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In reply to the discussion: In 2016, I was so confident that Hillary was going to win, that I [View all]onetexan
(13,913 posts)much as i LOVE Hillary, Bill Clinton's baggage and Hillary's inability to come across as sincere and genuine, combined by the fact the Clintons have been in politics for so long that it was either hate them or love them. The Con's rise to power was to me the culmination of that, combined with 8 years of Obama, when RW nationalists numbers were on the rise due to their resentment of having a Black man elected to the nation's highest office.
It was fertile ground for the extremists to elect a leader, regardless of how deeply flawed he was, who endeared them to him given he channelled their rage and grievance. Foreign interference made it much worse, and the hacking of the DNC's servers, combined with Comey's audacious overstepping his boundaries, gave them ammo to sink Hillary.
Come 2024 we have an amazingly relatable candidate without baggage, with tremendous appeal &personal charm, who appeals to working class voters, and whose proposed policies can make our lives better. She gave us hope & joy.
This is why I am remaining optimistic and am confident Kamala will not only win, but decisively.