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In reply to the discussion: Hillary's electability is largely political myth at this point [View all]Prism
(5,815 posts)Maybe I should've made clearer in my OP that my concern is more about the general election. I don't think there's much competition in the Democratic field at all. Right now, I expect her to be our nominee. That may change, but at this point I don't see a challenge like Obama's materializing. (Although I find it interesting many of the replies have been along the lines of, "Well, luckily she's not facing a talented politician this time!" That does not exactly strike me as a ringing endorsement of her campaign skills.)
Given her electoral history and the problems of her only national campaign, what evidence exists that she's the only one who can take on the Republicans, that she's our best shot? This is asserted constantly as a main pillar for why she deserves support.
I don't think she's a great campaigner, and I don't see much in her history to suggest the constant assertion she's going to whoop Republicans in the general. It seems a bit faith-based to me. It's true because we keep saying it's true.