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In reply to the discussion: Serious question...does anyone really think Bernie Sanders would win a general election? [View all]Exilednight
(9,359 posts)forget that Hillary already ran once, and didn't make it out the primary against a first term Senator who many on this very board said "he doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell."
Who is sitting in the White House now?
The Republican Party has been chomping at the bit for the past 12 years to run against a Hillary. Obama threw a monkey wrench in their plans in 2008. The GOP's opposition research against Obama amounted to, "he's a Muslim, he's black, he has no experience, he was a community organizer", but what they didn't have was any real policy fiascos to hold against him or personal scandal.
Hillary comes with a lot of baggage, and the Republicans have already started their attacks, and if you think negative campaigning doesn't work, just remember two words - SWIFT BOAT.
Republicans are picking our candidate for us, and worse of all we are allowing them to.