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Pollster Scott Rasmussen has begun publishing a regular "Hillary Meter." The purpose of this is to track Sen. Hillary Clinton's movement to the political center by determining how much of the American public considers her to be middle-of-the-road. I find this to be a fascinating story, because it says quite a bit about Hillary and her political skills--or lack thereof. It is, of course, gospel that Hillary Clinton is a political genius, or something to that effect. She is so brilliant that potential Democratic opponents are warned by pundits everywhere that she will work her secret devil arts on the...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) She is leading in the polls for her party’s White House nod in 2008. Republican Newt Gingrich ranks her as a formidable presidential candidate. Longtime critics are amassing money and manpower to derail her political career. And all Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to talk about is her re-election bid next year. “’06, ‘06, ‘06,” the New York Democrat chuckled when asked recently about her presidential ambitions. The former first lady and her top aides steadfastly maintain that her focus is on winning a second Senate term. In fact, they have stopped talking publicly about the White...

NEW DELHI: India-US trade may be flourishing but the trade deficit, which is overwhelmingly in India's favour, needs to be addressed to ensure a more equitable relationship between the two countries, Hillary Clinton said. "This, added to the outsourcing debate in my country, could raise questions about the nature of our relations." She is the favourite as the first-ever woman US presidential candidate for 2008. But US senator Hillary Clinton and former first lady, while addressing the India Today conclave here on Saturday evening, treated an adoring audience with some truths refreshingly bereft of rose-tinted glasses. The message could not...

It was power play of a different kind at the dinner thrown by agriculture minister Sharad Pawar for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday evening. Some 50 of India’s corporate cream and political heavyweights who congregated at the minister’s tastefully decorated residence to sup on Dum Pukht delights amid candlelight and pastel roses came away enchanted by the lady who is preceded by her formidable reputation. “Many of us have run into her at Davos before,” said one guest, “There she seemed preoccupied but here she was so different — utterly relaxed, charming and attentive.” Indeed, the ebullient tourism minister...

TAFT, Calif. - Five years ago, Aaron Tonken was riding high, hobnobbing with Hollywood celebrities and helping to raise millions for the Senate bid of first lady Hillary Clinton. Tonken's life these days is neither flashy nor frenetic. Since September, he's been in a federal prison north of Los Angeles serving a 63-month sentence for mail and wire fraud. The abrupt end to Tonken's career as an organizer of charity fund-raisers delivered a financial blow to the foundations he worked with and a public relations headache for the entertainers he accused of profiting from ostensibly charitable events. Now, however, there...

EVANGELICAL HILLARY?: I admit I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I read the quote attributed to Hillary from an upcoming print edition of the National Review. HillaryWatch was the first one to bring it to my attention... Speaking to a "church based" newsletter this week in anticipation of the opening of the Clinton Presidential Library, Mrs. Clinton made the following statements... "I always take time to worship God in as evangelical a way as is feasible, given time and location constraints. As you know, I consider myself an evangelical Christian, really a Christian conservative, if you want to know...

"Sub Rosa Vepres" Posted by Doc Farmer Saturday, June 28, 2003 We’re all familiar with the Latin phrase ''Sub Rosa'' (under the rose) which stands for something secret or hidden. Well, now I believe we should add a new phrase to the lexicon: ''Sub Rosa Vepres,'' or under the rose bush. Thanks to our friendly neighbourhood Iraqi Nuclear Weapons Developers, that is. Yes, you’ve read by now that one of these scientists under Saddam Hussein’s employ (see also: death threat) was ordered to hide critical atomic weapons development equipment in his back yard, under (of all things) a rose bush....

When You Run Out of Ideas... by Doc Farmer I've been racking my brain for the past hour, trying to come up with ideas for my next column. I know I'll have to create something funny, pithy, humorous, and witty because that's what my editor wants. And from what I've been able to gather, that seems to be what the readers want as well. Man, the pressure! It's hard to come up with new stuff all the time, so those of you who think that writing is an easy gig can think again. Sometimes it's really simple--something interesting (or annoying)...

"Hellary Lies Again? Ho-Hum..." Posted by Doc Farmer Saturday, June 14, 2003 For the past week or so, we've all been inundated by the MAJOR NEWS EVENT that is Hellary Clinton's new book ''Living History.'' Yes, the tentacles of this monster news story have stretched to the farthest reaches of the globe. From New York City to Pango-Pango to Doha to a primitive mud-hut in Newark, New Jersey, you just can't get away from her. No matter how hard you try. And you can't get away from the many opinions about her new book. Including here. So sit back, relax,...

I'd like to get some explanations on some things I keep hearing from the lib/dem/soc/commie group, as well as some quiet musings of my own, and I hope you'll be kind enough to oblige this query. ____________________________________________________ See Source URL for the full article - and hopefully a few laughs as well...