Posted on 01/05/2003 8:19:26 AM PST by livesbygrace
America may be ready for a woman president, but is it ready for a second President Clinton? Hillary may be the answer for downtrodden Democrats in 2004.
THE TIME IS RIGHT for America's first woman presi- dent. But will Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton run in 2004?
I hope so.
In my opinion, Ms. Clinton could be the stabilizing force this country needs--a leader who might get our economy back on track and help revamp our tarnished world image.
At worst, she would be the best-looking president this nation ever had.
A faltering economy is not winning President Bush any fans, and a drawn-out war with Iraq could wreck his popularity.
While Bush uses tax dollars to build bombs with Saddam Hussein's name on them, unemployment lines in this country grow longer and the threat of deflation looms as an economic possibility.
Historically, hard times have a way of changing Republicans into Democrats, and 2004 may be no exception.
Republicans have traditionally been viewed as "the haves" and Democrats as "the have-nots," and the latter group has been steadily increasing in number since the Bush administration took power.
Still, the Democrats will need a strong candidate to unseat Bush, and I don't see a man in the ranks who is up to the task.
Hillary Clinton, however, could pull it off. She has charm, charisma, common sense and plenty of political savvy. This woman could be the right man for the job.
During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, Ms. Clinton proved her character by remaining cool when the world seemed to be coming down around her husband and her marriage. With quiet dignity, she endured every assault and walked away a much stronger woman.
Now, as a senator from New York, Ms. Clinton is perfectly positioned to run for president. Some believe the 55-year-old former first lady can have the Democratic nomination almost for the asking.
It may be a little tougher than that, but Hillary Clinton would make an excellent presidential nominee. Ms. Clinton is what the feminist movement of the 1970s was praying for, and she is the most viable female presidential possibility to emerge since the first liberated woman burned her bra.
Ms. Clinton, however, should not be viewed simply as womankind's best chance to finally conquer the highest political office in the land. Rather, she should be looked upon as a quality leader and her party's strongest hope for returning a Democrat to the White House in 2004.
It should also be noted that Hillary Rodham Clinton is not Bill Clinton, and she should not be held politically accountable for any of her husband's sins, either real or perceived. She is now and always has been her own person.
Should Hillary Clinton be elected president, it is highly doubtful that her husband would return to the White House as first gentleman. That possibility, however, may be the senator's biggest obstacle in any bid for the presidency.
With primaries looming next year, Ms. Clinton should give every consideration to seeking the job her husband once held. She may well be the person to bring peace and prosperity back to America.
Besides, she already knows White House window measurements and could have curtains ordered the day after she is elected. Why, she may have even tucked the old ones away in anticipation of a presidential run, a fact that could save taxpayers decorating money next January.
Could Bill Clinton hold President George H.W. Bush to one term and Hillary Clinton do the same to his son? Only time will tell.
The first time I saw Hillary Clinton interviewed on television, I said, "Now there is a woman I would vote for if she ran for president."
Nothing has happened in the last 12 years to make me change my mind.
DONNIE JOHNSTON covers the Culpeper area for The Free Lance-Star. Write him at The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; or by fax at 540/373-8455.
Date published: Sun, 01/05/2003
I think it's short for 'Donahue'.
Not if we get Ann Coulter to run against her.
Should Cheney's ticker kick out, Ann could step in as the running mate in 04, or after the Bush dynasty in 08, to sway the 'I'd vote for her any day, she's hot' crowd away from (*shudder*) Hillary. How does this sound?
Clinton/Sharpton vs Rumsfeld/Coulter.
Ah, a guy can dream, can't he?
Yup! This is my nightmare:
Hillary!™ has promised not to run for president in 2004, she keeps this promise by running as VP.
The president dies in office after two years and one day.
Hillary!™ becomes president, and under the 22nd Amendment, is still eligble to run for office in 2008 and 2012, giving us the Hillary!™ decade.
Of course in 2016, the will be a major crisis requiring the "temporary" suspension of that year's elections...
"Those who cast votes decide nothing, those who count the votes decide everything" - Joesph Stalin
Watching Rice debate Clinton would be like the fight where the big kid holds the head of the little kid who is swinging wildly at him to no effect. She wouldn't even get warmed up before Hillary was flustered and frazzled.
Coulter and Albright would be downright brutal. Maddie doesn't have the maneuverability or the wit to keep up with Coulter's sniping barbs. The cleaning lady would get her clock cleaned, but good.
...and WHAT in the world is this person smoking??
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