Posted on 02/20/2008 5:42:10 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
February 20, 2008
Analysis: Clinton could turn toxic as options dry up
The Wisconsin defeat for Hillary Clinton means that she has to win big on March 4 - and may campaign more negatively
A few months back, as Barack Obama’s campaign was just beginning to look like it might seriously challenge Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions, a senior Obama campaign official sent a warning to his staff.
It was a succinct message designed to forewarn and forearm his people against what was expected to be a ferocious onslaught from an increasingly desperate Clinton campaign.
“Better get your hazmat suits on”, the memo told them
Mrs Clinton is running out of options. There’s a growing sense that she may now choose to go aggressively negative. She is under pressure from some in her campaign to step up the attacks on Mr Obama, especially over his inexperience.
The Clinton campaign may need to reach deeper into the negative campaigning armoury if they are to have any chance. They will doubtless be looking at Mr Obama’s remarkably low negative ratings in polls and wondering how they can push them up.
Until now the danger has been that negative attacks could backfire. That is a risk that will probably now have to be taken, even if it damages the Democratic party as a whole. The Clintons have only a matter of days to save their lifelong aspirations. They will not give them up without a fight.
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Bump.
Maybe she can go after the Che poster at Obama's HQ. Or she can dig up something for his past. McCain has had no problem fabricating things and lying and it worked for him. It might work for Hillary also. Then there is playing victim - Bill might fake a heart attack or Chelsea might claim to receive death threats.
Too late, they should have done the Nuclear crap long ago. The second coming of ALLAH has come. The sheeple have once again been duped! WAKE THE HELL UP AMERICA!!!
McCain 2008 Keep The Hildabeast out!
I understand they debate Thursday(?)....could be epic.
I expect Hillary to do anything short of murder to get the nomination ...faked suicides excepted.
Even before McCain became the nominee which state had more Republicans voting than Democrats... (including those liberal independents that gave McCain his title) To date more liberals have turned out to vote than have Republicans.
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But that happens in almost every presidential election cycle. Nobody will agrue that Repubs are not as energized as the dems...but it is very foolish to predict general election results/turnout based on primaries that are taking place almost a full year before the general.
Wow, that could be a winning ticket! /s
Me too. She’s evil. Obama is much, much worse.
That's exactly my hope too! If they steal it there will be a nuclear detonation in the Democratic Party and with its voter base. The Democratic Party may not survive.
I am unaware of McCain's suicide wishes.....LOL...
I am NOT predicting the outcome. I am only reflecting upon what is up to this day. Two candidates have at the very fiber of their being an they are OWED the position of presidency.... NOT for any particular public good... just look what they claim makes each the better person for the job. Hillary says she is experienced and McCain says he is ready day one for the job.
The under 50 voters are NOT impressed with these two so along comes Obama and he fits the profile of what diversity training means in this day and age. Now people can hold on to FEAR for only so long and both Clinton and McCain are candidates that instill FEAR, there is nothing comforting or leading about either of them.
She is toxic. How can she get any more negative than she is?
If she plays the super-delegates game, and wins this way...then half of the democratic faithful...those voting Obama...will simply sit out. Their lack interest and their dislike of her...won’t improve if she wins. It’ll be her misfortune to lose to McCain...who is the true loser in this entire game. With almost 30 percent of the Republican faithful declared non-McCain at this point...November could become the least interesting campaign that we’ve seen in 150 years.
"I swear it is not happening now, but as we get closer to the convention, if it is a stalemate, everybody will be going after everybody's delegates. All the rules will be going out the window."
-- A senior Clinton official, on Hillary's strategy to pursue delegates already pledged to Barack Obama.
It could happen!
New Clintonista 527 group just formed to go after Obama:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/new-pro-clinton.html
Bring out the gimp!
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