2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary will most likely be the Dem nominee. That's just the fact. And she'd be DAMN good ! [View all]guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Does HRC inspire? Generally the answer is no. She is not a speaker like President Obama, but where did his oratorical skills get him? He was opposed at every turn, for mainly racial reasons, and because current Republican politicians really do not seem to believe in a 2 party system.
Is HRC intelligent? Absolutely. Can she win? Again absolutely. Demographics favor the Democrats on a national level.
You are right on the mark when you say that: "... anyone who claims to be a "progressive" who doesn't get behind her, when she wins the nomination, which, again, will most likely occur, is throwing away his/her vote and helping the RePUKElican. "
The problem with many Democrats, Progressives, and liberals is they let the perfect become the enemy of the good. Every vote for a Green, Socialist, or other marginal candidate ON A NATIONAL LEVEL will have no good impact. They are feel-good votes for the "more progressive than thou" crowd.
All that said, will HRC be good for the country, or will we elect a Compromiser in Chief who will blur the lines between the Democrats and Republicans in the name of pragmatism?