An Obvious Choice (That's Hillary in '08, natch!)

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ^ | April 21, 2005 | Bradley R. Gitz

[quidnunc]

Don't even think of carping against, bitching at, sniveling about or mindlessly blovating to the author or me unless you have actually first read the article and understand what is being said. And to save the know-it-alls from making fools of themselves, Professor Gitz is a CONSERVATIVE!

[BenLurkin]

"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Rodham Clinton June 2004
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/06/28/politics2238EDT0845.DTL

[dirtboy]

None of which means, of course, that she is likely to win in November, particularly if the Republicans do the smart thing and nominate the obvious Hillary antidote — Condoleezza Rice.

It won't matter who they nominate if they keep alienating their base over illegal immigration.

[Puppage]

Let’s start with what just about everyone already knows — Hillary Clinton.....

....is an evil, socialistic criminal!

[dirtboy]

Expect Hillary’s "Sista Souljah" moment to come early and be repeated often.

It's already started, with Hillary speaking out against garbage on TV.

[gridlock]

Gore ran a campaign sufficiently erratic in 2000, despite the kind of peace and prosperity thought to benefit incumbents, that he lost the White House by a split decision in the Supreme Court.

I know it is like fighting the tide, but I must point out that Al Gore lost because he got fewer votes in Florida. There is not way, under any counting scheme proposed, he would have won in Florida. The 2000 election was not decided by the Supreme Court. Anybody who says so is revealing himself to be an idiot.

[Conspiracy Guy]

A little touchy today?

[Slyfox]

[Beckwith]

I have been tracking the telltales for over a month.

Hillary's not-so-covert campaign

[1Old Pro]

Hillary won't run. If anyone in the Republican party actually believed she was running they would have already begun the attacks on her.

Yet in NY GOP Governor pataki has never said an unkind word about her. GOP NY Rep. Peter King says she delivers for upstate NY. And not a peep from any GOP senators. P A T H E T I C

[Slyfox]

[proxy_user]

I thought Hillary was eager to oppose illegal immigration, and depict the Bush administration as winking at it.

[dirtboy]

I thought Hillary was eager to oppose illegal immigration, and depict the Bush administration as winking at it.

She apparently is, and that's my point - if the Bush Admin doesn't quit giving their base the tin ear treatment over illegal immigration, it won't matter who the GOP nominates in 2008, they will in all likelihood go down to defeat because the base won't come out.

[Paisan]

Hillary Who? What happened to Mario Cuomo?
It's still too early for this BS. This is DU stuff.

I am still at a loss as to which states that voted for W are going to switch over and vote for Hillary.

Of course, if she does start yelping a good Border Security song, she could make it a horse race...

[quidnunc]

Conspiracy Guy wrote: A little touchy today?

No, it's just a preemptive flame aimed at the booboisie who only read the headlines before they start blathering.

Every time I post an article by Gitz, nitwits who obviously haven't read the article always start gibbering nonsense.

[BlackRazor]

The 2000 election was not decided by the Supreme Court. Anybody who says so is revealing himself to be an idiot.

There was practically no mechanism by which Al Gore would have become President in 2000, Supreme Court or no Supreme Court. Something like 11 of the 12 media recount scenarios showed Bush winning Florida. And even if the 1-in-12 Gore longshot came to pass, or the Florida Supreme Court did something stupid (again), the Republicans controlled the Governor's mansion and the state legislature. Worst case scenario, the Florida GOP sends up a competing slate of Bush electors to DC. And the GOP had the votes in the House to validate the GOP slate. Gore loses no matter what.

[Snardius]

That ideological confidence also will allow a calculated move to the center without having to worry about losing support within the party’s base.

Of the two major parties in this country, it is only the Republicans who, for purely ideological reasons would split the vote to "send a message" like they did in 1992...the stupidity of that action gave us one Clinton in the White House and if repeated, will give us another.

[dirtboy]

Of the two major parties in this country, it is only the Republicans who, for purely ideological reasons would split the vote to "send a message" like they did in 1992

The libs did it in 2000 with Ralph Nader. It's a matter of how much the base of a party is willing to hold its nose to win the White House. Odds are, the GOP base will be less willing in 2008 - and the Bush Admin is giving them good reason to be annoyed over illegal immigration.

[shoffma1999]

It does seem that Hillary is going to be the democratic candidate for president next election. However, I pray that republicans do not nominate Rice. HIllary will never win against a male republican like Guliani. I do not mean to be sexist or racist, but few men will vote for Hillary because she is percieved as a huge bitch. If republicans get scared and nominate Rice; I think Hillary will win because many white people are not going to vote for a black woman. If Rice and Clinton are the two candidates for President I believe that there will be a legitimate third party contender, and needless to say the election will be very interesting. I guess we will have to wait and see.

[areafiftyone]

None of which means, of course, that she is likely to win in November, particularly if the Republicans do the smart thing and nominate the obvious Hillary antidote — Condoleezza Rice.

UMMMMM How many times does Condi have to say NO and in how many languages. She is NOT GOING TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT!