Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic Nomination for President and most likely the Presidency making history as the first female President of our United States. This statement does not surprise a lot of people. After all Hillary has been apart of mainstream American politics since I was a junior in college in 1991. She was an active when her husband was President championing for health care for all, a Senator from New York during 9/11 and the immediate aftermath, Presidential Candidate in 2008, Secretary of State, and now candidate again. However, is her virtually unchallenged candidacy good for the future of the Democratic Party?
Hillary Clinton is a great orator and probably the best I have heard since 1988 from either party behind only President Obama and her husband, President Clinton. All of the candidates from both sides are wealthy, but if anyone can "relate" or pretend to "relate" to the average American and on top of it has the experience to deal with international issues, it's Hillary. She has become such a polarizing figure, there is no one in her party that has come far enough in their political career to challenge her and keep her humble and hungry for the next year and a quarter.
As great as Hillary is she is lacking one major characteristic; the "it" factor, the intangible that the great politicians have that gives Americans hope and comfort that they will get things done in Washington and they actually acheive their goals. Today, Americans are asking politicians "how" will they acheive the agendas they lay out. Lincoln, TR, FDR, JFK, Elenor Roosevelt, Reagan, and yes Bill Clinton are the Presidents and First Lady possessed that special something. As of June 17, 2015, Hillary Clinton is the best candiate for President, but to be great, she'll need to study the Greats of the past in order to secure our future.
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