Ms. Knee-Capper
If Hillary Clinton defeats Barack Obama among the secular, deeply dug-in Pennsylvania Democrats by a lousy 10% margin, it'll be meaningless. She has to tan his hide with a 20% victory margin or the chattering class will just shrug it off. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Pennsylvania shows Clinton leading Obama 49% to 39% right now, which reflects her favorable rating having dropped to 68% from 76% in the last survey.
Meanwhile, N.Y. Times columnist Maureen Dowd has written in today's (3.26) column that "some top Democrats are increasingly worried that the Clintons’ divide-and-conquer strategy is nihilistic: Hillary or no democrat. Or, as one Democrat described it to ABC’s Jake Tapper: Hillary is going for 'the Tonya Harding option' -- if she can’t get the gold, kneecap her rival.
"Even some Clinton loyalists are wondering aloud if the win-at-all-costs strategy of Hillary and Bill -- which continued Tuesday when Hillary tried to drag Rev. Wright back into the spotlight -- is designed to rough up Obama so badly and leave the party so riven that Obama will lose in November to John McCain.
Hence the 'No drama, vote Obama' placards and T-shirts that "are popping up at Obama rallies," she writes, "with one of his military advisers [dubbing] him 'No Shock Barack.'"
Here is one reported result of Hillary's kitchen-sink tactics. May the vile karma that she's created come back and swamp her life down the road.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on March 26, 2008 at 11:29 AM
comment #1
Rich S.
says ...
If Obama is crazy/stupid enough to have Hillary Clinton as his vice president, I hope he watches his back. Not saying assassination, per se, but if she's that close to the presidency, her machinations will not end.
Posted by Rich S.
at March 26, 2008 11:57 AM
comment #2
MikeSchaeferSF
says ...
I can't believe HRC is playing the Rev Wright card, when this story about her own church is out there and ready to become bigger news when the book comes out:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/hillarys-nasty-pastorate_b_92361.html
Posted by MikeSchaeferSF
at March 26, 2008 11:59 AM
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Krazy Eyes
says ...
I think Hillary would much rather see McCain win over Obama, if only so the field will be open for her to run again in four years.
I do think her especially negative campaigning has hurt her though. I didn't use to really care who won between her or Obama -- now I kinda hope anyone but her wins.
Posted by Krazy Eyes
at March 26, 2008 12:52 PM
comment #4
Mumbleboy
says ...
Not to say this has been her plan, but could her campaign's "kitchen sink" strategy help Obama in the general election since all of his skeletons have already been brought out into the light?
It doesn't seem that she is holding back on him at all and he is not attacking her, so who will the Repubs have more fresh ammunition for come the general campaign?
Posted by Mumbleboy
at March 26, 2008 12:54 PM
comment #5
vansmith
says ...
the women who love hillary because she's a woman wont vote for obama in the general, they'll take it personal like they were rejected. im telling you this obama drama will disappear like osama..
Posted by vansmith
at March 26, 2008 1:11 PM
comment #6
Edward
says ...
This is my daughter's first election, she's definately leaning towards Clinton, but I've yet to get her to research both candidates before she get's her ballot in the mail.
Posted by Edward
at March 26, 2008 2:01 PM
comment #7
JohnCope
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Krazy Eyes is absolutely right. And on top of which, if McCain beats Obama, Hillary can then say, "See, you had the chance to nominate a winner and didn't." Of course the fact that she would then be a loser (of the nomination) seems to disturb the logic of that argument....
Posted by JohnCope
at March 26, 2008 2:24 PM
comment #8
D.Z.
says ...
She's pissing me off, too, but I'm not gonna shoot myself in the foot, if she wins the nomination. She fights dirty, and has blood on her hands to boot, but she's still at least slightly less of a Republican zombie than McCain.
Posted by D.Z.
at March 26, 2008 10:12 PM
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Movie Watcher
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I say let McCain win. In 2012, it will be a democratic landslide.
Posted by Movie Watcher
at March 27, 2008 2:02 AM
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Joel
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that's what everyone said in 2000. And yet Bush is still president.
Posted by Joel
at March 27, 2008 7:01 AM
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D.Z.
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Joel: He didn't win.
Posted by D.Z.
at March 27, 2008 8:15 AM
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christian
says ...
Yeah, you folk live in your Obama fantasy land. Let McCain win. Then you can have 4 years of Shut The Fuck Up as he continues to implement America's downfall. Yay for you!
Talk about taking things personally...
Posted by christian
at March 27, 2008 10:30 AM
comment #13
christian
says ...
And Dowd was so right-on about Al Gore in 1999:
"Al Gore is so feminized and diversified and ecologically correct, he's practically lactating."
Yes, this is the columnist I've come to trust. The one who prefered George Bush to Al Gore. More insight from her, please.
Posted by christian
at March 27, 2008 10:34 AM
comment #14
D.Z.
says ...
christian: What Fantasyland is that? Even with the Wright controversy, he still fares better in the polls against McCain and likability factor than Hillary. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080327/ts_nm/usa_politics_poll_dc
Posted by D.Z.
at March 27, 2008 2:58 PM
comment #15
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