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I had said that the partisan stupidity of the past 14 years (and likely the next two) would continue if Hillary became President not because I think she would set out to divide people - she wouldn't - but because the animus in half the country is already there. It's roughly the equivalent of what the situation would be if Jeb Bush decided to run - he's a different guy from his brother but the baggage is all there with half the country: they hear the name "Bush" and start ranting. Same with Hillary - for half the country, they hear the name "Clinton" and immediately take leave of their senses.
I'm not saying this is a good thing. As I noted earlier, I have come to respect Hillary a great deal and I think a lot of the rabid antipathy toward her that is left over from her husband's term is unwarranted. But it's there. And just as I think the vilification of Bush is way over the top, there is no denying that it's there, which is why I don't want another Bush to run - irrespective of whether Jeb would be a good president or not (I have no idea whether he would), it wouldn't be good for the country. Ditto for Hillary.
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