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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:10 PM Mar 2013

And Hillary Steps Into The Ring Swinging. [View all]

Hillary Clinton is retired. Resting her weary bones. Sitting on a lounge chair reading a book and getting some sun.

"Hill, can I get you some tea?"

"Sure, Bill, green please."

And she is throwing wicked knock-out political punches from the sidelines.

Welcome to Presidential Politics Hillary Clinton style. For your discussion peeps, I offer this: We are about to see an entirely new type of Presidential Run. Nobody like Hillary Clinton has ever run before. Not even Hillary Clinton when she ran the first time. After the election, McCain settled down on the front porch like an angry old man with nothing better to do than yell at all the passing young whippersnappers, but Hillary seemed to have decided, "Well, what's the next hardest job then?"

Hillary Clinton applied for the job of President. We hired Obama instead. So Hillary looked at her resume and spent the last four years beefing it up. Now, it could be, she was just bored and is the type of person who likes a hard job. Or she could have been thinking ahead to, once again, being the country's first woman President. She is certainly going to be one of the most internationally connected people to run for President. She is certainly, one of our most skilled politicians on the world stage.

So Hillary Clinton isn't even in the race yet. But that doesn't mean she isn't in the ring. Her just released video for gay marriage is a prime example of the race that Hillary is starting to run. Hillary Clinton is so well-known, so respected and just so damned smart and interesting that people stop and listen when she talks.

And so she can and will throw these huge social statements out into the mix that nobody else can compare to. She is the wisest woman of the land in some way. She does not compare to other First Ladies. She does not compare to other Senators. She does not compare to other Secretaries of State. She is unique.

So watch her gay marriage video. Stunningly shot. Her points are not debatable. She just won the argument hands down. Gay people have equal rights of citizenship. What republican message will hold up well to that? Prebus might come out and make a statement-"Uhm, gay people shouldn't get full rights?" Woo hoo. Consider that a punch to the face Republicans... Hillary style.

She's too old says McConnell...but look at the video. Dang man, Hillary Clinton looks beautiful, fresh, ready to take on the world. The Turtle just told us she was a little old grey lady didn't he? Another swing and a miss by the Republicans and a roundhouse punch to the face from Hillary.

Stay tuned ladies and gentleman. From her lounge chair on her vacation, Hillary Clinton is about to run one of the most interesting, amazing and brutal Presidential campaigns in history. Her statements on Gay Marriage alone are groundbreaking in many ways. Love her or leave her, this is going to be one hell of a show. And, as we watch the viewer numbers of this video ratchet up into the millions, let it be known. Hillary Clinton just answered the GOP's attack on her. She is in the ring. She just kicked their asses in round one and didn't even chip a nail.

Bring the lady her tea...she's on vacation.



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I LOVE Hillary Clinton. That is all. Little Star Mar 2013 #1
I want a woman president. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #14
I'm 66 and would love to see one before I kick the bucket..... Little Star Mar 2013 #19
I love her, too. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #29
+1 Little Star Mar 2013 #30
I love her, but not as President. She already lived in the White House. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #2
Not very democratic of you! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #5
How is this "not very democratic" -- ? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #13
Peace, peace! I agreed with you (for the most part) DonRedwood Mar 2013 #15
Apologies! I was over-reacting! IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #16
I was teasing about having an "everybody but" rule not being democratic DonRedwood Mar 2013 #18
I should also get better about using the DonRedwood Mar 2013 #23
so refreshing here to see misunderstanding resolved peacefully by two sane people Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #39
Hey waita minute!! Who are you calling sane? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #42
you're implying I'm not an honest person? Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #50
I think the ice you tread on is thin DonRedwood Mar 2013 #52
Sanity is relative, and such an interesting study. Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #54
She is uniquely qualified for the office demwing Mar 2013 #21
I can think of no candidate in my lifetime who is as qualified. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #22
Oh well amuse bouche Mar 2013 #28
Also, she is a huge supporter of "free" trade JDPriestly Mar 2013 #34
Well then, in the words of Curly Bill Brocius... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #35
Better late than never. Of course, she wasn't so tardy in supporting Bush's wars. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #3
+1 forestpath Mar 2013 #9
When I was in high school republicans were saying AIDS people should be put on an island. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #17
AMEN! NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #31
I thought that comment deserved a few AMENS!!! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #45
While her last for years may have "beefed up her resume", I don't think the objection hughee99 Mar 2013 #4
Yeah, she's getting her little State Department lackeys to try to blame Afghanistan on Obama. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #6
Link, PLEASE?! Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #36
Read Vali Nasr's article on Holbrooke and Afghanistan in Foreign Policy online magazine. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #37
Thank you. Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #38
Lackey???? Beacool Mar 2013 #40
You should dig a bit deeper... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #41
I read that as well. But Nasr was on Hillary's 2008 campaign team. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #43
So you're saying Mrs. Clinton is so pissed that Obama didn't heed her advice... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #47
Great post! MoonRiver Mar 2013 #7
Thank you! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #8
They're heeeeeeeeeeeeere. Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #48
When she was in the Senate, I heard Senators from both sides of the aisle say how Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #10
She is an overachiever, that's for sure DonRedwood Mar 2013 #11
#45. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #12
? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #20
Omama is #44. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #24
Clinton & Warren in '16 retired rooster Mar 2013 #25
I'm there! Little Star Mar 2013 #26
I made a post saying just that back a few months ago and got chewed up! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #46
Message auto-removed C.H.O.M.P.S. Mar 2013 #51
Reelect President HilllaryClinton45/Janet NapolitanoVP in 2020 graham4anything Mar 2013 #27
Won't mean a thing if we don't take back Congress! FreeBC Mar 2013 #32
very nicely stated. Beacool Mar 2013 #33
Thank you kindly and I agree whole-heartedly! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #49
two big problems RILib Mar 2013 #44
"Hillary has a record of failure in dealing with Congress.' I don't think that is true. Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #55
The truth is likely between the extremes karynnj Mar 2013 #58
She has my vote. We are a few years away however... n/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #53
Happily recorded. William769 Mar 2013 #56
There is NO ONE that would make a better president! Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #57
she is way too hawkish for me. magical thyme Mar 2013 #59
I backed Obama in 08 because I feared "Clinton fatigue" Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #60
No way in hell will I vote for Hillary Clinton, MadHound Mar 2013 #61
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