Kevin Drum at the Washington Monthly offers several reasons why he likes the presidential chances of Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., including her ability to raise "insane amounts of money" and her strength in the black community.
He also makes an interesting point about her perceived negatives: "She has nowhere to go but up. Seriously. Every nasty thing that can possibly be said about her has already been said. Her negatives may be high, but that’s mostly among Republicans who won’t influence her primary chances and wouldn’t vote for a Democrat in the general election anyway. Rush Limbaugh will spew his usual swill to the dittoheads, but for the most part all the old attacks will seem, well, old."
Cal Thomas also noted in a column in Wednesday’s Eagle that women voters could be a powerful force. "Some conservative Web sites are already claiming Clinton will unite the Republican base like no other Democratic candidate," Thomas wrote. "Maybe, but that base is too small to counter what surely will be a surge in female voters. A recent USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll found that 6 out of 10 women were likely to support Clinton in her run for the White House."
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Could Cal Thomas’ comments excerpted by Randy above be his way of saying “Be careful of what you wish for”?
If she can pull 60% of the female vote she will be in. At worst I would see her get 45% of the male vote.
One good point made – her negatives might be high (does anyone know the numbers by the way?) but they will likely go no higher. There is pretty much nobody out there totally undecided.
From Cal Thomas:
“Look for the dirtiest, meanest and most costly presidential campaign in history in pursuit of the answer.”
We have seen a preview of that with the InsightMag lies about her and Obama.
The Democrats need a new minor league farm system or something to develop candidates with relevant experience. It is strange and troubling that the top two Democrat candidates have such limited experience and in fact have never held an executive position in their lives. And they could be president. Is this really the best America can do?
Randy,As a homework assignment, I think you should immerse yourself in Rush for 2 weeks. Solid. Listen to every minute. Then write an editorial about your immersion project.
I don’t anticipate that you’ll magically become conservative, but I do expect you to emerge with an better understanding of dittoheads – perhaps helping you to write more factually about us.
Thanks.
But I thought you did not claim to be a dittohead Golfnut?
Anyway, Cal Thomas is a Religious Right columnist and he is trying to get his base all fired up and foaming at the mouth again. But his point is to considered – is the Republican base too small to counter a surge in the female vote? Maybe their tent needs to be broadened even more to welcome in all females, not just the ones that spew Rush.
Will you provide the Oxycontin?
Dave, you are assuming anyone wants to join you as a dittohead. No thanks, I like to think for myself rather than have someone like you do it for me.
Wichi,No one is suggesting that you not think for yourself. If that’s your opinion of dittoheads – you might want to assign yourself the same homework.
red,I’ve acknowledged that I listen to Rush almost every day. That makes me a dittohead.
I don’t agree with the host on every issue. That does not exclude me from dittohead membership.
Do they still have those “Rush rooms” where dittoheads get together to listen to their master? It WOULD be an interesting study; sort of a zombie movie.
Willie C’s, baby.
I’m also a Parrotthead.
Jimmy Buffett is typically quite liberal on political issues. Just because I’m conservative doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate his music. I like him for his music – not his politics.
Same with Bruce Springsteen. Love the music – the politics? Not so much.
Balls and outie are goana be suckin’ some hind tit and dining on fine crow in a couple of years!Clinton/Obama in ‘08!I can see em’ now.Smilin’ up there in front of an adoring ENTIRE WORLD POPULATION.HA, double HA.HA to the 10th power~HA!
I’m already working to migitate the risk of just such an event. If I double my gross income by 2009 (when they would hypothetically take office), then I’ll be able to keep about the same amount I take home now.
If the GOP wins, then I’ll just be that much closer to retirement – or maybe I COULD send my oldest to an Ivy League school…
Either way, I’m not sitting around waiting.
Tracy: So gimme a good reason to vote for either one. What do they bring to the table that qualifies them to be the leaders of the free world?
I could see a responsible person voting for someone with experience like Bill Richardson, but not Hillary or Obama.
Willly C’s Ha
I went in there one time, ordered 2 appetizers and a large meal and drinks. Then I protested that I would not eat in a restaurant that aired the ranting of Rush Limbaugh and left just as my food arrived!
Oh of course I didn’t pay.
I monitor that fat pig often. My definition for dittohead is not suitable for this forum. Goof nut exemplifies that particular form of pond scum.
Senator Clinton? I can’t do it. Too much like a dynasty of two families I don’t care that much for. At least Hillary is actually a democrat though.
outie, hell I don’t know nuttin’,I was just being snarky.The whole thing is far enough away to get me too serious about any of it.
