If Nominated, Hillary Clinton "A Certain Loser" in 2008, Opines Prof. Ken Bode

DePauw University News ^ | Feburary 10, 2006 | Prof. Ken Bode

[yoe]

February 10, 2006, Greencastle, Ind. - "Hillary has become sui generis, now as much a celebrity as a politician," writes Ken Bode of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Writing in today's Indianapolis Star, DePauw's Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism states, "in the opinion of those who set the opening odds for the 2008 Democratic nomination, she is definitely the frontrunner. Sen. Clinton is sure to win easy re-election in November. She is the best-heeled contender, with a savvy, loyal staff and Bill as resident braintruster. That's not a bad start. But the other part of the opening line on Hillary is this: If the Democrats nominate her, she is a certain loser. You hear this even from those who like Hillary, or want to."

Bode, former senior political analyst for CNN, contines, "The 'can't win' argument has footing because the 2008 election will not be decided on personality or competence, or experience. It will be decided on geography. The common sense derived from that fact works against Hillary. First, the Democrats must give up their post-Bill Clinton fantasy of winning in the South... The critical battleground for 2008 is the eight states of the Midwest. Some big states, some swing states. In 2004, four went for Bush, four for Kerry. Five were squeakers with margins of 1 to 3 percent. This is where the 2008 race will be decided and there is no reason to believe that nominating Hillary will add a single state to the Democratic column."

The professor believes other Democrats -- namely Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Tom Vilsack of Iowa and Evan Bayh of Indiana [this spring's commencement speaker at DePauw] -- would run stronger in those key states.

Bode also believes that Sen. Clinton has "been so busy grabbing opportunities to establish herself as a centrist that she's losing the support of important voices who might have been expected to argue that she deserves a chance... Writing on the current Republican spin characterizing Hillary as an angry harpy, Maureen Dowd says: 'Hillary's problem is not that she's angry. It's that she's not angry enough. From Iraq to Katrina and the assault on the Constitution, from Schiavo to Alito and NSA snooping, Hillary has failed to take the lead in voicing her party's outrage... The Republicans can't marginalize Hillary. She has already marginalized herself.'"

In conclusion, Bode writes, "If you're tempted to bet that Hillary will be the Democratic nominee, let alone the next president, you should leave your money in your other pants."

[okie01]

After the massive, unrelenting, and constant POSITIVE PR that the MSM have given McCain, it will be totally impossible for the MSM to accomplish a 180 in that length of time.

Just watch them turn on a dime.

[GSlob]

Well, may you be blessed with hillary, then. Best of luck.

[nwrep]

If McCain is the GOP nominee - any Democrat could win.. McCain at the top of the GOP ticket, will force lots of Republicans/Conservatives/Veterans to stay home.

With all due respect, if McCain is at the top of the ticket, he will not need Republicans to defeat Hillary. He will get around 50% of Rs, 80% if Independents, and 30% of D votes against her. So that even if staunch conservatives stay home, he will win.

[Tall_Texan]

You're dreaming.

First, McCain's not going to get the nomination. Secondly, the media love affair with McCain ends the second he becomes the favorite to win the nomination if he ever got in that position. Did you see how quickly they attacked him over his comments to Obama? They know McCain has an explosive temper and all it will take is to get him to blow up (the media excels at that) at the right time (like during a debate) and they will put a Democrat in the White House. The idea that independants and Dems will stay with him after that is a pipe dream.

[Torie]

Primaries are odd animals. Anything can happen. There is retail politics in Iowa and NH, and those places can put someone on the map with the right stuff. There are few politicians these days I think who have the right stuff. I thought Clinton did, and predicted his nomination early. Ditto with Carter. I don't think Warner quite has it. He is too dull and pedantic. Bayh is a zero. So Hillary might get it by default, but to handicap, one must parse the traction of the field, when exposed to prime time.

[jmcenanly]

Maureen Dowd says: 'Hillary's problem is not that she's angry. It's that she's not angry enough. Oh, my. You betcha, MoDo. Please, please convince Hillary! that she needs to unleash her inner rage for all the unwashed masses to see. That'll work. Trust me. :)

Any angrier, and she'll start looking like this.

[Logical me]

"McCain is not going any where."

You got that right. The games McNut played to try to make himself look got to both sides ruined his chances. As far as Hitlery, no way.

[Sic Luceat Lux]

This is where the 2008 race will be decided and there is no reason to believe that nominating Hillary will add a single state to the Democratic column."

Is it any wonder after her collusion with Ng Lap Seng, Yah Lin "Charlie" Trie; Wang Mei Trie, John Huang, Johnny Chung, Liu Tai-ying, Bin Liu, Irene Wu, Nora Lum, Shi-Zeng Chen, General Ding Henggao, Lt. Gen. Huai Guomo, "Col. Xu", William Peh, PRC Defense Minister Chi Haotian, China Resources chairman Shen Jueren, Bao Peide, 5th Vice Minister of the PRC, Zou Jia Hua, Vice Minister National Technology Planning, Bernard Schwartz, Zhu Roug-ji, Vice Premier of National Finance, .Liu Ju-Yuan, Minister of China Aerospace Corporation (made both satellite orbiter version of Long March and the nuclear tippled missile version for the PLA), Ms Melinda Yee, Ira Sockowitz, Leon A. Panetta, Mark Littleton, Neal Ainley and convicted Miami drug trafficker Jose Cabrera, along with Hillary's ongoing ties to James Riady and the Lippo Bank-Lippo Group & Lippo Pacific in Indonesia.

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U S Congressional Record/Senate
106th Congress
June 23, 1999
pgs. S7483-S7486
The Clinton National Security Scandal and Coverup
Senator James Inhofe
(righ column, top)

[Sic Luceat Lux]

bttt

[Ditter]

I saw George Allen being interviewed on one of the cable networks the other night, for the FIRST time. I didn't know what the man looked like and had only heard his name mentioned here on FR. He better get some name recognition and he better start now or come election day people are going to say " George WHO?"

[John D]

I think the writer means he or she can't distinguish betwen McCain and a democrat.



Can anyone?

[B4Ranch]

"The implication is that "if" McCain gets through the GOP primaries, that there will be no one or no thing that can stop him from becomming President. The poster is correct."

In that case I am praying he has a massive heart attack before the primaries. The man is a traitor IMO.

[stand watie]

actually "Zena, the warrior princess" looks like a WOMAN.

"hitlery", otoh, looks like a cross-dresser, who is SIMULATING a woman.

free dixie,sw

[JedForbes]

All I can say is, Heil Hillary! ;> So, what are you saying? 1. You're a mindless manipulated sheep of the leftist media who cannot think for yourself and believe everything they feed you (including their fake polls)? 2. You actually want Hillary Clintong or some 'rat as president? 3. You are a Democrat propogandist trying to scare the Republicans into putting up their preferred opponent for the presidential election? 4. You are a leftist mole attempting to destroy the Republican party as an enemy within? There are other possibilities, but the above four are generally applicable to them all, as none of those RINOs and liberals the media is trying to hype are a dimes worth of difference apart.

No you idiot, I was making an oblique and not especially sophisticated reference to that fact that that electing her would be rather like electing Hitler. A wolf in wolf's clothing... bad for the country.... gedddit??? Sheesh....

[luvbach1]

Not angry enough!!??? Lol. I'll be looking forward the the new, more angry Billery if that advice is taken!

[luvbach1]

Hillary worse than "Judas" McCain.