Hillary is "thinking about it"

[Adam Griffin]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time she's explicitly confirmed it - maybe not?

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[RosettaStoned]

 Hilldawg will never be President.

[RogueBeaver]

She's been thinking about it for a while. At this rate I'd be surprised, though not shocked, if she stayed out.

[Adam Griffin]

Hilldawg will never be President.

We won't know that for another year.

[Mr. Morden]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time she's explicitly confirmed it - maybe not?

Nope, not the first time.  It may be the first time she's succinctly used the phrase "I'm thinking about it", but she's said that she's thinking about it using paragraph form many times before.  For example, in September:

Here's the long Hillary interview with NYM.

The key quotes from that article...

When asked if she wrestles with the question of whether to run for president:

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[IceSpear]

Hilldawg will never be President.

You wish.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

What is the deal with the hype about Hillary?  She's a war hawk who supports the NSA destroying our privacy.  That's the kind of thing that turns off independents.

[Potatoe]

What is the deal with the hype about Hillary?  She's a war hawk who supports the NSA destroying our privacy.  That's the kind of thing that turns off independents.

Not all Independents are dove-y civil libertarians, and considering Hillary's leading all opponents by considerable margins (Yeah, the numbers will die down in 2016, but still), she's the Democrats' best hope.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Not all Independents are dove-y civil libertarians, and considering Hillary's leading all opponents by considerable margins (Yeah, the numbers will die down in 2016, but still), she's the Democrats' best hope.

Not all, but the majority.  Every day the American public turns to what both parties' establishments refer to as "dangerous isolationism."

But anyway, why is she so popular in the first place?  Is it because she's Bill's wife?  What did she accomplish in the Senate?

[Potatoe]

Not all Independents are dove-y civil libertarians, and considering Hillary's leading all opponents by considerable margins (Yeah, the numbers will die down in 2016, but still), she's the Democrats' best hope.

Not all, but the majority.  Every day the American public turns to what both parties' establishments refer to as "dangerous isolationism."

But anyway, why is she so popular in the first place?  Is it because she's Bill's wife?  What did she accomplish in the Senate?

She has been shown to crush many Republican candidates in 2016, and the 2016 Republican field is crap, though if she doesn't run, then it's wide open.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

She has been shown to crush many Republican candidates in 2016, and the 2016 Republican field is crap, though if she doesn't run, then it's wide open.

I've seen the polling, and I don't understand why people love her.  Could you please help me out?

[Potatoe]

She has been shown to crush many Republican candidates in 2016, and the 2016 Republican field is crap, though if she doesn't run, then it's wide open.

I've seen the polling, and I don't understand why people love her.  Could you please help me out?

Because a lot of people want a woman President (Me included), and she has managed to avoid any Gaffes that could destroy her reputation, and she's fairly within the mainstream.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

What did she accomplish in the Senate?

Nothing noteworthy.

[Supersonic]

What is the deal with the hype about Hillary?  She's a war hawk who supports the NSA destroying our privacy.  That's the kind of thing that turns off independents.

I dig that sh*t.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

@ Kalwejt, doesn't surprise me.

Because a lot of people want a woman President (Me included), and she has managed to avoid any Gaffes that could destroy her reputation, and she's fairly within the mainstream.

Can you think of a better reason to vote for Hillary than because she'd be the first woman President?

[5280]

She has been shown to crush many Republican candidates in 2016, and the 2016 Republican field is crap, though if she doesn't run, then it's wide open.

I've seen the polling, and I don't understand why people love her.  Could you please help me out?

Because a lot of people want a woman President (Me included), and she has managed to avoid any Gaffes that could destroy her reputation, and she's fairly within the mainstream.

Obama was the first African-American president, but how did his 1st term turn out so far?  A first of anything DOESN'T guarantee it will be a success.  If Hillary ends up being the first woman president, we'll see how she turns out.

[SWE]

  What did she accomplish in the Senate?

