Posted on 02/28/2005 6:24:55 PM PST by CHARLITE
In the most recent Foreign Affairs , Yale's John Lewis Gaddis credited George W. Bush with "the most sweeping redesign of U.S. grand strategy since the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt," criticized Bush's implementation of that strategy in measured tones, and called for a "renewed strategic bipartisanship."
One Democrat so inclined is the party's most likely 2008 nominee, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. She voted for the Iraq war and has not wavered in her support— she avoided voting for the $87 billion before voting against it. She has kept clear of the Michael Moore left and its shrill denunciations of Bush and has kept her criticisms well within the bounds of normal partisan discourse. "Where we stand right now, there can be no doubt that it is not in America's interests for the Iraqi government, the experiment in freedom and democracy, to fail," she said on Meet the Press February 20. "So I hope that Americans understand that and that we will have as united a front as is possible in our country at this time to keep our troops safe, make sure they have everything they need, and try to support this new Iraqi government." Moveon.org may want to keep shrieking about weapons of mass destruction, but Senator Clinton is moving on.
George W. Bush gambled that actions can change minds. So far, he's winning.
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She might become the Dimwit nominee but we will never elect a lesbian sociopath as president.
Not unless the Republicans fail to put up a decent candidate. If the RNC goes with some pro-abort RINO, all bets are off.
Very true, Cicero. What possible Republican presidential candidates do you see running in 2008?
Usually it's the VP, but Cheney's previous health problems won't allow that. So who are we looking at? Condi?
OK everyone, be sure to save her quote:
"Where we stand right now, there can be no doubt that it is not in America's interests for the Iraqi government, the experiment in freedom and democracy, to fail"
for the primary season when she starts showing her anti-war roots.
That's just it. There are some good conservative candidates, but without national name recognition. Maybe there is time for some of them to start coming forward.
Condi is politically inexperienced, although I'm more impressed with her every day. She has been handling herself very well in political hotseats.
She is said to be personally pro-abort. I think that means she would lose millions of Evangelical and traditional Catholic voters (including Hispanic voters) who came out for Bush last fall, UNLESS she makes a clear and persuasive statement pledging her support of the pro-life position.
I do think Condi is someone who can be trusted, so if she came out with a pro-life statement I would be inclined to believe her. She does not strike me as someone who would lie to the voters and then betray them.
It's not the RNC's choice, it's the primary voters' choice. When you step into that voting booth you are free to vote for anyone on the ballot.
But there will be a lot of "vanity" candidates who aren't even doing the minimum required to be a serious candidate, such as hiring professional staff.
And of course they will blame their failure to attract voters on some nameless "they" who "anoint" the nominee.(or course they knew that before they even started running) And there will be some fools who even believe them.
Before our very eyes, see is drifting right; indeed, I would not be surprised to see her take positions to the right of Bush on certain issues - particularly immigration.
While all this may seem obviously contrived and opportunistic now, in it's nascent stages, four years of carefully planned re-positioning, along with MSM support, could make her a formidible opponent.
She is getting good advice, and she is reading the right political philosophers.
Hillary is the Republican nominee?
Sen. George Allen (R-VA) comes to mind, but I don't think he has the "fire" to get into someones face come primary time...
"Sen. George Allen (R-VA) comes to mind..."
I thought of him, too. Recently I posed the same question regarding a strong candidate for '08 on another thread. I was quickly linked to Mike Pence of Indiana. Everything I read on him so far seems good. Do you know anything about him?
"has kept her criticisms well within the bounds of normal partisan discourse"
Well .. I don't necessarily agree with this statement. I know Rush has played an audio tape of hers, "I'm sick and tired ...", a rant and a half.
Don't be so sure.
There are millions of idiotic,irrational women (some who have never voted), who might tidal wave to the polls on election day for the sole reason that she is a woman.
It worries me.
You gotta be drinking or smoking something to even speak such words.
McCain
Guiliani
Frist
Mitt Romney
George Allen
Condi Rice (I hope)
Donald Rumsfeld (I also hope!)
I also like Jeb Bush but I just don't think the electorate would go for another member of the family right away.
Goes both ways. Bill and Hill supposedly met while dating the same gal in college. Antics continued in Arkansas governor's mansion according to state troopers assigned to guard them.
Hitlary switching parties would be just TOO calculating.
She can not offend the democrat base because they expect hitlary to lie in order to fool the ignorant boob rednecks of the right (god,guns,and "gays").
It is a question of just hom much calculated posturing is believable enough for her to achieve her objective.
I wonder if she would want to be president, she can be an important senator on the gravy train for the rest of her life, as president she would have only 4 or 8 years max.
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