Premature and possibly out of line, but maybe I am not alone

[JHB]

9. I hate how dynastic politics has become too. However...

...the big question is "then who?" And how could you really tell? At this same point in 2005 Hillary was the presumed likely candidate and outside of Illinois the main thing most people would associate with Obama's name is one word: "Who?"

In 2008 Clinton and Obama were not my favorites in the primaries because the were both DLC-aligned and unlikely to push financial reforms to the extent needed. Once it came down to the two of them, though, I preferred Obama precisely because I didn't care for the dynastic element of Clinton's run. And with Obama there was at least some faint hope of not rehashing the hunting of Bill Clinton. (faint)

But if she won I'd have backed her.

2016 is still a long way off. There might be a health issue or scandal (or sideswipe of one) that may cause her to not run. But whether she does or doesn't, the question is who else? Who is in the wings to run against her in the primaries? Who would be the next prospect if she lost the presidential election? If she won, who would be the next prospect for possibly 2020 and definitely 2024?

So who do I want for 2016? Someone who recognizes that "bipartisanship" with the Republicans as they currently exist is a fool's errand, and and will make a project of isolating the zealots and undermining their support networks.

Heck, I want that for 2013.