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MSNBC Krystal Ball: “Don’t Run Hillary, Don’t Run” What do you think? (VIDEO)

February 11, 2014 By Egberto Willies

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Krystal Ball thinks Hillary Clinton’s time has passed.

MSNBC’s Krystal Ball gave a compelling case against Hillary Clinton running for the presidency. As a supporter of Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama, it was evident her conclusion pained her.

“Back in 2008, when all my peers were jumping on the Obama bandwagon, I backed Hillary,” Krystal Ball said. “The country was reeling from a disastrous eight years of President George W. Bush.”

Krystal Ball goes on to describe an America that is dissatisfied with the direction of the country. She says 67% of the country is dissatisfied with the country’s wealth distribution.

Krystal Ball’s most damning statement about a Hillary Clinton run is rather devastating.

It’s clear now that we have two economies. One for a thin slice of educated elites. And one for everyone else. That is this moment. So I ask you. Does Hillary Clinton sound to you like the right person for this moment? In a time when corporations have hijacked our politics, enabling them to reap all the profit without feeling any compunction to do right by their workers; Is someone who sat on the rabidly anti-union board of Walmart for six years the right person to restore workers’ rights? In a time when we are still reeling from a global financial disaster brought on by fool hearted bank deregulation; Is someone who took $400,000 to give two speeches at Goldman Sachs the person we need to wrest control of the asylum back from the banking inmates? Someone who at those paid speeches reassured the masters of the universe in attendance that they were unfairly being persecuted? That in her words, “banker-bashing … was unproductive and indeed foolish?” Someone whose husband by the way did much of the deregulating that got us into trouble in the first place?

Krystal Ball - Don't Run Hillary Clinton, Don't Run

See Krystal Ball’s full analysis here.

A Libertarian Republican like Rand Paul could justifiably run an appealing populist message against Hillary Clinton. That message would take hold especially with the current state of the working poor and the working middle class.

Krystal Ball like many other Liberals and Progressives believe that America is waiting for an unapologetic champion of the working poor and the working middle class. She is right. Elizabeth Warren fits that bill. Listen to her here, here, and here.

Many supporters of Hillary Clinton will likely call foul. After-all, is it not her time? The presidency is owed to no one. Moreover, Hillary Clinton’s continued chumminess with the Plutocracy justifiably gives many pause. For those who believe a populist message cannot win, they must think again. As Americans feel the pinch of reality, populism does not seem so radical.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Krystal Ball, middle class, President

About Egberto Willies

Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.

Comments

  1. bonnie (@demTX) says

    February 12, 2014 at 1:17 PM

    she definitely had some good points

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  2. Marilyn Yoder says

    February 12, 2014 at 5:08 PM

    Elizabeth Warren, for sure, is the one who needs to be our next President. She gets it.

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  3. wendy says

    February 12, 2014 at 10:42 PM

    Define “educated elite” because I have two graduate degrees but at age 53 with a ###k student loan to pay off I am firmly ensconced within the 99%. There must be a better way yo describe the people you’re referring to.

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  4. christy ryder says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    Wendy, I take “elite” in the phrase to mean “with mucho bucks”

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  5. christy ryder says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    These are the points that have made me a reluctant rather than a fully enthusiastc supporter of Hillary. The incredibly unfortunate thing for Elizabeth Warren is that money is still the biggest factor in elections. Corporate machines are not going to support her. Warren is by far the best candidate – the best hope for our country. Miracles do happen. I am ready for one!

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