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In reply to the discussion: Hillary a weak candidate? [View all]Pope George Ringo II
(1,896 posts)Which campaign(s) would you like to use to argue that she's a great campaigner?
The 2016 general election she lost to Donald Trump?
The 2016 nomination she won as the only Democrat running?
The 2008 nomination she lost to Obama?
The 2000 general election for Senate she won as a sitting FLOTUS?
I've got no problem saying nice things about her as a person, as an elected public official, as an appointed public official, or as the spouse of an elected official. I will say nice things about her as a prospective elected official in a counterfactual where she won in 2016. We like her. Most of us voted for her in at least one 2016 election, have a history with her, and feel considerable affection for her from her role in the great days of the 90s. I get that.
But I just don't see anything in her track record as a candidate which makes me think it's one of her many strengths. I think at some point we have to take a completely honest look at her history in this one area.