Hillary 2008

Hillary Clinton is a power-hungry, conniving, calculating politician. "Aren't they all?", you ask. Of course, though, like anything else, in degrees. Hillary, like her husband, has no guiding principles or philosophy, everything she does and says is calculated for political gain. But, unlike Bill, I truly think that the woman cares nothing for anyone or anything but her own power.

So when I read this, it was so transparent as to be laughable. Even the democrats she was speaking to saw right through it:

Several women in the audience reacted positively to Mrs. Clinton, whose remarks were interrupted by applause several times and ended with a standing ovation. But they also said her language and themes seemed politically calculated to deal with the abortion "freak-out" among Democrats, as one audience member put it, and reach out to independent and conservative voters in hopes of broadening her base of support for a possible 2008 presidential run.

This is necessary for them to get elected however, and is a shrewd move on her part. I don't see how the ghoulish feminazis could attract anyone near the center of the political spectrum. I mean, it's one thing to believe in a woman's right to have an abortion, but quite another to want as many as possible. The thought of a minor being able to make a decision like having an abortion without parental involvement, for example, has always seemed outrageous.