6th May 2017, 10:21 AM
It's already hurt her. She "emerged from the woods" (as various web sites have reported it, I'm pretty sure they were being metaphorical, but wow what a metaphor) and the interview was entirely about her loss. It's pathetic that THIS is the thing she will be remembered for. Not the years of service in various rolls, or any of her accomplishments, but this.
I don't think she should run again for president, but perhaps if she aimed smaller and gave her support for, oh I dunno, Elizabeth Warren, she could still do well. We never really needed dynasties anyway. Close family constantly getting into the ring always did stink of corruption. It stank when W Bush ran, and won, it stank when Jeb Bush ALSO decided to win (as though he were "owed" a turn behind the desk), and it stank when Hillary ran. Yes, she was certainly more qualified than Donald, but what are the odds that so many close family members in a nation of MILLIONS would be getting that close, when it seems pretty obvious that in that millions are plenty more of those qualified for the office who never even got the chance. Parents no longer tell their kids "you could even grow up to be president!" because it seems pretty obvious that for most people, that is not a realistic possibility.
But, speaking of dynasties, let's look at Donald Nepotism Trump for a sec. Let's say after his 8 years (ugh) he doesn't decide to just stay in the office forever. Do you honestly think he wouldn't promote one of his children relentlessly to have THEM take over? 8 years is NOT the maximum level of Trump our nation is at risk of.
I don't think she should run again for president, but perhaps if she aimed smaller and gave her support for, oh I dunno, Elizabeth Warren, she could still do well. We never really needed dynasties anyway. Close family constantly getting into the ring always did stink of corruption. It stank when W Bush ran, and won, it stank when Jeb Bush ALSO decided to win (as though he were "owed" a turn behind the desk), and it stank when Hillary ran. Yes, she was certainly more qualified than Donald, but what are the odds that so many close family members in a nation of MILLIONS would be getting that close, when it seems pretty obvious that in that millions are plenty more of those qualified for the office who never even got the chance. Parents no longer tell their kids "you could even grow up to be president!" because it seems pretty obvious that for most people, that is not a realistic possibility.
But, speaking of dynasties, let's look at Donald Nepotism Trump for a sec. Let's say after his 8 years (ugh) he doesn't decide to just stay in the office forever. Do you honestly think he wouldn't promote one of his children relentlessly to have THEM take over? 8 years is NOT the maximum level of Trump our nation is at risk of.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)