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In reply to the discussion: What if We Had Elected Hillary Clinton? [View all]Jack Valentino
(5,244 posts)33. He was already trying to claim "election fraud" before the 2016 election,
until he won which surprised everyone, especially himself--- so he then stopped talking about election fraud.
I agree with you, if Sec. Clinton had won in 2016, she probably would have lost in 2020 to Trump who would have run again...
No matter how good a job she had done, she probably would have lost---
Hell, we've seen by the economic numbers and legislative record how well Joe Biden actually did,
but too many couldn't see it--- and yeah, sexism against Hillary would have also played into it. That is true.
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Would have been significant. Unfortunately, after you cut through the Comeys, email lies, etc., Clinton still would
Silent Type
Jun 2025
#2
I go back even further. I think the real crossroads where the country changed was Gore/Bush.
hamsterjill
Jun 2025
#4
I agree. I didn't see how bad it was at the time or how far the rot and conspiracies had spread...
Hekate
Jun 2025
#28
Honestly, Hillary probably would have been a one-term president and we would have gotten Trump in 2020.
Self Esteem
Jun 2025
#5
she was "unpopular" mostly because of the relentless repuke campaign against her
Skittles
Jun 2025
#19
I am TOTALLY with you in this, Skittles. GOP decided 40 years ago to squash that uppity woman...
Hekate
Jun 2025
#29
The fact that she was the wife of Bill Clinton, WHO KICKED THEIR ASSES TWICE,
Jack Valentino
Jun 2025
#32
Popular senator, 69% approval as SoS, record number of times in a row voted the most admired woman.
betsuni
Jun 2025
#25
TY for all the facts. Amazing how well character assassination works. Amazing how Dems eat their own.
Hekate
Jun 2025
#30
+1. If trump had lost in 2016, he'd be a miserable pauper now and we'd be much better off. But he did win and
Silent Type
Jun 2025
#9
I think if 2016 is a very narrow Clinton win, which it likely would have been, I do think he runs again.
Self Esteem
Jun 2025
#12
He was already trying to claim "election fraud" before the 2016 election,
Jack Valentino
Jun 2025
#33
It's sad because no matter how great she would have been, and she would have....
Blue Owl
Jun 2025
#10
Everyone would be so happy being disappointed, angry, afraid, complaining -- the fake scandals, the conspiracies!
betsuni
Jun 2025
#15
What if martians landed and little green men came out and attacked?? This is just troll bait to get people
Pisces
Jun 2025
#26
If we had elected Hillary Clinton, Roe v. Wade would still be the law of the land
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2025
#41