First of all, I didn’t see any tears, so it may just be one of those “break downs” we are used to seeing on Barbara Walters interviews.

If, in fact, she was on the verge of crying, the question is why? Is it because she is so sad to see the direction our country is going-as she said? Well, I doubt that. Hillary Clinton is made of tougher stuff than that. It has nothing to do with “the Children”.

Is it because she is simply tired from the demands of the never-ending campaign? Sure, that is a distinct possibility when the campaign is not going well. If that is the case, should we just chalk it up to her being a woman (more subject to displays of emotion)and let it slide? Could be. (All you feminists, save your cards and letters.) Should this make us less inclined to elect a woman as Commander-in Chief? Not in my view, not after seeing Margaret Thatcher, Indira Gandhi and Golda Meir. No-America is ready for a woman in the White House, just as the country is ready for a black president. But it depends on who.

In my view, if Hillary truly was getting emotional-and I’m not convinced that this wasn’t contrived-then I would say she is upset over her own faltering dreams of being president. This has apparently been something she has been aiming for ever since her husband first ran for president. Up to now, everything has run like clockwork. From First Lady, she became Senator from New York-even though she wasn’t from New York. When she announced for president, the conventional thinking was that the nomination was hers. She was “entitled”. It would be a coronation (the nomination). Ever since Mrs Clinton burst upon the political scene, I have felt that she was an American version of Eva Peron (Evita), Argentina’s vain-glorious first lady, who, had she not died prematurely, probably would have become its president.

Then came Obama-the ultimate “Johnny come lately”. He is taking it all away from Mrs Clinton. As it stands now, Hillary is seeing the whole house crashing down on her head. It hurts. And I will wager that the stress and strain is being shown in other ways behind the scenes. Do you doubt for a minute that she is probably screaming and swearing at her staff members and Secret Service protection?

Anyway, let’s not let two states convince us that Obama has it locked down. There is a long way to go. But if so many Democratic voters are turned off (finally) by Clinton, what does that tell you about her chances in a general election nationwide?

I don’t plan to vote for Obama in the general election, but I sure am enjoying his success. And there is no need to cry for Mrs Clinton. She may be many things, but she is nobody’s victim.

gary fouse
fousesquawk

I can’t believe we have given so much aide to this fanatical dictatorship.

Personally, even though I support Bush (given the choices of St. Al Goracle or “Marry ‘em Rich” Kerry, there wasn’t much of a contest), I’ll be quite happy to have the next President be named neither Bush nor Clinton.

This entry was particularly interesting: I knew there was a reason why I just didn’t like Hillary. But now that you have compiled the evidence against her, you have given me reasons why.

Concurrently, her erstwhile husband, Bill, has declared that at this point, it would be a “miracle” for Hillary to win in Iowa. The reason? It’s all the fault of the media for focusing on her disastrous answer to the debate question on drivers licenses for illegal aliens. The news media??!!? You mean the Republican-controlled news media? The Republican controlled New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, CNN, NBC, CBS, and ABC? C’mon, Bill! You know darn well that most of the news media is pulling for Hillary to go all the way. It’s time for the Clintons to pull out the victim card again. Blame everybody but Hillary herself.

What I think (hopefully) is happening here is that, after all these years, even Democrats are starting to see through Hillary Clinton and realize that she is a vapid, ruthless empty pants suit. Maybe Democrats in Iowa are starting to view her in the same light as 4 years ago when Howard Dean and his northeastern manner swept through Iowa and destoyed his candidacy in the process.

Let me tell you what Hillary’s greatest hope for reclaiming the lead and winning the nomination is. As I sit here typing and watching Barack Obama’s speech in Waterloo, Iowa, I have to believe that voters will similarly catch on to Obama. How can one man talk so much and say so little? He has a great speaking style, but no specifics. Lots of platitudes, but no substance, no plan. The man is a carnival barker-a man who will talk his way through your front door- but talk his way out the back door. Most people will eventually catch on to that. If they do early enough, then Hillary may get back some lost ground. Probably, however, any support that Obama loses will go to John (Two Americas) Edwards.

This promises to be an interesting race after all instead of the expected coronation. It should be fun with lots of treats (for us) ahead.

gary fouse
fousesquawk

Sure, Hillary and Bill lied about an extramarital affair and firing people in the White House Travel Office. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if that’s all we could say about George W. Bush?