Clintons set up for Republican victory

[darkbeaver]

Hillary’s List
Republican strategies to guarantee that Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination

By Michael Carmichael

Global Research, February 9, 2008

“Clinton will be the Democrat, and I don’t know who the Republican will be, but the election will be about the war on terror and the Republican will win.”
Karl Rove, Fox News, December 2007
Many astute Republicans believe that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the salvation of their party. On Super Tuesday, it is time that the American people take a serious look at why the opposition party favors the nomination of the former First Lady.
For months, the leading Republican strategists and tacticians have been salivating at the thought of running their presidential campaign against Senator Clinton. The senior Republican political consultants: Karl Rove and Dick Morris have predicted that Senator Clinton will be the Democratic candidate who will be defeated by the Republican nominee this November. Their theory of the self-destructive candidacy of Senator Clinton has been the idée fixe of Republican strategy since she formally became a candidate for the presidency.

Overt Republican operations to ensure Senator Clinton’s victory have ranged from destructive email campaigns against her opponents to massive direct financial support to her campaign from corporate lobbyists loyal to the neoconservative and corporate ideals of the Republican Party.
Serious question marks have been raised over the role of heavyweight Republican contributors, Alan Quasha and Hassan Nemazee, who have been described as “Hillary’s mystery money men.” These two valuable political assets have records of financial backing for both George W. Bush and former Senator Jesse Helms. In a suspicious transaction, Quasha acquired Harken Oil from George W. Bush providing the future president with a financial windfall that launched him into his career as an owner of a team in minor league baseball. Bush bought the Texas Rangers and financed his campaign for governor with the capital provided by Quasha, who is now backing Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency.
With his longstanding relationship with George W. Bush, there is little wonder why Quasha is referred to as “Hillary’s mystery man.” But, Quasha’s ties to Hillary are not as simple as that, because his family is linked to both: the former dictator of the Phillipines, Ferdinand Marcos, and the international intelligence community – a linkage that brought him into the charmed circle of George Bush, Sr. over two decades ago. Hillary’s other “mystery man,” Hassan Nemazee is the employer of the long-serving Clinton apparatchik: Terry McAuliffe, a former head of the Democratic National Committee.

 

[MikeyDB]

Welcome to McMerica Beve!

 

[CDNBear]

Welcome to McMerica Beve!

Now that funny for some many reasons!!!

 

[Colpy]

If this is a Republican strategy, it is a good one....Hillary is a polarizing figure, as such she may simply be unelectable.....

But the right of the GOP had best sheath their knives, get behind McCain and STFU, because it is going to require the entire party united to forestall a Dem. victory.

 

[Avro]

If this is a Republican strategy, it is a good one....Hillary is a polarizing figure, as such she may simply be unelectable.....

But the right of the GOP had best sheath their knives, get behind McCain and STFU, because it is going to require the entire party united to forestall a Dem. victory.

The Dems won't win Colpy even though Bush (worst president in history), the GOP led Congress and Senate has been an utter disaster.

 

[darkbeaver]

Bush's quality as president is entirely subjective. I know of a great many powerful wealthy people who consider Bush the best president in history.

 

[Avro]

Interesting considering the GOP has been taken over by Neo-liberals.

 

[#juan]

Hillary is unelectable. McCain just has to bring up Hillary's tears as often as he can and she is toast. If the Americans were ready to elect the first woman as president, which they aren't, it would not be Ms Clinton. Her husband, if he were allowed to run again, would mop the floor with McCain or whoever the Republicans pick. I think Obama would win but not Clinton.

 

[Toro]

Hillary can certainly win this election.

I have no idea why people believe that "America isn't ready for a female President." I have yet to hear that from anyone, once. I have heard "We don't want a Mormon President."

If Clinton loses, it won't be because she's a woman. Its because she's a polarizing figure, deeply disliked by a wide swath of the American public.

 

[#juan]

I don't agree Toro. The Democrats could probably win with Obama but America won't elect a woman who breaks into tears during a speech. I would bet money that Hillary won't win. The Republicans will jump for joy if Clinton is nominated.

 

[gopher]

I'm no Hillary fan but what do you think of a Hillary-
Obama ticket for the Dems?

Both would garner a huge part of the political demographic.

 

[Colpy]

I'm no Hillary fan but what do you think of a Hillary-
Obama ticket for the Dems?

Both would garner a huge part of the political demographic.

I agree.

I'd much rather see a Obama-Clinton ticket, though.

As LBJ (one of my favourite characters) once said "The vice presidency ain't worth a pitcher of warm piss"

 

[gopher]

A very thoughtful reply.

On reflection, it seems to me that he is more electable than Hillary -- he has fewer enemies in the news media, is far less controversial, does give the appearance of more open mindedness, is a new face in the political scene (relatively speaking), and it would still allow BillyJeff some voice and influence in the Nation's political scene {it should be remembered that he is still very highly respected overseas}.

Such a ticket would be virtually unbeatable for the next eight years.

 

[talloola]

I was very impressed with Barack Obama's speech after his three victories tonight.

He is gaining momentum very fast, his crowds are huge, he is pretty well in a tie
with Clinton, just shy a few delegates, but closing fast.

Yes, the republicans really want Clinton, so they can bring out all the dirt, as there is
plenty of it, and who better than the republicans, know how to fling it.

McCain is a stogy old soldier, old guard. He said they might have to stay in Iraq for 100 years, that alone should scare many away, all but those who are 'like' him, and there
are a few left. He is running around acting like he is president allready, but his body
language is laughable. Much of his own party don't want him to win leadership.

It will be interesting to see him running against Obama, (if that happens), as they are
as different as night and day. Obama is so intelligent and modern and ready to begin
repairs in the u.s. and bring a new government. McCain will be 'business as usual', just
a continuation of Bush, what a shame if that should happen. don't think the american people are that stupid. He will try to bring Obama down criticizing him re: Iraq and his
lack of knowledge concerning the war, good luck McCain, get ready to fall, as Obama
will make you look very old, stale, and stupid.

The republican turn-out for the campaign is 'low', the democrats is very 'high', they are
very excited and ready to 'win', and I think they will, not sure if they can do it with
Clinton though, maybe.