Pretty sure Hillary was a lock in 2008 as well. Then this black guy from Kenya beat her and the wealthy,powerful Clinton machine.
Are you really expecting that to happen again? I mean I know you'd love it to happen, but are you really expecting it?
Who expected it last time? Long way to election day and Hillary has already proven vulnerable. The Clinton's want it so bad they tend to go too far. Wait until Hillary starts acting like Hillary thin skinned and entitled.
The only thing that beat Hillary in 08 was being a Woman. The Country was just not quite ready for a Woman President. One more decade had to pass to let another generation move in place. You see that now with Gay rights. 10 years ago there was no movement at all. Now another generation that cares little about traditional values and religion has moved into the electorate while a vast group of conservatives has passed away and moved out. Hillary's timing was just off by the voter group now in their 30's that have families now instead of frat brothers and sisters. This is a strange time in America. Republicans are finding it much harder to control even their own party.
Hillary isn't very likable and that's why she lost. I mean really you think the country was more ready for a black man as president than a white woman?
Absolutely, Obama was a very smart and likable Man. A very powerful Man. The edge was her being a Woman and at the time Men felt like only a Man could be tough on foreign policy. However, now Hillary has proven she can play with the big boys. She needed the Sec of State position to prove that.
She also lost because of the lack of social media and tech leverage.
Oh, jesus. We have a TRUE BELIEVER everyone. Your last couple of posts read like they were written by Hillary Clinton herself.
It's amazing you can overlook the slime and the shadiness that oozes from her every pore.
Give me a break. If you are in American Power politics you are a crook, a cheat, a liar and have shadiness coming out of every pore. You may not have been that way early on when the stakes weren't as high but once you go pro you end up owing too many people and pay back is your soul. Sadly, that is American Politics, rather Global politics. Being the most powerful country, in geographic location we are, provides us power that no other country will ever be able to match. We can out last anyone, anywhere due to our resources and ocean buffers. However, the games that must be played in the hard ball game of American Politics is nasty and there are no scar-less politicians. Simply put, follow the money.
Who ever funds the candidate gets the favor, it's that simple. If you want lower taxes for Corp and high income, Corp rule, Military Over funding, relaxed gun control, isolationist immigration laws, farm price supports funding, Wall street and financial deregulation, at the expense of the middle to lower classes, vote republican. If you want a more people oriented leader that favors "real" families, jobs, health, middle class, more balanced tax law, banking and financial regulation, entitlements funding, and stronger corp over site, vote democrat.
If you want to really change the balance of power and strike real change in America vote for the guy that cares little about party lines and takes a good hard look at what is right and good for the country regardless of sponsorship. Sadly, until we make some campaign spending reforms we will never see a grass roots guy that can really do good things and doesn't owe a bunch of sharks his loyalty before he even gets into office. The best thing we can do for ourselves as a Nation is to stop allowing only a few Super Rich and Powerful people to be able to run. There are a vast pool of very good and smart men and woman that never get to tell us their ideas for change before they have to sell out to a party or committee 4 to 8 years prior to running. By then they owe too much to make any real change. Obama was the first to actually go elephant hunting and bag one with AHCA. I was shocked he pulled it off and we are better for it as a nation. Healthy people are productive people.
Insurance companies have always had the Republicans in their pockets as they dig in ours. Follow the money folks. Just like venture capitalists that invest in companies. Those that invest in a particular candidate are the ones can expect and will get the benefits. Moreover, like venture capitalist, hey expect exorbitant ROIs. If you aren't a part of that group then don't expect to see much in the way of help or favor. It's really that simple. Many Republicans vote that way yet see very little reward for their vote. Like I said, we may never see another Conservative Republican elected to the White house again since the majority of America doesn't reflect conservative white male values anymore. In fact, if you can't get the Hispanic, Women and Minority vote now days, you have no shot. Republicans are going to have to reinvent themselves or join the Rush Limbaugh kooks and end up brushed aside, left behind and politically bankrupt.
Worst thing that happened to the Republican party was the Tea Party splitting off and showing how to truly hobble around with their pants down around their ankles. The tea party is to Republicans like Jerry Lewis was to Dean Martin. Total and complete comedy. The more the Republicans try to distance themselves from the Tea Party the more they find themselves in the same room on the same stage, being laughed at by the masses.