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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Kevin Anderson

They love to hate Hillary

A post on the 'saveamericans' blog may be listed as satire, but it's no joke that Hillary Clinton is the Democrat that Republicans love to hate. I once had a Republican friend remark when Bill Clinton was still in office that Hillary Clinton was 'spotted with sin'. The post predicts this future under President Hillary Clinton:

• The 44th president of the United States will take the Oath of Office at the UN. She will place her left hand on the Koran, while swearing (in Spanish) at the U.S. Constitution, free markets, and Republicans. • Burning the American flag will no longer be a crime, unless Al Gore decides that the smoke from smoldering flags causes global warming. • Marriage will be redefined as a union between two or more consenting men, women, animals, insects, and plants, or any combination thereof.

But look at some of the comments on Propeller.com to see that Republicans don't find this satire funny as much as scary. One commenter said: "I've already prepared for the contingency already. I had ten million business cards printed that say, 'The swirling sound you are hearing is America going down the toilet'. I will weep for us all."

Hillary is out ahead at the moment, but when primary voters start considering 'electability', her negative ratings will come back into focus.

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