Point taken. If Hillary becomes the Democratic nominee, I will write in Laura Bush as my vote.

If HRC becomes the Democratic nominee, I will write in the Cookie Monster as my vote.

Don't forget Chelsea and the twins!!!

What about the pets?

Don't be so hard on Hillary. She's got lots of experience answering that 3 a.m. call at the White House. Problem is it was always Bill saying he was going to be a little late.

Poor Laura, I do wonder what she does all day, without the running the country behind the scenes and saving the world from itself.

Clinton's new line is apparently that she wants us to let her keep us "safe." I hear her Wyoming ads were about "safe"-ness in health care, the economy, etc. The other line is "I want to be there for you." Reminds me of a certain candidate's "I feel your pain." The overall message is clearer and clearer:

"Don't pay attention to that exciting man over there telling you you'll have to do chores and homework and think about things. Come here, sit still, and I'll give you some crayons and playdough so you can just stay quiet and let me do all the work. Would you like me to make some cookies?"

Wow, even I think I should get flamed for that one.

Hillary vs Laura... toss up.

Mikeyleigh says it better than I could:

Josh just got through ripping Hillary on her "puffed up" claims of foreign policy experience on the main page, saying the media has basically given her a pass on the issue. He doesn't, however, as has become habitual here, give quite the whole story.
1. 1. Macedonia: It is true that the borders between Kosovo and Macedonia were opened the day before Hilary arrived for discussions with the Macedonian president. It is equally true that gestures, foreign policy movements, pronouncements, etc. are made sometimes days, sometimes mere hours before official visits. It might (and let me emphasize might) not be too much of a reach to say the borders were opened because of Hillary's impending visit as an official representative of the US government. In any case, she did have extensive, meaningful discussions with Macedonian officials above the refugee situation during this visit.
2. Northern Ireland: Josh labels George Mitchell as a friend of Hillary. Yet to date, he hasn't backed either Clinton or Obama in the race. Mitchell does state that Hillary was instrumental in bringing into the discussions women's groups which helped bring the Irish discussions to a successful conclusion. And, Rep.Peter King (R.NY), certainly no great fan of Hillary, has stated that she was quite involved in discussions with various elements within the IRA about disarming the various para-military groups in Ireland.
3. China: Hillary delivered a stern address to the Chinese government during a period when the Clinton adminstration was pressing China hard on human rights issues. Her speech included enphasizing the rights of women as well as basic individual rights such as freedom of religion and freedom from free of political persecution.
I realize bashing Hillary in quite in vogue here these days. Still, Josh ought to be a bit more truthful.
Now then, since some might see these accomplishments of Hillary's as meagre, might I suggest that someone list three accomplishments in foreign policy crises (and please, let's make it a crisis situation since Kosovo and Northern Ireland certainly fit that criteria) that Obama has to his credit.
Posted by mikeyleigh
March 8, 2008 1:19 PM

So now you're endorsing a republican for the White House...

What an odd discussion. The difference between Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton? There is not enough room here to tell all you Clinton bashers how wrong you are. The differences are stark. Mrs. Bush is a lovely woman and I certainly would not attempt to critisize her as a wife and mother and she certainly has been gracious in her role as first lady but that is where it ends. Hillary Clinton worked in public service long before Bill ever showed up as a politician. Standing up for children and the disadvantaged. Even on the board of Wal-Mart, for which she is often maligned, she stood up for women's rights, prompting Sam Walton to call her a thorn in his side. Macedonia, Kosovo and standing up to the Chinese government on human rights and womens rights. I would be hard pressed to find that kind of thing in Mrs. Bush's resume and there is nothing wrong with that but you cannot compare the two. And while we are on the subject, we would also be hard pressed to find that kind of experience in Obama's resume. It is funny to hear the Obama supporter flipping all of this, the double standard is incredible. The bottom line is that Sen. Clinton has had a lifetime in the public eye doing the kinds of things you would want a leader to do and Sen Obama has such a thin record there is simply no way to know what he truly believes, how he would act in most situations or what he truly believes in except some elusive change. We are at too critical a point in our country's history to trust the oval office to someone who simply has not proven their ability to reach for the stars and meet the challenge.

I say Barbara Bush is more far more "experienced" than Laura Bush or Hillary Clinton. Barbara's husband and son have held office for a long time, she's probably traveled a fair bit herself. World leaders or ordinary citizens, everyone knows her! Go Barbara!

Isn't it really all about how we are going to save the little blond white girl on the railroad track?