Clinton & Clinton - To maintain their hold on the party, Howard Dean had to be destroyed

Wall Street Journal Opinion ^ | February 1, 2004 | EMMETT TYRRELL JR.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

So, no sooner does Sen. John Kerry emerge from the New Hampshire primary as the Democrats' fragile front-runner than word gets out that Bill Clinton was flying down to Washington to plan the Democrats' return to the White House, and at this "high level" meeting Sen. Hillary Clinton would join him. What is this all about? Are the Democratic presidential contenders not capable of sorting things out on their own? Two, after all, were coaxed into the race by the Clintons, Sen. John Edwards and Gen. Wesley Clark.

[bigghurtt]

She can represent the transcendent dreams of the feminists,

For years, Bill Clinton assaulted, harrassed, abused and raped women, and his wife not only looked by but actually actively pursued and attempted the women with the intestinal fortitude to come forward. And this is the "transcendent dream of the feminists"? How exposed their true motivatiosn really are.

[HAL9000]

Chief Justice Rehnquist will be 80 years old this year.

If a Democrat wins the presidency, and Rehnquist retires or dies, the leading candidate to replace him will be Hillary Clinton.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

That's chilling.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

He may be limping in after still more primary battles. Then Hillary will make her grand entrance. With Mr. McAuliffe smiling from the podium her power will be vast. Possibly she will allow herself to be nominated to the No. 2 spot to assist her party in its moment of peril.

I feel like I'm watching a horror movie, imagining this.

[Shudder.]

[gonzo]

This is the scenario that I agreed with months ago.

It's the only way that hildabeaste can avoid losing her Senate seat to Giulliani - resign to run as VP with Clarke or Edwards.

When they lose, it won't be her fault, and she's set for 2008.

Kerry is already being hung out to dry...........FRegards

[bonfire]

I feel like we are in some other universe watching this.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Hillary Clinton and the Radical Left Hillary Clinton and the Third Way***……….The missionaries of the big progressive causes, the Steinems, the Irelands, the Michelmans, the Friedans, and Hillary Clinton herself, were all willing to toss their feminist movement overboard to give Bill Clinton a pass on multiple sexual harassments, and on a career of sexual predation that reflects his utter contempt for the female gender.

Indeed, the Clinton-Lewinsky defense-accord which the feminists signed onto, can be regarded as feminism's Nazi-Soviet Pact. Their calculation was both simple and crude: If Clinton was removed, Hillary would go too. But she was their link to patronage and power, and they couldn't imagine losing that. Their kind was finally in control of the White House, and the conservative enemies of their beautiful future were not.

Almost a decade earlier-in the name of the very principles they so casually betrayed for Clinton-the same feminists had organized the most disgraceful lynching of a public figure in America's history. Despite fiercely proclaimed commitments to the racial victims of American persecution, they launched a vicious campaign to destroy the reputation of an African American jurist who had risen, unblemished, from dirt-shack poverty in the segregated south to the nation's highest courts. They did it knowingly, cynically, with the intent to destroy him in his person, and to ruin his public career.

Has there ever been a more reprehensible witch-hunt in American public life than the one organized by feminist leaders who then emerged as vocal defenders of the White House lecher? Was there ever a more sordid betrayal of common decency than this collective defamation-for which no apology has or ever will be given?

What was the sin Clarence Thomas committed to earn such punishment? The allegation-that he had talked inappropriately ten years before to a female lawyer and made her uncomfortable-appears laughable in the post-Lewinsky climate of presidential gropings and borderline rapes that the same feminists have sanctioned for their political accomplice. Thomas' real crime, as everybody knew but was too intimidated by the hysteria to confirm at the time, was his commitment to constitutional principles they hated. They hated these principles because the Constitution was written for the explicit purpose of preventing the realization of their socialist and egalitarian dreams…………………

[highlander_UW]

The Clinton's needed Dean gone? It looked like he was in on the plot given how it was such a series self inflicted wounds.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

~~When your enemy is making a fool of himself, get out of his way and let him.~~

[CyberAnt]

Nah!! She wants to be President, not a Chief Justice. A Chief Justice cannot write executive orders.

[CyberAnt]

I don't know how Ickes is going to raise $250 mil when the DNC is supposed to be lacking in funds. In fact, the last I heard, they didn't even have enough from dem supporters to cover the costs of their convention.

[MEG33]

Supreme court justices rule on very important things for decades!Shudder

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The billionaire who is stalking George Bush

[HAL9000]

Nah!! She wants to be President, not a Chief Justice. A Chief Justice cannot write executive orders.

No more campaigning, no more fundraising, she would devote all of her attention to rewriting our laws - for the rest of her life.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

EMILY's List, a grass roots organization that helps to elect Democratic candidates, vaulted to the top of the list of political action committees raising the most money in the 2002 election cycle, according to final figures released March 27 by the Federal Election Committee.

