Why are the Republicans so afraid of Hillary Clinton?

With the blood of four Americans on her hands, what chance does she stand in 2016?

Yeah, that's very cute.

Awww, I bet you are too.

Have a great day.

She stands a far better chance than any GOP candidate.

How so? Please enlighten me LWNJ. (And make it good!)

It's already good and I don't even believe that it's possible to enlighten a RWNJ. After the last election, no explanation is necessary. How many of your illiterate Republican demi-gods made the grade? Perry? Cain? Bachmann? Not even Willard, the final idiot, had a snowball's chance in hell of winning.

And what makes you think that the equation won't be different in 2016? By then, our economy will look a lot like that of Greece.

Well, since the GOP refuses to upgrade it's platform so that it appeals to everyone and not just the RWNJs, who exactly have you guys got to run that will appeal to moderates? Who? Name one that wouldn't be a weak token offering.

If by "moderates", you mean those who aren't social conservatives, I'm with you on that. As a Libertarian Conservative myself, I too have no such use for most sorts of bigotry, such as homophobia. However, I do think that this country is still center-right when it comes to FISCAL CONSERVATISM. Most Americans, I believe, do want a country that is fiscally responsible; they just don't know how much our government unjustly and unconstitutionally intervenes in this country's economy (granted, BOTH parties are to blame for this) at this moment of time. That will likely come to light when our economy crashes, and people finally realize that lassie-faire capitalism DOES uplift both the lower and middle classes and government thus shouldn't play the role of Santa Claus.
And to answer your question, I think the best choice would be Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, although he isn't my personal preference.

Sorry, but if someone has to redefine the term 'moderate' to fit their ideology, they really can't have much in the way of a valid argument to begin with. Personally, I can't see Rand Paul making it past the primary. He's too divisive and neanderthal-esque in his ideology.

She's a nasty old hag and could only beat the idiot Biden

They know damned good and well if Hillary runs - they lose.

Cute, but it doesn't change the fact that the GOP has a totally worthless platform and no candidate of substance that could even come close to beating her in an election.

No, putting lipstick on drunken pigs is strictly a Republican activity.

if they are and I can't speak for republicans it it because she is the media's darling and they (the media) become aphasic regarding her many failings.

If a Dem had to win. I would have preferred Hillary in the WH..
But instead we have this unqualified idiot Obama in there..
I have no doubt that a woman can do just as bad of a job as we men have been doing for years.

especially that woman; if she ran the country as inefficiently and ineffectively as she ran her campaign we would be, if you can imagine, in worse shape than we are now. it is not about gender or race it is about competence and that, in DC is in short supply.

It could have been much, much, much worse. We could have ended up with that idiot Willard in the Oval Office. Than goodness we dodged that bullet.

She is free to run as the leftist she is...thanks to Obama.

She doesn't need to "thank" anyone, she has done fine all on her own and on her own merits.

I won't argue that. She was a Senator during the Bush years and then Sec of State the last 4.

I will argue that she "has done fine". Her fingerprints are all over the last 10 years. You happy with how that went?

I'm happy for a lot of things that she has done tommy. I'm "happy" that she gained back the respect this country lost on the world stage, I'm "happy" that she brokered peace between Israel and Palestine that were on the edge of an all-out war, I'm really "happy" that she has brought the world's attention to women's issues as well as abject poverty in many countries where sultans' live in ornate palaces while people are starving and dying in the streets.

Sissy, I agree with your point about getting attention on women's issues. As for the rest, don't you think that there are more world "hot spots" now than before she took office? I do. I think Egypt and Libya will bite us on the ass someday....probably soon. As for the respect on the world stage, I think you see it through rose colored glasses. I see no evidence of gaining respect. Can you give me some examples?

What about Benghazi? She takes responsibility but not the blame. We should all have that ability in our job. (sarcasm alert)

Who is afraid of her? got a link, would be interesting reading

Merit less belief that she a la' sarah palin somehow are intimidating women....far from it by any intellectual standards.palin by far was the worst choice as vice presidential candidate chosen only because she was a woman somehow believing the disappointed dems that obama beat hillary for the nomination would sway female voters

Republicans don't learn very much in their vice-presidential picks, do they?

The difference being democrats will accept and vote for an idiot [biden]. But I have to agree Ryan was the wrong choice because he offered nothing that Romney didn't.

You didn't do all that well picking the twit from Alaska either.

Didn't do so well ?You're much kinder than I am in you're descriptive. The woman is an idiot.It will take years to recover from the embarressment she cast on all republican women.

Who do you see in the current field of potential candidates going forward now for the Republican Party? What is your opinion of Bobby Jindal, Jeb Bush and Mark Rubio? Is there a viable woman in the Republican Party at this time?

I recently went to a lecture by Jeb Bush I like what he had to say offering effective solutions add his record in Fla.as governor is respectable.However after GW I don't believe he'd be judged fairly.
I don't know enough about Jindal having not yet researched his record as Gov.and prior ..but I will.
I very much like Rubio his record is good as well as his flexibility on issues conservatives hold so dear.[abortion,gay marriage,immigration reform] In his book he didn't fear throwing out what he did wrong as a younger man starting his path into politics.
As far as women go I've just started reviewing Susana Martinez of N.M. but I like her.

This was a really interesting (as well as "entertaining") thread you got on here AM. I don't think your fellow republicans knew exactly how to deal with you lol. (Errrr, I sure gave you the raves though. lol)

I'm a republican 100% fiscal conservative though wouldn't dream of joining the TEA party even if I respect what they were attempting to do,I saw it as a divisive and foolish exactly what earned title the "party of no".
That is why I supported Romney both in 2008 and 2012(trust no one scoured his record more than I) as governor of Mass. come on it doesn't get much bluer he realised what the overwhelming majority of the citizens wanted and did it as responsibly as possible working with not against things got done.Unfortunately small minded people in my own party considered it an abdication of values-I see it as compromise for the greater good. All while increasing the average income of the people an increase in wealth by more than $4000.
I do hope obama comes to realise that all of our past successful leaders commonality was knowing how to compromise.I won does not mean you ignore the wants and needs of the other half of the citizen because we can not continue this stagnation and division.

I think perhaps in four years Jeb will have shed most if not all of the angst of the "Bush" name, just like I don't think Hillary's last name will affect her should she run then either. I knew in '08 no matter how good she was, she had way too much baggage, just like Jeb would have had this cycle. Both Jindal and Bush were the first (if not maybe the only), high profile politicos who have said openly that the republican party had to look into its core and confront the reasons why they lost the election. It will be interesting to say the least to see in the months ahead who wins out.

It is a shame that our leaders cant discuss their differences as civilly as you and AM

It is indeed sad Bearish, because we need so desperately civility right now. I truly enjoy and learn much from those who are ideologically different than I, but are respectful, thoughtful and articulate. AM is all of those and while true to her core beliefs, can understand (like I hope I do,) that both sides are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination.