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NYC_SKP

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21. A modest thought.
Thu Apr 23, 2015, 01:22 PM
Apr 2015

Not that I am making that argument but this line of reasoning could come to bear, and I am really frightened by the prospect and consequences of a Hillary presidency.

How bad can a Hillary presidency be? It will help the Republicans, not hurt them.

Because a Hillary presidency will mobilize the Right and grow their numbers in Congress AND possibly lead to a strong case for a Republican POTUS following her reign. We do NOT want a republican congress AND President.

Also, I think she ruins the Democratic Party brand.

We're already deeply disappointed in the way unions and the working class have been largely abandoned, and Clinton doesn't seem particularly interested in moving us back to the left.

Thus, a George Pataki type populist Repbulican, for example, might have a shot of pulling away votes from Democrats who don't like Clinton.

But if Warren was the nominee, she would clearly keep those votes.

Why take chances?

She needs to step down, someone needs to step up.

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