2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Robert Scheer: Go Ahead, Back Hillary Clinton and Forget All About Her Record [View all]portlander23
(2,078 posts)It's hard to imagine any prominent figure that could run for the Democratic nomination who is more of a polarizing figure than Mrs. Clinton. A lot of this is certainly her relationship with the media and decades of scandals, most of which were manufactured. Within the liberal base, Mrs. Clinton is a totem for DLC third-way policies which drives the very real schism between "mainstream" or "moderates" (i.e. corporatists) and the traditional left. This is what you're seeing in this forum, and it's what caused Mrs. Clinton to lose the nomination to Barack Obama.
So, if you really want to argue who's best poised to beat the GOP, I have a hard time envisioning Mrs. Clinton as the most qualified standard bearer. I don't question your passion for her candidacy, but I don't think she will best motivate voters on the left in a general election, and her presence alone is more than enough to animate the right to vote for whomever gets the GOP nomination.