I knew a guy who ran Jerry Brown’s campaign in Texas. He told me that in 1991 a meeting was called to see who was going to run for the democrat party nomination in 1992. At the time Old Man Bush was at 90% approval ratings. The only two who showed up was Brown and Clinton.
Clinton’s plan was to run in ‘92 not thinking he would win but would be the front runner in ‘96.
Then all of a sudden “read my lips, no new taxes” started to take it’s toll and Perot showed up and Bush quit. Clinton was elected. That’s why I think a deal was cut.
On election night of 1992 I told my wife “George Bush Jr. will be the next president after Clinton and Hillary will follow him.” She thought I was nuts since he hadn’t even been elected governor yet. W was president behind Clinton.
I think Hillary had it in the bag until a powerful group, including Harry Reid and Bill Ayers, saw it was time to put in a Marxist and a black man would do the trick. He had made his name known as the keynote speaker at one of the nominating conventions earlier. I think it was at Kerry’s nomination. The powers got hold of him and made him president.
And I’ve always thought that Bush II helped a lot and we know McCain was a big help.
So, if I’m right and the original machine is back in power, and the Clintons sure have a lot of money, Hillary will be the next president just as planned but 8 years delayed. The plan is for Jeb to be after her. I don’t think she will get but one term like old man Bush got.
I sure hope I’m wrong and Trump or Cruz gets in. But we have to remember Cruz doesn’t have the money and Trump doesn’t have near as much money as the Clinton Foundation has.
Yes, I recall conversations along those line..regarding the power brokers.
I keep thinking, cycle after cycle that one day the public will rise up and deny them their plans.
It seems to me that the last time that happened was Reagan.
I hope it happens again in ‘16. But all I have is a hope, After Obama’s re-election it took the wind out of my hoped for the US.
Tell David Brat about the your analysis that money trumps message, no pun intended.
Interesting. Especially since the Bushes and the Clintons are good “friends” now. Hmmmm.