I am so, so terrified of a Clinton-McCain race. She's beating him right now in matchup polls, but will that hold up over the next eight months?

The only reason she's competitive with Obama is a) racism (which the county-by-county map for Ohio clearly illustrates) and b) "experience." McCain is a white man, which means she won't attract racists and she'll lose the sexists she's already losing. And McCain trumps her hands-down on experience. The 3 a.m. phone call commercial? Goes to McCain. Period.

Also, if it's Clinton McCain, it will be a moderate female hawk who has never had an executive position vs. an unapologetic male hawk with military experience. That's not much of an alternative.

Edited at 2008-03-07 07:33 pm (UTC)

I completely and totally hear you. She would get beat in a general election - which is why I'm scared to death that the Democrats, who seem to love nothing more than finding new ways to lose elections, will nominate her.

That is absolutely horrible. Thanks for trying to sabotage our party, Hillary!

I seriously do not get her appeal at all. I know I've been saying the same goddamn thing forever and I know I've been called names over it but seriously W T F???

My vote is the kitchen sink approach with a taste of the "a bit more hawkish than she lets on."

Even if the race boils down to who can win, I don't know how you pick Hillary. Granted Obama's armor isn't perfect but for the love of all that is right, she is a terrible politician.

Here's my Monday morning quarterbacking: Hillary should have run in 2004. Her campaign style and her ability to hit back decisively on Bush would have likely won the White House in 2004. It certainly would have flown in the face of Kerry's weak strategy coupled with a complete inability to inspire more people to come vote against Bush. The extra four years in the Senate hasn't helped her out at all and even though I still don't think she has great appeal, she would have the same strengths as Bush with less negatives. She has also shown that she can mobilize ground supporters in a way that compares well to Bush.

But against John McCain? Running on the argument that she'll be ready on day one (versus someone with 25 years of congressional experience)? And operating an uninspiring campaign against a guy that, despite Dean and the DNC's attempts, is definitely NOT Bush?

No. Fuck no. It might be close but it will definitely go to McCain.

THANK YOU.

This is 100% right.

110% actually.