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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: What happens if Hillary Clinton doesn’t run for president? Chaos. [View all]Rozlee
(2,529 posts)17. She does have more star power than anyone else in the field.
Plus, conservative hatred for her is so visceral, that I'm sure she could win just by the alienation it would cause among women when the misogyny explodes in the GOP. And it would be misogyny on steroids if she ran. They would let it all hang out. They would rein it in a lot more if it's anyone else but her. Hillary-hatred is so toxic among conservatives that they'd have the ugly going at full blast. Republicans lost the female vote by a 12 point margin in 2012. I'd imagine that they'd lose it by a lot more if Hillary ran. She'd get the Sandra Fluke treatment 24/7 until the election was over and every day of her presidency.
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Cillizza is such a putz. He's praying for chaos but won't get it. If she doesn't run for whatever
monmouth3
Mar 2014
#2
Agreed. This "she deserves it" or is "next in line" is so right-wingish thinking. Not in my book..
monmouth3
Mar 2014
#6
Good lord, age. Ho hum. Especially for women. Not. Relevant. 77 for Boomers is irrelevant.
cr8tvlde
Mar 2014
#39
Whichever Dem runs, let it be the one with the best chance of winning. That's all I care about nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#51