I originally published this on BlogCritics.com
In the beginning it was Hillary. Well over a year ago, the mainstream media led by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews began to talk the talk, beat the drum; chant the chant. "She’s the one to beat." "Can anyone possibly beat Hillary?" ran promo after promo. Why not just skip the primaries altogether and just anoint her nominee?
Personally, every time Matthews or another pundit played that card, I simply didn’t understand it. Yes, Hillary certainly had the highest name recognition, having served as a very vocal, intelligent and powerful first lady. She is popular as a Senator in her adopted state of New York and is generally an effective representative of her state.
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