Posted on 04/21/2015 5:56:17 AM PDT by Kaslin
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." Hillary isn't a new bride but she's hoping to cross the threshold of the White House yet again—this time as president. If she wins her party's nomination, the likelihood that even her gender or name will ascend her to the highest office in the land isn't likely. Evidence of that are the lackluster sales of her latest book and her inept presidential campaign launch.
Many Democrats can't wait for 2020 when they can run a presidential candidate they're excited about. Until then, they'll throw Hillary the "here's your last chance" bone in this unlikely third Obama term in order to remove Hillary from the limelight once and for all. Democrats know a Hillary defeat would allow the country to heal after Obama's disastrous presidency. The real work of the party will be focusing on taking the Senate in 2016, while also finding and grooming the right candidate for 2020.
Meanwhile, expect to see liberal publications like The New York Times do some Hillary bashing from time to time in hopes of enticing an Elizabeth Warren run or an Al Gore resurgence. Rest assured once the GOP primaries begin, the left-wing media will have Hillary's back no matter what, knowing she doesn't stand a chance of winning without them. Her rendezvous at Chipotle and sit-downs with political operatives last week were nothing less than abysmal. Yet you'll never know that listening to mainstream media. They'll go only so far with their criticism knowing they may not have another candidate willing to take her place.
I realize this is unconventional wisdom so let's look at this introspectively. George H.W. Bush is the only president in modern history that has won the presidency after his predecessor of the same party. He had the benefit of being branded "Ronald Reagan's third term." Unfortunately for Hillary, few are interested in having "Obama's third term." At a time when Americans are fed up with stagnant wages, a declining labor force, real unemployment at nearly 10 percent, poverty numbers increasing, real median household incomes shrinking, the dream of homeownership slipping away, unaffordable "Obamacare" healthcare, ISIS, Putin, Iran, Benghazi, the abandonment of our ally Israel and an America divided by identity politics, the race for the White House is the GOP's to lose.
A Democrat got us into this mess and America will not elect one to get us out! Despite all of this, Obama's record is the least of Hillary's worries. In a quote posted at the National Journal, Hillary focused on four areas of concern her administration would tackle if elected: "building the economy up 'tomorrow not yesterday,' strengthening families and communities, fixing the country's dysfunctional political system -- including getting 'unaccountable' money out of the system -- and protecting Americans from external threats."
Suddenly, her unfocused campaign became focused after Florida Senator Marco Rubio put her on the defense in his announcement to seek the presidency just a day prior. He effectively framed her as "a leader of yesterday." As a result, her first course of action as president she claims would be "building the economy up 'tomorrow, not yesterday.'" Besides being uninspiring no one knows what that means. In an era where Americans have endured one of its worst presidents, and arguably one of its worst Secretaries of State, Hillary Clinton, we want real "Change." Today, "change we can believe in" includes a less evasive federal government with a leader Americans trust even when they don't necessarily agree with some policy.
My opening quote seems more fitting for Hillary's campaign. Her age will be a factor. Not to mention she has an "old name." Part of Obama's appeal in 2008 was that he wasn't a "Clinton!" Americans were ready to move on then and they are now. Secondly, Hillary Clinton has nothing new to offer the American people with her policies. She'd be better off operating as a centrist that could unite Americans. Instead, she has to be careful not to offend President Obama or inspire Elizabeth Warren to jump into the primary. Her ideas aren't new! They belong to Obama, Warren and all of the socialist minded leftists that preceded them. Freedom and Capitalism will always be new to dreamers around the world, as they wait in droves to escape leftist policies in their own countries.
Thirdly, borrowing operatives to "act" like average citizens who want a sit-down conversation with Hillary is indicative of how out of touch she is with everyday Americans. Voters don't want a candidate who borrows experiences for commercials! They want a leader who is acquainted with their experiences! Lastly, when considering "something blue," Americans will be reminded of the "blue dress" and all of the scandals that plagued the Clinton Administration, along with the gloomy eight years we've had under Democrat policies. One can also point to failing economic states that happen to be led by "Blue" Democrat governors.
The GOP won't have an easy presidential win in 2016. However, with a candidate that's relatable to the people, who can communicate conservative policies effectively and convince the electorate that he or she is the person that can be trusted to implement those policies, they will have an inevitable win.
