Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

jaycee, Ventura, California — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:12:57 GMT

OK, so I’m wondering how Hillary runs against McCain. Democrats won’t be able to talk much about the war, will we? John will just point out that Hillary was for it before she was against it, but once the polling turned negative she decided she wanted to cut and run. Well gee, that’s pretty much true, isn’t it? That calculated vote to authorize the Bush fiasco and protect her right flank really doesn’t look too smart now. An issue that should have helped fire up our base and draw some Independents and moderate Republicans to our side is largely defused before we even start.

Barack on the other hand was against going into Iraq, but for supporting the troops once we had foolishly committed them. That is a much stronger position to contrast with McCain’s stance, and at least leaves some room to engage on what should be a major issue in the campaign. Hillary can still go after McCain on domestic policy where he is currently weaker, but that is an uncomfortably narrow playing field.

The disturbing aspect to a Clinton candidacy is the fact that she starts out with such high negatives in national polling. Her unfavorable ratings consistently show up in the upper 40s to 50 per cent, and even more disturbing his how firm those numbers appear. I don’t automatically trust the polling, but in this case talking with people I come in contact with reinforces what the polls are saying. The people that don’t like the Clintons really, really don’t like them. A good chunk of the Republican coalition won’t be very enthused about McCain, but they will all jump at the chance to vote against the Clintons again. Hillary’s nomination would do more to boost Republican turnout than anything the Republicans could do themselves.

I’m afraid those of us who want to believe that Hillary/Billary knows how to fight back against the Republican attack dogs and win are dreaming here. Most of the hatchet work is already done. All they need to do now is drive up her negatives among those mushy-headed folks in the middle by a few more percentage points and they win. Since her “35 years of experience” is now fair game that should be easy. With the messy end to the Clinton presidency and her subsequent Senate votes to add on top of all the old standard lines of attack from the 90s, she’s looking like a duck on the pond to me.

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

DAVID ANDERS , PHARR, TX. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:45:52 GMT

FOX NEWS IS SO OUT OF TOUCH===THEY KILLED HUCKABEE TO GO FOR THE IDIOT GULLANI==WAY TO GO O REILLY AND HANNITY. O REILLY SHOULD GO BACK TO PHONE SEX, HE MADE BETS AGAIST HUCKABEE, SCREAMED AT LAURA AND JUAN FOR SAYING HE COULD WIN==I ASK ALL HUCKS PEOPLE TO LEAVE FOX AND COME TO MSNBC==CNN DID SAME LAST NIGHT==AND HUCK WON ACCORDING TO THEIR SCHENIDER AND BLOGS

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

DAVID ANDERS , PHARR, TX. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:49:09 GMT

CNN HAS SPENT MORE TIME ON BRITNEY SPEARS THAN ON THEIR DEBATE WHICH ANDERSON SCREWED UP GIVING HUCKABEE AND RON PAUL NO TIME, AND HUCKABEE STILL WON ACCORDING TO THE BLOGS

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

Susan, MASS — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:09:47 GMT

If the good people of NY saw through Rudy, what makes you think they can't see through McCain????
The birds of the feather, flock together.

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

Amadeus, Newport RI — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:38:14 GMT

Can't and won't vote for a jesus freak hukabee. Thats for the bible belt which will be irrelevant this election cycle. After George people have had enough of jesus in the white house. Look where it has got us. David Anders can't you speak without yelling. We hear ya dude. You like the freak huck. then voter for him.

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

Scared in CA — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:02:51 GMT

DAVID: YOU'RE STARTING TO MAKE SENSE TO ME.

Oh-eight (R): Rudy, we hardly knew ya

Montana in Montana — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:03:37 GMT

One down, four more to go.....