Republican $600K aimed at Clinton; They expect Hillary to be the Democratic candidate

$600K aimed at Clinton

By Alexander Bolton

September 28, 2007

Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are stepping

up their political attacks on the former first lady but are wary of going

too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

As with the other Democratic White House hopefuls, GOP strategists are

concerned that extremely aggressive rhetoric against Clinton could backfire.

However, they point out that they are devoting significant resources to

defeat her.

Richard Collins, a wealthy Texas businessman and a leading organizer

of Stop Her Now, a political committee devoted to opposing Clinton's White

House bid, told The Hill his group will spend $500,000 to $600,000 between

now and February targeting her candidacy.

"We expect we'll be much more intense in our efforts between now and

Feb. 28," said Collins.

Collins emphasized that his group's strategy and tactics are more

important than how much it plans to spend.

Stop Her Now will use humor in its attacks against Clinton to make

them more appealing to swing voters. Its website features anti-Clinton

cartoons and jokes of the week. It also has posted a spoof of "The Tonight

Show" in which an unflattering parody of Clinton plays the role of Johnny

Carson.

Republican operative David Bossie, president of Citizens United, is

producing a critical film documentary about Clinton that conservative

financial backers hope will be as effective as the attacks of another group,

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, against former Democratic nominee Sen. John

Kerry (Mass.).

Republicans must find novel ways to pan Clinton because she is a

female and because many of the criticisms of her are already well-known,

having been hashed out during the partisan battles of her husband's

administration.

"You can't go after a woman candidate the way you can go after a guy,"

said Paul Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation and an

influential conservative leader. "It's very, very difficult to campaign

against a woman candidate."

Weyrich said that fact, combined with what he described as Clinton's

willingness to "stop at nothing to win," makes her the favorite to win the

White House.

"That's why I think she will be elected president," he said.

In 2000, former Rep. Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.) attracted widespread

criticism after he walked over to Clinton's podium during a televised debate

to challenge her to sign a campaign pledge. Clinton easily defeated Lazio to

win her Senate seat.

Phil Singer, Clinton's spokesman, said increasing Republican attacks

are spurred by fear.

"She continues to show she is the strongest Democrat running for the

nomination, and Republicans think she can win," he said. "They're nervous."

The view that Clinton has the Democratic nomination locked up is

spreading among Republicans. President Bush recently predicted that Clinton

would win the nomination. Ed Rollins, President Ronald Reagan's 1984

campaign manager, wrote last week in Human Events that Clinton "is the

strongest candidate in years and is not only going to be the Democratic

nominee; she can be elected president."

"Underestimating her appeal or her campaign team or over-focusing on

her negatives is not smart," he wrote. "I repeat, she can win and we better

start working on ways to beat her."

Clinton's Democratic rivals have showed a reluctance to aggressively

attack, evidenced at Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate in Hanover,

N.H.

For example, earlier in the week an aide to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.)

issued a statement needling Clinton because of Bush's prediction she would

win the nomination.

"I can understand why the president would want Senator Clinton to be

the nominee," said Dodd spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan.

When moderator Tim Russert asked Dodd to explain the statement in more

detail, the candidate dodged the question.

Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), another rival, appeared to stumble when he

criticized Clinton.

Biden predicted that Republicans would be less willing to compromise

with Clinton if she were president because of "old stuff" associated with

her husband's administration. Biden softened his comments, however, by

declaring that Clinton was not at fault and suggested that he did not intend

to touch on the circumstances that triggered the House to impeach President

Bill Clinton.

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has showed less timidity. It

zeroed in on Clinton the morning after the debate.

RNC Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan issued a broad statement criticizing

the Democratic front-runners. The next morning Clinton was the only

candidate to draw two critical press releases from Republican Party

headquarters, including a detailed research piece highlighting

less-than-positive media assessments of her debate performance.

The RNC has accelerated its opposition research on Clinton since 2003.

"We looked into stuff when she was a potential vice presidential

candidate in 2004," said an RNC official. "We've been cranking on it since

2003 trying to figure out the inventory we have. We're starting the drumbeat

and doing the narrative on her."

