Reply #76: I think your missing the point

[Netbeavis]

The previous post was saying that the Democrats do not want to see an energized GOP base. If the GOP base is malaise, then most will probably stay home on election day or better yet, not contribute time, money & swiftboats to the campaigns. Over the years, Hillary has been turned into this "Right-wing Boogieman" by the GOP. From Rush on down, they have all instilled fear in their minions that if Hillary is elected, then the world will just end, therefore she must be stopped at all cost. All the GOP has to do is spook their people into thinking that life under Hillary will threaten their own little naive cocoon, and then the base will become active. This is something we definitely do not want to have happen. This is no dig against Hillary as I think she is a top tier candidate for the task at hand, but why make things easier for the GOP then they have to be? We have them on the ropes, its time to put them away.

Edwards on the other hand isn't even on the radar of most GOP. Those who are calling the shots now for the GOP are trying to slime the top 3 Dems as they know they have a long battle ahead of them. They have no retort for Edwards. They also know that if they try to run on their Family Values bulls**t, that Edwards is a White, Christian, Monogamous male who will be either running against 1) A 3 time married, publicly adulterous, quasi-christian, cross-dressing Liberal from NYC or 2) A really old, really bad impersonator of a politician and statesman with a wife half of his age. Mitt stands no chance in getting out of the gate.

Not a pretty choice and glad its not me who has to decide.