Clinton, McCain: Irresistable and Unstoppable (John Batchelor article alert)

NY Sun ^ | Oct 25rh, 2006 | John Batchelor

[sellas]

"He who is not against us is for us," the Gospel of Mark observes. This is as succinct a statement as exists of the stealthy and smart presidential contest already under way between the junior senator from New York and the senior senator from Arizona.

Of 300 million Americans, startlingly few don't know who Hillary Clinton and John McCain are, and even fewer are against both of them, which, after Mark, means that we are overwhelmingly for them. As a couple, they are already in royal purple. As rivals, we approach a smash-up that will match Lord and Lady Macbeth.

An appetizing new book, "The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008," from two veteran White House watchers, Mark Halpern of ABC News and John Harris of the Washington Post, overflows with advice to the start-up candidate for the presidency, and it elucidates the electioneering of Bill Clinton and George Bush. But the heart of the book is celebration of the fact that Mrs. Clinton and Mr. McCain are irresistible and unstoppable

[sellas]

...still waiting to hear good news about the return of The John Batchelor Show to radio...

[sellas]

Good Gravy - I mistyped 'Batchelor' in the title...

[PatrickF4]

irresistible and unstoppable

the irresistable force, the immovable object, bad and badder.. dumb and dumber

[Parley Baer]

If McCain endorsed Webb's book then it will be his death nell in the Republican party. He wasn't going anywhere anyhow.

[A CA Guy]

Hillary may not make it, and McCain for sure won't make it.

[Paladin2]

Well, there's two votes withheld. I'd write in Perot.

[Hawk1976]

no, No, NO!

McCain is an unreliable who has admitted to having anger management problems. I don't want someone like that with the keys to the nuclear football. He is the ultimate Manchurian candidate, the communists were bloody efficient at the few things they are good at. Anyone think they had him for seven years and didn't manage to get him somewhat under their control?

As for Hillary, around 45% of Americans say they will not vote for her no matter what. That only leaves her opponent needing 6% to secure a win in the national election, the democrats are going to wise up if they "lose" this election. (Losing defined as not gaining control of at least one federal legislative house.) Hillary will likely not run.

[BobL]

Just one hiccup for McCain - the Republican Primaries.

He's untrustable, and will be toast.

[icwhatudo]

"even fewer are against both of them"

Obviuosly someone who doesn't hang out at FR-LOL

[devolve]

John Batchelor is a sleeper leftie
Review his choice of guests he had on his show

One of his best friends/neighbors and a frequent guest was Editor of THE NATION Katrina vanden Heuvel.....

Batchelor's roots - ME


'nuff said sports fans

[I_Like_Spam]

As for Hillary, around 45% of Americans say they will not vote for her no matter what. That only leaves her opponent needing 6% to secure a win

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Hillary can definitely win, but only if McCain is nominated by the GOP. Although 45% will never vote for Hillary, a large subset of that same 45% won't vote for McCain either.

A large number of non-voters or 3rd party voters in a McCain-Clinton race would make Mrs. Clinton , IMO, a prohibitive favorite.

[Hawk1976]

What you say is true.

I think our country is in trouble no matter what if either one of those two gets in the white house.