She was a rubber stamp for Bush administration foreign policy and tried to ban violent video games or something. That's about it.

[Cory]

Hilldawg will never be President.

You wish.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

She was a rubber stamp for Bush administration foreign policy and tried to ban violent video games or something. That's about it.

And I'm going to take a wild guess and say that the average Democrat (or Republican or Independent) does't know that. 

[IceSpear]

What did she accomplish in the Senate?

Nothing noteworthy.

As opposed to Ted Cruz or Elizabeth Warren?

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

As opposed to Ted Cruz or Elizabeth Warren?

Ted Cruz had the whole government shutdown/filibuster thing in his first year as Senator.  Though I think it was a publicity stunt, it was certainly grabbed people's attention (and thus he succeeded in his goal).  Elizabeth Warren at least challenges the Democratic establishment on some issues.

But those two aren't nearly as popular as Clinton.  What's so great about Clinton, where is the substance?  Does she represent a new way of governing?  What would she bring to Washington?  What has she accomplished besides being a war hawk and supporting the PATRIOT Act?

[IceSpear]

As opposed to Ted Cruz or Elizabeth Warren?

Ted Cruz had the whole government shutdown/filibuster thing in his first year as Senator.  Though I think it was a publicity stunt, it was certainly grabbed people's attention (and thus he succeeded in his goal).  Elizabeth Warren at least challenges the Democratic establishment on some issues.

But those two aren't nearly as popular as Clinton.  What's so great about Clinton, where is the substance?  Does she represent a new way of governing?  What would she bring to Washington?  What has she accomplished besides being a war hawk and supporting the PATRIOT Act?

My point is that the same people who criticize Hillary about her "lack of accomplishments in the Senate" are the same people that support Cruz or Warren, or even worse, complete jokes like Ben Carson or Dennis Kucinich.

What does she bring to Washington? More experience than most presidential nominees, including the complete joke that is the 2016 Republican field. Experience in the White House, where we all know she was co-president with Bill. Experience in the Senate, where she has actually served a full term before trying to run for president (unlike most right wing heroes). And of course, experience as SoS where she excellently represented US interests abroad and routinely sported 60-70% approval ratings. And before you say it, nobody besides the right wing echo chamber cares about Benghazi.

Also, I hope you realize the irony of a Republican lecturing a Democrat for supporting the Iraq War and PATRIOT Act. The only reason so many Democrats voted for those bills was because Bush made the post 9/11 climate completely toxic with his "you're with us or you're with the terrorists" attitude and fear-based governance, one of many reasons he will go down as one of the worst presidents ever.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

My point is that the same people who criticize Hillary about her "lack of accomplishments in the Senate" are the same people that support Cruz or Warren, or even worse, complete jokes like Ben Carson or Dennis Kucinich.

Carson, while I don't think is Presidential material, has made many great medical accomplishments and is independent-thinking in his politics.  Dennis Kucinich I respect because he was consistent, opposing both Bush and Obama in foreign policy.

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Experience, I guess she has that.  But what did she do in her political career that's so great?

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George Bush was a terrible President, I wholeheartedly agree with you.  There actually aren't that many Republican politicians I like.  The only reason I registered as a Republican is because of people like Ron and Rand Paul.  And I'll criticize unnecessary wars and government surveillance regardless of which party is doing it.

I'm honestly worried that Clinton is going to go into the White House, start another war, and expand government surveillance.  I'm so sick of politicians wanting to intervene in every conflict around the world.  And then everyone who doesn't agree is an "isolationist."

[Free Bird]

Hilldawg will never be President.

We won't know that for another year.

That is my thoughts. We shouldn't be nailing down candidates so early on. Nobody expected Santorum to do as good as he did in 12

[Phony Moderate]

Hillary will have both the MSM and the financial establishment firmly behind her should she decide to run. If she does, then she is a near certainty to be the next POTUS (alas).