A summer of Clinton stumbles gives way to an uncertain fall for Democrats

The Washington Poat ^ | 8/29/2015 | Dan Balz and Philip Rucker

[Beave Meister]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Democratic Party, whose presidential race has been mostly overshadowed by Donald Trump and the Republicans, heads into the fall with its nomination contest far less certain than it once appeared and braced for a series of events that will have a significant effect on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s campaign. Clinton’s standing has been eroded both by her own shaky handling of the e-mail controversy and by the populist energy fueling the challenge of Sen. (I-Vt.). Her weakened position in the polls has stoked talk about a possible late entry from Vice President Biden, which could dramatically change the dynamic of the race. As the Democratic National Committee wrapped up its summer meeting here Saturday, members were left with a series of questions not just about Clinton, but also Biden, Sanders and the party as a whole.

[Beave Meister]

"Stuff is coming in from outer space to us and that's challenging, but I think what she did a few days ago was important in terms of acknowledging that people have questions," said Robby Mook, Clinton's campaign manager.

Good grief, now it's a vast Martian conspiracy....

[hal ogen]

LIBs are mentally ill. This is no surprise.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Rearranging the headline, “Stumbling to an uncertain fall...”

Not what they meant, but I like it.

[blueunicorn6]

Ambassador Stevens has some questions for Hillary.

[TornadoAlley3]

Hillary is a left over hamburger been in fridge too long. You heat it up but tastes like crap.

[Verginius Rufus]

For Balz and Rucker, the "email controversy" is just a political issue Hillary needs to figure out how to handle.

That what she did was blatantly illegal from the get-go (but done with the tacit approval of Obama) doesn't register, nor the fact that she destroyed thousands of documents, nor the fact that she exposed sensitive national security secrets to foreign operatives...and it never occurs to Balz and Rucker that the reason she did all those things was to be able to conceal her illegal activities. She is probably the first Secretary of State who saw the primary purpose of the office to enable the holder to shake down foreign countries for bribes.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

‘Stumbles’.

Suits her.

[BigEdLB]

Zeta Reticulans for Hillary

[Eric in the Ozarks]

“Going into Fall...”

Open weeping.

[RIghtwardHo]

Talk to me in April. Then everything will be quite a bit more clear.

[JohnnyP]

Dan no-Balz. Covering for the Clintons since I saw him on C-Span in the early ‘90’s.