Dear massadvj,
Well, my post was actually about your statement:
"As I said. Imagine someone turning Washington DC into a financial stable, relatively peaceful urban oasis."
I was principally pointing out that in recent years, Washington, DC actually had taken a turn for the better, much better.
It was a secondary point that I don't vote for liberals for president.
"I am committed to Rudy and make no apologies for compromising my principles a bit to back the only guy other than McCain who the polls indicate can win in November."
Today's Rasmussen poll indicates that former Sen. Thompson, he of little name recognition - according to some, and unannounced status, holds up well against Mrs. Clinton and certainly shows he's in the ballpark against Mr. Obama.
As well, I suspect that as much as you smell Hillary's blood, so do many Democrats. My friends who work in low positions in high Democrat places tell me that the Democrat elite are, at best, unenthusiastic about her potential candidacy. Given the opportunity, they will throw her over.
Mrs. Clinton may yet win the nomination, but I wouldn't bet on it.
sitetest
I am well aware of this. The biggest reason for their dissonance is her showing in the polls versus Giuliani and McCain. I am not going to abandon a guy who gets 50 percent of the vote in the general without spending a dime and runs 4-7 points AHEAD of Hillary in the polls, as opposed to BEHIND her. Call me stupid... but 2006 woke me up to political reality, and I am not going to back losers just because they agree with me more.
Call me when Thompson says he is running, and Rasmussen says he beats Hillary. Then we might have something relevant to talk about.