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In reply to the discussion: OMG after watching HRC on CNN... We HAVE to get her elected [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)The problem with blank sheets is the enormous advantage it gives the character assassins; they had several vicious assassination narratives created for mostly blank sheeet I-Sanders that they never needed.
The huge weakness they exploited for her wasn't that. She was well known and had approvals in the 70%s as senator and SoS. It was that she was a woman and this was the presidency. And of course the viciously dishonest libel of a strong progressive liberal as a corrupt corporatist for our party's weakness on the far left -- those wired to lap that stuff up.
Oh, well. The stakes and the setbacks were enormous, but they didn't destroy us. Battle's still on.
It's just such a waste not to be able to turn her loose on some big national problems.