Bill with the preview of Hillary General Strategy

Bill's comments today about Obama is a preview of Hillary strategy in the general. I don't think she ever intended to hug Obama like she did in the primaries, and unfortunately left wing loon like Bernie started getting traction, so she had to go to plan B for the primaries. I think Plan A is still in the cards for the general. It will go something like this.

1) Primaries proved Hillary is not going to win with Obama coalition. Sure she will get the same margins with Obamas demos (POC, woman, and young voters) but turnout is a totally different equation. It is not enough to win for example AA 95-5. You need them to vote in similar numbers as they did for Obama. It is clear these groups are not enthusiastic as they were for Obama, and given how negative this campaign will get (and her unfavorables) this will be low turnout election.

2) Anything close to 50% turnout is automatic lose for Dems. So she needs to do better with white votes and older voters to win. Thankfully loon like Trump is running, but that is no guarantee for win by itself. If you are relying on the 50% that always votes, these voters might vote for someone like Trump vs "liberal"

3) This is where her "moderate" strategy comes in. She will run as someone who can get things done in Washington just like her Husband in the 90s. Remember those years? Washington worked with great bipartisanship! Last 10-15 years have being divisive, and we need to "heal" our country. Dems & Republicans can work together than. Lets put this divisive years behind us. Perfect strategy especially when on the other side is someone like Trump.

I'm liberal and progressive, IMO that is the only way she will win. Trying to play Obama playbook is a loser because there is no way she can get the same number of people to come out for her. Against any other GOP candidate its a losing strategy, but it has outside shot of winning against Trump. I just hope we liberals don't get blamed if she is unable to win over GOP voters.