Hillary's no-lose strategy

The National Post ^ | June 1, 2008 | Diane Francis

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Jimmy Valentine]

Yes. Someone in one of the many books written about the Arkansas white trash Clintons compared them to a tornado that destroys all it comes in contact with. A fair enough description, I think.

[Jess Kitting]

Hillary will never give up.

Not until she has broken every rule, challenged every outcome, exhausted every trick, confiscated every dollar, and completely destroyed her party, her country and anyone who stood in her way.

[Don Corleone]

All these statements and others will be generously splashed across Republican ads this fall to the point that some voters, who only wake up to their democracy during elections, may actually think she is McCain’s running-mate.

Will she return McCain's cajones from the lock box?

[CharacterCounts]

Why would Hillary accept an Obama offer of the vice-presidency?

She won't!

Any role as V.P. nominee only has negatives attached to it:

If an Obama/Clinton ticket loses the general, Clinton is done for as a politician.

If the same ticket wins, she will be required to spend the next 4 years getting no credit and apologizing for and defending Obama's foreign policy disasters.

In my opinion, what Hillary is really looking for is the job of Senate Majority Leader, which she will extract as payment for party unity. This will keep her face in the news and giver her stature for another run.

[HamiltonJay]

HillBilly will not accept the VP spot.. if Fauxbama is the nominee, she will make sure he does not win (though he has little chance anyway).

She will quietly go back to NY, perhaps just sit in the senat, but isn’t there a Governorship in shambles right now? Return in 12, with the anti-hillary wing, coming back home with their tail between their legs after the absolute spanking McCain will give Fauxbama.. and because of the mess that was this cycles primary the party will make sure the primary is locked up quickly for HillBilly.

Then its HillBilly vs the Republican.

McCain is a one termer most likely, not simply because of his health and age, but because he will do things that are going to tick off the bases of both parties. He knows going in I feel he’s a one termer, which is probably a good thing in all honesty. Perhaps the things that need to be done will be done, instead of simply doing what is politically expedient for re-election.

I’ve been saying this for MONTHS... don’t know who this author is, but next time, give credit where its due and stop plagiarising me.