2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: WTF did Hillary Clinton have to gain from this? [View all]tularetom
(23,664 posts)One slimy Cliinton scandal after the next. Little or no progressive legislation passed or even proposed. Endless congressional investigations culminating in articles of impeachment. Slim chance of surviving impeachment proceedings since a congressional majority is impossible with a no-coattails candidate like Clinton. 50-50 chance that Clinton will not serve out her full term due to removal from office.
Some of this gloomy future may already be cooked into the process. But it might help Clinton gain some badly needed traction with actual Democrats if she disavows Wasserman Schulz right now and in no uncertain terms. Conversely, her failure to do that will convince her doubters that she was in on it from the beginning.
I have no idea what she thought she would gain from this but if she wants to stop the bleeding she needs to toss Wasserman Schulz under the bus right fucking now.