January 17, 2005
Everyone Loves Hillary
By Nathan Nance
Guest post by Nate Nance
MyDD has a post over a recent rumor that has popped up on the net today about Hillary Clinton running in '08 for sure.
I've been pretty silent on the issue, but I seem to feel that the conventional wisdom is right in assuming that she wouldn't be able to win. I've never been really sure why I think that, but I do.
Chris' post basically is a takedown of the conventional wisdom, offering a new sort of view of the junior senator from New York than most of us would think of.
And I would also like it if we stopped being so hypocritical about demanding that our leadership fight hard against Republicans but grow squeamish at the thought of their most hated figure being our standard bearer. Quite frankly, I really like anyone who can piss off Republicans as much as Hillary does.
Chris isn't endorsing her candidacy just yet, though. He admits he doesn't want Hillary to be the nominee. After reading this, I felt like reassessing my views on the Clintons and I've come to the conclusion that I don't want her to be the nominee, either.
This isn't from conventional wisdom, either. As progressive as her senate voting record may be, she does represent that third way brand of politics. It seems to me that is going by the wayside as we younger Democrats begin moving up through the party with different ideas about how to do things. That will inevitably cause friction and presidential campaigns are already tough enough without a media fight between different groups within our party. I just don't see her getting broad-based support, even if it is just people buying into the conventional wisdom and not supporting her when they otherwise might.
This is a guest post from Nathan Nance. Nate is a sports/news clerk at the Waco Tribune-Herald and writer/editor of Common Sense a Texas-based Democratic Web log. He can be reached at nate_nance@yahoo.com.
Posted by Nathan Nance at January 17, 2005 09:21 PM
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Dear BO,
Your new blog commentator Deep Purple and Pumpkin Orange (DP and PO) sending this reassurance.
When people like Newt Gingrich and FOX News Channel start advocating Hillary for '08 by giving her airtime, you know that 'something is going down.'
The -er- polls show her leading over Condi, and even over other Democratic contenders. 'Somebody' really wants the viewers to be imprinted with the idea that she is THE candidate to beat. Who cares what she stands for and what she does?
The mind-control machine (news media/advertising) really, really want us to think of Hillary as a presidential pick this early. Why?
'Somebody' makes more money this way. Does the thinking voter vote against who they hate most or who they believe in? Does the thinking voter vote for who they believe CAN win or who offers the best vision for the future?
Do Democrats want to win? Desperately. Do they want Hillary to win, doubt it. So the game is on to control the equivocating voting public. The public can take control by writing in the cable news stations voicing their opinion en masse.
The money machine goes with whatever shows the most interest to consumers. Oprah (the machine) recently endorsed Hillary for president. Interesting - women, blacks, economic engine may follow. So the race is on, folks.
"Stop hey what's that sound everybody look what's going down . . ." psst - hey Newt . . .
Nothing is determined yet, not a thing.
In deep purple and pumpkin orange,
KYY
Maui
