2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I just have to say something about this dynasty crapola [View all]PATRICK
(12,246 posts)watching are those of self-perpetuating super wealth not dynasties of service. So long as that service is to the people and nation. Critique of Hillary should be more profound than this facile "fatigue" and "change" buzzword battle that is the easiest way to attack certain candidates.
If the dynasty issue were about the charismatic candidates it would all be a plus, like having the prestigious Adams presidencies modernized with enthusiasm and progressive elan. The absolute horror and shame of rewarding the Bushes with yet another substandard treacherous "dynastic" occupation of the presidency has no equivalency with the Clintons or anyone in the past. It should not even be allowed to pair the two, but it is the widely accepted meme- and guess where the tar sticks? or rather, is allowed to stick.
A dynasty of service is not a minus. Hillary fatigue is no more an accurate issue than accepting all the fraudulent hate campaigns she has had to weather. When you get down to the actual problems or critiques they hardly have any impact left- at least in the shallow end of the pool dominating the trumpeted game. The problem with the dynasty thing is that it is perceived generally as a problem, therefore IS a political problem, and being tired of the RW anti-Hillary screeching is not focusing on the real foes of democracy. Should she win, depressing the vote(of the sane and progressive) becomes a very important secondary problem that I can only hope we can overcome.