With nothing to back it up, is that it's because she's a walking embodiment of a 1970s feminist (and was a 1970s feminist), one of the things they hate and fear more than anything else. Feminists turned their world upside down.

The drooling of the banned HillaryBot notwithstanding, I just don't see it happening.

And if it does, we'll see the Rs more energized than ever before. Oh well.

...probably taped over the summer, back when she was still telling everyone that she was 'focused on New York'. Or, she could have taped it on her recent Bahamavention - which would make this the first time any major contender for the top spot has basically been overseas for the announcement. Either way, doubleplusungood.

Probably released on a Saturday to a) mark two years until the next inaugural (it's January 20th) and to dominate the news cycle on Sunday and next week.

The video was shot in either Chappaqua or Georgetown. It's always springtime in Chappaqua and Georgetown.

at the end of the piece you linked to. It says it was taped in DC last week, and I find that perfectly plausible. Tom (Why Won't The White House Listen To Me?) Friedman did a piece last week about how his daffodils were in bloom; those blossoms behind HRC weren't left over from last summer, they're this year's global-warming spring flowers. But if it's an issue of spontaneity, it really doesn't matter when it was taped. It's not in her portfolio.

It would be pathetic how obsessed the right is with her, if they weren't already drooling over the effect of a Clinton nomination on their base. Oh, how I wish the first viable woman Presidential candidate were someone else.

My theory on the announcement timing: I'm sure Obama pushed her into declaring a week or two earlier than she wanted to, and you're right vis-a-vis the weekend. Too bad for her, she's getting buried from the other side today, since Richardson declared this morning. Not as important as Obama, but it still shifts the spotlight for however long.

Rosaie907,

Obviously you're waiting for Al. Do yourself and the country a favor and check out Wes Clark for '08. He stands head shoulders above the rest.
Even above the former Vice President.

We need fresh new leadership to deal with these ever changing times. Check out the General and get to know him well and you'll be convinced.

David

I have never really understood the pro-Wes side. Don't get me wrong, I think he'd make a perfectly decent president, much, much MUCH better than the crap we have now. But his luke warm personality, former ties to the Republicans (not by any means a deal breaker, but...) and the fact that his main experience is military, not civilian representative government, leave me flat. Again, as with Hillary, I'd support him if he got the nomination barring any Lieberman moments on his part, but it is unlikely I will support him in the primary.

Having said that, I remain open minded. No one has become my ideal candidate and none have done anything that completely leave me unwilling to support them. And, of course, by the time NY votes the field will have narrowed down considerably. I also will say that I think quite highly of President Gore and really would like to see him get his chance to serve the term he was elected to. I don't agree with you that Clark is better than Gore given Gore's considerable experience, knowlege of environmental issues, connections with world leaders, etc. But there have been very few indications that Gore will run and many indications that he prefers what he is doing now.