Hillary positioning herself for 2008

After reading an article tonight about Chavez winning his re-election in Venezuela (proclaiming it to be just another step in the direction of success for the socialist revolution), I came across an article at Newsmax.com reporting that Hillary Clinton is worried about Barack Obama's surge in popularity, and she is secretly contacting high-ranking Democrats and informing them of her 2008 intentions in regards to a run for the presidency.

Last week the New York Post reported that Clinton's campaign team began recruiting staffers for her 2008 bid for the presidency.

Though we've all realized that Hillary Clinton was planning to run in 2008, despite the fact that she's already served two terms through her husband, Bill, it is surprising that she has jumped the gun a little early rather than reserve her active steps toward a presidential bid until January. Nonetheless, Barack Obama's popularity has grown to a point that Hillary sees him as a serious obstacle.

Watch for her to pretend to be a little moderate and hide her far left side so that the swing voters will remain in her corner. In fact, I think that the newly elected Congress will do the same, riding the fence, until a Democrat reaches the White House. Then, the far left fireworks will ignite.

However, as gloomy as it may seem, as long as the Democrats remain wimps in the face of Iraq, and if Maliki gets his head out of his rear and gets tough and squashes the violence in Baghdad and surrounding areas, the Democrats will never be able to deal from any position of power. Stability in Iraq will equal success in Iraq, and only make the Republicans gain favor with the unsure moderate voters.

If Syria, Iran, and Osama bin Laden continue to feed the violence in Iraq, and Iraq's Prime Minister continues to take a weak stance against the senseless battle between the two Islamic religious factions, Democratic popularity will continue to rise, and the end result could very well be the election of the first woman to the presidency in American History.

Let's hope that doesn't happen.

Oh, by the way, on a happier note, I had the opportunity to witness a fantastic production tonight. Handel's "The Messiah" was performed at a local church, and our own Prying1 was one of the singers in the choir. Great show. A performance I would expect to experience at a performing arts center. Prying1's site owner is a stand-up guy, as well. I feel priviledged to have met him.