Posted on 07/21/2014 12:06:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
When asked just how vulnerable former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to a challenge from her left, the Acela Corridor’s political class is quick to note that 2016 is not 2008.
They observe that the factors which made Clinton vulnerable to a challenge from then Sen. Barack Obama in 2008 simply do not exist today.
For example, those grounded political reporters say, the former secretary is wildly popular among Democrats. They cite polling data which shows the former secretary leading her most likely challenger the sitting Vice President of the United States often by more than 30 points.
Finally, they note that Clintons major vulnerability in 2008, her 2002-2003 support for the Iraq War, is no longer a major concern within the Democratic Partys left-wing. Her recent apology for her vote in favor of that operation, they say, has buried any hard feelings which might persist.
While the polls do not yet bear this assumption out, it is fair to say that most in the press believe that only individual who could mount a credible challenge to Clinton from her left is Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA). The “reality-based community,” as it were, is however quick to note that even that scenario is highly unlikely.
This sentiment is best expressed by Slates Dave Weigel who recently performed an interview with the founder of campaign aimed at drafting Warren to run in 2016. He confessed that his questions for the founder of this group were skeptical in nature, which slightly undersold just how suspicious Weigel seemed to be of the effort to force the junior Massachusetts senator to run for the presidency.
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Send her some laced blankets like her ancestors.
Obama cannot/will not support Hillary, so he needs an alternative candidate. Fauxohauntus is perfect, she’s dumb, progressive, and will do whatever she’s told because she owes everybody.
Her beliefs and rhetoric could not fit more perfectly with today’s core Democrat voter. She could give Hillary a real run for her money if she does not end up in Fort Marcy Park first.
In years past, I’d be thinking “that’s a go-nowhere pipe dream, trying to draft a communist loon to run for president.”
But then came Obama. Twice.
With the dems owning a rock-solid minimum guarantee of 262 electoral votes before the first vote is counted, Given the low-info nature of today’s American voter, Lie-a-watha would be nearly as difficult to defeat as the Ubershrew.
I love the articles like some of those posted here yesterday written by DNC toads in the state controlled “media” proclaiming that Slick Willie’s wife has already picked out the new curtains for the White Hut and has scheduled to movers to move her in as soon as the Obamas move out. LOL! Boy, are those clowns in for a big surprise. I guess they didn’t get the memo from Fauxcahontas’ money handlers.
RE: Given the low-info nature of todays American voter, Lie-a-watha would be nearly as difficult to defeat as the Ubershrew.
Even if Ted Cruz is her opponent?
Fauxcahontas speak with forked tongue.......................
[ Send her some laced blankets like her ancestors. ]
Just use the ones from the border stations...
Just keep showing the video of her running away when being asked about Israel invading Gaza. That’s real leadership for ya’.
Hillary could pick her as VEEP and then you’d have a Lie-a-Whoppa and Fauxcahontas ticket!..................
And the media won’t vet her.
And they’ll cover up every hypocrisy.
Warren is a Communist just like our media.
Leading from behind......................
She's very vulnerable.
Smoke signals from the east speak of war.
Obama won because he so effectively buried his past to the point where we don’t really know where he was born, who both of his parents were, what his SAT scores were, his GPAs, or any college transcripts. Fauxcahontus can’t hide her past, it’s too late. She will get destroyed in general elections, but I wish her all the best in the primaries.
More info please. List the states that are rock solid Dem that add up to 262.
Break my heart, please.
Yep. And correction: 266, vs 262 EVs. That's WITHOUT FL, VA, NV and OH, which have all gone to Obama the last two elections.
Consider this...
The Democrat "blue wall" is around 242 electoral votes.
Those are states that have voted Democrat SIX TIMES CONSECUTIVELY or more.
So basically all they need to win is Florida or Ohio. Both states where (despite having Republican gov and sec of state) they have shown remarkable talents at vote fraud.
Great..... The libtards roll out the fake Indian “Hunts at Whole Foods”.
The democraps are sick as hell.
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