EMILY's List raised a total of $16.7 million and spent $17.2, according to the FEC. The PAC also reported spending $5.5 million in unlimited "soft money" contributions taken in by its "non-federal" PAC.

The second PAC on the FEC's top-10 list was the National Rifle Association's NRA Political Victory Fund, which reported $10.5 million in receipts.

Following EMILY's List and the NRA PAC, seven of the 10 top money-raising PACS listed by the FEC were associated with labor unions. The other PAC on the list was that of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

The NRA PAC was the top money raiser in the 2000 election cycle, with $17.9 million in receipts. EMILY's List was No. 2 in the last cycle, with $14.6 million in receipts.

EMILY's List Backs Democratic Women

An acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast"--because it helps to raise "dough"--EMILY's List bills itself at the nation's largest grass roots political network. Its stated aim is to raise campaign contributions for pro-choice Democratic women candidates running for the House, Senate, and governor. While EMILY's List exclusively aids Democratic candidates, NRA PAC support virtually all goes to Republicans.

Interestingly, only a relatively small proportion of spending by some of the top PACs goes for direct contributions to candidates. For example, EMILY's List reported only about $200,000 in direct contributions to candidates in the 2002 cycle. Much of the group's money is provided in the form of "bundled" contributions directly from individuals to candidates. But, EMILY's List also appears to be increasingly involved in its own direct advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts--rather than contributions to candidates--in order to affect key races around the country.

A spokeswoman for EMILY's List said most of the money received by the PAC goes for training, voter education, and other programs besides direct contributions to candidates.

Overall PAC Money Increased in 2002

Overall, according to the FEC, financial activity by PACs increased during 2002 election cycle, compared to the prior two-year period, according to figures compiled by the FEC. From January 2001 through December 2002, PACs raised $685.3 million and spent $656.5 million. Receipts and spending each were up 13 percent over 1999-2000.

PAC contributions to federal candidates during 2002 cycle totaled $282 million. That was up 9 percent from 1999-2000 but only about 40 percent of the amount PACs took in receipts. Most of the money contributed to candidates--$266.1 million--was given to candidates seeking election in 2002. The remaining $15.9 million went to candidates running for office in future years, or to debt retirement for candidates in past cycles.

Cash on hand as of Dec. 31, 2002, for the 4,594 PACs registered with the FEC totaled $184.3 million.

Receipts of Top 10 PACs

The top 10 PACs in terms of receipts are listed below:

1. EMILY's List: $16.7 million

2. NRA Political Victory Fund: $10.5 million

3. Teamsters Union (DRIVE PAC): $9.9 million

4. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW COPE): $9.2 million

5. United Auto Workers (UAW V-CAP): $9 million

6. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME PEOPLE): $8.8 million

7. Service Employees International Union (SEIU PAC): $8.4 million

8. New York State United Teachers (Voice of Teachers COPE): $7.4 million

9. Association of Trial Lawyers of American (ATLA PAC): $7.4 million

10. National Education Association (NEA Fund for Children): $6.4 million

More information and tables are available online at http://www.fec.gov/press/20030327pac/20030327pac.html. Source

[Add to that all the unpaid man-hours spent to "get out the vote."]

[Prince Charles]

Eight years of Rodham & Gommorah spawned 9-11. Too bad the sheeple can't see that.

[MEG33]

While our"true conservatives" rail against the President and want to teach him a lesson,Soros,the one worlders,the mighty left wing and the yellow dog dems are working hard to defeat Bush also.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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[300winmag]

Nah!! She wants to be President, not a Chief Justice.

She wants to be President again, only this time with the official title. Bill spent most of his time on bribes and blowjobs. The actual business of tyranny was left to Hitlery.

They tried to steal the 2000 election for Algore, their wooden puppet that they threw away when he was no longer useful. If the klintons were in office when 9/11 happened, we'd be living under martial law with the Constitution "suspended" while they looked for the "right wingers" that did it. They were prepared to do the same thing if Y2K had turned disastrous. They'll try again if given a chance.

Hitlery isn't looking for eight years as president. She and Bill want to be co-presidents-for-life, and leave the throne warm for Chelsea.

[CyberAnt]

Soooo .. you're saying the $250 mil is from a pool of organizations ..??

Okay, I can see that. Thanks!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Too bad the sheeple can't see that.

They don't follow politics and/or have short memories, so they're perfect fodder for the Clintons.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

And that makes them Soro's best friends and allies.

[beckysueb]

I read a thread yesterday called "100 Reasons to Elect Bush" and it was really chilling!It was about all the dead people, mostly from suicides, drive by shootings and plane crashes that the Clintons have left in their wake. And not surprisingly sloppy investigations or no investigations at all. It is truly a nightmare!

