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Home Front: Politix

Is Hillary Clinton angling to become vice president?

2020-02-02

[The Hill] A number of people in politics, the media and elsewhere are openly speculating that if Democrats wind up with a "brokered convention," with no strong or viable nominee evident, Hillary Clinton might enter the arena as the "savior" who could unite the delegates and go on to defeat President Donald Trump.

Clinton herself seemed to throw shade at that theory during an interview with Variety at the Sundance Film Festival. When asked about the "urge" to beat Trump, the former Democratic nominee said, "Yeah. I certainly feel the urge because I feel the 2016 election was a really odd time and an odd outcome. And the more we learn, the more that seems to be the case. But I’m going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee."

Several politically savvy Democrats have told me that "everything" may be a much more plausible and powerful scenario.
A Fort Marcy Park rally and announcement could be in the planning stages.
That is, Clinton and/or her team could be negotiating with former Vice President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg or the last candidate standing to join the ticket as vice president. She would add the gravitas, delegates and, eventually, millions of votes needed to get them over the finish line on Nov. 5. I am assured that Clinton is on every shortlist for that position.

If I were in Trump’s world, this scenario would send chills down my spine.

There is no doubt that the former first lady, New York senator and secretary of State once again is raising her profile and stepping back into the spotlight to reengage in political discussions.

One such spotlight was provided by the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. There, aside from commenting on her presidential "urge," Clinton not only promoted the incredibly flattering four-part Hulu documentary about her, titled "Hillary" ‐ which premiered, coincidently, just 10 days before the Iowa caucus ‐ but she also attended the debut of a documentary about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Posted by:Besoeker

#12 Lichtman's 13 Keys - the predictive model that works better than all others - is below.

If any FIVE or FEWER are FALSE, the incumbent is almost certain to be re-elected:

1. Party Mandate: After the midterm elections, the incumbent party holds more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives than after the previous midterm elections. FALSE - 1

2. Contest: There is no serious contest for the incumbent party nomination. TRUE

3. Incumbency: The incumbent party candidate is the sitting president. TRUE

4. Third party: There is no significant third party or independent campaign. TRUE

5. Short-term economy: The economy is not in recession during the election campaign. TRUE, in spades

6. Long-term economy: Real per capita economic growth during the term equals or exceeds mean growth during the previous two terms. TRUE, in spades

7. Policy change: The incumbent administration effects major changes in national policy. TRUE

8. Social unrest: There is no sustained social unrest during the term. TRUE

9. Scandal: The incumbent administration is untainted by major scandal. TRUE - Dems' Shitshow doesn't count

10. Foreign/military failure: The incumbent administration suffers no major failure in foreign or military affairs. TRUE

11. Foreign/military success: The incumbent administration achieves a major success in foreign or military affairs. Neutral

12. Incumbent charisma: The incumbent party candidate is charismatic or a national hero. FALSE - 2

13. Challenger charisma: The challenging party candidate is not charismatic or a national hero. Haha - TRUE, in spades

= total of 2 False, and 6 required.

Not even close. Game over.

No wonder the Dems are floating all kinds of ridiculous, crazy, desperate sh!t.

Posted by: Lex 2020-02-02 20:14

#11 Oh what nonsense this is. Hillary? AGAIN? Dream on.

Trump has 3% unemployment. 3% growth. No new wars plus a diminution of the wars he was handled. A major trade agreement plus Mexico's capitulation re colonists.

All of the above are hugely important to the only voters who matter, the swing voters located in about 100 precincts in Michigan, Wisconsin, central Florida and western Pennsylvania. They're not going to vote for Hillary. No f---ing way.

They won't vote for Fauxcahontas or the Butt-fugger. Maybe a few would go for B.S. / Sanders; maybe others would peel off and vote for Plugz the Sniffer.

But not this worn-out, bitter, rancid, lying old hag. No way.

Posted by: Lex 2020-02-02 20:01

#10 Last person to lose the big show and then win the Presidency was Nixon. Generally if you lose, you never get a second shot.

Posted by: ruprecht 2020-02-02 19:43

#9 There is the graft in it, SteveS?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-02-02 12:47

#8 It's time for Hillary to give it up. She had a good run - not many people take a go at being President. Although, losing to the Orange Man no doubt sticks in her craw.

But if she is determined to make people miserable, she should go be President of a Home Owner's Association, somewhere that she can give free rein to all her spite and pettiness. And leave the rest of us the f**k alone.

Posted by: SteveS 2020-02-02 12:42

#7 William Henry Harrison made it 31 days into his term before his vice president got promoted.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-02-02 08:02

#6 Maybe? However, there may be a ton of evidence against her by that time from several cases being investigated (That might also be another head fake). Best decision, re-elect Trump.

Posted by: JohnQC 2020-02-02 07:14

#5 ^No bet.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-02-02 07:12

#4 With a president committing a suicide in a month?

I'll bet you $10 on the under - two weeks max!

Posted by: Raj 2020-02-02 07:01

#3 ....I think she's aiming for a 'gray eminence' slot, where she thinks she'll be able to pull the strings.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2020-02-02 06:51

#2 .....but she also attended the debut of a documentary about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

Honing her skills ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-02-02 03:11

#1 With a president committing a suicide in a month?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-02-02 03:10

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