Posted on 01/04/2016 9:37:18 AM PST by GonzoII
Democratic Party activists are conflicted over whether Hillary Clinton can take on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in the general election, with some fearing she provides too much ammunition for the flamboyant businessman's style of attack.While Mr. Trump is leading the national polls and calling the shots in what's become a circuslike GOP primary season, Mrs. Clinton tops a sedentary Democratic race with two other opponents respectfully nipping at her without doing much damage -- and party stalwarts are happy to have it that way. "I hear a lot of people saying, 'You know, I've watched the Democratic debates and the Republican debates, and they're so different. I'm sure glad I'm on the Democratic side and they're talking about the issues. They don't always agree with one another, but they explain why,'" said David Allen, a Democratic Party leader in Barnstead, New Hampshire. "Democrats have resolved themselves to not go into a circus and tear one another down."
But Mr. Allen said he does worry about how the eventual Democratic nominee will stand up to the sort of withering barbs Mr. Trump has dished out to his own side.
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Other activists say there's a sense that, while it's Mrs. Clinton's turn to run, there's no swell of on-the-ground enthusiasm for her to carry the party's banner into the general election.
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And well they should worry.
I think she’s toast. Something to really celebrate.
By “Democrats” and “activists” you mean mainstream media, right?
And well they should worry.
I think she’s toast. Something to really celebrate.
She's my choice for D nominee. No cult of personality.
Yeah, Hillary’s worn out and just does not have the charisma
that Obama had in 2008.
The difference in Trump's "style of attack" is that HE ATTACKS.
We know exactly what a McCain, Romney, or Dole would have done. We know that even GW Bush wouldn't defend himself if a gunman had a gun to Laura's head, so we know that Jeb would pee his pants.
They are all weak. They wouldn't attack. And the democrats realize Trump will attack.
Trump is going to run her into the ground. We should start an over and under for which month she collapses and is brought to the hospital.
Remember Bob Dole ..... where's the outrage?
Well GOP, here it is and they suddenly don't like it.
She’s just a tired old witch waiting for her next stroke to hit.
First Hillary has to win the Democrat nomination...
They are’t sure she can beat anyone. Credit due Trump for bringing up the old Bill/Hill sex complex.
The fact of the matter is that she is vulnerable against any one not named Bush.
Don’t buy the false media narrative that she is invincible.
I’m a Cruz supporter but I believe that Trump would beat her.
The woman can’t speak, she’s ridiculous in debates, has a long track record of corruption, and was probably the worst Secretary of State in the country’s history, and they’re only “unsure”? No, they’re a lot more than unsure. Her only hope is to use the media to tear apart her opposition, and they’re afraid they won’t be able to do that with Trump in particular. We have come to this: “electable” for Republicans means “able to withstand negative campaigning, not in the media, but by the media”.
If the other side can see that she can’t stand up to Trump then her run for office is over...who else can they prop up? Bernie??? Trump can take him down, Bernie’s a Communist; Mark O’Malley? What has he got to offer? One question from Trump and Mark would be laying on the debate floor in shattered pieces....
And it’s to late to put someone else in there, they already have met deadlines on primary dates, so that’s out of the question...
Not to worry, Hillary.
Not only are the democrats backing you, but the Republican establishment is there helping you, too.
Don’t forget to reward them when you get to the White House. Paul Ryan and McConnell and Bush will be there to help you finish the fundamental change of America, and also turn it into a Third World Latina slum.
Remember, Hillary doesn’t have “the strength or the stamina” to be President.
(I heard that somewhere!)
It is just not Hillary’s worry. It also is a worry for Cruz, Rubio, Carson, Bush, Christie, Kasich, Paul, Fiorino, etc. that they can not beat Trump either. They never had to confront a non-career politician before, who has decades long experience dealing with media, and is fearless because he is NOT IN THE POCKETS OF HIS RICH DONORS.
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