Slog - Comments on Re: Hillary's "Conversation"

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:23:37 -0800

I'd give my left nut for some dull competence right about now. Did she say anything about constitutionality, checks and balances, or signing statements?

Comment by Gitai

Gitai — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:28:05 -0800

Dear G-d in heaven, please grant me not just eight years of dull competence and responsibility, but eighty years of it. I dearly want our national politics to be as dull as those of Germany or Sweden.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:36:26 -0800

It's true. I watch the CBC all the time and it's so weird seeing a government (Canadian) that's run by sane people. Their news is so soothing, and I think most people would be happy with that after 8 years of this psycho, right wing joy ride that may end with Bush totaling us.

Comment by switzerblog

switzerblog — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:55:21 -0800

McCain = integrity? I might have agreed with this a few years ago, but...really? McCain?

Comment by wf

wf — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:23:40 -0800

Fuck Hillary Clinton AND fuck Andrew Sullivan.

Comment by monkey

monkey — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:20:30 -0800

If she does the job right then I just don't care about how "warm" she is. I'm looking for deeds, not charisma. She can be friendly when she needs to be.

Comment by m. Hertzmann

m. Hertzmann — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:28:09 -0800

Dear Fnarf:
I'm missing a "left nut." Gone. A nice lady in a hospital in MN took it away for some fairly sound medical reasons.
I hear that expression fairly often and it typically goes something like this: "I'd give my left nut for that job." My response is "No you wouldn't." But in this case sure maybe. But I know I wouldn't give my right one to see Hil in office.
Knock on wood.

Comment by treacle

treacle — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 20:17:27 -0800

Clinton/Obama 2008, pleasepleaseplease!
The cynical part of me assumes (a) that pairing will never occur, and (b) neither of them will obtain the P or VP slots at all. Prolly another dull white dude.
But you never know.
At least Hilary has experience being the president, that should give her an edge. And she knows what she's getting herself into.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:16:01 -0800

I'm sorry, m.Hertzmann, for blithely using your medical misfortune as a tired old metaphor. And for the misfortune itself, of course.

I'm not sure I'd be interested in parting with any body parts for the sake of Clinton II, either, but if it comes down to a choice between her and any Republican, I'll take it or any other part you care to nominate off my own self if it seems likely to help. What I really mean is: ANYTHING, ANYTHING.

You're right, though; it's always "my left", never the right.

Comment by dicker

dicker — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:55:57 -0800

Yeah, Mrs. "Troop Cap" Clinton ain't cutting it. At least start to articulate a coherent Iraq policy cause you know that's the issue you're gunna get ripped on all through the primaries. If you're "in to win" or whatever you better start talking Iraq, and quick. Doesn't have to be immediate withdrawal, but it's gotta be something better than a troop cap, a triangulation even for an incurable triangulator like HRC.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:54:18 -0800

If I wanted to vote for a royal dynasty like Bush or Clinton, I'd have stayed in Canada. Give us fresh blood!

Comment by get them out of the picture

get them out of the picture — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:27:01 -0800

The good thing about a Clinton/Obama administration (or vice-versa, for that matter) would be the huge surge in deaths for racists and conservatives (from all of their heads exploding). Once they were out of the picture, we might actually make some progress in this country.