The Avenger
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She'd be well-known but be viewed as too much of a symbol of the past to be a viable presidential candidate in 2016.Not by your own argument. She was a very well-known first lady.
She'd be well-known but be viewed as too much of a symbol of the past to be a viable presidential candidate in 2016.Not by your own argument. She was a very well-known first lady.
Why was that not the case in OTL 2016 then?She'd be well-known but be viewed as too much of a symbol of the past to be a viable presidential candidate in 2016.
I'll quote one of my previous posts here:Why was that not the case in OTL 2016 then?
She was able to run in 2016 in our TL because people had memories of her 2008 bid. In this TL, she won't have a previous bid and thus people won't remember her as well.
Would McCain or Romney be the "stop Trump" candidate in 2008 in this TL?
What are Bloomberg's odds of winning, in your opinion?
She would still be a high profile national figure.I'll quote one of my previous posts here:
In short, she wasn't old news in 2016 in our TL because people still remembered her 2008 bid.
Certainly, like Ted Kennedy was up to his death. A Ted Kennedy presidential bid in 2000 or 2008 would have been asking for too much, though.She would still be a high profile national figure.
They are two very different people.Certainly, like Ted Kennedy was up to his death. A Ted Kennedy presidential bid in 2000 or 2008 would have been asking for too much, though.
Yes, and both were prominent for a long time. However, after a certain point in time, the "golden moment" for a presidential bid by either of them would have probably been over.They are two very different people.
She will have been on the scene for shorter a time, and will have reached highs he did not. He also, arguably, gave the country Reagan.Yes, and both were prominent for a long time. However, after a certain point in time, the "golden moment" for a presidential bid by either of them would have probably been over.
Carter lost due to his own faults, not due to Teddy.She will have been on the scene for shorter a time, and will have reached highs he did not. He also, arguably, gave the country Reagan.
Still less than Ted.As for Hillary, she'd have been on the scene since 1992. That's 24 years in 2016!
That's entirely different.Ask me in 2032 whether Michelle Obama is likely to win the Dem nomination for Prez.
Was Michelle Obama a public servant beyond being a first lady?Why?
He was on the scene since 1964 (or was it 1962?). He was already past his prime in 1980, which is less than 20 years since he was first elected. In contrast, we're talking about 24 years for Hillary.Still less than Ted.
She could run for the U.S. Senate.Was Michelle Obama a public servant beyond being a first lady?
He also may have let a woman drown or suffocate and sought to cover it up.He was on the scene since 1964 (or was it 1962?). He was already past his prime in 1980, which is less than 20 years since he was first elected. In contrast, we're talking about 24 years for Hillary.
From what state?She could run for the U.S. Senate.