Staff Reports
In a political saga that just won’t quit, Hillary Clinton has resurfaced yet again to reminisce about her 2016 electoral defeat to Donald Trump. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost eight years since her campaign imploded like a poorly built deck during a summer barbecue. Yet, the former Secretary of State still seems haunted by the ghosts of ballots past. In a recent interview, she admitted that questions about her failure to “move on” continue to plague her. One can only imagine how exhausting that must be, to have a whole team of people still rehashing the same old drama.
For Clinton, there’s evidently no closure from her ill-fated attempt to ascend to the Oval Office. Instead of reflecting on any personal growth or lessons learned, she expressed a deep longing to bury the hatchet—or rather, to have it buried for her. When asked about the perpetually popular question of whether she could let bygones be bygones, her answer was reminiscent of a petulant child at the playground. It’s almost endearing, in a tragic sort of way.
Hillary Clinton, known for her public life, opens up about personal matters in her new book Something Lost, Something Gained. She discusses her marriage, loss, ties to Kamala Harris, and her reaction to Donald Trump's criminal conviction. https://t.co/T12d2HwPAI pic.twitter.com/IELzi21PSX
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She then proceeded to detail her emotional breakdown upon learning that Trump faced legal troubles, specifically the grand jury indictment in New York. Clinton recalls shedding tears, tongue-tied by the sheer joy of witnessing her nemesis face the repercussions she believes he deserves. In her mind, the handling of the so-called “hush-money” case has transformed into a grand narrative of obstruction and election interference—because, apparently, it’s hard for her to accept that the voters weren’t just keeping secrets from her, they were making choices.
While her emotional turmoil evidently continues, the reality is that she seems to be ignoring a vital aspect of the political landscape: the possibility that Trump could once again be snatching victory from the jaws of defeat come 2024. Veteran pollster Nate Silver recently pointed out that the former president holds a commanding 64% chance of winning the Electoral College. The truth is tough, but sometimes numbers can deliver the same gut punch as an unexpected debate question.
Of course, instead of dwelling on this alarming statistic, Clinton skirted the issue, which just adds to the amusement factor for onlookers. If the last election cycle taught conservatives anything, it’s that Democrats can idealistically cling to dreams of political redemption, even in the face of undeniable trends suggesting a different narrative. While Clinton pens her memoir about how things went wrong, a more straightforward question remains: What will she do if elections don’t go her way again?
