Would Clinton Vs. McCain Really Be Civil?

[soundguy]

I thought I heard someone saying this AM that it would be the most civil campaign in recent history. What do think? And who would benefit?

[saltpoint]

1. It would be civil in the way that those Insomnia Clinics are civil.

It's hard to squabble and claw when everybody's asleep.

[comradebillyboy]

2. it would be more civil than the democratic primary nt

[vi5]

3. Here's my prediction...

He and all his surrogates will savage her day in and day out.
She will go out of her way to not seem shrill or harsh or too partisan or do or say anything about McCain that might turn off independents or republicans voting for her, despite the fact that no matter what she does and how she does it they would never in a million years vote for her.

It will be like watching the kid who was picked on and bullied by a particular group of kids then trying desparately to get those same kids to like them and let him join their group.

If I thought for one minute that she'd allow herself or her media and campaign surrogates savage McCain like they've been savaging other democrats then I might not find myself so disheartened.

I'll wait to see if I'm proven wrong but I sincerely doubt it.

[KharmaTrain]

4. Magoo = Dole

Too old, too white, too rich, too inside. And most of all...too tired!

Lately we've been seeing threads here about how bad Magoo is looking and I agree. This elongated primary season has taken a toll on the dude and we're already seeing him run out of gas. Right now, all I think he sees in front of him is winning the nomination...he's not looking much beyond...he can't afford to.

Let's take a look at the job Magoo will need to do just to get his party united. He's short on cash and will only be a reluctant candidate. The "establishment" will line-up behind him, but in name only as the scars of the primary season won't vanish soon and the only thing that will "unite" the party won't be McCain, but the fear of losing power. Magoo is damned at the git-go as he'll be spending as much time convincing his own base to support him than any "Hillary hate" could generate. He'll be the "Great White Hope"...but you can already see he has little fight.

Without the corporate media fawning on him, Magoo would be a marginal candidate at best. And at 71 he'll be the oldest GOOP nominee with a party that not only is dispirited but fractured.

I suspect the term "civil" will be a moot point as the attacks on the Democratic candidate will represent desparation and frustration than it will do any damage to whomever wins the nomination. Democrats biggest problem will be within our own ranks...but nowhere as bad as what we're seeing in GOOPerland.

[zanne]

5. No way.

I think it would be like the WWF. Actually, no matter who gets the Dem and Rep nominations, I think it's going to be a knock-out drag-out. We know how passionate we are about electing a Dem. president. The Repubs will have to fight harder because they don't have the support they once did. It'll be nice to have a common enemy again, though, instead of each other.

[Island Blue]

6. .....

:rofl:

[JohnnyLib2]

7. Lordy, I'd be in withdrawal for sure!

:evilgrin:

[El Pinko]

8. THe logic is that she's right-leaning, he's moderate and they get along okay in the senate.

I don't think it would be all that civil, though. I think much of her right-leaning is posturing to try to get elected and to compensate for the fact that she's female. Her voting record is actually reasonably progressive for the most part. As for McCain, despite his record as a moderate, he actually has a pretty extreme-right-wing voting record, and has an extremely bad temper and quirky personality to boot.

If anything, I think Clinton would probably clash MORE with McCain than would Obama or Edwards. I could be wrong, but I can really see them pushing each other's buttons on the debate stage.

That being said - GO EDWARDS!

[NewJeffCT]

9. McCain will be personally cordial

but, they have the RW slime machine ready to savage anybody who comes along - be it Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Gore or whoever.

If McCain wraps up the nomination before Clinton or Obama, the RW machine will kick into gear and start further smearing the two Dem candidates. When one emerges, the sliming will really kick into high gear.

When Clinton or Obama protest, McCain will then step up to say, "Now now, it's not nice to call my opponent a bitch, please stop doing that." (or, if Obama wins, it will be the N word) and the media will fall all over McCain and proclaim how awesome He is in His Kindness and Generosity.

[NNN0LHI]

10. You hit the nail upon the head, Sir n/t