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In reply to the discussion: The Most Powerful Woman the Middle East Has Ever Witnessed. [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)in 2016, with Barack Obama's 100% undivided support, Hillary will have enough to win the general election over Jeb Bush or Chriis Christie or anyone who's name is not Barack Obama.
It is quite simple.
Hillary came in 2nd to Obama. She is not disqualified from running just because she was not the candidate last time.
She did not (like say Russ Feingold or Bill Bradley stalk away with the ball and whine she wasn't picked.
She took the hardest job other than president in the world, and has done a simply wonderful job.
In doing so, she has earned MY vote, which she did not have in2008. She has it now.
And when she announces, the others either won't run or will be fighting for second.
(And most won't run against her, and most others will get a call from Obama advising them he would support her.)
The rationale for 2016 is different than 2008 anyhow.
What is needed is IMHO a continuation of President Obama's agenda, and mostly, the two are in synch with each other.
And if you recall, President Clinton gave his all in the general election this year.
Hillary also brings in the rural vote Obama didn't have.
I can see Hillary getting 450 electoral votes with Obama and Axelrod and Plouffe all working for the same goal.
And I see President Hillary being far more liberal than Bill was. Her victory will enable that as will a solid liberal senate being led by Warren and Kerry.
And should Gov. Castro of Texas turn it blue, what states will Republicans win?
not very many.
And that will keep the presidency in the Democratic hands for 8 more years (til Jan.2025).
By that time the court will be 8 to 1 if not 9 to 0.
What could be better?
as said, I was NOT a fan in 2008.(and mostly it was listening to people I thought were liberals who were most certainly not it turned out to be). But, I am now.
(so you cannot call me a Hillary groupie).
And isn't it the way it is suppose to be? A person who's vote is earned by a voter?