Coulter wants Clinton over McCain

[kristin]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

I call BS. Any form of support from the likes of Ann Coulter can only hurt a candidate at this point, and she is smart enough to know that. McCain should be doing backflips knowing that she doesn't endorse him.

[kedzieb]

Maybe she hopes that with Clinton in the White House, her ridiculous vitriol will be back in vogue like when Bill was president. She's beyond pathetic and I doubt anyone cares what she thinks anymore.

[thedoorchick]

I don't even attempt to understand her anymore....

[BlackMagicRose]

Maybe she hopes that with Clinton in the White House, her ridiculous vitriol will be back in vogue like when Bill was president. She's beyond pathetic and I doubt anyone cares what she thinks anymore.

I ditto this. She need someone to complain about. She is completely nuts.

[Rosebud]

Well, a lot of the far-right conservatives dislike McCain though, right? It doesn't mean they'd ever actually vote for Hillary, they just might not vote at all if McCain is their only Republican option.

The problem for Democrats is that independents love McCain, according to polls. They do not love Hillary. There hasn't been a poll yet indicating that Hillary can beat McCain in a general election. The polls do indicate that Obama CAN beat McCain, but it's still by a very slim margain.

[nylons73]

Of course Ann Coulter wants Hillary Clinton....in the race. Of course she doesn't want her as president. But, in talking about "Hillary vs. McCain" she gives Clinton the Dem. nominee position already.

Like Rosebud pointed out, Hillary cannot win an election vs. McCain or Romney seeing as every Independent and Republican able to get the polls on Election Day will go and vote against her. The Republicans know this and they are hoping and praying that they get Hillary to run against. I just can't believe that the Democrats are stupid enough to give them what they want. There are 50 million people better able to Beat McCain or Romeny in the General Election, and the Dems have to put forward the one person who can't. If you are Dem, pray for Obama or start getting ready for 8 more years of a Republican in the White House.

[cynder]

Coulter likes to be in the headlines. Voila! She got it today.

[KK812]

My very conservative DH has said there is no way he would vote for Hillary, but if it were a McCain/Obama race he would vote for McCain hands down, simply because he seems more upfront about his policies. Like PPs have said, I don't really think Hillary has a chance.

[meatpie]

Rosebud is right. A lot of conservatives do NOT like McCain. But this is another stunt by Coulter, obviously.

[msnicolea]

Hillary and Obama both have a chance, regardless of who the Rep nominee is. It's February 1st.

[Rosebud]

Hillary and Obama both have a chance, regardless of who the Rep nominee is. It's February 1st.

Of course-- it's still early. I was just referring to the polls up to this point. Who knows what will change down the line.

I do think that some Republicans are hoping Hillary gets the Democratic nomination because they've seen the polls indicating she doesn't currently have enough support to beat McCain. However, in Coulter's case there's often no rationale behind anything she says other than to be an attention whore.

[nylons73]

Hillary and Obama both have a chance, regardless of who the Rep nominee is. It's February 1st.

Couldn't disagree more. Moderates and Republicans are not going to vote for Hillary Clinton. Period. She's the most polarizing force in the country. (maybe behind Ann Coulter or O'Reilly. heh heh)

Seriously. If you can provide one reason (any reason) that you think Hillary has 1/2 a chance I'm totally willing to listen, but I think you have a very hard sell. ;)

[kedzieb]

Couldn't disagree more. Moderates and Republicans are not going to vote for Hillary Clinton. Period. She's the most polarizing force in the country. (maybe behind Ann Coulter or O'Reilly. heh heh)

Seriously. If you can provide one reason (any reason) that you think Hillary has 1/2 a chance I'm totally willing to listen, but I think you have a very hard sell. ;)

Well, I said the exact same thing about Bush in 2004 and he somehow pulled it off.

[nylons73]

Of course-- it's still early. I was just referring to the polls up to this point. Who knows what will change down the line.

I do think that some Republicans are hoping Hillary gets the Democratic nomination because they've seen the polls indicating she doesn't currently have enough support to beat McCain. However, in Coulter's case there's often no rationale behind anything she says other than to be an attention whore.

ALL Republicans with any sense in their head are hoping that Hillary Clinton gets the nomination. Hillary Clinton is a dream candidate for the Republicans. Remember when she believed that Bill hadn't had an affair, and she chalked the whole thing up to a "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" against the Clintons? McCain will win a race with Hillary walking away.

My Republican husband (whom has voted Dem in the past) told me that he will stay in the military beyond 8 more years if Hillary gets elected just so that her name will not show up on his discharge papers. I'm not joking. His parents (also moderate Republicans whom have voted Dem in the past) react to the name "Hillary Clinton" as if they were about to die. Interestingly enough, they watched the debate last night and were rooting for Obama because they do think he's someone they could vote for.

Hillary's polarizing, divisive, and unless she can get every.single left-leaning democrat to the polls on election day, she will lose. At this point, it's very unclear whether she'll have any overwhelming African-American support after her LBJ comments and Bill's comparison of Obama's win in South Carolina to that of Jesse Jackson.

[nylons73]

Well, I said the exact same thing about Bush in 2004 and he somehow pulled it off.

What did you say? That Moderates and Republicans would not vote for Bush or that Democrats wouldn't vote for Bush? Democrats didn't vote for Bush. Republicans stampeded the polls to support him and Rove ensured that many 'marriage amendments' were on the ballot in key states, causing members of the Christian Right to flock to the polls in HUGE numbers - all voting for Bush. Democrats DID vote for Kerry, but did a horrible job at getting out the vote where they needed it. College kids (for the most part) stayed home. Gay Americans (for some reason) did not turn out like the democrats needed them to. Other groups that are traditionally Democratic leaning also stayed home.

Bush already had the Republican support he needed. It was Kerry that needed to get out the Democratic vote and he couldn't do it.

[kedzieb]

What did you say? That Moderates and Republicans would not vote for Bush or that Democrats wouldn't vote for Bush? Democrats didn't vote for Bush. Republicans stampeded the polls to support him and Rove ensured that many 'marriage amendments' were on the ballot in key states, causing members of the Christian Right to flock to the polls in HUGE numbers - all voting for Bush. Democrats DID vote for Kerry, but did a horrible job at getting out the vote where they needed it. College kids (for the most part) stayed home. Gay Americans (for some reason) did not turn out like the democrats needed them to. Other groups that are traditionally Democratic leaning also stayed home.

Bush already had the Republican support he needed. It was Kerry that needed to get out the Democratic vote and he couldn't do it.

No, of course not - that makes no sense. I said that he was so divisive, the campaign was basically Anyone but Bush. Could not imagine 10 people I knew voting for him, nevermind half the country.