Reply #22: She, personally, can [View All]

[PATRICK]

I think, if she even is divided or half-hearted in helping the party unite or intends to use her faction in a continued power struggle that will take on the colors of revenge or sabotage. Some of this is a struggle that might be unavoidable or even necessary, despite the common threat posed by the GOP non-choice candidate. Yet it all depends on her even if she seems to fade back into the passive stance that has not done wonders for a Congress with no intention to impeach or end a criminal war or speak truth to power using the real words.

Leadership on her part can help. Absent leadership over her bloc will harm. Deliberate use of her delegates in a contestable manner at the convention can harm. These unknowns depend on her and the signs seem to point, despite the wise good will of so many sympathetic party leaders, toward a blend of the latter two options after some public show of the first.

To be blunt though, if she expects to get her campaign debts paid, she must turn those personal spendings into a net advantage for the party(which they have been by stimulating party growth in all the states and making Obama better known) with some real active undoing of the damage and enthusiastic healing. No matter what she feels inside or intends to pursue personal ambitions. This is also, if ever EVER a DLC type pol can see it plainly, the best course to being a viable choice for the future and keeping the party undivided, the new portions needed for success growing.