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It's Hillary presidency, Bush told
Insight ^ | 17 January 2006

Posted on 01/16/2006 4:38:45 PM PST by Aussie Dasher

President Bush's advisers are resigned to the Democratic capture of the White House in 2008, according to senior Republican sources close to the White House.

GOP sources said White House strategists have attempted to persuade Mr. Bush that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Democrat and her party’s current front-runner to be the next presidential nominee, cannot be defeated in 2008. Bush strategists said the president should instead focus on seeking to retain the Republican majority in both houses of Congress in 2006 and 2008.

"There is nobody in the White House that will openly say we lost the presidency in 2008," a senior GOP source said. "But while the Democrats are completely focused on 2008, the White House has been completely aloof."

The strategists have argued that given the forecasts of a downturn in the economy, crises with China and Iran, Mrs. Clinton would be besieged with major problems that would ensure a one-term presidency, the sources said.

The strategists have pointed out that Mr. Bush, given the failing health of Vice President Dick Cheney, does not have a natural successor. Recently, Mr. Cheney, who suffers from heart problems, was rushed to the hospital because he had difficulties in breathing.

The sources said the strategists have assessed that Mrs. Clinton would easily win the Democratic leadership and the subsequent race for president. They said Mr. Bush has pledged to campaign vigorously for any GOP presidential nominee.

Administration sources said Mr. Bush has discussed the prospect of a Clinton presidency. But they asserted that the president has focused on the 2006 elections for Congress and the need to maintain the GOP majority.

"If we lost our majority in Congress, then the president immediately becomes a lame duck," an administration source said. "So, the talk of 2008 is not only premature, it's harmful."


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; bravosierra; bs; claptrap; crap; damnlie; defeatism; dopeydems; garbage; georgewbush; hillary2008; hitlery; hrc; jezebel; liberalwetdreams; noway; presidenthildebeast; steamingpile; whataload
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To: Aussie Dasher

Meanwhile today, WH spokesperson Scott McClellend announced that GW will seek a run in 2008 saying that "He realizes that the Democrats were right and he stole the 2000 election, so that 2008 will be his official second term."
Leading Democratic canidates were so busy having an orgasmic adreniline dump could no longer be reached for comment. /sarcasm on/made up whole thing if you want me to source it.LOL!


61 posted on 01/16/2006 4:51:15 PM PST by lexington minuteman 1775
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To: Aussie Dasher

Defeatism is the primary weapon used within an organization in an effort to weaken it. In this case, clearly some are seeking to make a Hilary Presidency a self-fulfilling prophecy. In actuality, she's the worst big-name candidate the Democrats could run. So long as the GOP nominates a man of principle, he will win.


62 posted on 01/16/2006 4:51:20 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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To: Aussie Dasher

I just heard a clip of her screeching at a MLK Jr event. People will not vote to listen to that for 4 years.

Shallow? Yes. But I am sure of that.


63 posted on 01/16/2006 4:51:59 PM PST by eyespysomething (Let's agree to respect each other's views, no matter how wrong yours might be.)
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To: Aussie Dasher

It's unlikely that a Senator will win the Presidency. However, if I had to bet on a Senator, it would be on George Allen of Virgina.


64 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:02 PM PST by JoeGar
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To: Aussie Dasher

Typical liberal BS, nothing different. Put the spin out there, truth or not, then look forward to a percentage of the sheeples, going for it.


65 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:30 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Aussie Dasher
What a pantload.

Hillary has about as much a chance of being elected President as Ted kennedy does.
67 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:40 PM PST by reagan_fanatic (Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence - R. Kirk)
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To: Aussie Dasher

This is just as bad and phony as the Gina Davis TV show...


68 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:46 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: Aussie Dasher

Remember the MSM had Dean as the next president


69 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:46 PM PST by wjersey
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This has got to be the most BS I've ever seen in a single article. What a load of bull. Did I mention this is crap ?


70 posted on 01/16/2006 4:52:50 PM PST by farlander
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To: Aussie Dasher

"White House strategists" are the main problem!


71 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:08 PM PST by sauropod ("Here Lies Joe Biden, Buried Under His Own Words.")
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To: RockinRight

i hope we're setting the trap for Hillary to fall into. Bush 43 knows when to hold 'em, and would never fold 'em. never.


72 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:09 PM PST by avital2
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To: MikeA
Rudy is a social liberal. For the GOP to nominate a social liberal like him would be party suicide: doing so is the only way the GOP can lose in 2008, because the conservative base will not support a pro-abortion, pro-gay candidate like that.
73 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:38 PM PST by Giant Conservative
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To: babaloo
She's got an annoying drone except when she's feigning excitement and then she screeches, and she'd have to try to "get exciting" alot in a real campaign. She also has a frumpy bottom that is also forecast to be inflating even further by 2008. Even with a friendly media all angles can't be covered.

This is just media hype along the "inevitability of Hillary" theme.

74 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:43 PM PST by kcar (theUNsucks.com)
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To: Aussie Dasher

The republican candidate most likely to win in 2008 against Hillary:

1. It must be someone who already has ready and willing support from the alternative media....Fox, Talk Radio, Blog, Internet, Church

2. It must be someone who already has a name-recognition that rivals that of Hillary -- there can be no time wasted on building a name and reputation.

3. It must be someone extremely proficient in front of a camera and microphone.


A. Dick Cheney
B. John McCain
C. Condi Rice
D. Rudi Giulianni
E. Allen
F. Frist
G. Gingrich
H.


75 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:47 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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To: JoeGar

I have a strong feeling it'll be Rudy G.


76 posted on 01/16/2006 4:53:56 PM PST by princess leah
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To: wolf24

I agree with the "screeching" part, but with Germany, Chile and Liberia all installing women heads of state recently, Hillary thinks she is going to ride the big wave into the Ovary Office..


77 posted on 01/16/2006 4:54:00 PM PST by leadpenny
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To: wolf24

I saw your post after I sent mine. She is Nurse Rached without the charm.


78 posted on 01/16/2006 4:54:34 PM PST by babaloo
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To: Aussie Dasher
All the more reason to see to it that the 100 pages of Hillary references are restored to the Barrett Report.
80 posted on 01/16/2006 4:55:30 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam Factoid:After forcing young girls to watch his men execute their fathers, Muhammad raped them.)
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