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2016 Postmortem

Ino

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7. Her actual meaning is kind of up in the air...

Reply to draa (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 16, 2016, 04:33 AM

Jan 2016

"He can't win," as in "He'll lose the GE." In which case, she was wrong.
OR
"He can't win," as in "It's inconceivable that I'll lose. It's imperative that I win!" In which case, it's the I'm Inevitable Queen-Bee panicking.
And she was wrong

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According Clinton, in 2008 Obama wasn't electable either... [View all] draa Jan 2016 OP

Bill Clinton's point was that Obama wouldn't necessarily get the nomination. Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #1

Which is the same argument being made today. draa Jan 2016 #2

yeah, we heard a lot of that. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #3

Hillary in 2008: "He cannot win." Ino Jan 2016 #4

Hahaha, was she freaking out when she said that. draa Jan 2016 #5

Her actual meaning is kind of up in the air... Ino Jan 2016 #7

Hillary's "electability" is based on name recognition, not an actual record of winning tough races. Green Forest Jan 2016 #6