I know one thing for sure,I wouldn’t count out either one of them.Yeah, GW and crew have f&*#ed up THAT BAD.
Is it troubling to anyone else that here, some 22+ months before the 2008 election, there are candidates “in the field”, and discussions raging about potential political dirty tricks, etc? I would say “there’s got to be a better way”, although I can’t; I don’t know of one.
VT, YES.The moveon.org swifting McCain was the first shot in this shitty kinda warfare.This shit is gettin’ outa hand.
Oh, and I liked your joke about the church and the tavern.
I can do my own ‘homework’ thank you very much Dave. I don’t need to listen to a pompous ass spew a bunch of nonsense and rhetoric to form my opinions. Tooting one’s horn is symbolic of other shortcomings.
Wichi,That’s exactly what I suggested – that you do your own homework. =)
Good luck with it.
If 6/10 women love Hillary, and 8/10 men hate her…
Kinda hard to get elected.
She has to hope that women voters outnumber men by 1.34 to 1.
But, 8 out of 10 do NOT hate her.
I would vote for her in a heart beat. She may not have the “executive” experience in her resume but she has alot more brains than the Shrub.
After GW, she would look like a freakin genius on foreign and domestic policies.
Also, I love Big Bill and he would make an awesome 1st husband.
“I don’t anticipate that you’ll magically become conservative, but I do expect you to emerge with an better understanding of dittoheads – perhaps helping you to write more factually about us.”
Hey Nutz, your homework assignment is to re-read Randy’s post. The comments about your Idol, Rush, were quotes from another source. They were not Randy’s words. Learn to read and comprehend.
I have three people who swore they hated Kerry and ended up voting for Bush, say that they would vote for Hillary in the next election.
This is very promising to me.
Davis,LMAO! People like you crack me up. You remind me why our economy has a “division of labor.”
So you think Randy posted quotes from Drum and also disagrees with him? Bahahahaha. =)
…A recent USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll found that 10 out of 10 women were likely to rate Randy Scholfield performance in slumber gymanastics as dismal and premature….
Is this the same Randy who labels the origin of emails by however he feels like at the time?
Sorry Nutz,
You ARE too stupid to bother with.
And fleet,
I sure hope you know what you’re talking to yourself about.
Rush is just another arrogant ass that thinks he has something to say and that in the grand scheme of things anything he says matters. He should be in jail.
CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT ?? HELL YES ! WHY NOT, SHE RAN IT WHEN BILL WAS IN…..
Brenda:
I am sorry I failed to meet you in tonight’s meet-up.
Rush, is indeed, a dumb ass.
Unfortunately, more will be required.
Ah yes, you have to love the liberal hype.
Hilary was running for president as soon as she was elected to the Senate.
We will see where she stands next year.
We all remember what history shows us about all these hyped up front runners… you know like the Howard Dean types.
Since when does real qualifications have anything to do with elections?
Case in point: Dick Gephardt, presidential candidate in 2004. Many years in congress. Excellent record. No faux pas, voted for the benefit of the people in his district. Hmmm, I guess no pizazz….couldn’t raise enough money in the primaries.
Now we have Hillary Clinton, who has lived in the governor’s mansion for several years, lived in the White House for several years while being actively involved with Bill’s politics, been a Senator of a major state, and has a voting record that can be judged. She has written a few books that people can read and learn her opinons about issues. Yet there are people who are saying, “Where are her qualifications?” These are usually the same people who touted G W Bush..the great governor who couldn’t even find oil in Texas.
The honest truth points to the great difference between the Republican and the Democratic party. The Republicans seem to have a couple of standouts that the rest of the group gravitate to. The Democrats have so many that are qualified that it is hard for the best person to rise above the crowd and gain a consensus!
I haven’t been up to anything. My mind is like an empty room, but such is life. Maybe tomorrow. Today was a loss, but eh.
Prayer in public schools are wrong, not wrong
I feel like a fog, not that it matters. I’ve pretty much been doing nothing , but eh. Today was a loss. I haven’t gotten much done for a while.
I haven’t been up to much recently, but whatever. I just don’t have much to say lately. Basically nothing happening to speak of. So it goes. My mind is like a complete blank. Such is life.
Blame the parents of a murderer parents for the crime
Rural development is the main cause of wildfires
Drivers who run red lights should be punished severly
Help the homeless down the street and persuade them to look for work