Will Hillary go for a hail-mary at tonight's Town Hall?

[ram2008]

With the new ARG poll finally putting Bernie ahead in the RCP average in IOWA and with the momentum at his back, Hillary has to do something desperate to change the narrative. The fact that this Town Hall was scheduled last minute after she fell behind makes me a bit suspicious... and knowing the Clinton's something might be up their sleeves. I'd imagine campaign operatives right now are focus group testing different "moments" right now.

Will she get misty-eyed about gun violence or thinking about all those people in Iowa who touch her heart?

Will she come up with a new attack on Bernie Sanders?

Will the DNC try to divide and conquer with a 'reparations' attack on Bernie?

What do you think?

A lot of Bernie's new found support comes from younger women leaving the Hillary camp and joining with Bernie, so if I were one of her handlers I'd imagine they are looking for some sort of tv moment to attempt to bring them back into the fold.

We'll see how it goes at 9. For the record, I'm going with yes, and it'll probably be some iteration of the first thing I listed.

[daleanime]

1. Definitely trying to stage something.....

to stop Bernie's momentum. The only questions are what is it, and how effective will it be.

[ram2008]

10. This moment saved her campaign last time

All the polls showed NH going Obama by about 8 points, but then this happened right before the primary and Hillary won a stunning comeback by a 3 point margin. I'm not saying it was staged, but I can imagine the Hillary campaign is looking very closely and will try to replicate that magic this time around.

[elias49]

31. I remember it well, and with sheer disdain.

Of course now she generally breathes fire, so it'll be very different IMO.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

37. Bernie has more authenticity in his little pinkie than Hillary the phony.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2016!!!

[valerief]

2. She could pull a Women's Lives Matter and urge voters to "make history with

a woman president."

That has nothing to do changing policies, but it has superficial appeal.

[restorefreedom]

22. a clip was played today

of her saying we can help,womens rights by electing the first woman president.



really? how about more than 12 bucks an hour? real health care? an economy that is not geared towards the 1%?

[valerief]

25. Ha! See? I know how to produce bullshit with the best of them. That's why I don't believe it. nt

[restorefreedom]

26. lol nt

[thereismore]

3. I bet the reparation question will go to Bernie but not her. nt

[Rosa Luxemburg]

8. This is

a Hillary and I answer.

[elias49]

32. That would work nicely! Good call.

That reminds me of "Please proceed Governor Romney" in its sheer gentleness!!

[floriduck]

6. Hail Mary?

A full Rosary won't help her at this point. The more visible she is, the more people turn away.

[still_one]

7. Nate silver disagrees with your assessment of Iowa

[ram2008]

9. The RCP average does not, however

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/ia/iowa_democratic_presidential_caucus-3195.html

Nate can take his "endorsement primary" and shove it-- should've stayed with just the math. He will look silly come election day.

[still_one]

13. I will bookmark this thread, and refer you back to it in Feburary

i will take Silvers' assessment any day over polls that are all over the place

[ram2008]

14. The trend is clear, but you can bookmark it if you'd like

RCP got Iowa right in 2008.

[elias49]

33. This is a whole new ball park we're playing in this year.

and I dont think anyone has the skinny on what might happen
I respect Silver, but this presidential primary is unprecedented...at least in my lifetime.

Even my dentist agrees, and he's a republican!!

[global1]

11. Right Now They Are Probably Seeding The Crowd With Hillary Favorable Questions Or....

questions to ask Bernie that are potentially damaging.

If you don't believe that this can happen - check out this earlier thread here at DU: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511064059

I have confidence in Bernie's ability to field questions. He's had a lot of practice doing that every Friday on the Thom Hartmann show - Brunch With Bernie.

Hillary and her people better think twice about bringing out the attacks. It's been backfiring and will continue to backfire if they persist that this is the type of campaign they should run.

Already I fear that the deck is stacked in favor of Hillary - given who called this Town Hall and their allegiance to Hillary.

If Hillary knew what is good for her - she'd play this Town Hall straight with no funny stuff or attacks.

[quickesst]

29. It's good thing....

... thanks to the magic of the intertubes, we have an endless supply of these. You're good to go.

[thereismore]

35. Big if. nt

[CharlotteVale]

12. I think that's the whole purpose of the town hall.

[left-of-center2012]

15. She'll shed some fake tears n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

38. Gotta give Hillary credit... the fake tears worked once before.

[Vinca]

16. Maybe she'll bring out the big guns and cry like she did in NH in 2008. It worked then.

[MondoCane]

17. In Des Moines here

I received a phone call polling for Hillary. It was automated and asking me what issues I support Hillary on... i have no idea how they got my phone number as I have never given anyone any indication I support anyone besides Bernie.

[Warren DeMontague]

18. What is "A carefully crafted, rigorously poll tested, pre-planned display of spontaneity", Alex?

[ram2008]

19. Maybe she'll do the whip on stage again?

[Warren DeMontague]

23. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU YOUNG PEOPLE ARENT SUPPORTING ME!

I DID THE NAE NAE! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?

[elias49]

34. What is "The Town Hall Debates in Iowa, 2016"

[ram2008]

21. Literally millions, maybe even billions of dollars are at stake

For Hillary and her financieers.

[Fumesucker]

27. More like trillions

[tk2kewl]

30. Yep, the problems created by wealth inequality are orders of magnitude worse than most realize

No offense intended to ram

[reddread]

40. maybe he was referring to campaign contributions?

good point about the magnitudes of misperception.

[tk2kewl]

41. Yes I'm sure he was.

Seeing million, billion and trillion together just made me think "orders of magnitude"

[reddread]

43. carl sagan..

[restorefreedom]

24. lets all remember newton's third law of motion

if she sends crap towards bernie, she can expect it right back.

except with social media, it will not be an equal and opposite reaction. she will get creamed.

[DefenseLawyer]

28. 3 town halls a night til November

isn't going to make Secretary Clinton seem genuine or likable. There is a reason the party has tried to keep her off television. This will be an attempt to make Sanders look bad, not to make Secretary Clinton look good.

[reddread]

42. Clinton/O'Malley tag team

that is what i expect

[Motown_Johnny]

36. I'm sure she will attack, but I don't know about what.

Probably about how Bernie's policies are not possible and that we should all be happy with what we have. Also be afraid of losing what you have.

You know, the standard conservative talking points.

[Fawke Em]

44. Eat your peas!

[Odin2005]

39. The crowd will be filled with Hillary plants.

[Odin2005]

46. !!!