[CyberAnt]

While that may be true .. think about this: As a Chief justice, in order to get the laws passed, she has to have a majority of the group on her side .. and that's not always a reasonable assumption. Also .. like I said .. as President she can RULE BY EXECUTIVE ORDER - AND CHANGE LAWS WITH THE STROKE OF HER PEN.

For a power hungry person .. which would you choose ..??

[CyberAnt]

President's CHANGE LAWS WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN!!

[MEG33]

.........VOTE 3rd PARTY OR DON'T VOTE AT ALL


.........ELECT A DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT IN '04

[MEG33]

Maybe after she's President,the dem Senate will appoint her!

[EternalVigilance]

Great reporting and great analysis by Mr. Tyrrell.

This article is a true window into recent events.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Tyrrell Bump!

[beckysueb]

Yeah she wants to be president and eventually (shudder) secretary general of the UN after the Clintons have handed our soveriegnity over to them.

[EternalVigilance]

While our"true conservatives" rail against the President and want to teach him a lesson,Soros,the one worlders,the mighty left wing and the yellow dog dems are working hard to defeat Bush also.

Or a person could look at it another way: while all of those leftist Democrats work hard defeat Bush, liberal Republicans rail against 'true conservatives'.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Or one could say, "If we don't hang together, we'll hang separately." - Ben Franklin, after signing the Declaration of Independence.

[cajun-jack]

if the witch ever gets on the ballot in florida, they should change her name to "chad" and let her hang!!!

[beckysueb]

Yes but the world has changed. Us true conservatives have got to do what we have to do to keep Bush in the white house. We can always move the party back to the right but if the Clintons ever get their foot in the door it will be over.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Ha! There are so many ways to go with that, I don't know where to begin.

[MEG33]

I don't rail against rattling the Republican representatives cages,disagreeing with lack of border enforcement,or overspending,taking the President to task over any number of things.

Read my posts.I do rail against third party, no vote,sit homers.I don't believe it is in the best interest of the country to have a dem President in charge of national security,immigration or the budget.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

We can always move the party back to the right but if the Clintons ever get their foot in the door it will be over.

Bush is doing that now. Just as Ronald Reagan could see the importance of winning the Cold War, Bush can see the importance of winning the war against terrorism, or one could say the war against America. If spending increases to keep him in power, that's what needs to be done. The deficit will go down (like our taxes are), it always does. I wonder about these so-called conservative Bush haters. Who are they really?

[EternalVigilance]

Us true conservatives have got to do what we have to do to keep Bush in the white house. We can always move the party back to the right but if the Clintons ever get their foot in the door it will be over.

I totally agree.

[beckysueb]

Thats exactly what I was trying to say. Thank you for saying it so well!

[auntdot]

The Clintoon's actions have been confusing to me. I was assuming that they wanted Hill as Pres.

But maybe they realize that won't happen, she cannot be elected.

But she sure can be appointed as Chief Justice.

An interesting, albeit terrifying, idea.

Thanks for the post.

[EternalVigilance]

Or one could say, "If we don't hang together, we'll hang separately." - Ben Franklin, after signing the Declaration of Independence.

Some truths are timeless. :-)

[EternalVigilance]

I don't rail against rattling the Republican representatives cages,disagreeing with lack of border enforcement,or overspending,taking the President to task over any number of things.

Read my posts.I do rail against third party, no vote,sit homers.I don't believe it is in the best interest of the country to have a dem President in charge of national security,immigration or the budget.

Okay. I gotcha.

I disagree strenuously with those who counsel abandonment of the GOP, and claim that somehow a RAT presidency would be a positive thing in any way at all.

But I also hate it when liberals in the party use that excuse to beat up on conservatives or conservatism in general.

Both things are going on right now.

[beckysueb]

I'm assuming they wanted Hill as Pres. I think their ultimate goal is one world order and Hitlery in charge. Than they will go after Christains and whoever doesn't agree with them.

[beckysueb]

One more thing about this article. Could Tha Deanster have been told maybe to back off a bit or take a dirt bath? He seems like the steam has gone out of him.

[CyberAnt]

Actually, it's Bill who wants to be Secretary General of the UN (why do you think he's been doing so much globe trotting) .. while Hillary is President of the USA. In collusion, they could destroy America, and turn it into a Socialist State.

[EternalVigilance]

Politically speaking, he IS 'taking a dirt bath'.

[beckysueb]

I always thought she wanted to be in charge and that she just used Bill to get where she wants to go.

[MEG33]

I want them to reconsider(the ones who aren't tied to a third party already..and some definitely are)I don't wish to alienate the possibles.

I do say what the result will be to not vote or to vote 3rd party.I certainly don't think it is the only reason to vote for Bush.

It is the truth that if enough conservatives bolt, a dem President is the result.If they find that acceptable it should not be offensive or insulting..

[Lazamataz]

Look, Bush is a lock in 2004. Don't you worry none. If Hillary does any VP or Presidential candidatin', its to preserve her viability in 2008, only.