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| Susan Estrich: Hillary Will Never Be President |
| Tuesday, October 11, 2005 |
Democratic strategist Susan Estrich says that Dick Morris is afraid to debate her about who has the best chance to become America's first female president - Hillary Clinton or Condoleezza Rice.
But before she debates Morris, whose new book "Hillary vs. Condi" debuted yesterday - perhaps she ought to debate herself.
Estrich's own book, "The Case for Hillary Clinton," lauds the former first lady as "America's once-in-a-lifetime chance to break the world's most prominent glass ceiling and elect a female president of the United States."
But only two years ago Estrich was warning: "Hillary Clinton is never going to be president of the United States."
"There is no more divisive figure in the Democratic Party, much less the country, than the former first lady," the California-based law professor complained in her nationally syndicated column.
"I like her," proclaimed Estrich. "But many women don't. Even Democratic women. Even working women. Not to mention non-working, independent, non-political women.
"The more people talk about her as a future president, the more money Republicans raise," Estrich lamented.
In fact, the Carol Channing sound-alike was so worried Hillary and her supporters were hogging the spotlight that she barked: "Could someone please tell these people to shut up?"
So which is it? Hillary, the Dems' last, best White House hope? Or Hillary, the political hellion who'll take her party over the cliff?
Only Prof. Estrich knows for sure. |
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I believe Rice has said she won't run though I wish she would. I think she would be an awesome candidate and, I know I'd vote for her. I believe Estrich is right about Hillary in two ways. First, she would be one of the most divisive candidates out there. A lot of people have VERY strong feelings both ways about the Clintons. Second, if she ran for President, it would be a Godsend for the Republican Party. Few things would electrify their base like her running would.
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I believe Rice has said she won't run though I wish she would. I think she would be an awesome candidate and, I know I'd vote for her. I believe Estrich is right about Hillary in two ways. First, she would be one of the most divisive candidates out there. A lot of people have VERY strong feelings both ways about the Clintons. Second, if she ran for President, it would be a Godsend for the Republican Party. Few things would electrify their base like her running would.