The BEST 2016 Presidential Candidate Is NOT Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Clinton is not the best potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, she's not even the best woman

Hillary Clinton recently surfaced in Iowa after a six year absence. Her “official” reason was to “support candidates.” However, news pundits went wild with speculation that she is kicking off her 2016 presidential run. Please, Hillary, don’t run. If you believe what you hear, the 2016 Democratic nominee is a foregone conclusion. Any discussion about the 2016 race immediately turns to Hillary Clinton. Polls show her leading all potential democratic contenders and when stacked against any potential republican candidate she runs away with the race. She had the same numbers before Obama came on the scene in 2008. But is she the best candidate for president this time around?


Clinton certainly has a resume filled with the right qualifications. It could also be argued that Clinton is the most powerful woman in America right now. The Republican Party however has been preparing for her potential run before the ink was dry on the 2012 ballots. They are ready for her and are almost hoping she’ll run. There are better choices for 2016, and just like Obama in 2008, it can be someone who is not an establishment Democrat. Just like Hillary, Elizabeth Warren also has an impressive set of credentials. She is a lawyer who has spent most of her career fighting for the rights of middle-class families. One of her foremost accomplishments is the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Bureau was designed to protect consumers from greedy banks and their abusive lending policies that led to the collapse of the economy.



Warren, a bankruptcy expert, created the Bureau from scratch. She had come up with the idea for the Bureau in 2007 and in the aftermath of the worst financial crisis in recent memory she pitched her idea to President Obama in 2008. As she crisscrossed the nation promoting her plan something else took shape. She began to gain millions of supporters around the country. People warmed to her plain-English, no nonsense style. Although she was a natural to become the first head of the newly created bureau, her efforts also had gained powerful enemies. Supported by big banks, Republicans came out in force against her and the Bureau. Threats by Republican members of Congress were backed by millions of dollars spent on fighting the Bureau’s very existence. In the end, Obama compromised and named someone else to head the Bureau. However, while most people would have faded quietly away, this was not the end of Warren. Instead of accepting defeat and going back to her job as a Harvard law professor she went after her home state Senate seat then held by Republican Scott Brown. Despite dirty play by Brown she easily won the race. Her Senate race showed her to be a tough competitor who has the skills needed to run a successful campaign.



Although she has stated repeatedly “I am not running for President,” Warren appears to subtly be moving into position for a possible 2016 run. She has a new book out “Fighting Chance” which memorializes her struggle for the middle-class. Writing an autobiography has become something of a prerequisite for potential presidential candidates of late. She has maintained high approval ratings throughout her time in the Senate. By all accounts she appears to be safe bet to enter the race in 2016. Warren could also run away with the nomination even if Clinton decides to run. Warren has built a favorable rating with the middle-class that is not shared by Clinton who is already attracting unwanted attention about her funding from large banks. Given the common knowledge that she is a champion of the middle-class, Warren would easily win this demographic. Warren also lacks the political baggage that straddles Clinton. Hillary Clinton must fight the images of her adulterous husband and the impeachment trials that many voters retain. In addition, Republican Congressional members are doing their best to keep the Benghazi attack in the headlines. And it is something they will likely pin to Clinton as it occurred on her watch as Secretary of State.




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http://quietmike.org/2014/09/16/best-2016-candidate-not-hillary-clinton/

[aikoaiko]

1. OFFS.

Can't we keep it together through the mid-terms?

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. Nope ...

that's not the plan. The plan is:

See, if we focus on, and succeed at, flipping the House and expanding on the Senate in 2014, we would likely see some/much of President Obama's Jobs, Infrastructure, income equity, and Climate-change initiatives go through (we can't have that) and Congress work, just in general (can't have that, either), which will lead to a stronger economy and happier/more satisfied electorate going into 2016 ... which will mean the electorate will be more positive about Democrats and expand Democratic control of the Houses and Senate ... So if HRC wins, she will face a supportive Congress and get stuff done (can't have that, either).

No ... the plan is: talk down HRC, all day, between now and November ... hopefully, people won't notice there is an election in about 7 weeks ... so voter turn-out is low ... so we DON'T take the House and DON'T expand on the Senate ... Then, it won't matter who is the Democrat is in the Presidency in 2016. Congress will be even more of a dead-end ... that way we get another 68 months to be angry.

[leftstreet]

3. Maybe Clinton D-Inevitable might affect the midterms

Anyone thought of that?

[upaloopa]

5. No because it is not relevant

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6. Please explain how you could possibly know that?

[greatauntoftriplets]

14. Really!

[upaloopa]

4. Welcome to my ignore list.

She isn't up for election yet maybe never. So much energy into so little importance today.

[winter is coming]

7. Graphic that looks like something Drudge would come up with

plus enough bold font to make the post drip with spittle = Rant Not Worth Reading.

[cascadiance]

8. Elizabeth Warren shows she knows the most of any senator about middle class struggles!

in this speech she gave to Berkeley BEFORE Obama got elected and even considered putting her in charge of a Consumer Protection Agency...

Well worth watching to see why she's be best to represent us and understands the most of how the challenges facing the disappearing middle class!

[Duval]

9. I'd vote for Warren! n/t

[broiles]

10. I like Martin Mallory.

[Enthusiast]

11. Kicked and recommended!

Warren or Sanders for president!

Just say No to Hillary!

[wandy]

12. I keep saying this, it's important................

At the moment I am HRC neutral. Not every one either loves or hates Clintons,
I have 11 good reasons why I would vote for her if nominated!

Read 'em and weep.
http://www.livefreeordiealliance.org/VoterResources/2016_Presidential_Candidates.aspx?office=u.s.%20president&contest=2016&party=r&gclid=CLKsn8LK6MACFcZDMgodhUMAnQ

It's not like we have a two party system here ya know. What we have on one side is a semi sane Democratic party.
On the other side we have a bunch of clowns, well trained by their masters to represent their masters.

For now I will concentrate on November.

[sulphurdunn]

13. I will support any Dem

who is not in Wall Street's hip pocket, and I will neither support nor vote for one who is.

[fbc]

15. OMG is Warren going to Nader Sanders in the primaries?

or is Sanders going to Nader Warren?

[dahszil]

16. a formidable democratic duo?

Liz Warren and Jim Webb. I think this would be a great president/vp duo for president. what do you think?

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