Trump for president

[HairOfTheDog]

I can't think of a single Democratic politician off the top of my head who clearly feels that way about their presumptive nominee. Who are they, Mags?

More than a few sided with Obama, many back her now only because she's all they have.

What you're contending doesn't match reality at all, based on what's played out before our eyes.

The DNC really wanted Hillary in 2008 and she came very close to winning the nomination. But, the popular primary votes pushed Barack Obama ahead (something Bernie wasn't able to accomplish this cycle). Clinton's hundreds of Super Delegates refused to defy the will of the people in 2008 and thus voted for Obama instead of their top choice.

For the 8 years since, Clinton has been building her resume (and a great deal of wealth in the private sector). The DNC, based on everything I've seen and heard for over a year, has never been so united behind a non-incumbent candidate as they are Hillary Clinton. And, there are plenty of other Democratic politicians who could have run, in addition to the four who did in fact toss their hats in the ring (and Joe Biden).

The only real challenge to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic Party has been Bernie Sanders, and he's an Independent who's successfully given her a run for her money, in part, by publicly challenging the politicians and the system which unofficially pegged her as the presumptive nominee well over a year ago.

Bernie, by way of popular support for his message and platform, has been effective in pushing Clinton and the Democratic party to the left. I believe Bernie will get all the way behind Clinton shortly, and he'll help pull the majority of his base her way. That's very good for the Democratic party's growth and future -- people who write off young voters and Independents as naive or "only wanting free stuff" are very short-sighted, in my opinion.

The Republican party is losing ground with every demographic except disgruntled white people (which happens to be the shrinking demographic). The Democratic party, on the other hand, is growing its base. I think Donald Trump is helping on that front, driving the majority of people who don't fall into the GOP's shrinking base further away from the party.