Enough with Invincible Hillary

[bedstuy]

It's a silly discussion to have at this point.  Think of the variables:

A.  Will she run?  Nobody here has a opinion worth a damn on this subject.  It seems like she wouldn't pass it up, but who really knows.

B.  Who will the Republicans nominate?  Nobody has any idea.  The polls keep changing and many of the national polls are like 15% for 4 candidates.  Clearly, it's uncertain and many of you have no idea whether these Republicans are good candidates. 

C.  What will happen from today to November 2016?   Nobody knows.

Obviously, Hillary Clinton is not 100% going to win.  She could not run.  She could lose.  But, she could also decide to run, have a great campaign bolstered by events between now and 2016 and run against Ted Cruz.  We don't know, and that's not an interesting or compelling fact at all. 

My only advice as someone who paid attention in 2008 is this:  The quality of the candidate matters.  The character, experience, gravitas and excitement a candidate brings to the table matters.  If you're a Bill Richardson or Wes Clark, or Rick Perry or Fred Thompson, you always lose.  If you want to make a good point about 2016, research some of these candidates.  Look at the game tape, see them on Charlie Rose or the Harkin Steak Fry.  Hillary Clinton is a tested brand, with strength and weaknesses, but clearly the skills to win an election.  If you just want to say, I don't like Hillary Clinton so she's going to lose, you're just blowing smoke out your tuchus.