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Quote of The Day: Rahm On Hillary Vs. Obama
"I think that I am going to hide under this desk if both of them ran."
— Outgoing DCCC chairman Rahm Emanuel, speaking to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Lynn Sweet about what he'll do if Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both run for President
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He should find a nice pillow to sit on while he's under there, 'cause it looks like it's gonna happen.
November 22, 2006 11:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Funny: I would have thought that he'd see the opportunity to take credit any way that falls out.
November 22, 2006 12:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
American should be sick of Clintons by now. This family dynasty stuff has got to go.
Obama can't win at the top of the ticket. Take a look at the Senate. Powell might have won before the fiasco in Iraq, but it will be too easy for Americans to vote against Obama as someone who has not yet paid his dues, fair or not.
Obama would be great as a VP candidate but not paired with Hillary.
How about Edwards/Obama? They could do a nice border state, Midwest, populist campaign and leave those DLC warriors and free traders behind.
November 22, 2006 1:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
I'm not so sure he can't win a general election, but that's not the point. I'm very sure that he would have an excellent chance of knocking Hillary out of the race.
November 22, 2006 1:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
"They could do a nice border state, Midwest, populist campaign"
Yeah because that's really what America needs: yet more pandering to what people are against instead of articulating what you actually are for.
Presumably a populist campaign includes opposing free trade, subsidising useless farm products on the backs of taxpayers, being against military action anywhere at any time, telling everyone healthcare's broken without any positive alternative that people would actually vote for and demanding increases in the minimum wage - which everyone loves until they lose their jobs because of it.
Have I left any populist message off the list?
November 22, 2006 2:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
What dues has Edwards Paid? He was Senator for four years and has been a presidential candidate ever since.
Don't get me wrong, I love Edwards poverty emphasis. That's the most important issue to me. While I think he could be doing much more on that front, he's at least talking about it. That's more than most other politicians. But if you think Obama has "dues" issues, I think Edwards has even more. Obama was in the state legislature for a while before being Senator.
November 22, 2006 2:14 PM | Reply | Permalink
His, umm, odor will betray his location.
November 22, 2006 3:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Actually, that's an agenda I'd be likely to support.
November 22, 2006 3:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
What dues did GWB pay? A couple years a governor of Texas, where the Lt. Gov basically runs the show.
November 22, 2006 3:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
If you are a southern male WASP you don't have to pay any dues. You are entitled. We can remember JFK today and remember that he is still the one and only Catholic elected President and he ran as a war hero.
November 22, 2006 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
As an alternative to hiding under the table, suppose someone got up on the table and used it to speak out. And I'll predict: Gore will do so, but he'll get no coverage beyond MoveOn, and he'll be derided anyhow. (I'm watching his movie now, and I'm surprised: I knew the texts of his speeches have been amazing, but I suspected his delivery to be too mannered for words. Another media spin.)
Kerry will do so, and he'll be sincere and fervent, but he'll get the words wrong, and both left and right will laugh at him. Clark is smart and thoughtful, but he'd never do so. Edwards will surely do so, but will it get publicity?
Will Obama or Clinton do so? It'd mean the first acknowledging the limits of moderation, the second stepping out from triangulation. I could see it, but I'm not hoping for too much.
John
http://www.haberarts.com/
November 22, 2006 8:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
don't forget daddy. he paid his dues through poppy and the gifts he keeps on giving....
but since we're on the subject: what dues has Mitt Romney paid? Single term as absentee governor of a state that despises him for his insults of his "home state"?
November 24, 2006 4:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
anything that takes out HRC is okay with me!
The only people that really want her as the Dem nominee are republicans that know she's SO polarizing among BOTH moderates and progressives that they can beat her with just about any candidate they come up with: McCain, Romney or whomever.
Hillary should not even be a consideration in this race. Time to move on (no pun intended).
How about Wes Clark/Russ Feingold?
November 24, 2006 4:48 PM | Reply | Permalink