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In reply to the discussion: NYTimes Nate Cohn: "No, Hillary Clinton would not benefit from a primary fight." [View all]Hell Hath No Fury
(16,327 posts)21. Did I say that it would make HER stronger?
No, I didn't. I said it would make the PARTY stronger. There is a difference.
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NYTimes Nate Cohn: "No, Hillary Clinton would not benefit from a primary fight." [View all]
pnwmom
Apr 2015
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Each of us can only speak for himself or herself. I don't think it will help us win the general
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#3
If she's damaged that much in the primaries, someone else would be our candidate
arcane1
Apr 2015
#14
As H-> continues her drop in the polls, the calls for Elizabeth to run will become deafening and too hard to resist.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2015
#35
I want a Democratic Prez, and having them bloodied in a futile primary won't help.
Hoyt
Apr 2015
#33
If she's the nominee it will matter to all of us. Cutting her off at the knees before she goes
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#7
She is not yet the nominee. There is no guarantee she will go the distance to the nomination
Autumn
Apr 2015
#9
Right, she was inevitable in 08 also. It is early, and HRC is already showing her aversion to press
peacebird
Apr 2015
#29
If she's that easily damaged by a primary season, having already endured one, she shouldn't run. nt
winter is coming
Apr 2015
#15
I have seen that claim MANY times on DU -- that she will be stronger in the long run
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#8
I wasn't talking about you. Many other DUers have claimed that it would strengthen
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#25
I agree with this. Which is good, because she's not going to have any serious opposition
DanTex
Apr 2015
#12
A mere primary would result in a republican president? In that case, she's an awful candidate.
arcane1
Apr 2015
#73
So in other words...we should just give her the nomination and give the Republicans a single target?
davidn3600
Apr 2015
#20
Many people here have told me she'd benefit personally from having an opponent. I don't think so. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2015
#45
LOL, Oh My GOD, we can't complain about her and now we can't want another primary candidate! nt
Logical
Apr 2015
#47
Halfbaked online pundits and candidates aren't the same thing. A primary informs the public.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#63