"People (on the left) hate Clinton because he compromised with Republicans (Isn't that bipartisanship?)"

Not me, that's one of the things I always liked about Bill Clinton.  He was skillful at give and take, and was able to get a lot accompished even with a fairly hostile opposition congress.  His wife, I find, does not fully understand the nature of compromise.   She caves where she ought to stand firm, and worse, she tries to play a bipartisan game against people who have zero interest in bipartisanship.  They shake her hand in public and then snicker to each other about how weak she is when she steps across the isle.  There is a time to be centrist, and a time to stand and fight for what you believe.  I no longer trust her ability to differentiate between the two.  She did that to herself, it had nothing to do with Obama.

She's fighting a ruthless battle against Obama, no doubt about it, but where was this ruthlessness when it really counted in the senate?  If only she were so ruthless against the Republicans. 

But look, really, after all this argument, we're still left with the simple fact that she really has almost no chance to win, and she's doing all this damage for nothing. 

"Do you really think the Pubs are not going to attack Obama, especially after Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, Gore and Kerry?"

They attack everyone, absolutley everyone, this is not news to anyone.  The problem with Gore and Kerry is that when they ran for office they toned things down out of caution.  Look at how much more passionate Gore became after the 2000 election.  Kerry has posted some fairly passionate entries on the Huffington Post, and people have often responded by asking him:  Where was all this passion when you ran for office?

For me, this is what Obama has that Hillary lacks.  She will likely try to be all things to all people, speaking from calculation rather than from the heart, and they will smell that like dogshit on the bottom of someone's shoe. 

by bfaul on 03/13/2008 11:56:54 AM EST

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One minute Hillary is the bitch who fights back, who fights dirty, who will do anything to win. The next she lacks the passion needed to win in Nov?

Based on track record, I know Hillary will do whatever it takes to win and that is what we need.

You believe that Obama has the "passion" necessary to win in Nov. great, I hope he does but what is your faith based on? what tough campaign has he fought?

Every Obama post I read talks about how his campaign is different, a new type of politics. How he won't resort to Clinton type tactics. How he will stay above the fray.

The unwillingness to fight is exactly the reason we lose presidential elections. Let me ask you are you proud of the positive campaigns of Dukakis, Gore & Kerry. Are you proud they wouldn't resort to "those" types of tactics. or are you like me pissed at the blown opportunity.

Perfect example today ABC ran a story about Obama's pastor. It was most unflattering. A spokesperson for Obama tried to distance the Senator from the pastors remarks and pointed out that nobody is looking at the pastors of other candidates. NOT GOOD ENOUGH

Obama knew this story was coming. He should have used this opportunity to attack McCain and his crazy pastor, along with his acceptance of the Hagee endorsement. His team should have clips prepared to give to the media showing the comments of McCains' Pastor. Ending the session stating I have disavowed the statements of my pastor, as a GOOD christian McCain should do the same.

If Obama does not forcefully respond to this now, they will drape his pastor around his neck. I can see the ads now, this is why Obama hates America.

I hope you are right.

by LORD FOUL on 03/13/2008 04:43:05 PM EST

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