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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:13 PM Apr 2015

NY Times: Could Another Democrat Beat Hillary Clinton? Strategists Offer a Blueprint

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/us/politics/could-another-democrat-beat-hillary-clinton-strategists-offer-a-blueprint.html?ref=politics&_r=0

"She has been called inevitable. The can’t-be-stopped candidate. Hillary Rodham Clinton is such an overwhelming favorite in presidential primary polls that most prominent Democrats are taking a pass on challenging her.

But politics can be an unpredictable business, and those of us covering the campaign have been wondering: Is there any way a Democratic challenger could beat Hillary Rodham Clinton?

We asked three of the smartest Democratic strategists we know to imagine this situation: You are running the campaign of a liberal Democrat against Mrs. Clinton. You have $50 million to spend. What is your message? How do you run against her?

The strategists agreed to sketch out a blueprint anonymously, so as not to anger Mrs. Clinton. Some common themes immediately emerged."

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NY Times: Could Another Democrat Beat Hillary Clinton? Strategists Offer a Blueprint (Original Post) LiberalElite Apr 2015 OP

Stopped reading at the word " we" GusBob Apr 2015 #1

Cuz "why"? LiberalElite Apr 2015 #4

Cuz journalism means no first person reference GusBob Apr 2015 #5

Do you think $50 million is enough to run a campaign? Better offer up more. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #8

Happy now? I deleted the whole goddamn thing. AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #9

This is an excellent article especially for Hillary. Lots of good advice in here riderinthestorm Apr 2015 #6

Stopped Reading What IF Posts relating to Hillary. Another opinion piece for entertainment purposes misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #7

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

1. Stopped reading at the word " we"

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:16 PM

Apr 2015

Cuz

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

4. Cuz "why"?

Reply to GusBob (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:27 PM

Apr 2015

GusBob

(7,286 posts)

5. Cuz journalism means no first person reference

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:33 PM

Apr 2015

Fuck what we thinks

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

2. Do you think $50 million is enough to run a campaign? Better offer up more.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:21 PM

Apr 2015

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AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)

9. Happy now? I deleted the whole goddamn thing.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 09:02 PM

Apr 2015

Fucking sick and tired of your patrol of these boards and manipulative efforts to shut down any debate you perceive in any way detrimental to The Inevitable One.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

6. This is an excellent article especially for Hillary. Lots of good advice in here

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:36 PM

Apr 2015

Another area that the right candidate could seize upon: immigration. Pound away at Democratic leaders for not passing a comprehensive overhaul when there was a chance to do so in 2014.

Another strategist said the challenger should focus on a few big-ticket ideas, like a transaction tax on Wall Street that would finance renewable energy, and hammer the utilities for harming energy independence.

Some really good ideas. Are you listening Madame Secretary??

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

7. Stopped Reading What IF Posts relating to Hillary. Another opinion piece for entertainment purposes

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:39 PM

Apr 2015

I will wait to hear her speak as to her campaign platform..since no one but a few close to her have a clue what she will say once she makes it official.
Not even the NY Times. Or DU.
Challengers are still free to run against or beside Hillary for 2016.
Nothing more is known but that and that is fact.

Thanks for playing

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