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Home Front: Politix
Cindy Sheehan Touted as Hillary Challenger
2005-11-02
Will Cindy Sheehan challenge Hillary Clinton for her Senate seat in 2006?
Is there enough popcorn in the world for that face-off?
That's the proposition percolating throughout New York's anti-war left, which has grown increasingly frustrated with Sen. Clinton's refusal to denounce the Bush administration's Iraq policy.
She's a bloodthirsty warmonger, don't ya know
The Village Voice reports that last month, Don DeBar, a veteran peace activist from Ossning, proposed a Draft Sheehan effort. He told the Voice that Clinton is out of step with her supporters in a state where the war is opposed by a 2 to 1 margin. DeBar wants Sheehan to move from her home state of California to challenge Clinton in New York's primaries next year, telling the Voice, "She could force a seismic shift in the direction of the Democratic Party."
Crack it right down the middle, if there was a middle
And while Sheehan hasn't said she'd challenge Clinton's reelection, her opposition to the war has increasing focused on the former first lady's failure to show leadership on the issue.
She's just in love with herself enough to do it.
At a Brooklyn peace rally last month, Sheehan reminded the crowd of her efforts to "call out the pro-war Democrats," charging that, "Hillary Clinton is the leader of the pack."
"It's time to tell your elected officials," she railed, "If you're not with us, you're against us. And if you're against us, we'll vote you out of office."
Better stay out of any parks after dark, Cindy

Clinton's Manhattan Senate headquarters has increasingly become the target of anti-war demonstrations, with 70 protesters showing up on the day Iraq war casualties hit the 2,000 mark. But would the peace movement, led by Sheehan, really seek to topple a dove in wolf's clothing like Hillary? Brooklyn Parents for Peace member Carolyn Eisenberg says yes. "The peace movement here will be doing all it can to get in the senator's way," she told the Voice. "People are very frustrated that Senator Clinton isn't really addressing this war. If she positions herself as a hawk, she will find her support among Democrats slipping."
And if she shows her true colors, the moderates will stay home or vote Republican.
Posted by:Steve

#25  If LH means by libhawk "someone liberal who genuinely respects our armed forces," then Hillary would opt for torment in hell forever before she showed one shred of genuine respect for the military.

They're fit enough to lick the odure off of her shoe, metaphorically speaking, and to do the necessary grunt work that she has in mind, but she -loathes- them just as much as her hubby.

Long story short, the answer to LH's question is 90% B, 10% C, and a Capaneus in Hell talking nicely about God chance for us ever seeing anything approaching A from her.
Posted by: Ernest Brown   2005-11-02 23:53  

#24  On the domestic side, even if the good Senatoress won the White House, she'd be working against a Republican majority Congress. There's no way she'd be able to push any of her radical programs through, no matter her intentions. And I'd be shocked if Ms. Single-Term Senator has the political skills to wheel and deal even a simple majority of the 495 members of the House of Representatives to get anything at all. Certainly her expert husband isn't going to be of much assistance -- he's too busy seducing the world's diplomatic corps.
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-11-02 17:27  

#23  The Dems are going backwards.
In 1968 they nominated Pigasus
Maybe in respect for their mussie mates they had to substitute Cindy, same features except that Pigasus probably smelt better.
Posted by: tipper   2005-11-02 16:51  

#22  I have to agree with liberalhawk in regards to Hillary's hawkishness. I don't think she would immediately pull out of Iraq and that's why she won't get elected. She told Kerry his vote against the added funding that he said he voted for before he voted against was a mistake that would not be forgotten. She is not a Conservative but does try to portray one on TV.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-11-02 15:43  

#21  LH, can you at least get her to give the furniture back?
Posted by: Matt   2005-11-02 15:30  

#20  "power hungry false-front lying greedy furniture-stealing socialist bitch with thankles, thx for supporting her, LH"

I can just feel the love :)
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-11-02 15:21  

#19  evidently Harry Truman is a far leftist, around here

Yup. If Truman were around today, he'd be trying to take over Microsoft like it was Youngstown Steel. Pinko.
Posted by: Thralet Ebbaving8754   2005-11-02 15:11  

#18  power hungry false-front lying greedy furniture-stealing socialist bitch with thankles, thx for supporting her, LH
Posted by: Frank G   2005-11-02 15:01  

#17  If Hillary is smart she'll switch the debate on the whole hawk thing. For a long time the Commie left was for revolution and overthrowing fascism. She just has to tap into that:

"Yes, I supported the overthrow of a brutal fascist dictator and the liberation of millions of people. My hatred of facists does not depend upon who resides in the White House."

