Posted on 10/20/2007 2:48:28 PM PDT by neverdem
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo.—Steve Valdez, a retired high school history teacher, is keeping an eye on the presidential campaign and wondering about Sen. Hillary Clinton's chances.
"Is history ready?" asks Valdez, an independent voter, unsure whether voters will embrace the controversial former first lady for president.
With Clinton consolidating her lead over Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards, her Democratic rivals are increasingly questioning her ability to win the White House in a general election. They say her polarizing persona will keep her from defeating a Republican, hoping the seeds of doubt they plant now will cause voters to look their way come primary or caucus day.
Ever since Clinton stepped onto the presidential stage with her husband, she has been a lightning rod on the right and sometimes the left. She offended some women when she defended her decision to work, saying, "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas." She raised eyebrows when the public learned she had turned $1,000 into $100,000 from cattle futures trading. And she became a political target when she tried to overhaul the health-care system with closed-door meetings.
Her opponents argue that Clinton engenders such hostile feelings that she will energize Republicans against her and other Democratic candidates, particularly in swing states like Colorado. Already, the Republican National Committee is taking aim at Clinton multiple times a day while virtually ignoring her rivals.
The question of electability is often tied up in a candidate's likability, and in Clinton's case, it could also be an alternative way of asking whether a woman can be elected president. It is a loosely defined but fundamentally important part of the formula for a winning candidate.
"I think there's no doubt that she carries some significant baggage," said David Axelrod, Obama's chief...
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Jail is where most Democrat politicians belong. Democrats are rotten to the core. They believe they're above the law. Iowa Democrats have a huge corruption problem.
The very idea of participating in getting history to repeat itself by electing another Clinton is absurd. Surely, we learned something the first time. Thanks, Ross, and all those who voted for him.
Can the U.S. survive if another liberal gets into office - keys to the country, in her pocket once she gets elected, the terrorists will dance in the streets, and criminal intent will grow deeper, because liberals offer less initiative, and are weak on foreign policy.
In addition, the left will find a way to “bolster” social security, so hide your money in your mattresses and go to gold, because the left will attempt to find a way to “steal” or as they adroitly put it, “liberate” money from the wealthy.
Well... as Mr. Bill , whom I call uncle Bill, because he is a dork, has made it so that anybody making over $53,000 a year are wealthy.
Samuel L. Jackson quote from Jurassic Park: “Hold on to your butts!”
And how about the fact that Hillary! is all for the “re-distribution of wealth” (i.e. euphemism for communism)?! This current “Child Insurance” plan is incrementally taking us towards that path.
I would like to agree with you, but I think that the voters are so frustrated with the current state of affairs of both political parties that anything can happen. The low opinion ratings of the current Democrat-controlled Congress coupled with the bitter taste that many of us still have from the Republican betrayal of their principles leaves the door wide open for almost anything to happen.
As far as learning something from the 8 years of scandal and corruption that Clinton I brought, I'm not convinced. Too many people are still drooling for Clinton II to return and show the Republicans a thing or two. Interestingly enough, the Dems are still running against Bush instead of formulating new plans and a new vision for America that excites voters. If we keep our own counsel, we can avoid spilling the beans and letting them discover that Bush isn't running - Rudy, John, Mitt, Fred, Duncan, Mike and a few others are!!
But, that's OUR little secret!
Shhhhhhhhhh!!!!
Who's that, Clinton, and do you have a link?
Thanks for the ping.
I’m voting for Rudy because he can beat her.conservatives better wake up.
The interesting part was watching them run against Hillary. That's much smarter than the RATs who are running against Bush and he won't be on the ballot.
I’m Jewish and you can take my vote out of that category. There are several Jewish Freepers and they certainly are telling all their friends what a POS Hitlery is. I suggest you go to www.rjchq.org and read what other Jews are saying about Liberals. I would also caution anyone that says “women” will vote for that sinister, evil witch. No one I know can stand her either. Generalities won’t work in this election. What this election needs is a GOP with gonads to expose all the dirty laundry that’s been piling up on these candidates. The Clintons have more “dead” associates that can be linked to them than any politician in history. Where’s the big-time investigation and exposure of those skeletons? The Clintons are Marxists and where is the exposure of that? This election is going to take gonads, spine, and fortitude and the realization that our country, our security, our freedoms, and our future will go down the toilet bowl with the Clintons or any other Marxist Liberal.
It was all over the news. MSM made a big thing about it.
That's great. Please, find it. I couldn't. The neoCOMMIES are trying to make hay about the President's veto of the SCHIP bill which would mean that a family of four, making $82,600 a year would be eligible. Thus, children in families that are in the top 25 percent of income-earners would be eligible for government-funded health insurance. It also would extend the definition of the term “child” up to 25 years old!
I tried to find where $53,000 was described as wealthy, but no luck. Can you give me some help?
You have to parse politician-speak. In recent years, politicians have defined the "wealthy" as those of us earning enough money to pay income taxes!
Makes ya feel tingly all over, don't it?
Not quite. Tubba should be in the same prison - and cell - as Bubba. That way, they will suffer the additional punishment of having to live with each other all the time.
Notice no mention of the recently exposed (LA Times) Chinese fund raising scandal in New York. And, of course, no mention of the 2000 Senate campaign finance scandal and Peter Paul's ongoing litigation. That's because this Jill Zuckman is obviously a Clinton shill.
Truth Bump!!!
Aloha Ronnie always on Target!
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