I do not want Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee.

[Savannahmann]

47. We are on the same sheet of music.

We may not be singing in tune, but we are far closer than many might imagine. One of the posts I made not long ago asked if Hillary could win without Union support. It was sparked by a release from the AFL-CIO warning Senator Wyden of Oregon that if he supported the TPP he would risk losing his bid for re-election.

The answers I got were predictable. Hillary will get support because the Unions hate Republicans. If so, why would they threaten a safely blue Senator from a reasonably reliably blue state that re-election is in danger if he supports TPP? Or assertions that all will be well on the day, no worries.

I am also troubled by her record. One of the things you didn't mention was Hillary's vote for Bankruptcy reform. If you don't recall, that is where she voted with the Republicans to make it nearly impossible for an individual to write off debt. Corporations could still write off debt including employee pensions, but individuals could not after this legislation. The theory the Republicans put forth was that this would reduce Credit Card Company losses so they could lower rates. Has anyone seen any lower rates?

So the law protecting corporations was protected, but the laws protecting individuals, not so much.

There are many other objections to Hillary. Objections that are even now starting to make themselves known. Alternatives are being desperately searched for.

Or, perhaps, Joe Biden. Former Obama campaign volunteer William Pierce organized and launched a super PAC called Draft Joe Biden this past week, with plans to hire state coordinators in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina and the singular goal of persuading the vice president to get in the race.

"I'm a lifelong Clinton fan. But the thing is, this isn't a dynasty - it isn't a monarchy," Pierce said. "We need people outside of the great Clinton family to represent us."