So now we know. It's Clinton vs. Trump

[mistermack]

I spose it was obvious all along. Maybe the Trump bit is a surprise.
But the polls told the story from the beginning.

So who will win? Clinton or Trump ?

I'm saying Clinton, but then, I thought OJ would be found guilty as hell.

[laklak]

Still not a lock. but I think you're correct. It's possible a Cruz/Rubio ticket could beat him, but it's a long shot at best. Basically gives the election to Clinton, IMO.

[Hermit]

When the primaries started I was hoping that it was going to be Trump facing Clinton because it would mean a walkover for her. When confronted with the choice between a madman and a candidate promising "same as before", who'd go for the former? Now I don't think it will be so easy. Trump has the knack to motivate his supporters into the polling booths, and I expect as the other Republican candidates drop out, most of their supporters will turn to him. I doubt Hillary will have the same effect on the current Sanders supporters. The are likely to go "Meh, I don't think I'll bother with this election shit, now that there's nobody left worth voting for." She herself is not a motivating force, and her connections with big money are bound to be a weak spot that Trump will attack relentlessly. It's all getting a big worry to me that he'll be able to undermine her already lukewarm appeal right there.

[piscator]

"I'm a fuckin' billionaire, but Hillary represents Fat Cats!! Fear Fear!!"?

Running mates not yet chosen.
The full forces of Hillary's war machine not yet brought to bear on tacky Mr. Trump. One wonders if The Donald has any white water in his past?

Bill's lizard powers not yet unleashed. He's only raised a billion dollars, and he hasn't even started speaking in big venues with a mass choir.

Like Bill, Hillary's family wasn't connected to anything. Wellesley (top of her class)(how the hell do you even get into Wellesley?), Yale Law, choice of husband, full partner in 5 years (biggest $$ firm in the state)...All on her. She didn't inherit two hundred million bucks.

Operation Neptune Spear. The 67th United States Secretary of State was an early and strong supporter, even though it would fall on her to manage the downside with nuclear Pakistan if the mission went pear shaped. Hillary knows how to make good decisions and stand behind them.
They say the 160th SOAR Blackhawks purposely dusted her when she went to North Carolina for a demo of the mission training in April of 2011. I think she'll be a much better CINC than Bill. She's learned some lessons about the military and the world lo these past 20 years...

No one interrupts Mother Superior Hillary, much less takes the piss. She seethes gravity and power. Putin's been afraid of her for a long time. The Chinese are about as likely to trifle with Hillary as with Eisenhower. An armed society is a polite society. The world respects Hillary.

There's more, but Hillary is going to lower the boom on Trump come the Election of 2016. The only tasks before her are to dispose of Bernie, energize her base and promote voter turnout, and expose The Donald for the cheap bullshit artist we all know he is.

Full house beats a busted straight pretty much anywhere.

[Feck]

Trump - Palin Yeah because some people just want to Die LAUGHING Before the world burns ......

[JimC]

I am torn between the reasonableness of Hermit's and Piscator's opposing views...

So, my only solution is that it will be a draw!

[NineBerry]

Obama will have to do a third term, then

[JimC]

Shit, his hair will go totally white in that case!

[NineBerry]

You mean like Gandalf after he wrung with the Balrog?

[JimC]

Exactly!
Obama the White shall defend the world from the Dark Lord!

[pErvinalia]

I think the Repub establishment with blow the whole machine up, giving Hillary the win.

4-8 more years of neoliberalism. Yay.

[piscator]

Trump - Palin Yeah because some people just want to Die LAUGHING Before the world burns ......