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In reply to the discussion: We can do better than Hillary Clinton. [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,444 posts){well, maybe except for O'Malley - and that's a HUGE maybe} can win against a Jebbie Bush or Teddy Cruz in 2016. Those fascists will have the power and money from corporations like KochBros and Adelsons backing them, something only Hillary has the power to go head-to-head with.
Face it, until we have election finance reform {not going to happen since Congress LOVES them some bribes}, we have to go with the Democratic candidate who can rake in corporate dollars for our side as good as the GOP can rake it in on theirs. Remember, we still have Citizens United to contend with, and although America is center-left, it is NOT Left.
Hillary will most definitely capture the majority of the women's vote, the majority of corporate backers {and just so you know, there are good corporations in this country, too} and a huge war chest. She will also be helped by President Obama's OFA machine {since she worked hard to help him get elected}. All of President Obama's backers will immediately rush to stand behind her the moment she declares she's running.
However, and ideally, I would like to see a Hillary/O'Malley ticket. I really like O'Malley more than Hillary, but he doesn't have the bona fides yet to work with Congress and he can learn a lot from Hillary as her VP.