Posted on 08/15/2014 3:22:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
In recent weeks, the conventional wisdom on Hillary Clinton seems to have shifted. Her White House bid has gone from being perceived as an inevitable juggernaut to decidedly shaky ground.
While this might seem surprising, a growing number of political insiders have suggested they saw this coming for a very simple reason: Clinton just isn't good at campaigning.
Clinton's recent book tour was supposed to serve as a soft launch for a 2016 bid, but it quickly ran into obstacles. First, Clinton made a series of gaffes about her wealth. Then, last weekend, an interview with Clinton made headlines for her criticism of the Obama administration's foreign-policy positions.
As a result, Clinton's team, who declined to comment on this story, ended up on the defensive and issuing a statement assuring the public she and the president would end up "hugging it out." After all this, Clinton's poll numbers have taken a hit with a recent survey showing her slipping against her likely Republican rivals.
Several prominent observers have explained this by suggesting speaking off-the-cuff is Clinton's Achilles' heel. While no one can question Clinton's vast experience, fluency with foreign-policy issues, and the history-making nature of her presidential aspirations, a lot of insiders clearly doubt she has solid skills on the campaign trail.
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>>Yeh I don’t get Warren either but the Dems seem to love her.<<
The far left loves her. The Democrat Party is being shredded by Obama. There are no blue dogs left in the party; they’re now Independents. And the far left by itself isn’t capable of dragging Warren across the finish line.
In time, President Obama will be credited with driving so many young voters to the GOP that it sinks Dem hopes for years. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he manages to do the same thing to the legal Hispanic vote by the time he’s finished.
Parlaying 100 bucks into 100 Grand over a few months of Commodity trading. That is very impressive.
She should write a book to share her trading tips ... (unfortunately her 'tips' would land mere mortals in jail).
“Vast experience”?
She has quite a quandary.
She would have to run against the Obama presidency, but she served 4 years as his SoS.
She would have to run against herself for the foreign policy decisions during Obama’s first term.
She would have to run to the left to placate the Dem base.
She would have to run to the right to placate the ole BJ support.
Hillary does not have the dipsy-doodle fast-foot shuffle dexterity in politics that ole BJ had.
>>Parlaying 100 bucks into 100 Grand over a few months of Commodity trading. <<
Yes, and after all the flack she took for it, I wonder if it galls her at all to see Chelsea rake in $600K for an insubstantial gig with NBC, all perfectly legal.
Life is so much easier for Progressives nowadays...
What’s not to love for a Dem, she’s a full blown Marxist. Think of all the goodies she can promise.
Pray America wakes up
Hillary has never been good at public appearances.
They hyped her as much as possible knowing she would tumble. I don’t think she will run.
In this case, "vast" is a slang contraction of the word "havvast"...
She had her chance and failed she got beat by a banana head
All the more reason we need to support Hillary....Ha! Since she doesn’t have the actual support lets push it like the demorats do our candidates!
Frankly the public is long weary of
retreads....
I want to see a couple of primary debates with Hillary, Biden, and Warren. That should be very entertaining.
Major eyeroll....
"Vast experience" at what? Riding Bubba's coat tails throughout his shady political career? Handling the bimbo eruptions of her serial adulterer husband? Gluttony at the public trough? Fabricating lie after lie after lie after lie, to cover up her abysmal lack of ability or real accomplishments?
Sheeesh. Someone get me a bucket.
Wise up.
Or don’t
You put her in regular by the rules politicking, and york’s my point forme
Cluntons invented collecting from enemies if the state for cpaing contributions
While no one can question Clinton’s vast experience, fluency with foreign-policy issues, and the history-making nature of her presidential aspirations,
Sure I can,,,
I hope Biden runs again for sheer entertainment value. Those 3 in a primary debate would be quite entertaining.
I suspect it would get ugly within the first minute or so..
True. They don't even need to cheat anymore. Just have the Media, or Academia, sponsor some events to funnel money your way. Or have your Congressional buddies funnel taxpayer moneys into your pockets. What a life...
Not surprising - she’s a lousy politician, an incompetent and ineffective public servant, and a shrill, venomous, manipulative, opportunistic person.....
Now that Rick Perry has been indicted, I wonder who Republicans have that can stop Hillary/Pocohantas?
Yep. Can’t believe any serious Dem would want to nominate that tone deaf, bitter old shrew.
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