The battle to fill Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s seat over five years ago was politics at its best. Hillary Clinton and Rick Lazio conducted very aggressive campaigns and their debates were contentious and exciting. For many months the two duked it out equally well through the media and face-to-face and, at first glance, it appeared it would be a very close election. But, come Election Day, Clinton won and very easily at that.

It was determined that the downfall of the Republican Party in this election was precipitated by Lazio’s attitude. Political pundits and the news media cited his aggressive behavior during the debates as a major turn-off to voters.

Clinton was just as nasty if not more so during those debates, so where is the disconnect?

It was probably based in Lazio’s sex. Many voters could not help but perceive him to be callous – and ultimately a poor leader - because he was a man aggressively attacking and vilifying a woman. To many his actions reeked of low-class behavior because, according to traditional and subconscious gender roles, a man is to treat all women with the utmost respect and dignity. So, Lazio lost by sinking to Clinton’s level and, in some imperceptibly sexist way, broke one of the unspoken rules of society.

The GOP learned its lesson from this debacle and has adjusted its gameplan accordingly. With the announcement of Jeanine Pirro as its newest senatorial hopeful the Republican Party has brought in a woman to battle with Clinton. It has made a decision - one that is subliminal yet so obvious – to get aggressive with a woman by using a woman.

The Republican machine can now confront Clinton mano a mano and get away with it. Almost comically, one could say the GOP has employed a method of doing business so common to the Liberal Democrat movement…they have taken the path of political correctness in their effort to fight a "fair’ fight.

This single-minded tunnel vision being deployed in the Senatorial race may come back to haunt the Republicans. By employing Pirro through their blatant sexism, they are focusing too much on the campaign warfare and too little on true substance. With two similarly-confrontational women in the mix, the Senatorial race probably won’t be decided as much by fireworks as the Republicans would like to think. The ability of voters to discern between the two parties will be based upon what party can offer the most compelling arguments, not what party offers the nastiest arguments.

If this is the case, the Republicans lose.

Pirro is a relative unknown, an outsider, with waffling allegiance to key issues. She is ill-prepared to debate issues with a politician as well-versed, experienced, and powerful as Senator Clinton. As made evident in her campaign’s kick-off press conference that was highlighted by a half-minute of silence and utter confusion, Pirro may not have what it takes to unseat Hillary.

Regardless of the fact that for now it appears this will be another victory in the making for Clinton, the next fourteen months of Pirro/Clinton should prove to be very memorable. At the GOP’s urging and incredible financial backing, their heroine will relentlessly take the fight to Clinton, the Democrat most despised by the Right.

With such raw hatred in place, this race will definitely get down and dirty, and should ultimately rival the Lazio/Clinton battle in terms of underhanded campaigning and ill-will. The Republican Party has made this a catfight. There will be a lot of political hair pulling, nail scratching, and eye gouging taking place.

Sit back and enjoy the show, as you are guaranteed this will be a catfight for the ages.