tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480995.post112276211018928859..comments2023-07-16T09:43:40.228-04:00Comments on The Conversation: It's the personality, stupidJonathan Pottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18433924194960127561noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480995.post-1122986493906327482005-08-02T08:41:00.000-04:002005-08-02T08:41:00.000-04:00I meant to say "decoy." The term stalking horse ha...I meant to say "decoy." The term stalking horse has a similar but slightly different meaning in politics.Jonathan Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433924194960127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480995.post-1122932808686239812005-08-01T17:46:00.000-04:002005-08-01T17:46:00.000-04:00I'd never make predictions this far out from the e...I'd never make predictions this far out from the election, but I think she wants to be president and I think she holds enough sway in the party that no one will talk her out of it if she wants to run. She's nobody's stalking horse, if that's what you mean. And I think trying to pick a candidate based on perceived electability is a fool's game--look at Kerry. <BR/><BR/>As for Weisberg's analysis, I think a lot depends on who the Republican nominee is. I mean, back in 1988--and granted, a lot has changed since then--each party nominated a rather uncharistmatic candidate. I don't see any superstars, with the possible exception of McCain, depending on your point of view, running for the GOP nod.Jonathan Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18433924194960127561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7480995.post-1122924132253715392005-08-01T15:22:00.000-04:002005-08-01T15:22:00.000-04:00Which is why I don't think she's running. The nam...Which is why I don't think she's running. The name "Clinton" makes the far right insane, and they'll busily start cranking up their slime machine. What happens when they pour their resources into defeating Hillary, and she turns out not to be the nominee?Ol' Frothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11001073150811372903noreply@blogger.com