I see it exactly as you do. People say, why did the Dems nominate such a bad candidate? Well who else was on the bench? They had few options.
Also, the less Hillary is in the public eye, the better she looks. When the Dems were putting all their eggs in the Hillary basket, they had forgotten how quickly the bloom goes off her lily under scrutiny.
And don't forget what happens to people who threaten to thwart Illiary's plans.