Comments on: Majority Leader Hillary http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steven Taylor http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-322670 Steven Taylor Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:08:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-322670 If she wants to be president, Majority Leader isn't an especially useful route, methinks. Indeed, I have mused about that question several times, including <a href="http://www.poliblogger.com/?p=6780" rel="nofollow">here</a>. If she wants to be president, Majority Leader isn't an especially useful route, methinks. Indeed, I have mused about that question several times, including here.

]]> By: DavidL http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-321559 DavidL Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:48:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-321559 If Mrs. Clinton were to stand for majority leader, which, if any, of her fellow democrat senators would actually vote for her? Dick Durbin? Chuck Schumer? Schumer been doing the heavy lifting since he has been in the Senate. I don't see him stepping aside for his junior lighweight. If Mrs. Clinton were to stand for majority leader, which, if any, of her fellow democrat senators would actually vote for her? Dick Durbin? Chuck Schumer? Schumer been doing the heavy lifting since he has been in the Senate. I don't see him stepping aside for his junior lighweight.

]]> By: glasnost http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-321484 glasnost Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-321484 He's pushing the idea because he thinks that Hilary Clinton would be more of an obstacle to any aggressive or progressive agenda set by Barack Obama, than would Harry Reid. He thinks that she would screw with legislation and make right-wing arguments just to hog credit, make life hard for Obama, etc. He's probably right. It's a poison pill. And it's a pipe dream. He's pushing the idea because he thinks that Hilary Clinton would be more of an obstacle to any aggressive or progressive agenda set by Barack Obama, than would Harry Reid. He thinks that she would screw with legislation and make right-wing arguments just to hog credit, make life hard for Obama, etc.

He's probably right.
It's a poison pill. And it's a pipe dream.

]]> By: DL http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-320914 DL Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:48:19 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-320914 Please - the image of Pelosi and Hillary leading the country is too much to bear. Please - the image of Pelosi and Hillary leading the country is too much to bear.

]]> By: jainphx http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-320462 jainphx Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-320462 Come now, no one can replace Sir Harry. Come now, no one can replace Sir Harry.

]]> By: Chris Paris http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-320353 Chris Paris Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:31:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-320353 We have not recognized Hillary as the excellent leader that she is entitled to be. If only she would strike out for the position of president of the communist party she would finally find her birth right. We have not recognized Hillary as the excellent leader that she is entitled to be. If only she would strike out for the position of president of the communist party she would finally find her birth right.

]]> By: Leon http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-320135 Leon Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:59:53 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-320135 That is exactly what the Democrats need as speaker that can lie, cheat, and most especially one that has experience in how to duck and cover from all that incoming. Please let her go back to New York and take Sir Bill with her. That is exactly what the Democrats need as speaker that can lie, cheat, and most especially one that has experience in how to duck and cover from all that incoming. Please let her go back to New York and take Sir Bill with her.

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/majority_leader_hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-320005 Dave Schuler Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:09:25 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/04/majority_leader_hillary/#comment-320005 A better enticement might be to assert that if she doesn't pull out she will never be majority leader. I think that's actually a pretty good bet. IMO Senate Majority Leader is actually a better job than president. A better enticement might be to assert that if she doesn't pull out she will never be majority leader. I think that's actually a pretty good bet. IMO Senate Majority Leader is actually a better job than president.

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