To which, again, I'll say: WHO?? Another nobody. Granted, he was a better-versed nobody than Lazio. But it was a meaningless debate for the press not for the masses. The other folks she's going to go toe-to-toe with have been around the block a little more. And she has to keep this up for the next 12-16 months, not for a short 12-week campaign. Over the years I have seen the pundits and some FReepers opine that Hillary would not run for the Senate in NY, that she couldn't win, and that she wouldn't run for President. Now many are saying she can't win the Dem nomination and can't be elected President.
And none of those describe me. She can win both. But it aint no lock. And right now, I'm not entirely certain that she's going to get it.
And Edwards is not running for VP. He's already done that. He'd be a fool to take the slot again and Hillary would be a bigger fool to nominate him. The other Dems aren't going to roll over for her. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
And who might those folks be that she will go toe-to-toe with? Biden, Edwards, Obama, Kucinich, Richardson? These are midgets who she will dispose of without working up a sweat.
She can win both. But it aint no lock. And right now, I'm not entirely certain that she's going to get it.
She is a lock for the Dem nomination and will have to be considered the favorite going into the Presidential campaign.
And Edwards is not running for VP. He's already done that. He'd be a fool to take the slot again and Hillary would be a bigger fool to nominate him. The other Dems aren't going to roll over for her. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
You are right. Edwards is jousting at windmills and will be brushed aside easily. It is not a matter of rolling over for her, they just can't compete. Even Kerry recoginizes the futility of going against her.
One in every three Dem voters is either black or Hispanic. The DNC must have, at the very least, a black running for President just to keep their most loyal constituency engaged. Obama fits the bill and was probably ecouraged to run by the DNC. Richardson is a bonus and probably stands the best chance of being Hillary's VP. Hillary will be assessing all of her opponents to see who makes the grade. She may elect to have General Clark on the ticket to burnish her national security credentials.
It is clear sailing for Hillary except if Gore enters the race. With the first Dem presidential debate taking place in April in South Carolina, just three months from now, the race seems set. The first Rep Presidential debate takes place in May in South Carolina so the Rep field is pretty much set as well.