From The American Chronicle's Ken Hughes 2005

Why Hill-o-beans is YOUR bitch in 2008!

Conventional wisdom puts Hillary Clinton’s (aka: "Hill-o-beans") chances of becoming the next president of the United States at the top of the list of either party’s contenders. As a conservative Republican, this doesn’t bother me. Senator Clinton is an astute, clever politician. She’s also an intelligent woman who has one of the country's cleverest politicians, Bill Clinton to advise her.

Senator Clinton’s political history has been one of accommodation. First, she was a Republican following her family’s political leanings. When she made the decision to tie her future political aspirations to Bill Clinton she switched to the Democratic Party. Her conversion to liberal beliefs wasn’t long in coming. Senator Clinton has a talent for making square pegs fit round holes. Given her celebrity status, Senator Clinton has been careful to spend her time in the Senate as a background player. When she occasionally speaks out on important issues, it’s with fence startling skill. Senator Clinton is careful to balance center [slightly left] on all the important issues of the day. Her goal seems to be never offend voters regardless of party affiliation.

If trends continue, Republicans continue to gain seats in the House and the Senate. By the time Senator Clinton takes the oath of office for the presidency Republicans will have a safe enough majority in both houses of congress to bring President Clinton in line. However, I doubt that would ever be necessary. Senator Clinton had eight years in the shadow of a president. Bill Clinton

The first two year of the Clinton presidency were somewhat lackluster. His presidency began to take on successes two years in with Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America. Successful programs the Clinton administration took credit for. It’s only stealing if the media says you’re stealing.

Should Senator Clinton become president she’ll do whatever it takes to assure she leaves a legacy of successes. Knowing presidents aren’t dictators and are only one voice among thousands of government employees and elected officials she will be very careful not to waste her words. Senator Clinton if elected will do anything, go to any lengths to make sure the first woman president is remembered with the greats, Washington, Lincoln, Reagan. So far Senator Clinton hasn’t done anything to discredit her public service. On the other hand she hasn’t accomplished much, that’s to be expected of a junior senator from any state. John Kerry’s been in congress 20 years and hasn’t authored a single worth while bill as of now.

Circumstances and a desire for achievement will make Hillary Clinton an accommodating and not obstructionist president. In her zeal to succeed, the realties of what the American voter really thinks and expects will dictate the course a third Clinton Presidency will take.

A Clinton presidency could benefit the Republican Party as well.

The arrogance of power can become a cancer on politics. We see this in the Liberal segment of the Democratic Party. Very important issues go unattended while senators worry if a name of a CIA clerk was leaked. This is got-chya politics at it’s worst. If not held in check Republicans will suffer the same fate. The two party system is the salvation of American Politics. Hillary Clinton the conformist can negotiate her way through the politics of politics.

I think she’d be acceptable as president providing she isn’t backed up by a Democratic congress.

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