Arctish
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Clinton's accomplishments are long-standing and varied. She has served as a Congressional legal counsel, on the board of directors of Wal Mart, founded a legal advocacy group for children and families, was twice elected US Senator from the State of New York, and held the most important diplomatic post in the world - Secretary of State of the United States of America - and served her country as head of the US State Department for 5 years. Her stints as First Lady of Arkansas and First Lady of the USA made her the closest advisor to the Governor and President, and placed her at the center of the Executive Branch of those institutions. She knows how power is wielded, and has wielded much of it herself. But her greatest achievement has been withstanding the relentless attacks on her as a person and politician from the right wing.
Make no mistake about this: the right wing absolutely hates her. There is no complaint too trivial, no attack too low, no snipe too mean, no critique too contrived for them. There is no hypocrisy too blatant or too odious for them to peddle if it means another slam against her.
Imagine for one moment if Clinton acted the same way Donald Trump does. Is there anyone here who thinks people would cheer if Hillary waved off questions in the same high-handed, smug fashion as The Donald and mocked the reporters asking them? Suppose she said the pyramids were built for grain storage, or she was a no-show for much of her time in the Senate. Suppose her eyes briefly glistened with unshed tears as they did during the last campaign. Would she be permitted to shed them without the right wing going crazy about her 'weakness'? Reagan could get weepy, Biden can choke up, Boehner can bawl like a calf. But the slightest sign of tears, or arrogance, or unconventional beliefs, or erratic job performance from her is unforgivable. So she shows none of those flaws. She is resolutely presidential at all times.
Clinton's greatest accomplishment is she has endured the worst her enemies could throw at her. She not only survived, she actually became stronger for it. She's tough. She's tough enough to take on anyone and prevail. But the right wing wants everyone to ignore all that. So now their strategy is to claim she hasn't accomplished anything.
Now, wrt my favorite candidate:
Bernie Sanders isn't new, but a viable Progressive candidate hasn't come along in such a long time that for many younger voters he's a first. He's a satisfying combination of fiscal conservative and social liberal. He has plenty of experience (not as much as Clinton but more than enough to be a viable candidate), and as someone who has consistently won elections as an Independent, taps into the hope for change in a Progressive direction that many of the Democrats and unaffiliated voters want.
3. D. Trump - What can I say? Not much. We had a premier (of the state of Qld - I am looking at you master Bilby) that is our closest approximation to your dear Donald. He was scatter-brained too but had a coherence that Trump lacks. Tell Trump to look on Youtube for Sir Joh Belke-Peterson's press conferences. And pay attention on how to run a press conference and yet say nothing.
Trump is a sideshow act. He's entertaining. I doubt he can garner enough votes to win many delegates in the state primaries, but he's a spoiler for anyone who thought they'd have a smooth ride to the top.
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