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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Top Democrat: Hillary Clinton Would “Clear The Field” In 2016 [View all]dkf
(37,305 posts)65. Obama had the advantage of being right on Iraq.
Also he campaigned against the individual mandate. That is why I supported him with no reservations and couldn't support Hillary.
All that is moot now as Hillary seems to have won the argument.
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At this moment in time, I agree - but the same was said in 2005 about Hillary Clinton
karynnj
Feb 2013
#36
Last time, she hadn't had the historically second most powerful job in the country.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#7
And the winner was a Senator whose legislative record in DC was shorter than hers...
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#8
The actual outcome of the election cycle suggests that the modest record in the Senate
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#13
I dont think you can say that, no. There is only one conclusion you can draw from 2008 IMHO
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#18
You can pretend she won't win if she runs, but you will in fact be pretending. nt
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#12
I never said it to or about Barack Obama. I never thought she was unbeatable in 2008.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#16
Yeah, you also put down others as 'superficial' while making a specious point yourself.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#19
She was also first lady to an extremely popular President and played an active role...
Hippo_Tron
Feb 2013
#35
I never said that last time, I didn't believe it. Your blaming me for other people's opinions
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#44
She also ticked off the engineering/IT community because of offshoring and H-1b nt
antigop
Feb 2013
#53
Hillary "Regime Changer" Clinton endorsed by Steny "Mr. AIPAC" Hoyer. Big Surprise.
leveymg
Feb 2013
#9
Dems should wait untill the very last second to tip off Republicans on who will run.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#23
For me it really has nothing to do with whether she is progressive enough or not
davidpdx
Feb 2013
#43
The "inevitability" meme was mostly pushed by the media, back in 2008 and now too.
Beacool
Feb 2013
#48
Hillary Clinton 2016. Our best chance of keeping the White House for another 8 years.
Walk away
Feb 2013
#26
then the bets will be on when Hillitary goes to war, and with whom and when. guaranteed.
Whisp
Feb 2013
#38
Edwards was called a lot of names, Wiener... all sorts of democrats are called names here
Whisp
Feb 2013
#75
Biden voted "yes" on the Iraq war as well.. so who does that leave that passes..
Walk away
Feb 2013
#67
Hillary45. For the continuation of President Obama's agenda. Simply the best.
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#28
indisputable front runners don't always hold it together for one reason or another
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#51
Not likely. It's certainly possible that she could win the nomination, but I don't think
winter is coming
Feb 2013
#61
The democrats need to nominate the best person that can defeat the teabag thug party
workinclasszero
Feb 2013
#68
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Governor of Texas 2014. Prettyy Pleasssee, Mrs Clinton we NEED you.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#69
we need Democratic leaders in all the States to get states out of the republican chains of control.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#80
I want Mrs. Clinton to knock Perry off his perch now, next election. no more years of corruption.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#82
I'd give her my house for the couple years so she has a place to call her own :)
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#84