Baba Yaga, I have nothing against Bernie, but he'll never be the nominee.
The Republicans have turned the word "socialist" into political poison due to propaganda (ignoring Nelson Mandela and Golda Meir, it seems) and these days, most voters think that supporting an admitted socialist has the same moral integrity as supporting cannibalism.
He won't be the nominee, trust me.
As for why I think Hillary will be President? (Disclaimer: While I support Hillary Clinton as a candidate, the list below does not, by any means, indicate I support the methods shown on said list. I a stating actual facts about the election and the past ones, along with credible analysis given by a variety of pundits.)
1. She Aligns Herself With Obama’s Current Policies
Ms. Clinton maintains her individuality when it comes to her candidacy for president. However she is still in line with Obama’s current policies on health care, foreign affairs, the environment, and gun control. If Clinton wants to win the White House, maintaining an alliance with Obama is key. Clinton has only offered improvements on his current policies rather than combating them like the Republican candidates.
2. The Media is Behind Her
Republicans say this is a bad thing, but it's Freedom of the Press. And despite the alleged scandals surrounding Hillary Clinton, most of the media (unless you’re Fox News) is behind her and the way she presents herself. In fact, most media outlets and polls continue to claim she has won every debate so far. Overall, Clinton continues to shine and I can’t see the media momentum slowing down any time soon.
3. The Democrats Need a Decisive Win Against the Republicans
The historic re-election pattern in the United States does not favor the Democrats in 2016, so the party needs to make sure they have a solid candidate who can beat whoever the Republican nominee turns out to be. In most polls, Sanders would surely lose if he went up against Bush, Trump, Carson or Rubio. However, the polls all favor Clinton winning when going up against any of those candidates. Therefore, if the Democrats wish to hold the White House for another eight years they need to bring their A-game to the election. (It's plain common sense, something I have always maintained Republicans lack.)
4. Extensive Financial Backers
Trump uses his own money? Big deal, IMOHO. If there’s one thing that Hillary Clinton is known for, it is that she knows how to raise money. Currently her campaign has no troubles in the donations department, whether you like it or not, Clinton has Wall Street and the Labor Unions behind her as well. The fact of the matter is money = power in this country, and Citizens United proves it matters in a presidential election, making Clinton a force to be reckoned with.
5. Social Movement Says “It’s time”
We are once again living in a world where equal rights and pay is front and center for women, so why not finally have the first female President of the United States? Abortion rights are an issue, which Republicans (who claim they want smaller government but have no problem telling a woman she must carry a child to term) on the pro-life warpath again. If anything, the current social movements say it’s time for a woman to take the office and in a world that is primarily dominated by men, Clinton could make a radical change to the political landscape in Washington.
6. Hillary is the Most “Presidential”
No matter what you say about her past, Hillary Clinton has proven to be the most “presidential” in terms of poise, speech and her debate tactics. Not letting her emotions get the best of her, she handled the Benghazi trials with ease and has consistently delivered powerful moments in the debates thus far, revealing a new side of Clinton that is not only impressing the media, but the voters as well. (I shudder to think what might happen if Donald Trump handled Middle Eastern heads of state with his usual rude and course manner, and let's not even get into what might happen if he deals with a female ambassador, dignitary, or prime minister.)
7. The GOP is a mess.
And that is putting it lightly. If there was any election for the Democrats to win its 2016 because the GOP is in a complete state of crisis at the moment. With Congress consistently butting heads with the president and a whopping 12 candidates in the running (at last count) as opposed to the more manageable two on the Democratic side, the Republican party will really have to pull it together to win the election. Plus, all of the polls show Hillary wiping the floor with the GOP candidates in a general election.
8. She’s Learned from the 2008 Election
Republicans love saying "she's never won a contested election", as if that's a bad thing. She has learned a lot since her defeat by Obama in 2008 and has grown considerably over the past eight years. Taking a more grass roots approach and not the huge bombastic show she tried to put on in 2008, Clinton has placed herself on the ground level with voters and the personal touch is really paying off in the polls.
Do you agree with this list? Post comments to show how you feel. Opposing viewpoints are welcome.