Heh. Maybe Dick Cheney really is a Sith lord.
“I think it would be good for the country [for Clinton to run for president], I think that it would be good for the Democratic Party – it might even help the Republicans a little bit,” the former Vice President said with a smirk, in an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl on Wednesday to promote his new memoir, “In My Time.”
The former vice president said that Clinton might have an opening due to the stagnant economy.
“Maybe if– the Obama record is bad enough– and these days it’s not very good, given the shape of the economy maybe there will be enough ferment in the Democratic Party so that there will be a primary on their side,” said Cheney.
“So far she hasn’t said she would [run], but I think it’s not a bad idea,” said Cheney.
Isn’t it obvious what’s going on here? Is Cheney the only person to see what a sitting cabinet member challenging a sitting president would do that president’s prospects for re-election, and to his party? And surely he’s not the only one to realize that the best way to get the Clintons to do what you want them to do is to stroke their massive self-regard.
I’ve always liked Dick Cheney. Now I like him a little bit more.
The problem here is a typical Cheney failing: not accounting for what comes after the “mission accomplished.”
If Clinton primaries Obama, she would indeed sow chaos in their party. But…she might win. And then the Republicans would have a serious, efficient, dishonest, and ruthless politician to run against, instead of just a dishonest and ruthless one.
True, except- (And this is one reason I don’t expect a significant primary opponent to Obama) whoever runs against Obama on the Dem side would AUTOMATICALLY lose the absolutely crucial support of the black voters enraged by the Dems’ betrayal of Teh Won. Not only would that lose the presidential general election for whoever (other than Obama) ran on the Dem ticket, but also for a LOT of other pols down-ticket, as well.
Mebbe Cheney’s onto something… =^[.]^=
I wish that were true, but who else are they going to vote for? The Black Congressional Caucus [and I don't mean West] would never allow their power to be diluted by having the Black community sit out the election.
I don’t think it (the caucus) really has that kind of power. I don’t think they hold any power, to be honest.
They’d be too busy rioting in the streets to vote for a white person who had thrown Obama under the bus. They dun have to vote for ANYBODY, let alone someone who represents the ultimate (to them) political betrayal. I also agree with rastajenk that the CBC doesn’t have that much influence, and certainly not to persuade black voters to support a hypothetical white candidate under those circumstances, even if they wanted to be the ones to carry that message. =^[.]^=
If she would challenge the O in a primary who would the union thugs, SEIU and ACORN be behind? That would present a quandry. Could she raise enough money to get their support? She was outfoxed in 2008. That would be real bloody. Can’t wait.