Posted on 08/08/2006 8:14:29 AM PDT by IrishMike
Who do the Democrats of New Hampshire hate more than Bush? Why, Hillary Clinton, of course.
The Boston Herald has run a story, by Business Columnist Brett Arends (go here), about focus-group polling among Democrats in New Hampshire that sheds light on a curious phenomenon from outside the Washington D.C. bubble. It seems that a very real antipathy for Hillary Clinton is growing among grassroots Democrats and that it has thus far gone largely unremarked among the party elite.
The folks at the Daily Kos were abuzz about the numbers yesterday-- go here, see 2008: Hillary Hate in New Hampshire. And many of them agreed with the “vitriol” spewed against Ms. Clinton by Dems in New Hampshire.
One Kossack, “Eugene,” put it this way: Until the last few years many of us felt supportive of her. We rejected the right-wing smears.
And how did she repay us? By cozying up to Bush and the same right wing. Arguing we need to rethink our strong stance on abortion rights. Wasting time worrying about violent video games instead of violent Republican government. Her transparent attempts at appeasing the right led many of us to believe she was indeed Machiavellian, power-mad, utterly untrustworthy.
If she were to merely remain Senator, this level of vitriol would not exist. But she clearly seeks the presidency, and the vast majority of us DO NOT want her to be that. It's the combination then of her play for the presidency and her selling out of our basic core values that creates this disdain.
And yeah, her handlers and the beltway Dems are deeply deluded if they think this can be overcome. Hillary is the dictionary definition of unelectable.
(Excerpt) Read more at chronwatch.com ...
She'll pull a Kerry. She was for the war before she was against it. Or versa vice?
It's a Hildecanth. The missing link between humans and Hell's Bottomless Pit Winged Creatures. But with heels and blonde highlights.
It matters not what she does. They will vote for her as long as her opponent is a Republican.
(And yeah, her handlers and the beltway Dems are deeply deluded if they think this can be overcome. Hillary is the dictionary definition of unelectable.))
Terrific article. So everyone knows politics are brutal, planned like warfare, lots of backstabbing, focus groups, and back room deals.
Dean is the head of the DNC. Is Dean a Hillary shill?
(this question has to do with where the DNC is headed and who really controls the DNC)
Once she endorses impeachment the left will fall right into line.
This was a great line in the article, specially the reference to Al Gore...............
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But now even Democrats smell a rat. They are sick—as Republicans are sick—of politicians who lick their fingers and stick them in the air to find out how they are to behave.
George Bush is hated by one side because he has refused to do this. Hillary Clinton is now, seemingly, hated by the same side for doing precisely the opposite. Lunacy has not yet worked for Al Gore. Serial pandering has likewise so far failed for John Kerry. Between lunacy and pandering, what option is left for Hillary Clinton in the '08 race?
LOL ~~~
I love watching Moobats eat their own.
Yeah...dems love the beast. LOL
That must be from the kitchen at the White house, I don't think Air Force #1 has that much cutlery.
She's already pulling a 'Kerry' on the war now, and it will only get louder if Lieberman loses today.
That must be from the kitchen at the White house, I don't think Air Force #1 has that much cutlery.
Bayh can't win...
Well, now we know why the RATS want to add other primaries around the New Hampshire one.
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