Okay, I know it's DRUDGE but

[Nutmegger]

What's up with this new "story" about Hilary Clinton?

They're so cocky hiding behind their Diebold machines.

President Bush and his top strategist, Karl Rove, say Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be tough to beat in the Democratic presidential primaries of 2008 -- but not in the general election!

There is a “brittleness about her” that could prove a weakness in November 2008.

But Rove added that the “hard-driving” Clinton will easily vanquish Democratic primary rivals like New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, who are merely “preening for the vice presidential slot.”

“She is the dominant player on their side of the slate,” Rove said of Clinton. “Anybody who thinks that she’s not going to be the candidate is kidding themselves.”

Bush vowed to refrain from anointing a GOP successor, saying: “I won’t be involved in picking.” Still, he had praise for his brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who insists he is not running for president.

Although the president’s name will never appear on another ballot, he said he wants Republicans to keep winning elections.

“We should be the party in power because we’ve got ideas,” he said. “As opposed to a party that’s against everything, we’re for things.”

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. What story about Clinton? Which Clinton? Bill or Hill?

[Nutmegger]

2. Apparently

Rove said that Hilliary will win the Democratic primary but will fail in the general election. The overall tone made me think of DIEbold. :scared:

[Orangepeel]

4. that's a story?

jeez, drudge is hard up when there's nothing but bad news for the right wing

[applegrove]

7. It is obvious that Clinton is a winner. Otherwise they would not be

calling her angry one week (back-fired) and then a looser the next.

She is obviously a winner who must show her anger at how the country has been ****** to win.

[applegrove]

5. Ignoring that Rove wins by changing the thinking of muricans - by

attacking our strongest leader and turning their greatest strength into a weakness. If Hillary is being portrayed as a "looser" - she must in reality (in Rove's eyes) be a winner.

See! It is all so simple!!!

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

6. LOL because he's already fixed the Dem primary & Gen. Election to

assure this result... No procrastinator, he!

Seriously though, it does say something when the #1 slime operator of the GOP makes clear his preference for the Dem nominee.

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Well, good thing KKKRove doesn't choose our candidates for us.

Hillary is who the REPUKES want to win so they can DESTROY HER in the General election. Little do they know she's not going to be our candidate.;)

[emulatorloo]

12. Hope Rove enjoys watching it all from his PRISON CELL eom

[applegrove]

3. Is there a Clinton story? - or are you just testing out our fears

about Clinton & diebold? "Data-mining" our anxieties?

:rofl:

Seriously - what is the story?

[okieinpain]

10. hey u're against me taking away your rights. see u're against

everything.

[Nutmegger]

11. Some cover story snips in the OP. [nt]

[Fleshdancer]

15. It's a Drudge "exclusive" about a book written by Bill Sammon....

and the whole point seems to be to bash Hillary and the Dems in general. Here's the intro:


President Bush and his top strategist, Karl Rove, say Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will be tough to beat in the Democratic presidential primaries of 2008 -- but not in the general election!

MORE

Reporter Bill Sammon, who joins the WASHINGTON EXAMINER as Senior White House Correspondent, is set to launch his new book, STRATEGERY.

In the Book, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, Rove is quoted on the-record and is unleashed on Hillary:

There is a “brittleness about her” that could prove a weakness in November 2008

_______

how cute that they think Hillary can't win a general against...wait a sec, who are THEY running? They don't even know. They can't control McCain which means he's out. They can try to out woman Hillary with Condi, but will their base vote for someone who's African-American AND a woman? I highly doubt it for obvious reasons. Dick "shoot a man in the face" Cheney doesn't have the heart for it (literally), Delay is up to his ears in legal trouble, Hastert is, well, Hastert and Frist is too fucking dumb. Who do they have?

But hey, if they think Hillary is too "brittle" (which is HILARIOUS given what she has endured over the years) then so be it. Hillary has been their biggest fear since 2002 and I welcome them spending their money challenging her. My wish is for her to keep them guessing (and spending their cash) 'till the very last minute and not run just to piss them off. But that's just me....

[Clark2008]

19. You obviously live in a blue state.

We folks in the purple and/or hope-to-turn-our-red-state-blue states KNOW Hillary isn't a winner. She is in New York, but not in the fly-overs.

PS. You're in Texas? And think Hillary has a shot in hell? (I just read your profile). You must live in Austin or something. Seriously, why do you think this? I'm not flaming you, I just don't understand that thinking as a blue voter in a red state, myself.

[Fleshdancer]

20. P.S. - congrats on reading my profile.

Now if you could kindly re-read my post and tell me where I said Hillary "had a chance in hell" I would appreciate it. I gave no opinion of her as a candidate, I just said she was not brittle...which she isn't. I just think it's funny that the republicans are wasting time, energy and money fighting someone who has not declared her candidacy (just like they did when she thought she would run in 2004) and they're doing it without a candidate of their own. Like my last line said, I would love for them to waste their money fearing Hillary and her not run again.

