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stopbush

(24,396 posts)
7. She has no chance to get the D nomination.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:48 PM
Dec 2018

Her anti-gay past will be brought up within minutes of her announcing.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
8. I would not go that far.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:51 PM
Dec 2018

She is pretty smart, has looks and a pretty impressive resume being a former military leader. She is exactly the type of person that can catch lightning in a bottle if she avoids early crippling mistakes.

samnsara

(17,616 posts)
3. imagine the fricken MESS this country will be in for the next Dem Prez...
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:35 PM
Dec 2018

...the new Dem Prez will be blamed for everything thats not fixed immediately. Do we REALLY want a neophyte, beginner, untested candidate? We have to be careful who we rush to elevate. This is one time where experience matters more than ever.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
9. Presiden Obama was said to be untested when he ran, and a neophyte.
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:53 PM
Dec 2018

He won and surrounded himself with good competent people. If she wins and does the same, she would get results.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
11. If I got kicked in the ass everytime I thought someone would be better than they turned out to be, I
Wed Dec 12, 2018, 08:58 PM
Dec 2018

would not have an ass left. My first venture as an independent business person failed because I thought people would be better than they turned out to be. Now, I background check the hell out of people.

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