2016 Postmortem

morningfog

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23. I'm not so sure. In '08, I think her support depended on the SoS position and

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 02:56 PM

Jan 2016

her perception that she would then walk to the 2016 nomination. This is her last chance. If she sees Sanders as the Dem nominee and Trump as the repub, she may think she could win a majority in that three way match up.

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If somehow Hillary does NOT get the nomination, I wonder if she will do a full Lieberman... [View all] Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 OP

No. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #1

I agree this is a non issue. unapatriciated Jan 2016 #5

I'm not so sure. In '08, I think her support depended on the SoS position and morningfog Jan 2016 #23

I'm inclined to agree with you. SheilaT Jan 2016 #24

As an Indy in a 3-way against Trump and Sanders, she would be "the" mainstream candidate. ieoeja Jan 2016 #29

I read your post too quickly beltanefauve Jan 2016 #31

I disagree. There is no circumstance under which she'd run an independent campaign. SheilaT Jan 2016 #39

There is no limit to the vindictiveness of the Clintons tularetom Jan 2016 #2

I don't think many will care, vindictive or not. earthside Jan 2016 #13

What if Hillary has a snit and nobody cares? tularetom Jan 2016 #17

I wonder if Bernie will? Gamecock Lefty Jan 2016 #3

He has said many many times he won't run third party. emulatorloo Jan 2016 #9

no need to wonder. He will and clinton will support him. unapatriciated Jan 2016 #11

I don't think she would. Armstead Jan 2016 #4

Ridiculous tripe. nt sufrommich Jan 2016 #6

Ridiculous. No she wouldn't. (I'm a Bernie guy) HERVEPA Jan 2016 #7

No KingFlorez Jan 2016 #8

stop speaking for all Sanders supporters. wendylaroux Jan 2016 #12

I wonder jehop61 Jan 2016 #10

Bernie will support Hill,he isn't an asshole. wendylaroux Jan 2016 #15

"when" is a bit presumptuous, esp now restorefreedom Jan 2016 #22

Right...like she did in 2008. brooklynite Jan 2016 #14

Why not? With Sanders and Trump as the party nominees...? ieoeja Jan 2016 #36

An Independent campaign is still a hopeless cause...and she's smart enough to know that... brooklynite Jan 2016 #37

In what alternate universe do you actually SheilaT Jan 2016 #40

I am pretty certain this universe is real, and not an alternate one. ieoeja Jan 2016 #42

So let the party infrastructure dissasociate themselves. SheilaT Jan 2016 #46

No kenfrequed Jan 2016 #16

No she will not. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2016 #18

We have a good example of what happened when she didn't get the nomination. She knuckled down, FSogol Jan 2016 #19

No chance in hell Bradical79 Jan 2016 #20

Posts like this are something BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #21

+ 1 JoePhilly Jan 2016 #33

Trash thread Kalidurga Jan 2016 #25

Signs say no. n/t Orsino Jan 2016 #26

Unrec. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #27

Are you kidding me? gwheezie Jan 2016 #28

Why would Hillary campaign for Sanders? Still In Wisconsin Jan 2016 #32

She's a democrat gwheezie Jan 2016 #34

And she expressed a lot of opposition to Obama's position SheilaT Jan 2016 #41

Nope! JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #30

I absolutely disagree - neither she or Bill Clinton would endorse any of the Republicans karynnj Jan 2016 #35

This is stupid conspiracy nonsense mythology Jan 2016 #38

more obsession . JI7 Jan 2016 #43

No. I believe she will put up a hell of a fight- she knows this is probably her last shot at it Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #44

I recall a group called PUMA back in 2008...anyone else remember that? libdem4life Jan 2016 #45