Hillary

Call me crazy, but why is everyone talking about Hillary '08... or for that matter, Hillary in 'xx? Does anyone seriously think that she could beat any of the current Republican back-benchers? McCain? Giuliani? Hell, I can't think of anyone in the upper echelons of the Republican party she'd be able to beat, except someone like Ashcroft or Santorum.

It strikes me that, though Hillary may be a smart, capable attorney and politician, there are so many people in this country that already hate her and there is so much oppo research already out there, ready for loadin' into the slime machine that any serious Republican could win it in a walk.

Strikes against Hillary:

1. She's a Senator from New York. Even her home town baseball team is the Yankees.
   
2. She's married to the Great Satan.
3. She tried to shove "socialized medicine" down the throats of all those poor people who would rather be without insurance than have a single-payer system.
4. She's married to the Great Satan.
5. Rose Law Firm.
6. Whitewater 2 (anyone doubt that there would be another Whitewater?)
7. She's way to the left of the center of this country. This alone would lose any "conservative democrats". If they didn't vote for the Republican, they'd stay home.
8. Though she might get sympathy votes for this, too SHE'S MARRIED TO THE GREAT SATAN!!!
   
9. She's anti-values! If you thought the evangelicals came out in force in '04, just wait for their reaction to Hillary for Prez.
10. Let's face it... she's a she. I'm guessing that there a great many folks who voted for GW a couple of days ago would hold that very much against her. Sadly, I suspect that there might well be a number of folks who voted for Kerry who wouldn't want to vote for this particular woman, though they might vote for a man with the same positions on the issues. I think the U.S. has made great strides in the area of women's rights, but I think there's a long way to go, yet in the realm of electing a female President.

Please... someone tell me why this is all over the blogosphere. I understand Safire talking about Hillary. He's firing up the folks who're already licking their chops at the possibility of cutting Hillary to little bits. But what's with Dems and lefty bloggers getting all het up about Hillary in '08. Is she really thinking about running?

God help the blue staters if the Dems actually nominate her.