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bigdarryl

(13,190 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:43 PM Mar 2015

Politico: What if Hillary bows out

I don't like Politico but they raise some good points.Our side don't have a plan B if she decides not to run.Of coarse Biden could jump right in with the President backing him. He would get the nomination http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/03/what-if-hillary-clinton-drops-out-115715.html?ml=po#.VPi3ZOE40Ys

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Politico: What if Hillary bows out (Original Post) bigdarryl Mar 2015 OP

What if everybody knew Politico is a GOP tool? Botany Mar 2015 #1

The question still remains, what if we rely on only one candidate and for one reason or another sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #2

That's why I think that whole "only one is fit" is propaganda. arcane1 Mar 2015 #5

Wholly agreed. nt hifiguy Mar 2015 #10

excellent question AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2015 #3

Biden would have the same naysayers as Hillary yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #4

Hillary puff piece LittleBlue Mar 2015 #7

It's a fair question. Here's my answer wyldwolf Mar 2015 #8

Eggzactly leftofcool Mar 2015 #11

The question is a legitimate one. Regardless of who that one and only 'viable' candidate is supposed sabrina 1 Mar 2015 #12

Interesting article. Raises some good issues Autumn Mar 2015 #9

SCOTT O'MALLEY IS MORE THAN A PLAN B. HE'S A REAL ALTERNATIVE WITHOUT BAGGAGE TheNutcracker Mar 2015 #13

If she doesn't run Kerry, Warren, and Brown of OH need to consider running. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #14

Botany

(70,518 posts)

1. What if everybody knew Politico is a GOP tool?

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:44 PM

Mar 2015

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

2. The question still remains, what if we rely on only one candidate and for one reason or another

Reply to Botany (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:46 PM

Mar 2015

that candidate cannot or decides not to run?

What is the backup plan for a party that has only candidate, we are told, that is fit to run for the WH?

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. That's why I think that whole "only one is fit" is propaganda.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:47 PM

Mar 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

10. Wholly agreed. nt

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:54 PM

Mar 2015

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

6. excellent question

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:47 PM

Mar 2015

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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

4. Biden would have the same naysayers as Hillary

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:47 PM

Mar 2015

Because he voted for the Bush Wars too. If not Hillary who I actually like and support. It will need to be someone who didn't vote on the Bush War stuff.

LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

7. Hillary puff piece

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:49 PM

Mar 2015

Oh noez, what will the lowly Democrats do without Hillary? We can't seem to win a presidential election without her.... er except the last two.

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)

8. It's a fair question. Here's my answer

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:50 PM

Mar 2015

Before:

DU: "BOO! Get someone else! Anyone but Hillary... BOOO!

HEADLINE:

Hillary Bows Out of Presidential Race. ___________ (insert name) Now Frontrunner.

fastforward to Jeb Bush inauguration.

DU: "Hillary is a traitor! She knew if she bowed out we'd lose! BOO! Hillary should have stayed in!"

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

11. Eggzactly

Reply to wyldwolf (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 04:59 PM

Mar 2015

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

12. The question is a legitimate one. Regardless of who that one and only 'viable' candidate is supposed

Reply to wyldwolf (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 05:11 PM

Mar 2015

to be.

Let's substitute Elizabeth Warren, so you don't have to feel the need to go off the topic in order to defend anyone.

We are told that there are no other candidates in our Party who are either qualified or likely to win.

If that is true then what if the one and only candidate, let's say it was Warren, over the next two years, has some reason why she cannot run, or decides not to run.

What is the back up plan for a party that is so bereft of qualified candidates that only one is being considered for the WH IF for some reason, that candidate has to say 'no, I cannot run'?