2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIowa Democrats: Flawed Hillary Clinton Our Best Hope to Win
Iowa Democrats are rallying around Hillary Clinton with pragmatic enthusiasm, acknowledging distaste and concern over some of her tactics and ethics while embracing her strengths, experience, and policies heading into the 2016 presidential election.
A focus group of 10 Democratsfive women and five menassembled this week in Des Moines by Bloomberg Politics and Washington-based Purple Strategies was mostly willing to look past Clintons paid speeches, her Wall Street ties, the controversy over her use of private e-mail while secretary of state, and her refusal so far to weigh in as a candidate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that has turned many Democrats against President Barack Obama.
Despite her perceived flaws, the group's participants indicated that they believed Clinton represents the Democrats' only hope of holding on to the White House.
Participants repeatedly praised Clintons experience, especially on foreign policy, though none was able to name any of her accomplishments as the nation's top diplomat. Most said theyre willing to live with the things about her they dont like, either because they like her on balance or dont see a viable alternative, especially with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren passing up the race.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-05-20/iowa-democrats-flawed-clinton-our-only-hope
djean111
(14,255 posts)Romeo.lima333
(1,127 posts)Gothmog
(143,998 posts)The Kochs will be spending $889 million and the GOP candidate will likely raise another billion dollars. HRC is the only candidate who might be able to compete with the Koch and GOP money machines
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)I expect to see a Hillary presidency as similar to that other Clinton presidency.
Not memorable, but far from terrible.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)indies won't side with her unless the GOP nominates a Ted Kruz type. A moderate republican would trounce her handily, imo.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)elleng
(130,126 posts)'mostly willing to look past Clintons paid speeches, her Wall Street ties, the controversy over her use of private e-mail while secretary of state, and her refusal so far to weigh in as a candidate on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that has turned many Democrats against President Barack Obama.'
I'm glad there are other Democratic candidate on the scene.
frylock
(34,825 posts)Participants repeatedly praised Clintons experience, especially on foreign policy, though none was able to name any of her accomplishments as the nation's top diplomat.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)StandingInLeftField
(972 posts)...that's a mighty small sampling.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)frankly these people (and "Purple Strategies"? really?) would vote for Dubya if he switched to Dem--after all, nothing they pass or want matters, just the letter after the name
I can say this because they've been saying so for 15 years