What's Hillary's trademark issue going to be?

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

Now that Obama has stolen her healthcare thunder, what's going to her fight? I doubt someone as purpose driven as HRC will want to run a generic Democratic campaign, or run on Obama's record.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

If she runs against Rand Paul, she'll talk about "American Exceptionalism."

[Warren 4 Secretary of Everything]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

[Del Tachi]

Her campaign will be about as inspiring as Al Gore's was in 2000.

[Never]

Her campaign will be about as inspiring as Al Gore's was in 2000.

[IceSpear]

Her campaign will be about as inspiring as Al Gore's was in 2000.

Not that they're represented on the Atlas forum, but I'm sure plenty of women will be inspired by Hillary's candidacy.

[Frodo]

Education reform would be my guess. 

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Her own sense of entitlement

[BaconBacon96]

A combination of civil rights related issues.

[henster]

Restoring America's economy, stopping the bleeding in Rust Belt, jobs shipping overseas etc. Has to be an economic centric issue.

[MurrayBannerman]

Restoring America's economy, stopping the bleeding in Rust Belt, jobs shipping overseas etc. Has to be an economic centric issue.

If the economy is in the tank, she'll probably have to distance herself from generic Dem talking points about it.

[Bandit3 the Worker]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

Unfortunately, this is an issue where she has little credibility. (Although the GOP has even less.)

One saving grace is that I think she's opposed to "right-to-work" laws. That might be her best bet.

[Bull Moose Base]

Since when do presidential candidates run on a trademark issue?

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

[Maxwell]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

[bedstuy]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

[The Free North]

First woman president, vote more me

[Maxwell]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

Can you please explain. I can't imagine in what universe this is true.

[bedstuy]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

Can you please explain. I can't imagine in what universe this is true.

Who decides 4th Amendment policy in America more than anyone?  The Supreme Court of the United States. 

Who would appoint conservative justices who would gut the 4th Amendment?  Rand Paul. 

Who would appoint moderate justices who believe in a robust 4th Amendment?  Hillary Clinton. 

[MurrayBannerman]

Being Hillary?

[MurrayBannerman]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

Can you please explain. I can't imagine in what universe this is true.

Who decides 4th Amendment policy in America more than anyone?  The Supreme Court of the United States. 

Who would appoint conservative justices who would gut the 4th Amendment?  Rand Paul. 

Who would appoint moderate justices who believe in a robust 4th Amendment?  Hillary Clinton. 

So he wouldn't vet his choices at all? This is one of the most short sighted posts I've seen.

[bedstuy]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

Can you please explain. I can't imagine in what universe this is true.

Who decides 4th Amendment policy in America more than anyone?  The Supreme Court of the United States. 

Who would appoint conservative justices who would gut the 4th Amendment?  Rand Paul. 

Who would appoint moderate justices who believe in a robust 4th Amendment?  Hillary Clinton. 

So he wouldn't vet his choices at all? This is one of the most short sighted posts I've seen.

Rand Paul is a Republican, he would put conservative judges on the Supreme Court.  There are some conservative judges that are about as civil libertarian as Scalia, but most are way more conservative.  Even Scalia type conservatives really aren't huge 4th Amendment advocates and would take us to the right on those issues.

[MurrayBannerman]

Her best bet would be something like civil liberties.

She supported the Patriot Act.

Running on civil liberties would be toxic for her, both in a general electorate and in a primary. If she seriously runs on her record on those issues, someone like Rand Paul could actually win.

Does Rand Paul even want to repeal the Patriot Act?  I can't imagine that's going to be an issue for either party. 

If you did, Hillary Clinton would be the better candidate on 4th Amendment issues over Rand Paul.  No doubt about it.

Can you please explain. I can't imagine in what universe this is true.

Who decides 4th Amendment policy in America more than anyone?  The Supreme Court of the United States. 

Who would appoint conservative justices who would gut the 4th Amendment?  Rand Paul. 

Who would appoint moderate justices who believe in a robust 4th Amendment?  Hillary Clinton. 

So he wouldn't vet his choices at all? This is one of the most short sighted posts I've seen.

Rand Paul is a Republican, he would put conservative judges on the Supreme Court.  There are some conservative judges that are about as civil libertarian as Scalia, but most are way more conservative.  Even Scalia type conservatives really aren't huge 4th Amendment advocates and would take us to the right on those issues.

Again, I'm sure he's not picking from a list that has two columns, name and Conservative/Moderate/Liberal.

[bedstuy]

Where are these conservative judges who are going to vote with the 4 liberal judges on the 4th Amendment?

[Rockefeller GOP]

Since when is being sketchy on civil liberties a partisan thing?  Get real.  Both parties have identical foreign policy/civil liberties agendas when in power.  To say we'd move "to the right" or "to the left" is just ignorant.