Hillary and inevitability
Hillary Clinton, though beloved by the Acela Corridor, in reality has a kind of fuzzy brand image right now. Name ID is necessary, but not sufficient, and unfortunately for her, there isn’t a single, defining philosophical principle by which she can be identified, and part of the predicate of a future Hillary run is that Obama’s brand and her association with it will be a political asset.
Consider for a moment how different the political landscape looked between 2004 and 2008. In 2004, the compassionate-conservatism-national-security mashup brought George W. Bush a second term. After four years of Democratic and media onslaught, by 2008 the GOP brand was toxic. In 2012, the Obama’s left-wing populism and technologically superior election machine left the commentariat convinced of a thousand years of Democratic dominance awaits us.
Hillary 2016 is a pleasant little parlor game, but there’s many a slip twixt the cup and the lip between now and the next inauguration. GOP candidates for 2016 should behave accordingly, and run on their own message and philosophy rather than plotting their race against the Countess of Chappaqua this early in the game.
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Cause she’s a chick, Bru.
Ben Hur on February 1, 2013 at 9:31 PM
Word.
petefrt on February 1, 2013 at 9:33 PM
Hillary was inevitable in 2008, too. Ooopsie.
Warner Todd Huston on February 1, 2013 at 9:45 PM
..get with the drill, folks. She’s had a stroke; is done for. She’ll probably vapor lock at the first campaign stop and become a wheel-chair-bound drooler for the rest of her days.
The War Planner on February 1, 2013 at 11:42 PM
That is what I have been saying. Hillary is kind of a female democrat version of Mitt Romney. She is a stiff ice queen. She is not her husband. I am far more concerned that one of the stupid Castro brothers might run, who the progressives will love like Obama, or someone like Booker of NJ who is younger or more “fresh”.
With that said, I wonder for the good of this country if it would not be better if Hillary did win the democrat nomination. That may sound nuts, but considering this country just voted for Obama (again) I am actually concerned they might vote for another young “dynamic” minority like one of the Castro brothers. If the GOP is going to lose again in 2016 (lets hope not) I would at least like the comfort that Hillary’s husband has some comprehension of what the hell is going on. A Castro brother in the White House is terrifying beyond words. It will be like another eight years of Obama…perhaps worse when you look at their background.
William Eaton on February 2, 2013 at 12:16 AM
Hill won’t run, and WOW, the time and space that will be wasted talking about her running.
Even if she did run, the left wing crazy that run the Dems now will do the same thing they did to her in 2008. It’s just not worth the effort for her.
Moesart on February 2, 2013 at 12:21 AM
I think she, like Gore did, enjoys the attention. That’s why she won’t just come out now and admit she isn’t running. She’ll wait as long as possible.
Now, she will just enjoy watching those of you that are obsessed get all torn up about it.
Moesart on February 2, 2013 at 12:23 AM
Hillary Clinton is the most determinedly dishonest person ever to appear on the political landscape in the last 50 years, save for her “husband”.
1. Thrown off the Watergete Committee for dishonesty. Supervisor wrote a memo recommending that she never be considered for a position of responsibility in government.
2. Managed the Legal Ser. Admin. under Carter so badly that GAO recommended a referral to the Justice Department for investigation.
3. Whitewater in Arkansas.
4. Savings & Loan scandal in Arkansas.
5. “Cattle Futures” in Arkansas.
6. White House Travel Office scandal
7. Rose Law Firm billing records.
And on and on and on. It is long past time for this “Lady Macbeth” ceature to take her positon in the dustbin of history.
Spots the Dog on February 2, 2013 at 6:38 AM
Hillary is as inevitable for 2016 as she was for 2008.
How’d that work out for her?
AZCoyote on February 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM