But I do not believe that in the 2008 election cycle that Obama really believed he would win (I know I am not alone on this part), at least not at first. His intention was likely the VP slot, or a future run. Once he caught fire though, his ego prevented him from not seeing it through.
2008 was Hillary's year, or so everyone thought. Now eight years later, kankles is old years before her time and she is suffering in many ways under the stress. I still believe that she will drop out (forced out?) but that window closes very soon.
Could it actually be Obama's wins of '08 and '12 (delaying by 8 years), that saves us from a President Rodham-Clinton?
I will reiterate one more time. Hillary Clinton's absolute best shot at achieving her lifelong goal would have been, not in 2008, but in 2004.
Given the acrimony of the results of 2000, she likely would have won going away had she faced G.W. Bush then. But fate, in the form of the events of 9/11/2001 intervened. Had 9-11 never happened, she would have become President in 2004, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind.
She will go to her grave cursing the name of Osama Bin-Ladin, who was the architect of the string of events which would, at the end of the day, deny her her cherished goal. The fact that it was her husband's administration which allowed OBL to continue to roam free is another delicious irony...
the infowarrior