Which candidate has the longest political career?
I think that's Bernie Sanders. He's been a politician most of his life, really.
Hillary Clinton has been around politics for just as long, but not an office-holder for nearly as long.
Both are professional politicians, of course. That's what they do for a living. It's a pretty good gig, too, but the jobs are hard as hell to get, once you get up to the Congressional level and above. Both are pretty accomplished at what they do. Both are career politicians. That's pretty much a requirement for running for President.
Both are Washington insiders, too. Both are qualified for the office. Both are Democrats, by belief if not by constant party affiliation. Both would do a good job as President.
Take your pick.
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*Either by his own choosing (ie: choosing to not seek a 2nd term) ... or by being primaried and defeated (as he apparently thought would be a good thing for Obama to face, not so long ago when he was an "Independent"
... or by simply losing to a Republican.
Based on the reality of the situation, it looks as though we may never know.
I believe that Hillary would be in-it for the entire eight years.
