Does anyone actually like Hilary?
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I can see her being elected because she is not liked. I can see voters thinking she is not a wimp, tough and yes a b***h. Probably we will be attacked by ISIS or Al Queda or both competing with each other in a big way before the election. A lot of voters will think a women like that will really freak those Jahidists out and if they get out of line she'll nuke em. So what if the inner reason is revenge on men and Bill?. The Republicans will throw everything at her but historically that has backfired. They could produce a college lesbian tape, if adultery helped Bill's popularity in 1998 a tape like that will only hurt her opponents in 2016.
Yes a charismatic candidate could beat her but where is that person?. Something egregious like taking bribes from the Saudi's might do her in, Oh wait doing business with the Bin Ladin family and sending hundreds of family away before questioning after 9/11 did not hurt Bush.
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I've read posts from a handfull of gals and a couple guys here who I bet love Hilary.
I however, do not.
The woman has no class and doesn't know how to dress.
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The way you continue a political dynasty, is to be one that is relatively unknown. The whole family is too exposed for that.
I don't see her being elected. However I don't think she will get a small percentage. It will be close. She may of course drop out before that.
These "does anyone like x?" can be misleading, becuase in every election there are silent majorities/minorities.
There were reports when Bill was President that she did not want staffers to address her at all. Not even a good morning. From what I read, if she was coming down the hall, you found a way to get out of the hall so as not to draw her wrath.
Americans are too concerned with personal, and character sniping in politics.
Although I hate french politics, they have pretty much got it right were personal matters are concerned. What matters is performance, not private life.
The rumours about Hillary, why are they coming out now an not before? Criticise her political performance. Margaret Thatcher wasn't a looker.
Regarding Hillary's 2008 campaign, this may be worth reading to see what to expect from a 2016 campaign. From http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/09/the-front-runner-s-fall/306944/:
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... The poll produced a curious revelation: Iowans rated Clinton at the top of the field on questions of leadership, strength, and experience—but most did not plan to vote for her, because they didn’t like her.
I'd venture to guess that most of her fanbase is shared with that of 50 Shades Of Crap.
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Far be it for me as a mere European to express an opinion, although the US President always has a decisive influence on world affairs, not just domestic policy. Personally I think you'll regret electing Hilary: she'll be as divisive, reactionary and unprincipled as Margaret Thatcher was, and for not-dissimilar reasons - in order to be 'tougher' than any man.
But as others here have said, what other credible candidates are there? Perhaps one day you'll elect a Native American (hope I've got the term right, I know it can be contentious) - say a member of the Sioux Tribe ...
This is not really about Hilary. It is about the Democratic Party. Considering that politics in the US (and other Western countries) is dominated by white males, and the reality that a politician would most likely have reached the point in their careers at which they would be in a position to run for President some time in their early fifties, the Democratic Party basically has no viable candidates unless some complete unknown shows up and blows everyone away.
64 per cent of white males voted Republican in the last election, however personal observation tells me that the number is much higher for males in the aforementioned age group. TBH I can't entirely explain it. This is a cohort who went to high school in the late 70s under Carter then to university in the early 80s under Reagan. How that led the majority to embrace Republicanism in their youth and remain loyal thereafter I can't really say (I am not judging, I seriously do not know). My generation went to high school in the 60s under Johnson and to university in the 70s under Nixon, and was overwhelmingly liberal (or seemed so at the time). The only distinction that occurs is the Vietnam War plus the events leading to Nixon's resignation which the cohort 10 years later is too young to remember first hand.
For one thing, I think Hilary is too old to be running for President. At the age when she would be inaugurated, I would like to be looking forward to retirement especially if I had all her money.
I think the next resident of the White House will be decided at the 2016 Republican Convention, with or without help from Clint Eastwood.
If the polls are accurate within reason, then over half the country likes Hillary.
It doesn't help that their isn't a GOP candidate who is moderate enough to survive primary season.
Though in the end can Hillary legally assume the office of president, due to her being a woman??
Article II, Clause 1: Executive Power
Clause 6: Vacancy and disability
Clause 7: Salary
Clause 8: Oath or affirmation
Clause 1: Command of military; Opinions of cabinet secretaries; Pardons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Tw ... nstitution
There are many more clauses to Article 2, which list the president as a HE.
12th, 20th, and 25th amendments also list the president as a HE.
I want to see someone challenge Hillary (or any other woman), who wins the election for president based on the literal wording of the constitution.
The constitution makes it very clear that only a man is allowed to be president.
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It doesn't help that their isn't a GOP candidate who is moderate enough to survive primary season.
Though in the end can Hillary legally assume the office of president, due to her being a woman??
The pronoun he may refer to a man or woman when talking about someone who's gender is not specified.
Similarly, a chairman[i], [i]fireman, or a policeman is not necessarily male.
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It doesn't help that their isn't a GOP candidate who is moderate enough to survive primary season.
Though in the end can Hillary legally assume the office of president, due to her being a woman??
Article II, Clause 1: Executive Power
Clause 6: Vacancy and disability
Clause 7: Salary
Clause 8: Oath or affirmation
Clause 1: Command of military; Opinions of cabinet secretaries; Pardons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Tw ... nstitution
There are many more clauses to Article 2, which list the president as a HE.
12th, 20th, and 25th amendments also list the president as a HE.
I want to see someone challenge Hillary (or any other woman), who wins the election for president based on the literal wording of the constitution.
The constitution makes it very clear that only a man is allowed to be president.
No matter what the legal odds no matter how big a landslide she wins by the Republicans will try this and if they lose legally will try and impeach her on those grounds and the emails and whatever else.
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Hard to remember now, but Obama was a charismatic candidate in 2008.
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