President Hillary

Can Hillary Clinton really win the presidency? It seems apparent from recent polling that she can win the Democratic nomination. But can she defeat her Republican opponent in the general election? It probably depends on who that opponent is. But the likely answer is - NO, she can't.

Nothing would motivate the Republican base more, save for maybe a vote on "gay marriage" or abortion, than Hillary on the ticket. Motivated like killer vampire bees whose hive has just been bludgeoned with a crowbar.

For one reason, or another, or another many people strongly dislike Hillary. "The Skeptic" has even heard loyal female Democrats excoriate Hillary. Wow. Now that's a bold statement. She has the best chance to win the office of any woman in our nation's history and many women still hate her. Tough crowd women. They'd vote for Rudy though.

Let's just tell it like it is. Being black means Obama will not win this presidential election. Being a woman means Hillary won't either. Cynical yes, but true. The best candidate for the Democrats, the one who could both win the nomination and a general election, isn't even a candidate. That's Al Gore. Now that most people believe in global warming Al Gore is a home run. A politician who was "right" about...something (in this case, global warming).

We should place less faith in name recognition. Dynastic politics is not healthy for our "democracy". Look what we got when we went back to the Bush well. Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton. Scary thought.