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In reply to the discussion: If she runs, I will Support Hillary Clinton from start to finish in 2016 [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)Are you willing to set a precedent that being First Lady is somehow a qualification for being President?
Who was the last former Secretary of State to become President? Oh, that's right... James Buchanan, who is widely accepted as the worst President in U.S. history. (Yes, worse than Shrub.)
Is her record as Senator good enough? Remember she didn't just vote for the Iraq War, she was a major supporter who helped get other (D)s on board.
Will she be able to pass the Commander In Chief test, after her support for the Iraq war plus "Snipergate"?
Won't her husband's record be more of a distraction than an asset? She will need to defend everything that was done while not being able to claim direct credit for anything.
I sincerely hope that people think this through. Inheriting a vast political machine shouldn't be how Democrats pick a candidate.
If she wins the nomination I will support her but she has a hell of a lot of work to do to earn my vote in the primary.