Hillary Clinton: The GOP’s Favorite Democrat

[EV_Ares]

Column: Ernest Partridge

Hillary Clinton: The GOP’s Favorite Democrat
by Ernest Partridge, Co-Editor
The Crisis Papers

Officials at Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation have contributed to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, and Murdoch himself has held fund-raisers in her behalf. Lawyers at Kenneth Starr’s law firm, Kirkland and Ellis, have donated more to Clinton than they have to all of the Republican candidates combined. In addition, Bloomberg.com reports that “Large US firms ... are giving thousands more to Democratic hopefuls than Republicans. Top Wall Street investment banks and hedge funds are also giving more to Democrats.” We can assume that most of these donations are going to the front-runners, Clinton and Obama. And finally, Hillary Clinton’s appearance last week at the Yearly Kos, was cut short by her appearance at a fund-raiser at the estate of billionaire, Ron Perlman.

Hillary Clinton appears to be the favorite Democrat of Republican haves and have-mores.

Why is this so?

The oxymoronic “conventional wisdom” in the mainstream media would have us believe that these Republicans, assuming a near-inevitable Democratic victory in 2008, are backing the most likely, and, to them, the most tolerable, Democratic candidate.

I have a different take on it. The Republicans, far from conceding the next election, believe that they may have a plausible shot at winning. But to do so, the Democrats must nominate the weakest and most vulnerable candidate.

And Hillary is the one. How so?

There are many compelling reasons why the front-running Democratic hopeful is also the most vulnerable:

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[goddess40]

1. Hillary

Without doubt she would energize the republican base like no other Dem candidate. I am also troubled by her longstanding DLC affiliation, that is not the direction that this country needs to follow. 28 years of either a Bush or Clinton in the Pres or VP slot is about 20 years too many.

[Double T]

4. Agreed. HRC's strong corporate support and the Clinton's history with NAFTA..........

will insure corporate and wall street business as usual.

[Tom Joad]

2. corporatists and militarists ... their dream gal.

the nafta girl just is anti-labor.

[hfojvt]

3. political talk here makes me think she is unelectable

Talking politics with my HR person and she said "I certainly am not voting for Hillary." Why? "Because she's a liar." A couple other co-workers are also adamantly against Hillary. "She's evil" says one who says he will probably vote libertarian (apparently not worried about loss of civil liberties under fuehrer Giuliani). Another co-worker mentions that a joke was told at a recent club-meeting. The old joke about how Bill Clinton was told "No, we wanted you to throw out the first PITCH." According to him, all the women in the club thought that was hilarious.

Then again this is Kansas and even if the Democratic candidate was the Lord Jesus himself, Kansas would vote for the Republican, but the district I live in went for Gore in 2000. Worse than her losing, I think she may hurt our Congressional candidates too, by firing up the base. Seriously, she is Dick Cheney to people on the right.

[EV_Ares]

5. I think you hit on some good points, unlikeable to many, fires up the

other base to a rage, her corporate ties to big money. Also, why is Murdoch so high on her, why is Pat Buchannon singing praises of her, twinkle toes Matthews liking her so much. To me it is the old status quo, no change of the guards in DC, only in party name. Hillary is not what we want or need in DC. I for one am ready for change.

[Double T]

8. Hillary's BIGGEST problem is she wants to have it BOTH ways..........

and it is impossible to support and be true to BOTH sides of an issue.

[B Calm]

6. She will most certainly guarantee a heavy voter turnout for republicans!

[autorank]

7. Dr. Partridge knows the score! K*R

"I have a different take on it. The Republicans, far from conceding the next election, believe that they may have a plausible shot at winning. But to do so, the Democrats must nominate the weakest and most vulnerable candidate."

WOW!

[msongs]

9. yes let's ALL not vote for her if she is the DEMS nominee, that'll show her nt

[B Calm]

11. She's not the DEMS nominee yet... Hopefully the voters will decide

who it will be and not the corporate press.

[RiverStone]

18. kick that point!

I really question if the MSM is the tail wagging the dog --- who knows the real level of her popularity?

Living here in Washington state - not ONE of my DEM friends want Hillary; it's not even close. Most will hold their nose and vote for her if she is our party's nominee (as will I); though I'm mystified at who the DEMS are that support her in such vast numbers according to the coporate bought MSM cronies???? :shrug:

[shadowknows69]

19. In New York no one that I know like Hillary

We didn't even like her when she ran as a carpetbagger for Senator. Anyone else see the little know "Omen IV: The Awakening" movie? The new anti-christ was a woman. Just sayin. B-)

[UTUSN]

10. Why is a good Dem denigrated? Why? Whynot attack Rethugs? n/t

[JNelson6563]

21. Attack or valid points?

:shrug:

[bvar22]

12. If the Democratic Party nominates

a conservative Pro-War candidate (Hillary), a strong 3rd Party Populist run is inevitable. Hillary has such HIGH negatives inside the Democratic Party that a 3rd Party will slice off a good percentage of Liberal votes from the Democrats guaranteeing a Republican Win.
This WILL happen if Hillary is the nominee.

None of the glowing Media Polls about Hillary's lead are valid.
None of these polls consider the impact of a Populist 3rd Party.

[deacon]

13. Yep, they are trying to pick our nominee

[Snazzy]

14. name recognition

they think she will motivate their base the best.

[shadowknows69]

15. Said it all along

they either want her to be the candidate because they can't wait to rip her a new asshole or she's the next chosen avatar of the PNAC dream. They're not above producing a wolf in sheep's clothing for us.

[AuntPatsy]

17. I have to admit that Murdock supporting her sends up a red flag considering

his track record and present holdings and the actions coming from his media outlets...PNAC connection would explain it all.

[OwnedByFerrets]

16. Agree 100%

[JNelson6563]

20. Good article, many valid points

Will we see a sound rebuttal from any HRC supporters or proclamations of "Hillary hating!"?

Julie