To clarify, I'm a Dean and/or Clark gal. If I can't have either of them, then the very least I want is someone who isn't DLC. And yes, I'm from Austin but I don't know any political Austinite who thinks more of the same is the way to go. So be nice! :P

[madrchsod]

9. who cares?

it`s karl thinking he`s in charge of the world

[emulatorloo]

13. Love the Bush Quote: "We're for things!!!!!!"

Yes, everything for yourselves and your craven corporate base and your Bush Family

<snip>

“We should be the party in power because we’ve got ideas,” he said. “As opposed to a party that’s against everything, we’re for things.”

<snip>

[redphish]

14. "We're for things...." hmmmm

The "things" he's for are what gives me the creeps.

[Jade Fox]

33. "We won't tell ya what they are.....

but, hey! We're FOR things!", Bush continued.

[bermudat]

16. Why do DU'ers keep posting Drudge?

I never visit the wingnut sites, but do these freeper types post articles from DU, Buzzflash, etc? Just wondering.

[Onlooker]

17. I'm sure they already have a massive smear campaign planned

Hillary is a lesbian. Hillary has a love child. Hillary had an affair with Vince Foster. Hillary murdered Vince Foster. Hillary is strident. Hillary is a Commie. Hillary fools around. Hillary had an abortion. Hillary raped Ken Starr. It's going to be really awful, and one fears that Democratic Party won't even have a plan of action until it's too late.

[megatherium]

31. Don't forget cattlegate. nt

[Richard Steele]

18. "Oh, please, Br'er Fox, don't nominate Hillary to run against me!"

Pfft and double PFFT!

[OneBlueSky]

21. Al Gore would win handily over Clinton in a Dem primary . . .

there are others who would also do well, but Gore (if he stays on his new message) would be an easy win . . . particularly if he refused all corporate money and funded his campaign exclusively through donations from individual Americans and their representatives (e.g. unions) . . .

[proud2BlibKansan]

22. They want her to run cause they think they can beat her

So Rove is nominating her in the media.

They are so transparent. :eyes:

[dorkulon]

23. Correction: They CAN beat her

She's an icon of hate for slack-jawed yokels. She'll never beat 46% or so. If McCain get the GOP nom, it's over.

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. I think she has a decent chance

She is not my first choice but I do believe she can beat McCain, especially since he came out on el pretzeldente's side on this port sale. That position will fry McCain.

[dorkulon]

27. The fear of a Hillary presidency...

Is about the only thing that will make Christian fundies turn out to vote McCain. They've already been so well-brainwashed to hate her, despite having no real reason to. I just don't see changing that.

[proud2BlibKansan]

28. Don't be so pessimistic

Hillary CAN beat McCain, especially now.

[dorkulon]

29. Hope you're right

Because I don't see anyone else taking the Dem nomination, honestly.

[proud2BlibKansan]

30. Then I guess you haven't been paying attention

Hillary is NOT a favorite of many DUers. There are several other more popular candidates.

[dorkulon]

32. Not according to the polls

She's way ahead of anyone else--in real life, not DU. Personally, I'd feel good about voting for Gore...he won once, and after all this mess, I think a lot of folks would like a second chance.

[proud2BlibKansan]

35. You're new here

Polls are just part of the story. Remember, the RW WANTS US TO BELIEVE she will be the candidate.

[dorkulon]

37. Oh, OK...

I'll try to keep quiet until I'm fully indoctrinated.

You can't seriously believe a webforum poll on DU is more accurate than Zogby/Pew/Gallup etc.

[proud2BlibKansan]

38. I say go beyond the polls

They don't give the whole picture.

[dorkulon]

39. Fair enough

I'd even settle for a Dem congress and McCain pres at this point.

[shadowknows69]

24. If we let Rove pick our candidate for us

We deserve what we get. There's a reason they're pushing Hilary on us. I'm not saying she wouldn't make a good President but these weasles must be pretty confident of a win against her.

[Swamp Rat]

25. "we’re for things.”

:wow:

[Yollam]

34. Drudge/Rove also called her a "liberal"

How do they get that? A former Goldwater Girl married to the most conservative democrat president in at least 80 years, with a solid pro-war, DLC voting record in the senate? Whose "health care plan" was crafted specifically to be a huge giveaway to the gouging health insurance industry?

She may be bright and not quite a neocon, but she's anything but a liberal.

[Initech]

36. Why do people pay attention to anything Drudge says?

Really, he's as much of a tool as O'Reilly, Hannity, Cavuto, Coulter...