From Huffpost Politics: The Impossible Could Be A Real Contender In 2016
The Impossible Could Be A Real Contender In 2016. Subtitle: "Look out, Hillary Clinton"
It's hard to pick out a few paragraphs the really represent what the author is saying; but, here goes:
Today, with less than 30 days until the first votes are cast in Iowa, it feels like something was fractured that never healed. America's confidence in itself is gone, replaced by a Republican strut that bespeaks insecurity, not real strength, and a Democratic earnestness that can seem all too naive.
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"Voters feel they have lost control of the world they knew, economically, culturally, socially," said Tad Devine, a top adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.
"So they are lashing out in one way or another. For Democrats, it tends to be lost manufacturing jobs, low wages, Wall Street and the banks. Among Republicans, its immigration, courts supporting gay marriage, and big government, by which they mostly mean higher federal taxes," Devine said.
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The former first lady/former senator/former secretary of state has organized intensively and tried to address the economic disquiet in her Democratic Party with solid policy proposals that move her cautiously into the anti-Wall Street camp. But the mood of the country is more dangerous to her chances than her supporters admit or outside analysts recognize.
This isn't a good time to be the embodiment of a political insider. But she is. Clinton and her husband have grown very wealthy over their decades in politics. They have become experts at currying the favor of rich donors, many of whom are now their personal friends.
Read more:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/outsider-candidates-bernie-sanders-donald-trump_568b0ba6e4b06fa688835ccb?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013§ion=politics