"There's plenty of information out there on her," said another

Republican official. "Her stances on issues, for example. She's clearly a

liberal, in favor of big government, higher taxes, and weak on defense. She

has plenty of baggage."

Danny Diaz, the RNC's communications director, said despite growing

anticipation for Clinton, the party is prepared to face any Democrat.

"The Republican National Committee is prepared to speak to the very

real differences between the parties regardless of who Democrats nominate,"

he said. "We look forward to informing the American people about Democrat

plans to raise taxes, increase the size of government, and retreat from the

War on Terror."

Singer, Clinton's spokesman, said Republican opposition research will

prove ineffective.

"Sen. Clinton has faced off and beaten the Republican attack machine

repeatedly," he said. "She'll beat them again."

On Sep 28, 8:52 am, "Sid9" <s...@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> $600K aimed at Clinton

"Watch my left hand.... watch my left hand.... BAM!"

It will be SO funny when the convention nominates Edwards, after the

GOP put so much effort into planning to fight Clinton.

James Of Tucson wrote:

> On Sep 28, 8:52 am, "Sid9" <s...@bellsouth.net> wrote:

>> $600K aimed at Clinton

>

> "Watch my left hand.... watch my left hand.... BAM!"

>

> It will be SO funny when the convention nominates Edwards, after the

> GOP put so much effort into planning to fight Clinton.

The primaries will nominate the candidate.

Political conventions are near meaningless these days.

John Edwards is a good man but he doesn't have a chance for 2008.

He's young...he'll get another shot

On Sep 28, 9:14 am, "Sid9" <s...@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> John Edwards is a good man but he doesn't have a chance for 2008.

Noted. You know the outcome of an election that's still months in the

future.

you can bet that little weaseling cocksucking bitch rove will be involved

hillbillies love lying,loud mouth, fat ass, soft little faggots like him and

limbaugh

"Sid9" <sid9@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

news:gr9Li.1405$T6.122@bignews2.bellsouth.net...

> $600K aimed at Clinton

> By Alexander Bolton

> September 28, 2007

> Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

> Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are

> stepping up their political attacks on the former first lady but are wary

> of going too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

>

>

> As with the other Democratic White House hopefuls, GOP strategists

> are concerned that extremely aggressive rhetoric against Clinton could

> backfire. However, they point out that they are devoting significant

> resources to defeat her.

>

>

>

> Richard Collins, a wealthy Texas businessman and a leading organizer

> of Stop Her Now, a political committee devoted to opposing Clinton's White

> House bid, told The Hill his group will spend $500,000 to $600,000 between

> now and February targeting her candidacy.

>

>

> "We expect we'll be much more intense in our efforts between now and

> Feb. 28," said Collins.

>

>

> Collins emphasized that his group's strategy and tactics are more

> important than how much it plans to spend.

>

>

> Stop Her Now will use humor in its attacks against Clinton to make

> them more appealing to swing voters. Its website features anti-Clinton

> cartoons and jokes of the week. It also has posted a spoof of "The Tonight

> Show" in which an unflattering parody of Clinton plays the role of Johnny

> Carson.

>

>

> Republican operative David Bossie, president of Citizens United, is

> producing a critical film documentary about Clinton that conservative

> financial backers hope will be as effective as the attacks of another

> group, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, against former Democratic nominee

> Sen. John Kerry (Mass.).

>

>

> Republicans must find novel ways to pan Clinton because she is a

> female and because many of the criticisms of her are already well-known,

> having been hashed out during the partisan battles of her husband's

> administration.

>

>

> "You can't go after a woman candidate the way you can go after a

> guy," said Paul Weyrich, chairman and CEO of the Free Congress Foundation

> and an influential conservative leader. "It's very, very difficult to

> campaign against a woman candidate."

>

>

> Weyrich said that fact, combined with what he described as Clinton's

> willingness to "stop at nothing to win," makes her the favorite to win the

> White House.

>

>

> "That's why I think she will be elected president," he said.

