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Hillary Out of Grapeshot

5.9.08 @ 12:01AM

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Now, EVEN IF what you allege is true (which I highly doubt) the U.S. Constitution states anyone who runs for president (a U.S. citizen, of course) MUST have resided within the U.S. for 14 years prior. So, even if Boris came here today (which is pretty doubtful considering he just won the London mayoral position), the first time he would be eligible to run would be in 2022 -- with the first election being in 2024.

But, it's really a moot point -- once he swore allegiance to the crown, it was done in that regard. Even IF, by some stretch of the imagination, Boris decided that was what he wanted to do, his tenure as MP would preclude that. Not to mention, the absurdity of people in the United States voting for someone for the highest office in the land who is American in name only. Which, I doubt he still is, or will be.

I'm not usually moved to write the author of an article, but in this case I felt I had to. In this instance, personal knowledge of Boris is immaterial. "I say Johnson will be a salubrious force because I have known him since his tenure as editor of The Spectator." The facts, however, are. You are doing no one any favors, or even bringing up valid issues, when your whole piece is based upon wild speculation without taking the facts into consideration.
-- Lynn Ward

I must say I especially love Tyrrell's last sentence in his wonderful article about Boris Johnson. Indeed, conservatism does need to be rescued from Newt. He has become increasingly self-absorbed in the last couple of years and he obviously thinks more highly of himself than any one else does.
-- Jerry Smith
Virginia Beach, Virginia

HEY, HEY, HEY, GOODBYE
Re: John Tabin's The Game Over Chorus:

John Tabin leaves out one probable factor in Hillary Clinton's decision to hang in as long as possible: Barack Obama's ability to make a mistake so outrageous that it becomes apparent he will lose the general election.

He's certainly capable of it -- and she certainly knows it.
-- Arnold Ahlert
Boca Raton, Florida

DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE
Re: Quin Hillyer's Judging McCain:

I read Mr. Hillyer's tepid defense of John McCain and his discourse on appointing conservative judges and I must say I even more convinced I will never vote for the man.

The arrogant condescension he displayed when pronouncing his stand to allow the Democrats to continue to filibuster good judicial candidates angered me beyond belief. He seemed to take great delight in jamming his thumb into every conservative's eyes.

This on top of all his other affronts to conservatism was the crowning blow. He may well be elected due to the incompetent Democrats, but I will be able to say two years from now, "hey, don't look at me, I didn't vote for the guy."
-- Jim Karr
Blue Springs, Missouri

"But on the issue of judicial appointments alone, he is so much better than either Obama or Hillary Clinton that it is reason enough for conservatives to rally to his side."

Let us assume John McCain is inaugurated as President on January 2009. Come January 2010, when someone with a room temperature IQ or better walks up to me and says "he's legalized twenty million unskilled impoverished Latin Americans, he's crucified the energy consumer with carbon fuel taxes [whether "paid" by corporations or directly by consumers], he's never gotten someone on the order of Scalia or Thomas or Alito or Roberts through the Senate, he's turned Gitmo terrorists over to the ACLU [something FDR never had to consider when handling German or Japanese POWs] and the federal tax bite is bigger than ever; why did you vote for him?" What am I supposed to say in response? That Clinton or Obama would have legalized thirty million? That Clinton or Obama would have required manufacturers to produce 50 MPG cars?

Sorry. Having been born and raised in New York City, I know what a "yellow dog Democrat" is. And I am no "yellow dog Republican." Anything short of McCain being struck from his horse on the way to Damascus will have no affect on my judgment of him.
-- Frank Natoli
Newton, New Jersey

As far as McCain being better than Hillary or Obama it would be true if you could believe him. I don't despite his Justice Advisory Committee! How many Democrats will be added to that committee?

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