who can forget the NY Senate debate in 2000 when Rick Lazio, the Republican candidate, tried to get Hillary! to sign a contract pledging to not accept soft-money donations, etc... Lazio immediately became the whipping boy of the press and the Democrat-leaning punditry...he was seen as "invading her space"..."threatening" her...trying to "intimidate" her...etc... this was in the same election cycle, remember, where Algore stood in W's face during a debate (to the point where Bush gave him the "WTF?" look..).
in other words, the whole claim of Clinton's people that Lazio was "bullying" her was ridiculous, but it sent a message that's reverberating into the 2008 presidential election. isn't it interesting how michelle obama and elizabeth edwards are making news all over the place because THEY, not their candidate HUSBANDS, are the ones "attacking" Hillary!?
when Hillary! finally gets the nomination next summer, will the Republican nominee be allowed to criticize her at all?? this remains to be seen....
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