>

>

> In 2000, former Rep. Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.) attracted widespread

> criticism after he walked over to Clinton's podium during a televised

> debate to challenge her to sign a campaign pledge. Clinton easily defeated

> Lazio to win her Senate seat.

>

>

> Phil Singer, Clinton's spokesman, said increasing Republican attacks

> are spurred by fear.

>

>

> "She continues to show she is the strongest Democrat running for the

> nomination, and Republicans think she can win," he said. "They're

> nervous."

>

>

> The view that Clinton has the Democratic nomination locked up is

> spreading among Republicans. President Bush recently predicted that

> Clinton would win the nomination. Ed Rollins, President Ronald Reagan's

> 1984 campaign manager, wrote last week in Human Events that Clinton "is

> the strongest candidate in years and is not only going to be the

> Democratic nominee; she can be elected president."

>

>

> "Underestimating her appeal or her campaign team or over-focusing on

> her negatives is not smart," he wrote. "I repeat, she can win and we

> better start working on ways to beat her."

>

>

> Clinton's Democratic rivals have showed a reluctance to aggressively

> attack, evidenced at Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate in

> Hanover, N.H.

>

>

> For example, earlier in the week an aide to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.)

> issued a statement needling Clinton because of Bush's prediction she would

> win the nomination.

>

>

> "I can understand why the president would want Senator Clinton to be

> the nominee," said Dodd spokeswoman Colleen Flanagan.

>

>

> When moderator Tim Russert asked Dodd to explain the statement in

> more detail, the candidate dodged the question.

> Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), another rival, appeared to stumble when

> he criticized Clinton.

>

>

> Biden predicted that Republicans would be less willing to compromise

> with Clinton if she were president because of "old stuff" associated with

> her husband's administration. Biden softened his comments, however, by

> declaring that Clinton was not at fault and suggested that he did not

> intend to touch on the circumstances that triggered the House to impeach

> President Bill Clinton.

>

>

> The Republican National Committee (RNC) has showed less timidity. It

> zeroed in on Clinton the morning after the debate.

>

>

> RNC Chairman Robert "Mike" Duncan issued a broad statement

> criticizing the Democratic front-runners. The next morning Clinton was the

> only candidate to draw two critical press releases from Republican Party

> headquarters, including a detailed research piece highlighting

> less-than-positive media assessments of her debate performance.

>

>

> The RNC has accelerated its opposition research on Clinton since

> 2003.

>

>

> "We looked into stuff when she was a potential vice presidential

> candidate in 2004," said an RNC official. "We've been cranking on it since

> 2003 trying to figure out the inventory we have. We're starting the

> drumbeat and doing the narrative on her."

>

>

> "There's plenty of information out there on her," said another

> Republican official. "Her stances on issues, for example. She's clearly a

> liberal, in favor of big government, higher taxes, and weak on defense.

> She has plenty of baggage."

>

>

> Danny Diaz, the RNC's communications director, said despite growing

> anticipation for Clinton, the party is prepared to face any Democrat.

>

>

> "The Republican National Committee is prepared to speak to the very

> real differences between the parties regardless of who Democrats

> nominate," he said. "We look forward to informing the American people

> about Democrat plans to raise taxes, increase the size of government, and

> retreat from the War on Terror."

>

>

> Singer, Clinton's spokesman, said Republican opposition research will

> prove ineffective.

>

>

> "Sen. Clinton has faced off and beaten the Republican attack machine

> repeatedly," he said. "She'll beat them again."

>

>

>

>

>

Sid9 wrote:

>

> $600K aimed at Clinton

> By Alexander Bolton

> September 28, 2007

> Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

> Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are stepping

> up their political attacks on the former first lady but are wary of going

> too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

>

"extremely aggressive rhetoric" and outright hateful lies are what

appeals to the ignorant hillbillies is this country.

JAM

"Al E. Gator" <ho.ho@yahoo.net> wrote in message

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> you can bet that little weaseling cocksucking bitch rove will be involved

> hillbillies love lying,loud mouth, fat ass, soft little faggots like him

> and limbaugh

> "Sid9" <sid9@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

> news:gr9Li.1405$T6.122@bignews2.bellsouth.net...

