Comments on: Is It Hillary By Acclamation? http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-107254 mtl Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:12:39 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-107254 in a hypotheticla match-up...dean v. feingold, feingold beats dean like a drum. The democratic party just selected lamont over liebrmann in ct. I don't think feingold could win the overall, bu the primary would be a lot better than kerry v. dean. in a hypotheticla match-up…dean v. feingold, feingold beats dean like a drum.

The democratic party just selected lamont over liebrmann in ct. I don’t think feingold could win the overall, bu the primary would be a lot better than kerry v. dean.

]]> By: Jack Rich http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-107014 Jack Rich Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:44 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-107014 As a conservative Republican, I think the best candidate for the Democrats to nominate would be The Hillary. Robobitch would be sure to alienate the great middle ranks of undecided voters, because I think that most Americans can spot when they're being conned. Why would she be best? Because it's the best chance of us retaining the White House. As for little Johnny Edwards "two nations" shtick, what is this? The Great Depression? Get real. As for Tree Boy Al (I invented air) Gore, uh, enough said. He's been tried and found wanting. Russ Feingold, on the other hand, I respect. I don't agree with him, but he has honor. But he, too, would fold like a cheap suit going up against McCain, Romney, or even Rudy of the Checkered Past. As a conservative Republican, I think the best candidate for the Democrats to nominate would be The Hillary. Robobitch would be sure to alienate the great middle ranks of undecided voters, because I think that most Americans can spot when they’re being conned. Why would she be best? Because it’s the best chance of us retaining the White House.

As for little Johnny Edwards “two nations” shtick, what is this? The Great Depression? Get real.

As for Tree Boy Al (I invented air) Gore, uh, enough said. He’s been tried and found wanting.

Russ Feingold, on the other hand, I respect. I don’t agree with him, but he has honor. But he, too, would fold like a cheap suit going up against McCain, Romney, or even Rudy of the Checkered Past.

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-106738 Sean P Fri, 13 Oct 2006 18:13:26 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-106738 I don't think Feingold has a chance in hell of securing the nomination, because he has cast far too many votes that, while justified in principle, will play very poorly in a 30 second Democratic Primary campaign ad. Do you really think the Democratic Party will nominate a candidate who voted to confirm John Ashcroft for Attorney General AND John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Who voted against the motion to dismiss Bill Clinton's impeachment and (apparently) told Christopher Hitchens that he felt the obstruction of justice count was justified? Yes, he also voted his conscience on Iraq and the Patriot Act while Kerry and Edwards waited until both positions were clearly unpopular with the party base before opposing them, but his positions on these issues are already well known (and form the basis for his support within the party) while his deviations from party orthodoxy are not. I don’t think Feingold has a chance in hell of securing the nomination, because he has cast far too many votes that, while justified in principle, will play very poorly in a 30 second Democratic Primary campaign ad. Do you really think the Democratic Party will nominate a candidate who voted to confirm John Ashcroft for Attorney General AND John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? Who voted against the motion to dismiss Bill Clinton’s impeachment and (apparently) told Christopher Hitchens that he felt the obstruction of justice count was justified?

Yes, he also voted his conscience on Iraq and the Patriot Act while Kerry and Edwards waited until both positions were clearly unpopular with the party base before opposing them, but his positions on these issues are already well known (and form the basis for his support within the party) while his deviations from party orthodoxy are not.

]]> By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-106472 mtl Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:39:13 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-106472 I still think that feingold can recapture the magic of dean, with a little more staying power, and lot fewer screams. I disagree with him, but cannot deny his charisma. I still think that feingold can recapture the magic of dean, with a little more staying power, and lot fewer screams.

I disagree with him, but cannot deny his charisma.

]]> By: Kavon W. Nikrad http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-106336 Kavon W. Nikrad Fri, 13 Oct 2006 05:12:44 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-106336 It seems strange to say with so long to go. But it seems like the field in both parties have narrowed to three: GOP: Rudy, Romney, and McCain. DEMS: Hillary, Edwards, and Al. It seems strange to say with so long to go. But it seems like the field in both parties have narrowed to three:

GOP: Rudy, Romney, and McCain.

DEMS: Hillary, Edwards, and Al.

]]> By: mtl http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-106326 mtl Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:30:45 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-106326 hrc v. feingold. like to see that one. throw edwards in and you get the classic foreign policy porridge buffet. one too hot, one too cold, and one that is 'lukewarm'... the most natural, becuase he will have the intellect and certitude of belief, will be feingold. in hindsight, if it had been feingold instead of dean leading the peaceniks in 04...maybe. hrc v. feingold.

like to see that one. throw edwards in and you get the classic foreign policy porridge buffet.

one too hot, one too cold, and one that is ‘lukewarm’…

the most natural, becuase he will have the intellect and certitude of belief, will be feingold. in hindsight, if it had been feingold instead of dean leading the peaceniks in 04…maybe.

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/comment-page-1/#comment-106317 Sean P Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:43:04 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/10/12/is-it-hillary-by-acclamation/#comment-106317 Color me unimpressed with Edward's '04 VP run as well. Still, Edwards is a better speaker than Hillary, his "two Americas" shtick is preaching to the choir, at least in the primaries, and he benefits from having positioned himself to Hillary's left on Iraq and, at the same time, the perception that he is more moderate (and therefore, more electable). Given that at least 50% of Democrats think Hillary is either unelectable and/or insufficiently deranged with hatred for Bushitler, I'd say Edwards is well positioned to give Hillary a run for her money. Color me unimpressed with Edward’s ’04 VP run as well.

Still, Edwards is a better speaker than Hillary, his “two Americas” shtick is preaching to the choir, at least in the primaries, and he benefits from having positioned himself to Hillary’s left on Iraq and, at the same time, the perception that he is more moderate (and therefore, more electable). Given that at least 50% of Democrats think Hillary is either unelectable and/or insufficiently deranged with hatred for Bushitler, I’d say Edwards is well positioned to give Hillary a run for her money.

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