Reply #61: Out-of-touch Dem arguments against Hillary revolve around three things [View All]

and they're all specious:

1 - Republicans hate Hillary
2 - She's too 'right wing'
3 - She can't get elected


Aside from the fact that those arguments are contradictory within themselves, they are each wrong or meaningless in and of themselves:

1-Republicans hate everybody they confront. That's what they do: hate. They hated Bill who gave them the best economics they've ever had. They hated a true war hero over their deserter-in-chief and his deferrment vp. They would have hated whoever was put up against them, and they'll hate whoever will run against them, with a mindless passion. If we put up hard-right John McCain they'd hate him. Basing anything we do on their hatreds is meaningless.

2-Hillary is as progressive as just about anyone on this board.

3-She can get elected, as the polls show and will in all likelyhood increasingly show.

Furthermore:

1-I think Repub hatred of Hillary will smash their own heads against the rocks like Ricky D did here in NY. Their rabid assaults on her will backfire in most people's minds. Not the ones who'll hate any progressive anyway - who cares about them, but with independent voters along with what few Repub moderates remain. The more support and success she has, the more insane they'll get, and Democrats should by now understand what that means.

2-Her centrist positioning is helping her; I hope she does more of it.

3-She will get elected. Be the ball.