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Schumer is supporting the President at this time because it is good politics for him to support the President at this time. I don't think he has ambitions other than Senate leadership, so supporting the President has no down side for him.

But HILLARY! does have Presidential ambitions. And HILLARY! is too smart to make such a rookie mistake. I think her disdain was calculated and intentional. I think she realized that there is no percentage for her to join the crowd supporting the President. If things work out, there will be plenty of people to reap the political rewards, and she is way down on that list. If she wants be President some day, her only chance is to hope for a debacle, and then be able to say "I told you so". Unfortunately, that means that she has to choose between her own ambition and the good of the Nation. But she's a Clinton, so there really is no question how she will choose.

"But HILLARY! does have Presidential ambitions. And HILLARY! is too smart to make such a rookie mistake. I think her disdain was calculated and intentional. I think she realized that there is no percentage for her to join the crowd supporting the President. If things work out, there will be plenty of people to reap the political rewards, and she is way down on that list. If she wants be President some day, her only chance is to hope for a debacle, and then be able to say "I told you so".

Close, but her intent may be more to evoke a negative emotional reaction in her opponents than to position herself. Read this.

Gridlock, I am with you - her behavior is no accident. Soon the "peace-nik" leftist movement will start to surface and she is positioning herself for leadership of it. She is waiting for Bush to turn his back so she can stab him in it. It won't be long before she can find her opportunity- remember the democrats are going to have to find a new way to define themselves and soon so they can make progress in the 2002 election.

If she wants be President some day, her only chance is to hope for a debacle, and then be able to say "I told you so".

Interesting take. But I think she's too politically careful to intentionally risk making herself a pariah in front of 100 million Americans and at least as many foreign viewers.

Did you see the bear hug between Daschle and President Bush after the address? Deals were made. Good, wholesome bipartisan deals that will see us through this crisis. And Hillary was not involved. I suspect that, some time yesterday, Hitlery was quietly informed by Daschel and Gephardt that she is henceforth and permanently "out of the loop." Based on her history with the Black Panthers, the FALN terrorists, and her "kiss of death" with Yasser Arafat's wife when she committed the blood libel against Israel, Hitlery's image stands to decimate what's left of the Dem's chances to even survive as the viable second party of our two party system. I wouldn't even be surprised to see her step down under duress from the New York GOP.

I am also sure that Chuck Schumer like many other Jews in this country are delighted that the US is going to take some of the heat off Israel--when Barak's tactics nosedived their hopes for peace were dashed--many American Jews thought that Netanyahu was too militant so you can imagine that they are not comfortable with Sharon--now with the US involved the first real opportunity for a lasting peace in the Middle East is possible IMHO--this war will rearrange alot of regimes and players over there and I suspect that Israel will benefit--suddenly the entire civilized world sees Israel as their ally united by their determination to stop a common enemy--BTW Schumer's 16 year old daughter was in school a few blocks from the WTC--he is a serious New Yorker--lives in Brooklyn not too far from me--I think he sees GW as his hero/ big brother!!!

Schumer is supporting the President at this time because it is good politics for him to support the President at this time... But HILLARY! does have Presidential ambitions.... I think her disdain was calculated and intentional.

Your whole post sounds about right to me.