Sen. Clinton Says Rove Obsesses About Her

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Reacting to a new book quoting Karl Rove as saying she will be the 2008 Democratic nominee for president, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that President Bush's chief political strategist "spends a lot of time obsessing about me."

The former first lady also said she believed Rove, national GOP Chairman Ken Mehlman and other Republicans are using her to divert attention from Republican problems as the 2006 congressional elections approach.

"Karl Rove is a brilliant strategist. So, if I were thinking about this," she told WROW-AM radio in Albany, "I'd say, why are they spending so much time talking about me?"

"What they're hoping is that all of their missteps, which are now numbering in the hundreds, are going to somehow be overlooked because people, instead of focusing on the '06 election, will jump ahead and think about the next one," said Clinton, D-N.Y.

[Skittles]

1. all conservatives obsess about Hillary

it's a way to keep their Clinton-bashing alive

[emulatorloo]

2. She is dead on in that last paragraph -- EYE on 06

"What they're hoping is that all of their missteps, which are now numbering in the hundreds, are going to somehow be overlooked because people, instead of focusing on the '06 election, will jump ahead and think about the next one," said Clinton, D-N.Y.

[louis-t]

3. Sometimes I really like her....

If she could get this to stick, repeat it over and over "Rove is obsessing over me."

[patricia92243]

4. Wonder if he secretly has a crush on her? n/t

[yellowdogmi]

5. That would be interesting.

I am picturing Bubba siccing the SS on Rove. This idea is almost SNL material. I think she is right. He probably does.

[Skidmore]

6. You know, that whole idea would make those RWers

believe he's on sick puppy. Might be worthwhile to play on this a bit. They may just jettison him.

[Warren DeMontague]

7. Because for some reason certain people are operating under the delusion

that she's got some kind of a lock on the 2008 nomination.

[Disturbed]

8. Senator Clinton generates big money for the

RW. They are obsessed with her because they still loath Bill. They cringe at the thought of Bill being in the WH again. It'a all a grand show.

[Warren DeMontague]

9. Of course. She gives right wingers hives. But the irony is

that her 'centrist' positioning over the past few years, particularly vis a vis Iraq, has TOTALLY alienated a large portion of our party's base from her- people, like me, who used to LIKE her.