Yeah, they're really screwed. The only viable candidate they have is hillary, if you can call that "viable". Maybe "inevitable" is more apropriate.
For the most part, entrants into the political race for President, whose only experience in office is within the legislative branch, are not prepared to understand or assume the role of President. A person who has been governor of even a modest sized state is much more prepared for the challenges and duties of both campaigning for and serving as President.
The fact that Herself was probably the most capable and proactive member of the regime of the "Former Occupant of the Oval Office, 1993-2001" puts Herself in good stead with those who confuse the exercise of power with an illusion of good judgment, but does not mean that Herself learned much about leadership during the interregnum.