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In reply to the discussion: The inevitable Hillary will lead to President Rand Paul. [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Maybe there is a good totally different ulterior motive. She is now idiot. She is well aware of the fact that the statements she has made would enrage some people. She brought more attention to the issue of inequality. Suppose that that was no accident and the idea was to inspire the outrage toward republicans that we have needed. The media has been talking about it more, and the 2016 candidate will have to talk about it.
Maybe it's a move intended to pave the way for a candidate with a strong record opposing income inequality. We have needed people to focus their attention on economics and ignore the BS that leads them to vote against their interests. They lost gay marriage as a wedge issue. Abortion has less impact when republicans have opposed providing birth control. Guns- shifting a little bit. Immigration- the latino population outnumbers the racists. If those wedge issues are neutralized, maybe we can finally run a candidate who makes income inequality the primary priority.
Imagine what that could do for us when it comes to congressional elections? I'm not sure who might be the candidate who could best take advantage of that, but maybe having a dark horse is part of the strategy. Martin O'Mally has some strengths, but his weaknesses have yet to be revealed.
Conspiracy theories are more popular when they are horror stories, but consider the possibility and what kind of legacy they might leave if they orchestrated such a thing. Especially if the next president also gets really serious about climate change.
Unfortunately, when it comes to foreign policy I think she passionately believes what she says.