The press is not being fair to Hillary Clinton

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27. For arguments sake lets say she wasn't running. Who do you think could win the red or purple states

If you haven't noticed Wisconsin has elected Walker 3 times, they threw Russ Feingold out. Iowa elected Joni Ernst. Florida is a basket case, Pennsylvania gave us Santorum, and Corbett, Massachusetts gave us Scott Brown and Romney., and the problem is not that they eventually didn't throw Santorum, Corbett, Brown, and Romney out, it is that they even got elected in traditionally blue states.

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren would make terrific presidents, the problem is much of the U.S. is composed of people who are dumber than a rock. Many folks here profess that if Hillary runs she will lose, but there is absolutely nothing that shows me that a progressive or liberal candidate can win in today's atmosphere. People have underestimated the damage that deregulation of the media has done. It is like a contagious disease. Usually fox starts the talking points for the day, and the echo chamber picks it up, and keeps re-enforcing it through various media outlets. Don't include the 3 shows on MSNBC, or the less than 5% of talks radio. Most people do not watch or listen to them compared to the right wing bubble. As far as Newspapers, people don't read, and don't care about current events to a large part, they only listen to sound bites. Recent studies have show that 1/5th of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a map. Why do you think that is?

I have no doubt that most Americans do not have any idea the damage Reagan did, from deregulating the S&Ls, starting the ball rolling for deregulation in general, and destruction of unions. He increased the national debt to record numbers, supported and armed what was to become Al Queada, and what he should have been impeached for, the Iran Contra issue. Most polls are very favorable toward him, and that speaks volumes about our country.

Hell, in my state California, they elected Arnold Schwarzenegger which was an embarrassment, and it wasn't until Jerry Brown became governor, that California headed back to financial stability.

The Nixon/Lee Atwater Southern strategy is alive and well, and it has gotten worse. The fact remains, if you are able to take all the red states you most likely will win the Presidential election.