“I’ll take, ‘Political Activities I Don’t See The Point Of’ for $500, Alex.”

“This symbolic gesture designed to react to President Bush will have no influence on his thinking, and have very little impact on anything, even as a form of self-promotion for the person making the gesture.”

“What is ‘Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton starting a online petition urging President Bush not to veto legislation that has a timeline for withdrawal from Iraq?’”

“Correct!”

Seriously, whether you are for or against this petition, does any anti-war individual believe that this petition will actually change Bush’s mind? Will it change anyone’s mind?

UPDATE: A Hillary Spot reader writes in saying the point is to collect contact information for potential supporters and donors. My guess is that anyone who goes to Hillary’s web site to sign a petition has probably already signed up for her mailing list, but maybe I’m wrong…