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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe winner of 2015? Hillary Clinton
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/12/24/the-winner-hillary-clinton/KcjEONBB52FaHr8z796xVN/story.htmlBy Michael A. Cohen December 24, 2015
I have a longer piece coming out next week on the political winners and losers of 2015, but heres a quick preview.
In a year that saw the rise of Donald Trump and the surprising emergence of Bernie Sanders, the real winner for 2015 is actually a more conventional name: Hillary Clinton.
This might seem like a surprising choice. What about her e-mails and her private server? What about Benghazi? What about the lack of enthusiasm for her candidacy or her struggling poll numbers?
Those were problems, but the e-mail scandal has largely faded from view. As for Benghazi, Clintons appearance before a congressional committee largely put that issue to bed and gave her a chance to shine before a national audience. While Sanders challenge remains an issue, Clinton has shown in the three Democratic debates that she is on top of her game and is by far the best politician running this cycle. Five weeks until Iowa, Clinton has a double-digit national lead over Sanders and is almost certainly going to be the Democratic nominee next year.
If anything, Sanders challenge has probably been more helpful than harmful, by forcing Clinton to sharpen her message before the harsh glare of a national campaign.
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The winner of 2015? Hillary Clinton (Original Post)
Alfresco
Dec 2015
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redstateblues
(10,565 posts)1. Without a doubt
anamnua
(1,119 posts)2. Spot on. NT.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)3. Too bad the election is in 2016.
What do you get for "winning" 2015?
Nothing.
Nothing at all.
Hillary "won" 2007 too!
What did she win?
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)4. I'm looking for her to repeat in 2016 and take office in Jan. 2017.
The odds are looking good.
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)5. But the goods are odd.
The corporate class is pleased; their investment is looking to pay off handsomely.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,711 posts)6. yep./nt