April 14, 2005
Hillary '08? Don't Be Caught Unawares
Hillary for president? Of course. Why do you think she's been presenting such a "moderate" face of late? Reaching out to abortion opponents and being a hawk on the war in Iraq are simply her way of "relating" to those voters who reside in red states, also known to East and West coast snobs as "flyover country."
Aldrich's concern is that too many people will have forgotten about Hillary's true politics in what will be the eight years since Bill left office in 2000:
For members of the ÒVast Right Wing ConspiracyÓ as Hillary described anybody in 1998 who offered spirited opposition to the Clinton AdministrationÕs dysfunctional antics, itÕs perfectly clear why Hillary should not be president. The eight years of Bill and Hill are burned into the memories of those who then called for ClintonÕs removal from office...Other reasons why Gore was defeated included the Clinton AdministrationÕs handling of the Elian Gonzales matter in Florida. Cuban refugees, who fled Fidel Castro, did not appreciate that a five year-old little boy was being covered by an automatic weapon wielded by a hyper-ventilating federal agent. This agent and his heavily armed paramilitary strike team were sent there by Janet Reno to collect Elian and send him back to his puppet-daddy in Havana, where fathers have no rights.
This dangerous federal government overreaction Ð reminiscent of the horrible tragedy at Waco, Texas where 20 babies and their mothers died for following a religious fanatic reminded citizens why the "right to bear armsÓ might still be important. National Rifle Association president Wayne LaPierre was later credited with helping to defeat Gore, by reminding voters that Bill, Hillary, Al Gore and their political allies were among the nationÕs most active gun control proponents.
As Aldrich also mentions in his article, George W. Bush takes too civilized an approach to campaigning. He's more concerned about getting his message out about what he feels is right for the country (democracy, capitalism, etc.) than trashing the name of the other candidate(s). And it's because of this approach that
The Republican Party hierarchy would do well to remember what so many citizens in this country will have forgotten by 2008 Ð that HillaryÕs politics and conduct will not have changed. She is still the dedicated hard-lefty she was when she tried to force national health care down our throats, and take away our guns. Attempts to showcase her liberal voting record since she has become a Senator will fall flat, just as Senator John KerryÕs horribly liberal record was ignored by the national media. It was the Swift Boat Veterans who altered the course Ð not boring political statistics.Aldrich is correct. Hillary has begun her "transformation" from a hard-lefty to a moderate, middle-of-the-road candidate, even though she has yet to "admit" her burning ambition to be a candidate for president in 2008. If (Heaven forbid) she should be elected, that moderate shell will fall away to show her true colors.
For Hillary to be defeated, the word needs to get out. This is where grass roots campaigning can make the difference in the next election in the same way it made the difference in 2004 (the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth).
So, who's up for it?
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