A Summer Of Clinton Stumbles Gives Way To An Uncertain Fall For Democrats

[Purveyor]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Democratic Party, whose presidential race has been mostly overshadowed by Donald Trump and the Republicans, heads into the fall with its nomination contest far less certain than it once appeared and braced for a series of events that will have a significant effect on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign.

Clinton’s standing has been eroded both by her own shaky handling of the e-mail controversy and by the populist energy fueling the challenge of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Her weakened position in the polls has stoked talk about a possible late entry from Vice President Biden, which could dramatically change the dynamic of the race.

As the Democratic National Committee wrapped up its summer meeting here Saturday, members were left with a series of questions not just about Clinton, but also Biden, Sanders and the party as a whole.

What can Clinton do to regain the trust of voters, generate genuine enthusiasm among grass-roots activists and reassure nervous Democrats that she will be a strong nominee atop the party’s ticket in November next year?

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[Le Taz Hot]

1. And why has the Democratic Party been overshadowed this summer?

BECAUSE THERE'S BEEN NO FUCKING DEBATES! Jesus, Hillary (and her poodle, DWS) couldn't have screwed this up more if she had planned it

[HappyPlace]

3. Did you know that by this date in 2007 there had been 9 debates?

That very fact is why we will lose the general if we don't step up.

[Le Taz Hot]

5. But it's not rigged for Hillary!111!!!11

Goddess, they think we're as stupid as they are.

[Wilms]

4. "And her poodle..."

Actually, poodles are smart.

[Le Taz Hot]

6. LOL!

[artislife]

7. That is going too far, IMO

Please consider deleting. Comparing a woman to a dog with an image is in very poor taste.

I get that it is a reference to her hair, but this is a no.

My 2 cents.

[Le Taz Hot]

8. I used the word "poodle" as we used the SAME WORD

when referring to Tony Blair and how he was being W's poodle on Iraq. For me it's a gender neutral term.

[artislife]

9. Ok, just voicing my concern

I am not here to berate or demand.

[Le Taz Hot]

10. And I'll always defend your right to do that.

[artislife]

11. cheers!

[840high]

18. I'm stealing that. lol

[Thinkingabout]

2. Wow, just wow, still leading.

[hootinholler]

14. Damn straight!

She only lost 15 points to Bernie this month.

[KoKo]

12. Her Presser after her talk at the DNC was really dreadful....

Her speech to DNC itself was one of her better ones...but, once again when she has to answer the Press's questions she goes into this mode of "entitlement" where she feels she doesn't have to answer any questions and falls back on her victimization mode of answering.

I watched it live from the Politco feed. It was her at her worst after a good speech.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

13. I know what she could do to regain my trsut and generate genuine enthusiasm...

step aside and endorse Bernie.

[hootinholler]

15. The fucking DNC really is clueless

“Party politics is often like a funnel,” said Rybak, a DNC vice chair. “You want to get as much coming in, and then the party’s job is to figure out a way to pull all that together and direct it where you need it.”

Absolutely no understanding of where the energy about Bernie is coming from.

[L0oniX]

16. The DNC is un-Democratic. n/t

[sadoldgirl]

17. Oh, I disagree here totally.

They know where it is coming from, but won't
admit it. They hate that idea that people insist
on being heard and adhered to. They waffle and
try to discard the notion that the party intentionally
has failed the voters, - but they really don't know
what to do about it.
Thus behind the scenes they are trying to stifle this
movement. If you have power, you will resist to
give it up at any cost.