2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Carl Bernstein-- It's devastating for Hillary Clinton "it's a time bomb that has been ticking" [View all]sacto95834
(393 posts)...and then HRC will have no credibility except to her loyal followers and it's not enough to carry her to victory come November.
Once HRC secures the nomination, those Wall Street speeches will start to leak; not all, but enough to do serious damage. When this happens, the unknown becomes even worse in the minds of the public. ~to Mittens refusal to release his tax returns - one imagines worse than probably reality. A bad report from the FBI, even if no indictment is recommended will be the final nail in the coffin.
On the bright side, I do think HRC will pick up some of Bernie's support - the Democratic Party loyalist; but she will fail with the Independents miserably where trust is imperative. One cannot win w/out the Independent vote. Fear of Trump has little effect vs. someone with no credibility. I think this Fall election could have the lowest turnout ever and that favors the pugs.