* As far as the nature of Clinton’s affliction, I’m torn between three choices:
1) Something cardiac related. The fainting sort of makes sense with this, and some think Hillary is wearing a defibrillator vest or has an implanted defibrillator.
2) Alcohol. One of the reports described her as ‘combative’ at the 9/11 ceremony. Maybe she showed up badly hung over. This sorta makes sense if you think the anonymous party elders floating the idea of a replacement at this stage are horrified at the idea of an alcoholic President.
3) Something neurological as an outside choice. Permanent damage from the concussion, maybe.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s other stuff, such as her wearing a foley catheter. Really, her wardrobe raises enormous questions. Even Madeline Albright, who is a hefty gal, dressed better. Hillary is one step short of wearing mu-mus.
* Wall Street would pour money on Miranda as a nonwhite (but don’t give up your tanning salon subscription, Lin-Manuel) who loves Wall Street.
Silicon Valley and Wall Street like Cory Booker for similar reasons.
The more I think about this, the more Miranda seems like a dream candidate for the Democrats in 12 to 24 years. Of all the entertainer celebrities, who is more likely to be a strong nuts and bolts politician than a guy who has helped out his dad in managing campaigns? And who else is as good at glamorizing political history? I brought up Affleck, since “Argo” was intended to help Jimmy Carter’s reputation. But what Miranda has done for Alexander Hamilton’s Q Score is amazing.
The guy is a writer and a performer. Everybody in New York loves this guy.
If he continues to compose blockbuster Broadway hits, I’m sure he’ll stick to entertainment. But what if his next couple of shows aren’t as well-received? He’s already set for life from royalties from Hamilton when it becomes a high school musical staple. Maybe when he’s 45 he gets interested in the family business of politics?
One issue is that it’s hard to get elected to the Senate from New York because there are so many celebrities, including out of towners like Hillary and RFK who want to be Senator from New York.
I was thinking Ben Affleck could make a decent Ronald Reagan of the left candidate some day, especially with Jennifer Garner as his potential First Lady — beautiful, likable, 3 kids, and from West Virginia, the most authentically American of all the states. But then …
