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In reply to the discussion: Clinton Says Again She's Not Running [View all]graham4anything
(11,464 posts)John McCain made his fatal mistake in 2008 thinking someone younger would be an equal replacement. No, Sarah was not Hillary. (and I don't believe the Puma's were real.)
Hillary/Castro would make a great ticket. (Chicago/NY/Texas)
Hillary/Crist would also make a good ticket. (Chicago/NY/Florida)
That would be similiar to JFK/LBJ though I really think Castro and America would be better
the next period in history getting then keeping Texas blue.
Don't get me wrong- I would enthusiastically support him were he the candidate.
But we need him in the Gov. mansion In 2024, he will only be 50.
Granholm isn't eligible, however, on their side, that meant Arnold at the height of his popularity couldn't become one either.
Deval Patrick would be a good choice, but I really think neither party will nominate anyone from Mass. He too would make a good Supreme Court choice.
I want to go with the strongest candidate, because in some ways, with Obama's reelection, 2016 is even more important than 2012.
And she can beat Jeb. Bill defeated his father, and she is even stronger than Bill was.
With Castro as Texas Gov, and the demographic shift, she can win a landslide of epic proportions and without Texas, there is no viable path for a republican.
I picture Jeb/Portman or Jeb/Christie(assuming he is still a viable candidate for them, which would probably mean he couldn't run for reelection in NJ, because I think he would lose and then that would end his national ticket chance.)
I picture Obama's win against Mitt/Ryan will have Mitt blaming Ryan and he will be reduced to nothing.(same with the entire teaparty wing of the repubs.
and again, Hillary while SOS can't be political, and she don't need to say she is running out loud til 2014(though she might do it earlier to clear the field, but officially announcing is a big disadvantage early on for a strong candidate who doesn't need to introduce themselves to America. No serious democrat who became the nominee in modern time announced early on.
and a word about dirt- every piece of dirt is already known and discarded about Hillary.
It's all old news.
Whereas Jeb's history is not fully known, and Hillary can play the political game well when it comes down to it.
We need to win the governorships back though in all the states that they won in 2008 and 2010. One thing Rove did better was the governors.
We gotta put up great candidates (like Castro) and then GOTV in 2014 unlike 2010.