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Showing Original Post only (View all)We can do better than Hillary Clinton. [View all]
This week's appearance at the Atlantic Council in which Clinton and Henry Kissinger warmly embraced one another is an excellent example of "meet the same boss..." Kissinger, the war criminal, has become an influence of sorts on Clinton's thinking (despite the fact that Clinton was probably protesting his policies 40 years ago. It's amazing how power changes one's values).
Hillary Clinton is smart, dedicated, an inspiration to women, and has been a gracious contributor to Obama's administration.
But the sudden inevitably with which most on the left want Clinton to run in 2016 strikes me as lazy thinking. Why? Because she's "paid her dues"? It's "her time"?
Pissed at Obama because the health care bill is watered down with items like individual mandates? Remember that would have been Clinton's starting proposal even before a compromise.
I'm willing to give her another shot in 2016, but right now, I am more excited about prospects like Elizabeth Warren, Deval Patrick, or Martin O'Malley.
Keep fighting the good fight, folks! In 2006/7, practically everyone said Hillary Clinton would be the inevitable choice. The safe choice. And they're doing it again.