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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Getting their hands dirty ... Quills & Queues: Schneider Museum of Art Director Malbaurn no longer 'interim' director ... Community invited to explore new facility ... Getting their hands dirty ... Quills & Queues: Schneider Museum of Art Director Malbaurn no longer 'interim' director ... Community invited to explore new facility ... GUEST OPINION Guset Opinion: Democrats should dump Clinton Comment By Bob Wetmore DailyTidings.com By Bob Wetmore Posted Jul. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM By Bob Wetmore Posted Jul. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Jeffrey Gillespie writes a consistently stimulating column — one of his best was the recent "Failure to launch." Let me add my own postscript to what Jeffrey had to say about HRC and the millenials: The Dems have about a week to press the eject button on HRC or subject the country to the very real prospect of a Trump presidency. By all rights, with all of the horrible publicity surrounding Trump and his own "failure to launch" a reasonable campaign, the Dem, whoever he/she might be, should be leading by 15-20 points. Instead, recent polls show that the race is tied, with HRC sinking. Why? There's only one reason — the American public are not willing to accept HRC as president; across the board, they think she should have been indicted. The Dems need to face this right now. The fallout from the email thing showed beyond a shadow of a doubt that HRC has poor judgment, and is a serial liar and unindicted criminal. The only missing pieces of the puzzle — missing because they were destroyed — is why she went to such extreme lengths to hide electronic files. I would venture a reasonable speculation — she did so in order to hide business dealings as secretary of state that essentially involved the selling of her office to bulk up a nine-figure net worth. Why else go to the trouble? What else would have needed protection? Isn't this the subtext that most everyone believes? How else, except through influence-peddling, does one amass a nine-figure net worth after spending a life in "public service"? And doesn't this account for the fact that a majority of people across the political spectrum find her unacceptable, including but not limited to the millenials whom Jeffrey discussed in his column? Add in Bill Clinton's "coincidental" meeting with the attorney general on the tarmac and her $12,000 Armani jackets to complete the picture. Oh, I forgot her warmongering — a detail. HRC is, of course, better than the unspeakable Trump. Unfortunately, in this electoral year, full of wild cards and surprises, surmounting that low barrier might not be enough. Radical change (Brexit) is in the air, and elites all over the place are on the ropes. Unfortunately, HRC is Trump's perfect " corrupt elitist" foil and that's what we're seeing in the polls. He's tied with HRC even without running a campaign! By the way, this is not coming from a die-hard Bernieite seeking a last-minute resurrection. Biden, Warren, Bernie or someone else would be acceptable — Jerry Brown would be an interesting choice! All of these individuals would do very well against Trump. Robert Reich tried the other day to put together a rationale for HRC integrity, and it was pathetic. The Dems need to nominate someone with integrity — sorry to put it that bluntly. Otherwise, we face a November cliffhanger with a highly uncertain outcome, and the incalculable consequences that could follow: Trump's nominees to the Supreme Court, Sarah Palin as secretary of state and Chris Christie as AG — the dire possibilities are endless. Unfortunately, unless the Dems see the light, events could be setting up for this outcome. As one columnist recently characterized our dilemma: President Donald Trump, the accident waiting to happen. Bob Wetmore live in Ashland. By Bob Wetmore DailyTidings.com By Bob Wetmore Posted Jul. 21, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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