Hillary Clinton Room Post-Supporters say Clinton developing smarter, more relevant campaign for 2016

[hrmjustin]

Hillary Clinton Room Post

Anne Gearan

In the last weeks before her expected entry into the 2016 presidential contest, Hillary Rodham Clinton is assembling a heavily research-driven campaign designed to prevent a repeat of her poor performance in 2008.

Clinton still faces many of the same challenges she had seven years ago, when she went from being a juggernaut and most likely the first female president in American history to a perceived stumblebum out of touch with the political moment. A campaign that seemed invincible became known for strategic blunders, an off-putting air of entitlement and infighting among an insular and sometimes inexperienced group of aides.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supporters-say-clinton-developing-smarter-more-relevant-campaign-for-2016/2015/01/19/503f910e-9a9b-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html

[OKNancy]

1. it wasn't THAT bad in 2008. What happened was Barack Obama

He was just such a good orator, seemed to offer change, etc. It made her mistakes magnified. IMO

[hrmjustin]

2. I agree but I think theat she has learned from the experience.

[SunSeeker]

3. Exactly. Her and Obama's positions on issues were identical.

The only thing I can remember that they differed on was whether there should be a mandate for health insurance (they both agreed to a private insurance based healthcare reform act). And then Obama ended up agreeing with Hillary that a mandate was necessary and it was of course included in his ACA.

[OKNancy]

4. ..and the regretful Iraq authorization vote

that hurt her with the base... although Kerry, and Edwards voted for it too.

[SunSeeker]

5. Yep, even though her and Obama's positions on Iraq in 2008 were the same. nt

[Thinkingabout]

6. She has kept up with security and with the long line of terrorist we need a commander in chief

Who has followed security in the past years. Her vote on Iraq was giving Bush the go ahead after all avenues was exhausted but with Bush's desire to invade Iraq before he was president and he railed about WND's and he knew there was not going to be any found so he jumped the gun and invaded.
For those hunting something to trash Hillary it is a good lie they can jump and shout about.

It is important the president be able to be briefed by a security and make the right decision and not be tied to catering to an anti action base. We will have a decision maker with Hillary.