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Ultimate Triangulation
Hillary Clinton on Bill Reilly: Hillary Clinton is going after the extreme right and she thinks she can get them. She is convinced the Democrats won't vote for John McCain in the end, and WILL vote for her if she gets the nomination. But why should we if she has become undistinguishable from people like Bush when it comes to principle? I am getting to the point where, if she should somehow become the nominee, I will not vote for her.
And has Paul Krugman been looking at her economic policies lately?
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Comments (11)
Hillary shares Bush's principles AND policy.
Democrats are just as capable of putting forth a wolf in sheeps clothing (which is what Bush turned out to be). Hillary is their girl for sure!
Bush didn't believe in nation building and promised to get ANWR opened for exploration - before he was inaugurated.
Hillary = Bush. The only differences are the political parties that funnel their money.
April 30, 2008 9:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yeah, I'm with you. I'm planning on voting downticket and I'll write Obama in if she's the nominee. Hopefully, a democratic congress can contain McCain for four years and he won't be able to inflict too much damage.
April 30, 2008 9:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
The only Republicans voting for a Democrat in the general this year are voting for Obama. It's more likely that they'll stay home if their choices are McCain or Hillary - any bets on who wins under those conditions?
April 30, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'd rather McCain over Hillary. Hillary is rudderless and I have no idea what she stands for at all. That is very bad for a President, you have to have a point a view besides "I deserve this". Except for Universal Health Care, which is a policy not a vision, I have no idea about where and how Hillary wants to move the country.
I also see it valuable that McCain has far less connection to Wall Street than the Clintons. There will be too many Wall Street friends for the Clintons to take care of when the debt crisis continues to unravel during the next administration.
Of course, none of this matters if the Dems will just put Obama at the head of the ticket.
April 30, 2008 9:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm looking forward to trading our country's future for my free seven gallons of gas!
April 30, 2008 10:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
RE: Krugman, I'm waiting for PK to bring the hammer down on this gax tax holiday nonsense. I'm guessing he's going to keep quiet on it.
April 30, 2008 11:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually he did, he said it was dumb but "I don’t regard this as a major issue. It’s a one-time thing, not a matter of principle, especially because everyone knows the gas-tax holiday isn’t actually going to happen."
April 30, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
In other words, Krugman is saying I know this is nothing but naked pandering, but Clinton is my candidate so I'll overlook it.
April 30, 2008 11:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
pretty much.
April 30, 2008 11:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
With all due respect to all.
Again, I remind you that the choice between Clinton (whom I also detest)and McCain is the choice between more Genghis Scalias, Aliotos, and Thomas' and Souters, Ginsburgs, and Breyers.
We really don't want four more years like the last eight, do we? Michael Moore made the point this evening on Larry King.
So, please, please, please.
I continue to believe that Obama will be the nominee and will easily defeat McCain in November. Remember that 3/4 of the population indicate to pollsters that they believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, the economy hasn't yet bottomed out, and nor has the tumult in Iraq.
April 30, 2008 11:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not even so sure we can trust her with the Supreme Court anymore.
May 1, 2008 12:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
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