Was it Rush that posited that she can’t drop out because then the “foundation” donations will dry up?
Sure...and it was the Democrats (Pewlosi) who claimed the votes for Obamacare didn’t exist either.
If she pulls out maybe her and Bill both will be sporting a “Harry Reid Eye” or something more appropriate
The Flying Buttress flies on, soaring like a turkey vulture. Who can stop her?
Plus they want the economic collapse to occur on some Republican’s watch.
——A Democrat got us into this mess and America will not elect one to get us out!——
That is the prescient sentence. All democrats know it to be true. I suspect even Hillary knows it to be true. But, if she survives the campaign, all the money left over can be stored in her counting house and she can play in it daily.
Hillary would be a grandmother president, a care taker looking after and covering the sins of her kids in the village. As the rampaging black population explodes she will paper over the death produced by the terror
The Muslim population in America is trivial compared to that coming from the urban black subculture
H-> O
I can’t wait!
Hillary: “I’m a lesbian; look at Huma, my lesbian lover!”
Warren: “I’m a “native american”; look at my cheekbones!”
Kerry: “I’m a woman in a man’s body; please, don’t look.””
AlGore: “The Rent’s Too Damn High!...ooops
The temperature’s too damn hot!”
Exactly, IF she doesn’t win, it will be the biggest choke job since the Yankees lost to the Red Sox after being up 3-0 in the 2004 ALCS.
The deck is totally stacked against the Republicans in the Electoral College. The fact is there are too many people dependent on the state or federal government now for their support. People vote with their wallets.
Well...I certainly was thinking of Sarah Jessica Parker when I wrote that.
Really, I think the both are interchangeable.
Neigh!
I think it was more that, having given so much already, the donors are holding her feet to the fire to see it through. They want what they paid for.
She's pretty much confined herself and these ‘discussions’ with ‘the people’ to tightly controlled scripted events concocted with the likes of ‘ordinary citizens’ who largely are party operatives, sympathizers and probably paid actors.
She slinks into town and enters through the rear of the venue lest she has to confront someone not in the cast. And the times when the narrative and stage cannot be controlled (like stopping to eat) slithers into the storefront in sunglasses. If she could get away with it, she'd probably wear a hoodie.
She'll try to continue and control this right up to her nomination. Even after the nomination, I'd say chances are you won't even catch her in a debate with the other nominee, certainly not a Scott Walker or a Ted Cruz.
Her campaign is going to try and live on the myth of what some believe of her in the past. Let's hope some Democrat out there sees that the only power where it counts is in perception, one no longer true.
When she stumbles, I suspect we'll see something rarely seen except on the plains surrounding Kilimanjaro were hyenas take down the wildebeest
:: People vote with their wallets. ::
While we can rest comfortably assured that politicians of either stripe...as well as the DC media... vote with their genitals.
Don't you EVER bet on that! We're talking about American voters here. Dangle pretty things in front of their noses and they'll vote for anything you want.
Sounds right to me.
CLINTONS' SIGNALLING FOUNDATION DONORS Hillary's strange video rollout (likened to a politically-correct Beneton ad), her unmarked black van w/ tinted windows, w/ only Huma in attendance, the video stop at Chipotle, the staged listening sessions w/ hand-picked Dem operatives....
....all of that is political messaging....targeted to Clinton foundation donors---to reassure them it won't be long til she wields the presidential pen....when they'll all get payback w/ plenty of interest.
It has nothing to do w/ voters....prolly the Clintons' vote fraud machine is already counting the winning votes.
The rallying cry for onetime Secy of State Hillary's bid for the WH?..... "Time to hijack another US agency.....the US Treasury."
We may see some surprising results between now and the “political season” starting in 2016.
If ^^THE CLINTONS(tm)^^ cannot shut down all opposition, the tree-huggers may be able to re-draft AlGore. Watch for it...And, where will Jihad Farooq Qquaryyi (J-EFFIN-K) fall into this?
Again, I can’t wait for the fun.
Pubbies have been recycling establishment-wonks since the BJClinton years. Even Bush43 couldn’t overcome the DC-need for taxes (to justify their phoney-boloney jobs).
I have, after some initial concerns, found that Ted Cruz might be the near-future chance for the Republic.
A very astute comment IMO. +1
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