The_Yoda on 11 September 2017
| Hamister said: Let's be clear on one thing. Before the FBI revealed they had re-opened the investigation of her e-mails in October 28, Clinton was virtually unstopable. She was leading the national polls by atleast 6-8 points. Everything was pointing to a slam dunk victory, close to double digits. Clinton lost because of a "perfect storm" hitting her. That storm consisted of many components, each component in itself wasn't dangerous enough to threat her presidency, but in combination and timing, it became impossible for her to win. Her strategy wasn't bad had it been a normal election. What happened in 2016 was beyond normal. I rank the cause of her loss as follows: 1. The re-opened FBI investigation (not even Obama in 2008 could have survived that) 2. Fake news trashed her 3. The vacancy at the supreme court gathered many of the conservatives who otherwise hated Trump 4. Clinton was a candidate with a very flawed reputation even before the election 5. Clinton's campaign had a strategy that didn't take Clinton's presumed flaws into consideration |
I agree on points 3, 4, and 5
| Hamister said: Because of a "perfect storm", the majority wasn't enough to elect one of the most competent candidates America has ever had. Instead a large enough minority of Americans cast their vote on Donald Trump, and elected what has so far been one of the worst Presidents in modernt history. It's hard to comprehend that the same county voted for Obama in 2008 and 2012, and most likely would have voted for Obama again in 2016. |
@bolded she was one of the most competent politicians perhaps. That is the only way I can even partially agree with the bolded statement. She was a competent politician (smart enough not to leave Bill when he was screwing around on her and lying to the county about it "I did not have sexual relations with that woman. Monica Lewinsky.") and knew she needed Bill's clout to further her own ambitions of power. She was a competent politician in a time when enough people were sick and tired of politicians, enough so that the jackass Trump gets elected.
