No Front-Runner, Democrats Plot Strategy

Yahoo News ^ | 5/25/03 | RON FOURNIER

[Libloather]

A strategy without a front-runner or one issue. Clever...

[07055]

There is an issue: Take lots of money from the productive people and give it to the non-productive people who vote for the Democratic party. That is always the issue.

[Astronaut]

The strategy is "Draft Hillary."

Punk McAuliffe and the Clintons have cooked this whole thing up. They know that none of the pygmies running for the nomination can beat George Bush, and the poll numbers all summer in 2004 will show it. Just before or after Labor Day, whichever pygmy who is the nominee will drop out. Dont worry about him; McAuliffe will make sure he is well compensated. Hillary can then "reluctantly" answer the call of her party and become the candidate. She avoids 18 or so months of campaigning and scrutiny, and weasels her way into the White House. The strategy worked for Frank Lautencadaver in NJ in 2002.

Laughable? Maybe. But also possible. Would you put anything past the Clintons to try and seize power in this country?

[Koblenz]

I don't see Hillary as a latecomer into this. First, why would Dean or Kerry or whomever drop out? Unless they had a 9mm brain hemorrage, and that won't happen. Also, Hillary has a lot of negatives in the heartland. She'd have to face scrutiny on the issues. Finally, someone is going to win the Dem nomination, and they'll all get behind him. Why would that guy step aside? He's going to think he's going to win, damn the polls.

[tubebender]

Kinda scary isn't it...

[nwrep]

Laughable, yes. Possible, no.

Why would the front runner drop out? It needs a better answer than "he is well compensated".

[Sonny M]

The big thing here, where this article fails to note, is why Lieberman is really leading. The fact of the matter is, that the activists, the loony leftwingers, the kooks, etc are all split up between Gephardt, Dean (who they actually do adore), and Kerry. Edwards is doing well money wise due to the trial lawyers (who seem to be breaking every single Campaign law in there zeal for him).

Lieberman himself has alot of issues with the far left, in there total hatred of him. As long as the left keeps splitting itself apart, Holy Joe will have the lead, and he draws moderate dems to him. If he gets the nomination, the democratic party is doomed. He, more then anyone else, guarantees a green party canidate, also, due to heavy anti-semetism from african americans and hispanics, not to mention the far left crowd, assures that a huge part of the base, will simply stay home and not vote. Bush could wind up with 40 states and the GOP blowing out the dems in the house and senate.

Dean is the only one that scares republicans. In all likely hood, the greens wouldn't push him, he is as liberal as they come, and is pushing for the loony left vote, he however is not liberal on one key issue.

Dean is a strong supporter of the 2nd amendment. Before running for governor, he swore he would never sign a gun control bill, and he has kept his word, he has also voiced opposition against the assault weapons ban, and has perfect marks from both the NRA and GOA. He is not a gun grabber, and is more farther to the right on guns then most republicans are, but he is pretty much socialist everywhere else, and doesn't realize that his shoot from the hip style enrages people, and his support of gay marriages (he promises to make them legal as president) guarantee the social conservative part of the base would be motivated to vote, 4 million evangicals stayed home in 2000, if Dean is running, that will not happen again.

[RLK]

The front runner is not running. She doesn't need to. She is the most powerful force in the Democratic party waiting to be drafted after all the second tier goofs finish attacking each other.

[T Lady]

"Punk McAuliffe..."

You're being much too kind.

...Sure can't put anything past this wrecking crew. Republicans definitely need to be on their toes. I going to be a looong eighteen months.

-Regards, T.

[T Lady]

I-It's.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

"BLOCK EVERYTHING until you get what you want"

"WALK OUT and shut down the Legislature to gain Power"

= HITLER's National Socialist Party-1930's

= HILLARY's Democrat Socialist Party-2000's

[ladyinred]

My feelings are that you are right. Everything I have ever read on Hillary tells me this. She is after the White House, always has been. Terry is in there for that purpose. We are doomed if this woman is ever in charge.

[John Jamieson]

I expect the "TWO FOR ONE" offer again. HILL & BILL!

God Bless the USA.

[Beck_isright]

"A strategy without a front-runner or one issue. Clever..."

It's the lemming strategy, pioneered by James Earl Carter.

[MHT]

Gephardt will now be after the gay vote since his recently-divorced daughter came out in the paper this weekend.

[MHT]

I don't think that Hillary is after 2004--she might lose. 2008 is her best shot, which gives her 4 years to raise money, rebuild her image, etc. After all, none of these contenders, including Hillary, could debate a sitting President, even if they do think he is a verbal klutz.

[AGreatPer]

Hillary: What do know about Vince Fosterser's death and when did you know it?

[Beck_isright]

"Hillary: What do know about Vince Fosterser's death and when did you know it?"

Hillary to Bush in the debate:

"Why have you allowed the spread of PMS to all women via your evil right wing Air Force patrols spraying stuff everywhere in the air?"

[longtermmemmory]

odd how that issue keeps comming up. first republicans meet with pro-homosexuals, then with ex-homosexuals, and now gheparts recently-divorced daughter. Is the race going to be so tight for democrats? If then need a 2.78% of the population group perhaps they should go after motocyclists, tennis players, golfers, boaters, or farmers.

The democrat stategy is founded on avoiding extinction more than even winning.

[YankeeReb]

The strategy worked for Frank Lautencadaver in NJ in 2002

ROTFL ... Has Lousenberg done anything since being elected? I swear the guy could have passed away 6 months ago and I think they'd still prop his embalmed corpse in the chair just to hang onto the senate seat. You gotta hand it to the RATS, if an election is close they'll do whatever it takes to steal it.