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In reply to the discussion: Not my first choice, but I voted for her. [View all]radius777
(3,635 posts)58. I think Bill or Barack could've beaten almost anyone/anytime
as they are political rockstars who have an 'extra gear' when they get into tough spots - that really is the difference. Reagan and (and W to a lesser extent) had it too.
In the media age, it's a simple fact that 'boring' candidates (no matter how qualified) have a tough time, as the media knows they're going to have to spend 4 years covering this person, so do the voters/audience, so that factors into it heavily, i.e. the 'do i want to see this person in my living room every night?' test. Sad, but this is how many people (especially swing voters) think.
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Perfection was required in 2016 for the first time in American politics.
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2017
#57
She was my first choice. In the end, this was the FBI's election. Comey dominated it from
StevieM
Aug 2017
#19