New York senator Kirsten Gillibrand is going to enter the Democrat presidential contest tonight on the Colbert Show (or so the stories go.) Has there ever been a more important day in the history of the republic?
The simple answer is of course YES. It's hard to think of more bland candidate or one with fewer accomplishments. In fact, if one tries to come up with a reason the Gillibrand could use for her candidacy, it's a difficult effort that ultimately ends in failure.
Think about it. In her time in the senate, Gillibrand has done next to nothing. She hasn't championed any causes. She hasn't led on any issues. She hasn't accomplished anything of importance. I haven't checked, but maybe she had a good attendance record; if so, that would be the best she could point at.
Gillibrand is also not an inspiring leader. She speaks like just another NY politician. She offers nothing unusual. She's not even up to the level of a Hillary Clinton with all her flaws.
I keep wondering what voters in Iowa or New Hampshire will be attracted to Gillibrand. Maybe she has cousins who live in those states and will vote for her out of family loyalty. That could get her a dozen votes or so. Then there are people who could vote for Gillibrand thinking that she is actually someone else. That could amount to another 50 votes or so. My prediction for Gillibrand's future in the race is this: either she will drop out before the Iowa caucus or she will get at most 1% of the vote and then drop out. Simply put, Gillibrand is wasting her time. And the funny thing is that even with this terrible prognosis, Gillibrand is not the worst of the candidates going to be in the Democrat primaries.
The simple answer is of course YES. It's hard to think of more bland candidate or one with fewer accomplishments. In fact, if one tries to come up with a reason the Gillibrand could use for her candidacy, it's a difficult effort that ultimately ends in failure.
Think about it. In her time in the senate, Gillibrand has done next to nothing. She hasn't championed any causes. She hasn't led on any issues. She hasn't accomplished anything of importance. I haven't checked, but maybe she had a good attendance record; if so, that would be the best she could point at.
Gillibrand is also not an inspiring leader. She speaks like just another NY politician. She offers nothing unusual. She's not even up to the level of a Hillary Clinton with all her flaws.
I keep wondering what voters in Iowa or New Hampshire will be attracted to Gillibrand. Maybe she has cousins who live in those states and will vote for her out of family loyalty. That could get her a dozen votes or so. Then there are people who could vote for Gillibrand thinking that she is actually someone else. That could amount to another 50 votes or so. My prediction for Gillibrand's future in the race is this: either she will drop out before the Iowa caucus or she will get at most 1% of the vote and then drop out. Simply put, Gillibrand is wasting her time. And the funny thing is that even with this terrible prognosis, Gillibrand is not the worst of the candidates going to be in the Democrat primaries.
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