Are well-meaning individuals overreacting to the possibility of a 2016 bid for President by Hillary Clinton?

Very Possible.


By: Mary Glass

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton - 67th Secretary of State of the United States of America

Over the last week, the media has tried to advance the agenda of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the position of No. 1 candidate for U.S. President in 2016.

They have given her thumbs up for her presentation before the House committee on Benghazi [given the back-and-forth raucous created by questions from Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)].

In fact, some of the excited fans and supporters of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said it is hers to have. I am not sure of that. And here are some reasons why not.

• Unfinished business with Benghazi

• Major highlights of accomplishments during tenure as Secretary of State not known – over million miles logged is not substantial per "policy success"

• Her refusal to make the Talk Show circuit and allowed Susan Rice to take heat – she made no comments

• Susan Rice “forced” withdrawal of name as Secretary of State – the top candidate for Secretary of State

• Hillary Clinton behind the scene pushed for John Kerry

• Questionable and ill-timed 60 Minutes interview w/President Obama

• Secretary State Clinton tearful Benghazi presentation and the tearful move in New Hampshire in 2008 for women voters.

• Then there is the misleading statement of “air raids” as she and her party supposedly landed in a foreign country – to find out it never happened.

• Presidential qualification - Clinton vs Biden

The point is:  Hillary has much to do to stabilize her candidacy as a formable candidate against Joe Biden or any other candidate – but for sure Vice President Biden.

For those who are using popularity as a shoo-in OR trying to use the threat of the “block of women voters” as a shoo-in for Secretary State Clinton, that was not true for her in 2008, not true for her in 2013 and will not be true in 2016.

We know that the field of election is very un-predictable. It has un-ending land mines.

Secretary State Clinton has baggage like all the others. Her ratings at this time will plummet the moment she says she is running for President – that is the nature of the campaign beast.

It may be wise to look at the points I have mentioned as well as some of those I have not mentioned that are not flattering and see how she will overcome them.

I know ex-Governor Ed Rendell (Pennsylvania), a supporter of the Clintons, Andrea Mitchell (NBC) and Chris Matthew (NBC) are gung ho. However, they all know that there are just too many unknown factors. The most important one being that Secretary State Clinton must stabilize her health.

For the rigors of a heated 2016 campaign, she will need to be in top-notch condition.

What you think?
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