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Hillary Clinton's problem isn't Bernie Sanders. It's Hillary Clinton
[Salon] No matter what you think about Hillary Clinton as the presidential primaries wind down, there is one undeniable fact that lingers in the background. Despite having had enormous advantages from the start of the campaign--no serious competition from within the party, solid support from national party leaders, a massive war chest and a nationwide grassroots network built over the course of decades in national politics--Clinton has struggled to put away a 74-year-old Jewish socialist who has had almost no establishment support.This in Salon? She must really be in trouble. Say whatever you want about Clinton’s lengthy resume'--and her credentials are indeed impressive-- No they aren't. She's ridden Bill's coattails all the way to this moment. She'd be another hack lawyer if she'd married someone else. She'd be a ham-and-egger in suburban Chicago, or a adjunct faculty person at an unranked law school. The only things that have gotten Hillary to where she is now are her ambition and her marriage. her performance this primary season is hardly indicative of a strong candidate. Indeed, Clinton concedes that she’s not a natural politician, lacking the charm of her husband or the charisma of Barack Obama. But what should be troubling to those who hope to see a Democrat in the White House next year is that Clinton seems to suggest that this weakness isn’t problematic, that her resume and policy-wonk reputation will be enough to carry her on Election Day. She's "Crooked Hillary". Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-25 |
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