Posted on 02/08/2014 6:08:21 AM PST by kingattax
The groundwork being laid for a Hillary Clinton presidential run in 2016 overlooks a single, almost unthinkable scenario: What if she doesn't run?
After all, while that might sound like heresy to the various Democratic groups now raising money, locking down political talent and generally acting as a campaign-in-waiting on her behalf, it's not certain she will run.
A year can be a long time in politics. By the time Clinton would have to make her intentions known late this year or early next, she may decide to go from "inevitable" to "never mind" for personal reasons, despite the immense pressures to run.
A "no" from Clinton would leave a vacuum that would be hard to fill.
"I think the first thing is, if she decides not to run, there'll be a whole bunch of people who will be unemployed," said Iowa Democratic Party chairman Scott Brennan, who attended a recent Ready for Hillary event in Des Moines organized by some of those very same people.
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My fear is a Cuomo/Bloomberg ticket.
They are both such 'in your face' gungrabbers that they'd have a rough go of it. Lots of rats love their 2nd Amendment rights, too.
Bob Casey...that is a joke right????
He could not debate himself out of a paper bag...
that is if you can find him, at debate time...He is good at hiding..
He is nothing like his father, just shares the same last name...
It wouldn't surprise me if Hillary put Bill down to create the sympathy backlash, just at that right time to prevent any political attacks.
Twice elected Senator. Big whoop.
Hard to imagine what his campaign might be like.
Chris Christie might accept the Democratic nomination.
On January 20, 2017, Chelsea will be 37.
Any country stupid enough to elect Barack Obama ...
From Newsmax:
The wide variety of potential candidates for the Republican presidential nomination boils down to one question in many quarters — which one can beat Hillary Clinton?
But to at least one powerful Republican consultant, Mary Matalin, the “Hillary” question is pointless.
“Hillary Clinton’s lead is ephemeral,” Matalin told Politico Magazine. “As soon as she gets in, if she gets in, she will be challenged and it will evaporate. Just the nature of the beast. I predict she doesn’t run.”
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