Democrats’ Extreme Makeover - Round 2
This summer it was John Kerry rewriting history in the face of polling data and electability statistics. Now it’s Hillary Clinton prepping herself for her inevitable Presidential bid in 2008.
This summer it was John Kerry rewriting history in the face of polling data and electability statistics. Now it’s Hillary Clinton prepping herself for her inevitable Presidential bid in 2008.
We welcome back to the area Senator Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.), who has been spending so much time here in Little Rock lately that she’s practically joined the church choir! “I’m here spending time at my husband’s library,” she told the Lamp when we caught up with her after a Sunday camp meeting, “and of course, I always take time to worship God in as evangelical a way as is feasible, given time and location constraints. As you know, I consider myself an evangelical Christian, really a Christian conservative, if you want to know the truth, so it’s nice to be ‘home’ again in the South, which I really consider my quote-unquote home even though I live in New York most of the time. Well, Washington, D.C., most of the time, actually, but if I’m not there I’m in New York, of course, but always thinking about being here, in the South, my spiritual home, where I shared so many wonderful evangelical . . . moments and . . . events.
Why is she emphasizing her “evangelical”-ness? Hmmm…
“Republican presidential nominee George W. Bush holds a substantial lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry in Tennessee�s presidential race, especially among the state�s many white, Evangelical Christians” - MTSU Summary of Election Findings
“Catholics and evangelical Christians are among swing voters key to this year’s presidential race, a new poll finds.” - NPR
“Christian evangelicals provided much of the passion and manpower for President Bush’s re-election.” - Houston Chronicle
“Within hours of Sen. John Kerry’s concession speech, some prominent evangelical leaders were taking credit for Bush’s re-election…” - Sacramento Bee
“Moral values propelled Bush: Views on abortion, marriage echoed with white evangelicals” - NC NewsObserver
I wonder…
Of course, let’s just look at what this “conservative evangelical” has to say on the issues:
-Keep abortion safe, legal and rare. (Jan 1999)-Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice. (Oct 2000)-Remain vigilant on a woman�s right to chose. (Jan 2000)-Recommended by EMILY’s List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001)-Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)-Don�t punish Brooklyn Museum for Sensation. (Oct 1999)-Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
But, hey, as long as she “talks about values” America will listen….right?
