she's at least as good as I was."

Damned with faint praise. It's over - relax - she's done.

sp


23 posted on 02/27/2005 2:37:54 PM PST by sodpoodle (sparrows are underrated)
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To: Coastal
Wouold it make him the First Husband (or First Man) !?
24 posted on 02/27/2005 2:38:16 PM PST by traumer
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To: Miss Marple

Our best bet is to employ a pre-emptive strike. She must be defeated in her bid to keep her Senate seat.


25 posted on 02/27/2005 2:39:55 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: traumer

He sure wouldn't be the First Gentleman.


26 posted on 02/27/2005 2:40:29 PM PST by RosieCotton (A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it. - GK Chesterton)
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To: traumer

He'll always be the first scumbucket in my book.


27 posted on 02/27/2005 2:44:00 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Coastal

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.


28 posted on 02/27/2005 2:44:06 PM PST by mewzilla (Has CBS retracted the story yet?)
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To: ken21

I think that's the key.


29 posted on 02/27/2005 2:44:07 PM PST by Coastal
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To: Coastal
"We have to take things from you and give them to others for the common good."
- Hillary Clinton


30 posted on 02/27/2005 2:50:24 PM PST by bill1952 ("All that we do is done with an eye towards something else.")
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To: Coastal

Hillary is nothing more than a two-bit whore and were I given the opportunity, I would say so to her face.


31 posted on 02/27/2005 2:50:36 PM PST by lawdude (Liberalism is a mental disease.)
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To: anniegetyourgun
I don't think she will run for a second Senate term. I think she will say that she is considering the presidency, and in fairness to the people of New York, she won't run. Then she will spend the next two years on listening tours.

We have to face the fact that either she will be the nominee (with the backing of the media) OR the Rats will nominate someone who is even better at this centirst malarkey, like Evan Bayh.

I don't care how moderate a democrat is or how much they pretend to be, the fact is that they will be drawing from a liberal pool for cabinet appointments. I think this should be a central question to all of the rats: list some acceptable nominees for Justice, State, and Defense. The answers will tell the tale.

32 posted on 02/27/2005 2:51:20 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Yancey

33 posted on 02/27/2005 2:52:47 PM PST by andyandval
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To: Coastal
"Clinton said Sunday. "I think now she's at least as good as I was."

Well, yeah, if you set the bar that low!!! Who isn't at least as good as Clinton was?

34 posted on 02/27/2005 2:53:51 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: Coastal

Extreme makeover? That's misleading. I was expecting a story about a plastic surgeon taking a chainsaw to her ass.


35 posted on 02/27/2005 2:59:10 PM PST by meatloaf
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To: traumer

Wouold it make him the First Husband (or First Man) !?

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Probably 'The First Lady Biter' ("Ummm... ya better put some ice on that" !!! ;-))

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36 posted on 02/27/2005 2:59:47 PM PST by GeekDejure ( LOL = Liberals Obey Lucifer !!!)
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To: Miss Marple
Unlikely question to be asked by the MSM, so it will have to come from brave souls in live situations.

I hope you're right re: Senate race. However, I think she's just arrogant enough and greedy enough to hang on to the access and contributions that come with the position. Both she and Bill have that inability to do what is a wiser choice whenever it involves their ego (in Bill's case) or greed (in her case).

We shall see.....

37 posted on 02/27/2005 3:01:23 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: RosieCotton

But he would be back ..amongst the young interns who
will hang on his every word. Jake


38 posted on 02/27/2005 3:04:46 PM PST by sanjacjake
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To: Coastal

That's what the GOP will get for not pursuing crimianl investigation and charges against her


39 posted on 02/27/2005 3:10:17 PM PST by uncbob
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To: William of Orange

Hillary Clinton is an ultra-left wing Marxist radical who would be the USA's first communist president.


40 posted on 02/27/2005 3:11:11 PM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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