Hillary will lose: She doesn’t see the frustrated progressive wave that will nominate Sanders

Salon ^ | June 22, 2015 | By Bill Curry

[Brad from Tennessee]

Hillary Clinton went to New York’s Roosevelt Island earlier this month to relaunch her campaign for president. Her first kickoff fell flat, perhaps because she herself didn’t attend, opting instead to send a video greeting card in which people she still insists on calling ‘everyday Americans’ shared their life plans. (To go to school! Plant a garden! Get married!) She came on at the end to say she had plans of her own that include being president, and that she does it all for us.

She delivered a 45-minute speech that told us little more than that three-minute video. She still won’t say where she’d peg the minimum wage or if she’d ever rein in the surveillance state or get us out of Iraq. Most amazing is how she finesses the Trans Pacific Partnership that President Obama so covets. It’s the biggest deal in the history of commerce; its investor tribunals would substitute corporate for democratic will here and around the world — and Clinton hasn’t said boo about it. Some ask how she gets away with it. I’m not so sure she does.

Politicians have always ducked tough issues, but today’s Democrats are the worst. When the TPP came before the House, enough Democrats played it cute to leave the outcome in doubt till the very end. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi didn’t tip her hand until just before the vote. Many who voted no never said exactly why. Some want to curb currency manipulation. Some oppose the fast track process, others the secret tribunals or the intellectual property rules that actually restrain competition. If the caucus as a whole has a bottom line, no one knows what it is. . .

[ctdonath2]

Sanders is to the Left what Cruz is to the Right. Hillary has as much chance as W would now.
Sanders is waging a social media campaign which is very effective. Don’t underestimate him, he really could win.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Pretty sure he was referring to Hillary not getting the Democrat nomination.
If she does, which is likely, you are right, Jebster will be her designated loser.

[redgolum]

Here in Iowa, Sanders has signs all over. I haven’t seen a single Hillary sign

[Mike Darancette]

I doubt she even has 50% of white primary voters on her side.

[Impy]

No one currently running can take the nomination from Hillary, I used to think O’Malley but he’s a joke and dems aren’t interested in White males. Sanders isn’t viable in November and thus won’t be allowed to win in the unlikely event he becomes a serious threat to Hillary.

Obama was already running at this point in 2007, it’s getting late to jump in. But my belief is she can be Obamaed by someone Brown, Latino Obama.