She Coulda, Woulda, and Shoulda Been a Contenda

Just when you think things can' t get any worse in New York, the moronic NY "Republican" Party strikes again. You would expect NY Dems to be whacko, PC, Socialists, but you know things are really bad when the Republicans are nothing more than Socialism Lite. NY isn't just a blue state, it's clinically depressed.

We've already seen the idiocy and unconscionable behavior at the local level as witnessed by the sabotaging of Doc Paul's reelection in Cortland County. I hope he successfully sues their pants off and forces a new election. If that wasn't bad enough, the Party hacks in Albany are now getting into the act.

These geniuses have essentially forced Jeanine Pirro out of a possible Senate run against Madam Rodham - Clinton and have decided in their infinite "wisdom" that Ms. Pirro should run for NY Attorney General instead. It's obvious that the morons who run this party couldn't score in a house of ill repute with one hundred dollar bills hanging out of their pockets.

As a Conservative, I usually have no use for moderates who have cost the Republican Party many elections over the years, i.e. Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bob Dole. However, in this case it made perfect sense for Pirro to take on the Madam. First, no conservative could ever win in NY. Second, and more importantly the Madam must be defeated at any cost in '08. Her defeat should be the primary goal of all Conservatives regardless of party affiliation. In order to defeat her in '08, the stage msut be set in '06.

Pirro is the type of strong, independent, self -made woman that Rodham bills herself as, but clearly she is not. The junior Senator who is fond of telling us that she didn' t need a man and could make it alone as a woman ,clearly speaks with forked tongue. Let's look at the facts. It's obvious that Ms. Independent went to law school to marry a husband and she indeed ended up marrying Bill. The rest of her career has been spent riding his coattails.

She was not hired at the Rose law firm until Bill became attorney general of Arkansas. She didn't become a partner until Bill became Governor. She only became a carpet bagging Senator because Bill was the President and his administration funded and ran her campaign. On the other hand, Ms. Pirro is a tough as nails prosecutor with a distinguished track record. She didn't achieve that record of distinction because of her husband. Also she is a very able debator and makes a professional appearance.

I know that there was fear on the part of Republicans in NY that the Madam would make an issue of the troubles of Ms. Pirro's husband ,which could have been both embarrassing and damaging. I say if we're going to attack the candidates' husbands, let's bring it on. What a huge target Pirro would have had to shoot at, literally and figuratively. Any problems that Ms. Pirro's huband may have had, would have paled in comparison to those of Bill Clinton.

It would have been great for Ms. Pirro to have reminded NY voters as well as the rest of the country about the sleazy practices and terrible mistakes of the Clinton Administration. What would Hilary have had to say about China - gate when her husband allowed secret, military technology to be sold to Communist China in exchange for contributions to Bill's 1996 reelection campaign. How does the Senator feel now that China has the ability to launch ICBM missile strikes at American cities with the technology that her husband sold them ? Did she support this illegal sale of technology ? If she was co - President, why didn't she stop it ?

How about the information that is coming out in the early stages of the Able Danger investigation. Did the Madam support the Clinton Administration's policy of building an intelligence wall, so that various intelligence agencies could not communicate with other ? With this kind of record, how could the Madam present herself as being tough on terrorism in '08 ?

Furthermore, in this one instance Pirro's moderate views on social issues, though I vehemently disagree with them, would have been an advantage. She would have pushed the Madam to the fringe Left on these issues and into the waiting arms of Michael Moore. However, even she couldn't have pushed her into his lap because he doesn't have one. But that's another story. This would have created a far, left record that would have caused grave problems for Rodham in '08 and made it impossible for her to triangulate on these issues.

Also Pirro would have forced the junior Senator to divulge her plans for '08. Pirro would have been able to tell the voters that she was committed to NY, and would serve her entire 6 year term given that she has no other ambitions. If Clinton attempted to make the same claim to NY voters and then announced for President the next year she would have looked like a liar.

I firmly believe that if Pirro had stayed in the race, she could have won or at least forced a close election, both of which would have been favorable outcomes. In either instance Rodham would have been weakened in any future race. It is also possible that Rodham may have dropped out if Pirro ran and focused on '08 which also would have been a positive, because it would have forced the Madam to show her hand early.

It's damn shame that the idiots in the NY " Republican " can't see the light. A run by Pirro was the perfect opportunity to take it to Hilary and expose her. If Pirro were allowed to run and she seriously damaged the Madam's future presidential aspirations, it would have been the greatest gift given to the country by a moderate Republican since former San Francisco Mayor George Christopher lost to Ronald Reagan in the 1966 California Gubernatorial primary.