>> $600K aimed at Clinton

>> By Alexander Bolton

>> September 28, 2007

>> Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

>> Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are

>> stepping up their political attacks on the former first lady but are wary

>> of going too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

>>

Someone needs to warn the Republicans that this is NOT 2004. Things have

changed -- such as:

-- 60-70 percent of the voters are pissed off about the war and by Nov 2008,

the number will be higher, especially if Bush gives in to his megalomania

and bombs Iran. So -- the Republican candidate starts off with well over 50

percent of the voters against him.

-- the "religious right" will not save the Republicans any longer because

the holyrollers are cutting each others' throats even as we speak -- and

they don't care for any of the Republican flip-floppers.

-- Democrats learned our lessons in Florida 2000, Ohio 2004, and the Swift

Boaters. When the Republicans start their shit, we will bury them.

The Republican Party is bound for the shitcan of history.

need to be a little more nasty, the pathetic, low IQ American voters

like the arrogance

"Joe S." <noone@nowhere.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Al E. Gator" <ho.ho@yahoo.net> wrote in message

> news:RbaLi.922$ua4.239@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...

>> you can bet that little weaseling cocksucking bitch rove will be involved

>> hillbillies love lying,loud mouth, fat ass, soft little faggots like him

>> and limbaugh

>> "Sid9" <sid9@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

>> news:gr9Li.1405$T6.122@bignews2.bellsouth.net...

>>> $600K aimed at Clinton

>>> By Alexander Bolton

>>> September 28, 2007

>>> Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

>>> Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are

>>> stepping up their political attacks on the former first lady but are

>>> wary of going too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

>>>

>

>

> Someone needs to warn the Republicans that this is NOT 2004. Things have

> changed -- such as:

> -- 60-70 percent of the voters are pissed off about the war and by Nov

> 2008, the number will be higher, especially if Bush gives in to his

> megalomania and bombs Iran. So -- the Republican candidate starts off

> with well over 50 percent of the voters against him.

> -- the "religious right" will not save the Republicans any longer because

> the holyrollers are cutting each others' throats even as we speak -- and

> they don't care for any of the Republican flip-floppers.

> -- Democrats learned our lessons in Florida 2000, Ohio 2004, and the Swift

> Boaters. When the Republicans start their shit, we will bury them.

>

> The Republican Party is bound for the shitcan of history.

>

>

>

On Sep 28, 3:50?pm, "Joe S." <no...@nowhere.net> wrote:

> "Al E. Gator" <ho...@yahoo.net> wrote in messagenews:RbaLi.922$ua4.239@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...

>

> > you can bet that little weaseling cocksucking bitch rove will be involved

> > hillbillies love lying,loud mouth, fat ass, soft little faggots like him

> > and limbaugh

> > "Sid9" <s...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message

> >news:gr9Li.1405$T6.122@bignews2.bellsouth.net...

> >> $600K aimed at Clinton

> >> By Alexander Bolton

> >> September 28, 2007

> >> Sensing that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) will win the

> >> Democratic presidential nomination, Republican Party operatives are

> >> stepping up their political attacks on the former first lady but are wary

> >> of going too far with their criticisms because she is a woman.

>

> Someone needs to warn the Republicans that this is NOT 2004. Things have

> changed -- such as:

> -- 60-70 percent of the voters are pissed off about the war and by Nov 2008,

> the number will be higher, especially if Bush gives in to his megalomania

> and bombs Iran. So -- the Republican candidate starts off with well over 50

> percent of the voters against him.

> -- the "religious right" will not save the Republicans any longer because

> the holyrollers are cutting each others' throats even as we speak -- and

> they don't care for any of the Republican flip-floppers.

> -- Democrats learned our lessons in Florida 2000, Ohio 2004, and the Swift

> Boaters. When the Republicans start their shit, we will bury them.

>

> The Republican Party is bound for the shitcan of history.

"That shnook over there is an overstuffed, fat, flabby slob of a

republican voter!"