tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617133.post112395614494907408..comments2023-08-25T05:26:49.788-04:00Comments on The Grape's Vine: Hillary versus Pirro? /yawnKannafoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04548556572562266584noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617133.post-1123987885821698062005-08-13T22:51:00.000-04:002005-08-13T22:51:00.000-04:00I don't think I'd categorize what's happening ther...I don't think I'd categorize what's happening there as femme power. Sheehan's being used by a number of groups with their own agenda, and that's the real tragedy in all this.<BR/><BR/>Bush was in a no-win situation with regards to the potential encounter in Crawford. Personally, I think he made the right choice by not meeting with her. The only thing meeting with her again (he met with her already on this topic, remember) does is open the door for similar encounters across the country. Allowing her to continue her protest but avoiding any direct confrontation really is the best approach.<BR/><BR/>As to 2008, I think the biggest factor is going to be the state of the economy, not Iraq. That will be true in 2006 as well. I would hate to be a sitting congressman or senator up for reelection in the mid-terms. At the rate the price of oil is climbing, I'd expect a very large freshman class in January '07.Kannafoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548556572562266584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617133.post-1123967271543875732005-08-13T17:07:00.000-04:002005-08-13T17:07:00.000-04:00The attack on Kerry was so intensive because of hi...The attack on Kerry was so intensive because of his actions after returning home. Becoming a Vietnam War protester and speaking out against the war is what made him vulnerable. <BR/><BR/>As CNN reported, <I>"Kerry threw away the ribbons from his medals, along with the actual medals of two veterans who were not able to attend the ceremony"</I> referring to a 1971 anti-war protest event. What made him vulnerable in the campaign was his trying to flaunt the three purple hearts after he had already denounced them.<BR/><BR/>Hillary Clinton does not have that type of record hanging over her head, but she did participate in a number of anti-war rallies - something many veterans still find repulsive. Whether that will be to her advantage or disadvantage will depend on US war sentiment in 2008. Public opinion changes rapidly, so no conclusions can be drawn there based on attitudes seen today.Kannafoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548556572562266584noreply@blogger.com