Posted on 02/10/2006 4:00:21 PM PST by 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."
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.
I think Hillary has to have McCain as her opponent. Lets face facts...given a choice of the two...most Republicans will stay home and not vote. She can carry two or three of the southern states because of this...and gives her enough electoral votes to win. Its a stupid method of getting elected...but when you look at how Lincoln won the 1860 election...Hillary could use the same method and use McCain as her stepping stone.
That would be a problem for Mz Hitlery herself, since she owns only one pair!
Ouch!
The polls are fake...
Any Republican bases their vote on Hillary Clinton as the be all, end all in presidential politics has already conceded defeat - - especially if they take advice from the fake leftist media polls.
All I can say is, Heil Hillary! ;>
The real problem is that she's the most beatable opponent, assuming that McCain is not the candidate of course.
McCain is older than Reagan was...I do not think he can win.
Nonsense, McCain has too much baggage. As soon as McCain is the nominee the media will unleash an attack-probably more vicious than the ones leveled against Bush. There is more amunition. He will be 'scary'-quite a temper don't you know. Did you know that McCain was on of the Keeting Cheaters? McCain is old; his health is suspect. His wife is crazy and a drug addict. McCain is one of those 'damaged' Vietnam vets-not presidential material. This will be only the beginning. Combine this with the absolute dislike the Christain community has for McCain, and you have an a candidate who can not win.
Absolutely, the media believes McCain can be defeated just as they did in 2000. I believe it also.
I think we are pretty sure that Senator of New York has never been what inspires Hillary.
I caught McCain on SNL last night and hit the remote after 5 seconds. What's worse? McCain pandering to the left for votes or McCain getting the nomination. I can't make up my mind.
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.
I have a real good feeling about the quality of the next Republican nominee for President (we have a very deep bench), and since I know the democrats will nominate either Hillary or some old idiot war vet to prove they are strong on defense, I know we are going to win. Especially if Bush declares victory before then in Iraq, brings the troops home, and has parades for them in every major city in America.
You are right. The dems could run a pig(I don't mean Hillary)against McPain and they would win.
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Still covering up for the Clinton Crimes!!
Ah, thank you. I don't know if I agree with that or not. Possibly it is true, but we'll have to see whether a lot of conservatives would stay home.
You don't have to convert or convince me.
I am NOT a McCain supporter. Did you actually read my post??
McCain will never get my vote. I don't care who he is running against. He is totally undependable and all too willing to do whatever the NYT and CNN thinks is in our best interests. No way. No how. End of discussion.
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