BREAKING: John McCain Wants To Run Against Hillary Clinton!!!

[slinkerwink]

I'm not linking Drudge Report here, but here's what is being reported about why John McCain hasn't attacked Hillary Clinton and has treated her with kid gloves so far in this race:

Republican presidential hopeful John McCain has confided to his inner circle that Hillary Clinton may yet be the Democratic nominee, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned, a development the senator from Arizona would personally welcome!

"Look, I know something about long odds, they had me written off last summer," McCain explained over the weekend, according to a top source.

McCain would prefer to go up against Clinton in the general election, insiders reveal.

He has instructed his campaign staff to "chill out" on countering Hillary Clinton's torrent of claims and promises as primary voting comes to end over the next 6 weeks.

McCain made the tactical decision to downplay Clinton's tale of Bosnia sniper fire, leaving some McCain staffers frustrated and perplexed.

Instead, the critical focus has been on Barack Obama. McCain's official website features 14 press releases taking on Obama since the first of the year, only 3 for the former first lady.

Now, why would John McCain prefer to run against Hillary Clinton instead of against Barack Obama? Aren't Hillary supporters saying that the Republicans want to run against Obama because he would be easy to beat in the general election?

What do you say to this, Hillary supporters?

[slinkerwink]

1. thought it was very revealing

[powergirl]

2. I have thought this all along

Fox news is so UPSET that Obama is winning. This was not their plan. HRC is a much easier target that Obama.

[slinkerwink]

4. the RNC has planned to attack Clinton from Day One as the nominee

[BeyondGeography]

3. Then he can position himself as the change candidate in a change election

And it's pretty funny that people are so tired of the Clintons that he would get away with it.

[Hepburn]

5. This has been obvious for so very long...

...why has it taken forever for some to catch on.

THE REPUKES WANT TO RUN AGAINST HILLARY.

Some need to read that and accept it and understand that to support her mean a win for McCain.

[Cameron27]

6. Why would I give a shit about what McCain thinks?

Is he a master politician with inscrutable foresight?

[SoonerPride]

7. Because Hillary tells you to.

Duh.

[SaveAmerica]

14. Because you'll want to formulate a plan that includes all the details that will help us win in Nov.?

[madrchsod]

8. bill said john and hillary are best buds....

"She and John McCain are very close," Clinton said. "They always laugh that if they wound up being the nominees of their party, it would be the most civilized election in American history, and they're afraid they'd put the voters to sleep because they like and respect each other."






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makes ya wonder does`t it?

[Cameron27]

9. It doesn't make me wonder at all.

Political enemies do engage in personal friendship. JFK and Barry Goldwater fought against each other publicly, but were personally good friends. There was even talk of a joint ticket if I'm not mistaken.

There was also talk of a joint Kerry/McCain ticket.

[slinkerwink]

12. and talk about naivete.......

[Cameron27]

13. What the hell are you insinuating?

[slinkerwink]

18. o-clint-i

[Cameron27]

22. Obama is so

lucky to have supporters like you :-)

[ampad]

11. Yup, makes me wonder all the time

How is she possibly going to go up against McCain when she has praised him many times. Let us not forget the fake sniper fire from little Annie. How is that going to look against a POW veteran? Most people have known for a while that this is what McCain and the right wing media was up to when they started carrying her water.

[Bensthename]

20. And they both love their country, not like the other candidate.

[Taxmyth]

10. 2 fucking Drudge Reports

rec'd to the top. I know I'm at the wrong board now, can someone point me to where the Democratic Party faithful are congregating these days?

[scheming daemons]

16. Said a supporter of a candidate that posts links to Grover Norquist comments...

..

:eyes:

[scheming daemons]

15. Caption this picture of McCain and Hillary

LOL.

[Bensthename]

17. Why would McCain want to run against Hillary and have his words taken out of context???

That's odd.

[Road Scholar]

Hell, even Scarbourough would like to run against Hillary. LOL

[Hart2008]

19. This is news?

Where have you been?

Who wouldn't want to run against someone with 48% negative approval!

:boring:

[CK_John]

21. Our mistake is believing McCain will be their candidate, Cheney will never approve. n/t