Top wingnut explains why Republicans root for Obama

[citizen4democrats]

Republicans and Barack Obama are far apart ideologically, but they have a common enemy: Hillary Clinton. This explains why many Republicans look kindly on Obama's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Republicans have two goals in the 2008 race. One is to retain the presidency. The other is to deny the Clintons--Hillary and Bill--another four (or eight) years in the White House.

Thwarting the Clintons won't be easy. Hillary Clinton is nowhere near as close to losing the Democratic nomination as many in the political community believe. It's true she doesn't inspire. In debates, she constantly flashes a fake smile and, when unnerved, unleashes a contrived laugh--aka, the cackle. She attracts far smaller and considerably less enthusiastic crowds than Obama does. And his fundraising now dwarfs hers.

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Indeed, there's a growing consensus among both Republican and Democratic strategists that Obama would be the stronger general election candidate. He may be more liberal than Clinton, but by almost every other yardstick
he's a more appealing candidate.

Nevertheless, many Republicans are rooting for him to knock off Clinton. If that makes it more difficult to keep the White House, so be it. Being spared another President Clinton is reward enough. For now.

Fred Barnes
Executive Editor of the Weekly Standard

http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/014/724tbnbw.asp?pg=2

[yeswecan08]

1. Obama is loved by friends and enemies alike - which makes him a true uniter

[citizen4democrats]

3. Barnes says it's not love what makes them root for him

Contrary to your claim, the first thing Barnes says is that Obama and the Republicans have nothing in common.
i wish you had read the article. He explains that it doesn't matter how much stronger Obama is compared to Clinton in an eventual general election. They have to get rid of their nemesis, period.

[muntrv]

2. But Fred, you righties keep sayin' that Hillary will inspire people to vote repub.

Jeez Fred, you're such a flip-flopper.

[DJ13]

4. Barnes just wont admit the truth that people are TIRED of traditional politics

All the fighting between partys only serves to distract from confronting the root causes of our problems.....the corporate influence of our government.

Even a good many Republicans are tired of the infighting and honestly want to solve our problems.

Theres no one else that offers us the chance to change things outside of Obama.

Not Hillary.......she would be more of the same tired old politics we must get away from.

Certainly not McCain or Huckabee........for obvious reasons.

[KAZ]

5. Fuck-head posting Barnes.

Hey little fuck head. I live in Shorewood, Il. Wanna play?

[citizen4democrats]

6. You guys post Noonan

I've seen it. She's very popular among your kind.