Posted on 09/01/2006 7:41:22 AM PDT by areafiftyone
ALBANY - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said yesterday she hopes America is ready for a female president - and gave her strongest hint yet at whom she has in mind when she blurted out, “Stay tuned.” Clinton, who was on a three-day upstate New York campaign swing, made the provocative comment to ABC's "Nightline," which reaches a national audience.
Asked if America is ready for its first female chief executive, Clinton responded, "It just depends on when and if that happens. Stay tuned."
Her coy remark immediately renewed speculation that the former first lady, heading to an easy re-election victory in November, will do what polls show Democrats want: become their standard-bearer for president in 2008.
" 'Stay tuned' is quite a bit further along than Hillary has been up to this point," said Marist College polling director Lee Miringoff.
" 'Stay tuned' is, in fact, close to a hint at a coming attraction that may be happening right around the corner."
Republican political consultant Brendan Quinn said, " 'Stay tuned' sounds like Mrs. Clinton is looking past her Senate race this year and is already running for president."
Clinton's comments created enough of a storm that her husband made a surprise late appearance with her to try to tamp down the flames.
"She hasn't made up her mind [about a run in 2008] and I know that's the truth," said the former president, adding his wife was doing the right thing by focusing on her re-election race.
The Clintons appeared at a farm outside of upstate Cazenovia.
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Hillary is the last person to know that Hillary is going to run.
Hillary Clinton has presidential ambitions??? Who knew?
Aw...jeez....not that shiite again.
Can the people of New York hear this and stop her Senate bid?
ROFLMAO!!
As if we were totally in the dark about this one.
If Bill says it's the truth, then that's good enough for me. [/moron]
We know you owuldn't lie to us, Bill.
The Clintons, like W, like surprises, and novelty. They are probably giggling about the idea of being the first husband-wife presidents. It's just too damned irresistable.
Go Hillary Go!
Newt '08
As Rush said the other day "She puts her pants on one leg at a time like any other guy."
Boogers for Hillary!!!!!
Hinting?
My gosh. If the signals were any more obvious, they would flatten half of the East Coast.
I think she may be waiting to say if she will run because of the polls saying that most people don't give a sh*t one way or the other about the esteemed senator from Arkansas.
Have you seen those legs? She can't run for anything!
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Her new look is great! She will get lots of votes just because she's so hot! |
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