Posted on 11/22/2007 9:15:21 PM PST by Aristotelian
Rivals Strike From Left As She Courts Center; 'Responsibility Gene'
BALLSTON, Va. -- As Hillary Clinton huddled with advisers not long ago, she was pressed to stake a position popular with the party's left-leaning voters on one issue. But the presidential front-runner resisted. It wasn't her position.
"If I do what you all want me to do, I'll look great for the next couple months," she said, according to one insider's account. "But what if I'm the nominee? I'll be ripped apart by the Republicans. And what if I'm the president? My hands will be tied."
The New York senator's response captured the tension at the core of her 10-month-old presidential bid, and helps illuminate why she has hit a dangerously bumpy stretch as January's first nominating votes near. Sen. Clinton actually is running two campaigns at once -- courting left-leaning Democrats to get the nomination, but mindful even now of maintaining a sufficiently centrist course to withstand Republican attacks and win election next November.
Beyond that, Sen. Clinton views her campaign as a template for her possible presidency. Having witnessed Bill Clinton's early struggles reconciling campaign promises with governing -- and guided by his private advice now -- she knows first hand that what candidates say now for political points can haunt them as president. Close advisers call this caution her "responsibility gene."
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Almost forgot that one until Meek mentioned her
Really!! That isn’t even the one you used to post a lot, I kindof forgot about this one myself.
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I know
Forgot the filename of the other one!
Maybe some weeding out needs to be done to make it easier. Do you have an ANN folder? Possibly “TALK” which could include Rush and others.
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Good idea!
LOL at saying sticking your finger in the political wind to see which way it is blowing must be a responsibility gene.
Howdy! :^D
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