The winner of 2015?--> Hillary Clinton

[riversedge]

So nice to see this.---and it looks like it will be a big article next week


https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/12/24/the-winner-hillary-clinton/KcjEONBB52FaHr8z796xVN/story.html
The winner of 2015? Hillary Clinton


Hillary Clinton.
By Michael A. Cohen December 24, 2015

I have a longer piece coming out next week on the political winners and losers of 2015, but here’s a quick preview.

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This might seem like a surprising choice. What about her e-mails and her private server? What about Benghazi? What about the lack of enthusiasm for her candidacy or her struggling poll numbers?

Those were problems,............................

But the other major reason why 2015 has been such a good year for Clinton . . . is Donald Trump. The fact is, you can’t beat something with nothing, and right now Republicans are looking increasingly likely to nominate a presidential candidate who has little chance of beating Clinton. Considering the Democrats’ presidential advantage and the increasing radicalism of the GOP, this election was always going to be a tough haul for Republicans. But if Donald Trump or Ted Cruz is the nominee, it gets that much easier for Clinton. If Trump wins the GOP nod, Republicans can pretty much write off minority voters. The party will also struggle mightily with women and face abandonment from blue- and purple-state Republicans. Cruz, though not as toxic as Trump, has virtually no appeal outside of his conservative base. He’s not going to be able to attract wavering Democrats, and will face many of the same problems as Trump with minority and women voters.

Whatever doubts Democrats might have about Clinton will surely disappear in the face of a Trump or Cruz nomination. Put that all together and Clinton couldn’t be in a stronger position to win next November.

[msrizzo]

1. Nice article.

I feel that way, but it's great to see it in print.

[Thinkingabout]

2. Hillary looked very good in the Benghazi testimony, where the GOP thought they were going to destroy

Her, the result was positive rather than negative. She has shown up at every debate and her ability to easily talk about foreign affairs has shown her strengths.