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Hilary Clinton
Jun. 8th, 2016 09:26 amI suppose I should say something profound about Hilary Clinton becoming the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party. I find that I don't have a lot to say that hasn't been said before, including by me.
Clinton is a politician, not a demi-god, and has a number of flaws. What she's exhibited in this campaign is an ability to learn. She took what didn't work in 2008 and fixed it, stealing a lot of process from Obama. Thus the steam-rolling of a much better natural politician, Bernie Sanders.
I also think that, much like Reagan in 1988, Obama has handed a, if not hand-picked, successor an election that's hers to loose. Does anybody think Trump is going to fare much better than did Michael Dukakis? In both cases, the out-of-power party has delivered somebody beloved of the base but lacking any sort of appeal beyond that base.
Nothing is inevitable in history except death and taxes, but Trump has a long and tough row to hoe.
Clinton is a politician, not a demi-god, and has a number of flaws. What she's exhibited in this campaign is an ability to learn. She took what didn't work in 2008 and fixed it, stealing a lot of process from Obama. Thus the steam-rolling of a much better natural politician, Bernie Sanders.
I also think that, much like Reagan in 1988, Obama has handed a, if not hand-picked, successor an election that's hers to loose. Does anybody think Trump is going to fare much better than did Michael Dukakis? In both cases, the out-of-power party has delivered somebody beloved of the base but lacking any sort of appeal beyond that base.
Nothing is inevitable in history except death and taxes, but Trump has a long and tough row to hoe.
