I have always enjoyed her views and opinions.

Talk about a take charge, no B.S. woman. I think most of the people on the right have GOT to be intimidated by her. If not her ability to put them in thier place, then her ability to do thier job better.

The only people who have all the negative things to say about her are those who are just afraid.

I wonder if Bush and his cronies would behave differently if they knew all these "new rules" they make up as they go along would then be used by HER in office one day?

I just hope whoever takes the Whitehouse goes ahead and uses all the Executive Priveledges set forth by this administration.

The look in Bush's face when he learns he is being observed or as he likes to call it... "Freedom Listening"

Well Said!!!

Butin order for her to be the nominee, the dems need to unite behind her

And that might be a toughr task than expected.

Even though I think she'd make a great president, wagging her out there as bait for the righties is far more entertaining.
Let's face it, she might just be too "over the top" for the party to get behind, but if she is all the right can focus on for 8 months, then that would allow someone else to come in under the radar.

Obama?

Oh c'mon ecp, you were joking right? Right? ?

Hillary Schmillary!!!

I love Big Eddie (no, realllllllllly, I LOVE BIG EDDIE!!!) but for some strange reason -- he seems to believe the media spin when they report the polling numbers for Hillary as a presidential contender.

I dare anyone to find one Democratic website, forum, blog, or chat (other than those dedicated to Hillary for President of course) that show her as the preferred nominee --- EVER.

Daily Kos, probably the better known Democratic sites had a straw poll last month with around 12,000 responses.

The favorites right now (on Kos anyway) are Feingold (who isn't planning to run), General Wes Clark (who hasn't announced yet if he's running but who consistently wins most "D" polls out there) and Mark Warner (who just broke the PAC record for record fundraising $$$$$$$ so is obviously running ) Warner is gaining momentum, but is still fairly unknown at this point.

One of the Democratic strategists (I can't recall who - sorry) finally nailed Chris Matthews on the Hillary poll misinformation about a week ago. He told Matthews that he needed to look at the actual numbers from Democrats because he (Matthews) is sure going to be SOOOO let down when it's not the media spin reporting them, but actual Democrats.

Chris Matthews just responded with "huh.. well.. HUH"

I know one thing. When Hillary finally lets on to the media that she's NOT running for President, or when Democrats themselves get their say (not the MEDIA) poor Matthews will have a coronary.

2008 is a world away - but I have a feeling that Mark Warner's ability to reel in voters from every political spectrum, coupled with his huge success in early fundraising, will make him the one to seriously watch on the Democratic side.

I think that General Clark's lack of direct political experience will prevent him from taking the nomination despite his enormous popularity with Democrats.

My early guess is that we'll see a Warner/Clark ticket. Clark's military background balances out that ticket perfectly.

For the Republicans - the media has the same infatuation with McCain (and to some degree Guilliani) as they do with Hillary. But just like polls you see on Democratic websites, McCain and Guilliani do poorly on most rightwing sites. There goes the media again!!!

My early prediction for the Republican's nominee is George Allen. Unlike Guilliani and some of the others, he's squeaky clean. The evangelicals love him, and he appeals more to the right than their base than the "too moderate for Republicans" McCain does.

Allen also has YOUTH and McCain's age and health concerns could possibly be a factor as well.

Hillary is brilliant, she's smart, she's caring. But as a presidential nominee, she's not cutting it with ACTUAL Democrats (I don't mean the MEDIA) - Democrats.

Just TOO POLARIZING outside of the blue map areas. (If my heart-throb Eddie reads this he will completely disagree, but, hey... *shrug* .. look at actual Democratic polls)

My super early prediction is that the two dudes from Virginia battle it out in the end. (Warner and Allen)

I think if Eddie reads your post he might comment more of the same he has already said...

"Dem's should shut up right now and not even talk about 08"

This is the Republicans mess... let them deal with the crap for a while.
If we focus on 08, then it gives them something to respond to and changes the focus completly.

I do like Hillary, but I see her position now as more of a distraction for the right, than an actual candidate for the right. But if she ran, I'd vote for her. Then again, right now I'd vote for "Amy- good gorrilla" is she were running on the dem ticket.

Hillary will win the democratic nomination.

Hillary will be president but only if one thing happens. the far left (who would rather republicans win than a democrat that isnt a clone of pelosi, dean or kerry) must unite behind her. if they dont the country wil suffer again.

i have my drum and i am going after the far left. you cant run and hide behind pelosi. be a democrat and lets win 2008.

You're absolutely right --- she will !!

She'll win the D nomination for her U.S. Senate seat in New York!

And to Pasta, I agree. 2008 is definitely what we should focus on right now. It's just tough when the discussion on '08 comes up so often. But you really are 100% right!

And lastly, to ecp1976. I guess I haven't stopped by enough to get to know you yet. But when I read your comment -- my first thought was, oh man, this dude (dudette?) is a Limbaugh lovin', Bush worshipping, Hannity fanatic rightwing freeper koolaid drinking (yada, yada, yada)..

Then for a split second I though, hmm - maybe I'm not being fair to ecp, maybe they do support Senator Clinton? What the puck do I know?

So I did a scan of the posts on the board and -- I guess I should have gone with my initial gut instinct!

You represent the very reason why Hillary tops the 'D" nominee polls right now! If you were called by a pollster and they asked who you would prefer as the Democratic nomination, betcha you'd spout out Hillary's name before they even read the list off.

Stop worrying about '08.
Focus on the Congressional and Senatorial races THIS YEAR.

If I didn't know better, I'd suspect RW moles just trying to start catfights to keep us distracted while their people slither by into Congress.



Mac

I'll woryy about '08 after the '06 elections.
As for the Dems backing Hillary, we'll have a spirited primary season, then come together behind the nominee.
Let The Righties Beware!