What scares me about Hillary running is a "No-Issue" campaign in 08 [View All]

[Armstead]

Although it was much better than now, I don't get nostalgic for Bill Clinton-style politics.

In 96, all I could feel was "Where's the Beef?" when he campaigned on non-issues. Alas this Plain Vanilla campaigning and governing also becxame the model for most Democratic politics, for which we have been paying the price since 2000.

I fear that if Hillary runs for presidnt in 08, we'll have anotehr No-Issues V-Chip, School Uniform style of presidential race. THat will make the campaign truly shallow, boiling down to whether America wants a sequal -- Clinton 2 -- or a war hero ultra-conservative "maverick."

And if she wins, that could become the model for Democratic politics yet again.

I want a liberal-progressive populist to represent the Democrats in 08 who will rouse passions abpout the core issues. Dunno who that might be yet, but I just hope Hillary and the Centrists don't hijack Democratic politics again.