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StevieM

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15. The "baggage" that destroyed HRC was new baggage, not longstanding problems.

Thu Sep 17, 2020, 09:27 PM

Sep 2020

She got swift boated. Biden would have been swift boated too, and it would have been more credible-sounding than any nonsense that William Barr tries to throw out this time.

He might have even been under FBI investigation. See my post on that below.

Hillary's biggest weakness is that she was so popular coming out of her time as Secretary of State. The media has written that out of the history books, but it is the truth. And that popularity made her the overwhelming favorite to be the Democratic nominee for a really long time. That meant that the GOP started swift boating her very early, and as a result, they were able to deliver a more convincing and damaging phony scandal.

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Had Biden run in 16, would he have won? [View all] demtenjeep Sep 2020 OP

No way to know for sure, but LisaL Sep 2020 #1

No. I think Hillary would have gotten the nomination anyway. tblue37 Sep 2020 #2

Definitely soothsayer Sep 2020 #3

Yes. He did not have HRC's baggage. Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #4

The "baggage" that destroyed HRC was new baggage, not longstanding problems. StevieM Sep 2020 #15

Sneederbunk.... Upthevibe Sep 2020 #20

HRC was the right choice. She was the choice. It is a travesty the she lost. LizBeth Sep 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LizBeth Sep 2020 #6

I always thought yes. tman Sep 2020 #7

Fact: his son died. I watched the CNN bio the other week & one comment from a friend was... Hekate Sep 2020 #8

Yes she did. stillcool Sep 2020 #10

Yes jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #9

I am not sure. Blue_true Sep 2020 #11

I was proud of my vote. The best prepared person ever to be nominated. nt OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #12

First of all, he would have gotten swift boated badly. StevieM Sep 2020 #13

He would not have won the nomination jcgoldie Sep 2020 #14

He would have won the general fairly comfortably...but he would never have won the nomination. Drunken Irishman Sep 2020 #16

Exactly Tribetime Sep 2020 #19

Interesting Question - I think so. MatthewG. Sep 2020 #17

Yes, because Misogyny was what hurt Hillary the most JI7 Sep 2020 #18

No. W_HAMILTON Sep 2020 #21

I doubt he even would have won the nomination. BlueStater Sep 2020 #22

Without a doubt. egduj Sep 2020 #23