That's what I would do anyway, and I'd avoid running for Senate again, its a distraction and waste of resources. Bet it all on the Presidency because in 2008 there will be no incumbant to battle. PIck a successor and help them get elected to your seat so you can campaign early and be scene and grab some news cycles but save the energy and treasure for 2008.
Posted by: rjschwarz (no T!)   2005-11-02 14:59  

#16  evidently Harry Truman is a far leftist, around here :)

Even your pals Steve Harper and Angela Merkel arent for ditching national health insurance in their respective countries.

And Dean - isnt it better than "we'll do things for the greater good, then figure out how to pay for it later"?

In any case, its not all that likely that Hillary will end up in the White House again. Its been a long time since the Dems nominated an early front runner (excluding a sitting Pres or VP) Need I remind you who was ahead in the polls for the Dem nomination in 2001?


Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-11-02 14:52  

#15  That "We're going to TAKE some things form you for the greater good" line really worries me.

Odd. It's the "you'll go to jail if you try to hire a physician" that worries me. Hillary's instincts are indistinguishable from any other far-leftist's.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-11-02 14:31  

#14  I hope you are right, LH. It's her domestic policies I'd be most worried about. That "We're going to TAKE some things form you for the greater good" line really worries me.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2005-11-02 14:11  

#13  I dont trust any of the pols to be all there on matters of conviction, right or left (though Im inclined to think McCain is probably the best of the lot on that) But if Hillary wanted to pull a Kerry (Bush fooled me, my vote was mistaken, lets pull the troops home) now would have been the time to do it (if not before now) right?

That she has NOT done that tells me shes either A. As commited a libhawk by conviction as I am or B. Shes convinced that changing her position a al Kerry would only make her look like Kerry - shes stuck with her vote, and has no choice but to push for victory, to redeem herself or C. Shes spent enough time in Iraq, and talking to folks who know whats going on, to beleive that things really are turning a corner in Iraq, so that going dove now would hurt her and not help her.


Id say its probably mainly C, some B, and maybe even a little A.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-11-02 14:06  

#12  LH, for all our sakes I hope that woman is what you think she is. Me, I'm not convinced.
Posted by: Secret Master   2005-11-02 13:55  

#11  Go, Hillary, go!!!!
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-11-02 13:51  

#10  If I was Hillary id secretly be funneling money to Ms Sheehan funds to do this. Hell, Im not sure Id put it past the Clintons do exactly that.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-11-02 13:49  

#9  President Sheehan's foreign policy:

1. Bring the troops home
2. ???

President Sheehan's domestic policy

1. Bring the troops home
2. ???
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-11-02 12:26  

#8  Which home state would she use? Texas where she camped out or Washington.
Maybe there'd be enough if you add dots to the popcorn heh.
Posted by: Jan   2005-11-02 12:23  

#7  New Yorkers "very frustrated that Senator Clinton"

Maybe Sheehan could be bribed to back-off with a few cigars and
Posted by: Besoeker   2005-11-02 12:08  

#6  O please please please please!
Posted by: Secret Master   2005-11-02 12:02  

#5  Welcome to Karl Rove's Wet Dream.
Posted by: mojo   2005-11-02 11:58  

#4  Go Cindy Go! You can't stay staked outside the whitehouse forever, this is the only way to feed the ego.
Posted by: rjschwarz (no T!)   2005-11-02 11:52  

#3  Cindy taking anothe swim in Lake Me again...
Posted by: Seafarious   2005-11-02 11:47  

#2  Well Che Guevera's dead, so the Voice had to come up with somebody...
Posted by: tu3031   2005-11-02 11:29  

#1  Could you imagine that MORON running for a senate seat??? against HILLBITCH!!!! This I gotta see.

Republicans WIN!!!
Posted by: ARMYGUY   2005-11-02 11:24  

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