Thread: The GOPs New Love Affair with Hillary

Hillary Clinton is the new Soviet Union. Was it scary going up against the USSR back in the days when we all feared global annihilation, mushroom clouds lingering in the centers of American cities, and Communism on the march? Sure it was. But the world was ordered. There was the United States and there was the USSR. Even in the Olympics. They we were. Rivals. But things were in order. No one did or said anything that was going to get them in trouble with one side or the other. If you opposed the United States, you better start considering Communism and give the Soviet Union a call. Scared of Communism? Better embrace democracy and ask for the United States support. By the way, which ever side you called at 3am, you were going to have to deal with some strings.

This is how I think Republicans are beginning to look at Hillary Clinton. She's the devil we know. Sure, the Clintons were fierce and dangerous and delivered the Republicans many defeats. But they were enemy that made sense. Obama doesn't make sense and is harder to defeat. His war is run on ideology and faith, not traditional political tactics. Obama pops up here and there, but doesn't stay in one place long enough for Republicans to pin him down and defeat him. Boy do they miss Russia!

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Strange new respect' is the term coined by Tom Bethell, an unhappy conservative, to describe the press adulation given those who drift leftward, those who grow "mature," "wise," and "thoughtful" as they cause apoplexy in right-wingers, and leave their old allies behind. But no new respect has been quite so peculiar as that given by some on the right to Hillary Clinton--since 1992 their ultimate nightmare--whose possible triumph in this year's election has been the source of their most intense fear. Lately, however, a strange thing has happened: A tactical hope to see her campaign flourish--to keep the brawl going and knock dents in Obama--has changed to, at least in some cases, a grudging respect for the lady herself. Actually, they may not have changed quite so much as she has (who knows, perhaps merely changed in her image and tactics), but the Hillary of May 2008 is radically different from the Hillary of two months ago, much less the one of last year, or of eight years back. And this one (at least till the nomination is settled) has some traits the right wing can love.

You could do far worse than Hillary.

Republicans are not crossing over to vote for Hillary in the Democratic primaries because they want her to be President! What are you thinking?

Originally Posted by justoneman

Republicans are not crossing over to vote for Hillary in the Democratic primaries because they want her to be President! What are you thinking?

Of course they aren't, well, I still think she's better than McCain. But that's just me. I think McCain has been sitting on the edge of the deep end and he's one loud noise from going off.

Why will Republicans vote for Hillary? It makes so much more sense to have some sort of known write in candidate because if there is more than a certain amount of write in votes reported for the same candidate they have to report it in the totals. I don't know what that figure is. But I anticipate Ron Paul write ins.

Hey! How many of you disgrundled Republicans would vote for a McCain/Paul ticket?

Originally Posted by justoneman

Republicans are not crossing over to vote for Hillary in the Democratic primaries because they want her to be President! What are you thinking?

But thats what will happen if she is the candidate.

Originally Posted by bla bla

But thats what will happen if she is the candidate.

That is why the are voting in the primaries for her. They do not want her as President but thy view her as a long shot for the nomination by the Democrats. Obama was pretty much a shoe in two months ago. Now the tide is turning so much that if Obama loses North Carolina they might start crossing over to vote for Obama. you know. To keep things as messed up as possible. Frankly is is just plain fun to watch to infighting.

Originally Posted by Goldwater

Why will Republicans vote for Hillary? It makes so much more sense to have some sort of known write in candidate because if there is more than a certain amount of write in votes reported for the same candidate they have to report it in the totals. I don't know what that figure is. But I anticipate Ron Paul write ins.

Hey! How many of you disgrundled Republicans would vote for a McCain/Paul ticket?

I wouldn't vote for a McCain-headed ticket. I don't care if Jesus Christ or Ayn Rand were his VP choice. Hillary Clinton is a better candidate than McCain because she is more educated and more effective when it comes to dealing with actual problems. She understands how to work the two-party system and has a generally populist attitude when it comes to pushing something through or letting something go.

When it comes to war, Hillary will be right there, she has voted for war every chance she has been given.

All of my anti-american want Hillary to win, just to have a front row seat to the disaster.

Originally Posted by Goldwater

Hey! How many of you disgrundled Republicans would vote for a McCain/Paul ticket?

I would. MCain is right on the war. The rest does not matter much. It is impossible to truly reverse the slow march toward socialism. The real question is if we will be able to protect the nation long enough to enjoy the fruits of nationalized health care, jobs, open borders, gas subsidies and deficits as far as the eye can see....

I think I just depressed myself....