With President Joe Biden bowing out of the presidential race on Sunday and throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, it’s anybody’s bet who will be on the Democratic ticket when voting day rolls around.
One name that keeps coming up, unfortunately, is Hillary Clinton, who has run for president twice and failed in her election bid both times. In fact, before Biden’s announcement, Clinton supporters were already making their case in the media.
In an opinion piece published Saturday by The Hill, Pablo O’Hana, a senior political advisor and commentator, said Hillary was the answer to the Democrat’s current woes. And, amazingly, he painted Hillary as having youth on her side in the race.
“Let’s get this out of the way first: Clinton is younger than both Biden and Trump,” O’Hana wrote. “Given the current furor over age, this is not a trivial fact; energy and stamina are equated with capability.”
Interestingly, Clinton is 76 years old. By comparison, former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, is 78—only two years older.
While Clinton being two years Trump’s junior is a dumb enough reason for an endorsement, O’Hana made several other ignorant points in his endorsement of Clinton.
“Clinton is a ready-made replacement,” he wrote. “She possesses an unparalleled resume and an unmatched depth of experience. She has consistently redefined the roles she has served, from secretary of State and U.S. senator to first lady and Children’s Defense Fund attorney. Her extensive background in domestic and international affairs is not just impressive; at a time when global politics are increasingly volatile and complex, her experience is priceless. Her continued advocacy for children’s rights and health care—a topic of ever-increasing importance post-pandemic—adds another layer of appeal.”
In the end, O’Hana firmly believes that Hillary is the answer. Though in my mind it’s doubtful with all the negative baggage she carries that she would have a good chance of beating Trump.
“The Democrats have a seasoned, savvy and adaptable candidate in Hillary Clinton,” he said. “Without the burden of incumbency, she can run on a platform of stability, restoration and progress, with the credibility of her lifetime in public service and proven leadership. In her candidacy, we might just find our best chance to retain the White House and transcend the gladiatorial spectacle of politics.”
As most The Truth About Guns readers know, Clinton is just as anti-gun as Harris and some of the other possible replacements. We detailed their gun-ban credentials just last week.
In fact, Hillary is even worse. Whether or not she understands the Second Amendment, she clearly disdains and distrusts that freedom. She distrusts the American people to possess that freedom. So, she wants control over every aspect of your right to keep and bear arms—so she can deny it at will.
As Clinton vowed in a Democratic primary debate in 2008, “I will also work to reinstate the assault weapons ban”—a position she reiterated several times since then. Speaking of those who are against such a ban, she said: “We cannot let a minority of people—and that’s what it is, it is a minority of people—hold a viewpoint that terrorizes the majority of people.”
She’s also in favor of national gun registration, getting rid of the safeguard that protects gun manufacturers from being sued for criminal use of their lawful product and, of course, “universal” background checks.
On Sunday, Bill and Hillary Clinton released a joint statement saying they support Harris as the Democrat presidential candidate. However, with the Clintons’ propensity to say one thing and mean another, it wouldn’t be a big surprise if Hillary eventually throws her hat into the ring.
One thing working against a Hillary candidacy is the animosity between the Clintons and the Obamas, who many observers believe are actually running the Democrat party. Until Democrats finally determine their candidate four weeks from now at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Republicans need to at least keep a possible run against Hillary in the back of their minds.
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