Will, can you really dismiss authenticity and consistency as the most important building block for sweeping political change or as you seem to prefer incrementalism? You cannot even have incrementalism without a basis of ethos. And ethos Hillary lacks. Experience sure. But in order to attract the political will as you invoke, you need ethos. Ethos is trust. Trust is ethos.
Let’s say Clinton skates by and gets elected this year. Do you really believe she’ll be reelected in 2020?? Not a chance. How do I know this? Because she’s inconsistent at best and will be a prime target for the distrust of the American people. If you thought you saw an obstructionist Congress with Obama, just wait. Support for Hillary now will set back the liberal agenda 8–12 years.
If Trump defeats Clinton, the liberal agenda is only set back 4 years especially with the solid inroads Elizabeth Warren has been making in the Senate.