2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I just have to say something about this dynasty crapola [View all]spqr78
(73 posts)Crap.
"Nobody has ever made objections to a candidate based upon who they married."
(1)Nobody who was married to a president has run for president.
(2)The Clintons are a brand. If you deny that you're delusional.
"This negates her work and her talent, and is sexist, because every "progressive" who objects to her "dynastic" candidacy does so on the basis of Bill Clinton's achievements."
I know that the idea that "so called progressives" (racist, misogynists that don't care about anyone but themselves), oppose another Clinton presidency because Hillary is a woman is comforting. But the problem with that hypothesis is that progressives fought against Bill Clinton and his administration's war crimes, corporate giveaways, cuts to the social safety net, the defense of marriage act, the crime bill, and his deregulation of both the environment and the financial sector.
Google: DLC, third way, centrist, New Democrat or Al From
Read Al From's book
The New Democrats and the Return to Power
It tells all about their fight against the progressive, New Deal Democrats.
Hope that helps.