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metamorphosis

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3. But there are scandals & legal issues that may sabotage her before the convention.
Sun Apr 24, 2016, 01:33 PM
Apr 2016

Hillary speaks as if she's running because she'll be able to "get things done," but if the republicans hold the congress (50/50% chance or as high as 75% chance), there well-known hatred of her will lead them to drop virtual "atom bombs" on her desk so often than she won't be able to govern effectively (in Obama's case, Biden recently said that the GOP leaders dropped approximately 8 'atom bombs' on their desks), coupled with constant harassment and unwillingness to participate in governing with President.

What in the world makes anyone imagine that HRC can overcome the utter hatred that the Republicans have for her? At best, she will have as little success as Obama has had, and at worst, the republicans may consider her a criminal, pausing not until she is impeached and removed from office. Her only chance of success would be if the Democrats somehow regain the House and Senate --that's the only way she could get things done short of surrendering to the Koch faction and just doing whatever the republicans want her to (at that point, might as well admit that she is already a Republican in policy terms).

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Her current lead is 275 pledged delegates. Beacool Apr 2016 #1
Secretary Clinton's pledged delegate lead is currently only 241 delegates SFnomad Apr 2016 #5
I prefer to use RCP. Beacool Apr 2016 #42
That's your choice, but their number are off / incomplete SFnomad Apr 2016 #45
I'm thinking easily +20 Lucinda Apr 2016 #2
But there are scandals & legal issues that may sabotage her before the convention. metamorphosis Apr 2016 #3
Whereas an avowed Socialist will rally the Repblicans to his cause? brooklynite Apr 2016 #4
Bernie has mensch power, also strong bond with the biblical prophets; GOP will give him a chance metamorphosis Apr 2016 #11
Oh dear Nonhlanhla Apr 2016 #20
Wow, I'm always amazed by the stuff I read here. Beacool Apr 2016 #43
The delegates will still belong to Hillary and she can give them to whom she wants. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #34
Still not be enough to close the deal, even this late. What a weak candidate. silvershadow Apr 2016 #6
It's been closed ages ago save for the formalities KingFlorez Apr 2016 #7
No it hasn't. silvershadow Apr 2016 #8
There is no way forward for Sanders KingFlorez Apr 2016 #9
link? nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #10
Quite a few of them exist and I know you've seen them. Zynx Apr 2016 #12
I haven't seen one, short of Hillbots opinions silvershadow Apr 2016 #15
lol, the delegate count tells the whole story KingFlorez Apr 2016 #14
Good luck in the general silvershadow Apr 2016 #16
Oh stop. If there WERE "no mathematical path forward" you'd hear it every hour on the hour. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #17
Oh, I forgot, Sanders is way ahead in the delegate count KingFlorez Apr 2016 #19
That's not what you said. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #32
Tell that to Barack Obama MadBadger Apr 2016 #13
Hillary is no Barack Obama, as they know. In fact, she's a step backwards. Or ten. silvershadow Apr 2016 #18
She is no Barack Obama, sure MadBadger Apr 2016 #21
And she will lose the general. silvershadow Apr 2016 #22
Ok, great. Nice talking to you. MadBadger Apr 2016 #23
I wish I could say the same silvershadow Apr 2016 #24
Not nice talking to me? MadBadger Apr 2016 #25
Not fond of the snark so I pushed it back on you. Unhappy? silvershadow Apr 2016 #27
Not worth my time MadBadger Apr 2016 #28
By your logic rock Apr 2016 #35
No he isn't. This has been a coast to coast Traveling Fraud Fest. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #36
I suppose I can make one more try rock Apr 2016 #37
I don't care if you have me right or not. My position is crystal clear and has been silvershadow Apr 2016 #39
Er, does it contain the same kind of logic? rock Apr 2016 #41
Denial ain't just a river in Egypt......... Beacool Apr 2016 #44
Numbers don't matter to a Socialist, unicorn poop does. Gomez163 Apr 2016 #26
It will be 60 or more. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #29
It will be an albatross sinking Bernie's last chance. CrowCityDem Apr 2016 #30
At this time in 2008 Obama led Clinton 1551 to 1506 (+45) LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #31
The poster of the OP supports fracking. seekthetruth Apr 2016 #33
Isn't that a right-wing point of view? B Calm Apr 2016 #38
Support for Clinton = support for fracking seekthetruth Apr 2016 #46
Yay on to continued destruction of this country! whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #40
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