Posted on 10/24/2006 5:56:45 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
US Vice President Dick Cheney said Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton could win the White House in 2008 and that a potential Democratic opponent, Senator Barack Obama, is too inexperienced.
Mrs Clinton, a New York Democrat who is running for re-election, is considered a likely contender for the White House in 2008.
Mr Obama, serving his first term as a US senator from Illinois, has been touted recently as a possible candidate, something he said he would consider.
"I think Hillary Clinton is a formidable candidate," Mr Cheney said in an interview with Fox News' Hannity and Colmes due to air today.
"I think she could win. I hope she doesn't. I disagree with her on nearly all the issues, but nobody should underestimate her. She's a very serious candidate for president."
Mr Cheney reiterated that he had no intention of running for president.
"I'm not coy about it. I made my decision a long time ago, and it's firm, final, fixed, irrevocable."
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Based on my analysis of Presidential races which indicates that the better-looking candidate has always won since the dawn of television, the GOP would have to put up a butt ugly candidate to lose to Hillary.
Okay, that was tacky.
I didn't know Cheney could play poker.
I could win it too, but "could" is the keyword.
Hillary could win in '08 if all the Republicans stayed home...
Cheney would love to see her garner the nomination. She can't win a general election.
*insert knashing of teeth here *
Agreed. It's a shame more of us don't see this.
Poor, poor MSM... all that Obama footage and no where to play it.... sniff.
;>
"Hillary could win in '08 if all the Republicans stayed home..."
Hillary will not go into the primaries. She would be forced to spend too much money which will hurt her chances in the general.
JR, mark it down, right now, Hillary will be the Democrat candidate for President in 08 without facing a debate or going through the primary.
The date of her entrance into the race will be two days after the third debate.
Obama will be the VP nominee. After the candidate backs out, Hillary will be recruited to save the party with Obama as her running mate.
Nice dream..........
"I think she could win. I hope she doesn't." VP
Me too.
It's not a dream. It is the reality of the Clinton political machine.
The first thing you will see is Howard Dean gone. Depending on how many seats change hands this November will determine how fast the change takes place.
If the Dems do not get at least one house, Dean will be attacked in the press and be the scapegoat. A Clinton crony will take over. Maybe Bill himself.
The Dems will spend the next two years cleansing Hillary and grooming a VP candidate for her that will appeal to the masses. This Obama thing was a trial balloon to see where he stands. It is also a signal to black voters to get out and vote.
Watch it unfold. The dance is well choreographed.
It is a statement of the obvious. And thats all it is.
I think the Vice-President is setting her up. He knows she will get trounced in the general election if she is up against McCain or Guiliani. He is trying to "tee it up" for Republicans in 2008.
Other wise his talking points would say "Hillary? She is much too liberal for this country. America would never elect her." Instead he is trying to puff her up.
Hillary is the one they want to run against.
I think she could steal it.
"Tacky but true" is much better than "fake but accurate" ;-)
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