Reply #6: OK, I'll splash a little cold reality water here.

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Most of the Rethugs NEVER loved Hillary in any way. Their bashing of Hillary is their genuine hatred of her. They hated Bill, and now, by extension, Hillary. In their minds, Hillary in the White House is really Bill in the White House. Add to that, so many red-staters have a hard time seeing a woman in the White House. To win in 2008 we must flip red states. By definition, red states have more Rs than Ds. So to flip a red state, a Dem. must hold his/her Dem. base, win over Independents, and make some inroads into Rs. Do you know ANY Rethug males who will vote for Hillary? And Rethug women vote with their men. And Hillary faces prejudice (never mind that it's not fair) being a woman. How many Rs and Is in red states can vote for Hillary? Again, rightly or wrongly, she is a walking $$$$$$$$ worth of advertising for Rs to get out their vote.
The Rethug nominee will run away from Bush. He will say that he will protect America in the tradition of Ronald Reagan, that he will return the party to its' true conservative roots, how can a leftist liberal WOMAN stand up to the forces of international evil? Republican voters really want to vote Republican if they can; they will lap that up. They will hold their base and keep too many Indies from defecting. Hillary cannot win; there is doubt whether she can hold marginal blue states like NH, PA, WI. Wishing Hillary is electable because of the political climate doesn't accomplish it. To win, one must be generally likeable--Hillary's negatives are just too high.