# If Clinton stays out, who is likely to be the nominee?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [December 13, 2014, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-clinton-stays-out-who-is-likely-to-be-the-nominee/707100 "2014-12-13T08:33:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 19, 2014, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-clinton-stays-out-who-is-likely-to-be-the-nominee/707100/89 "2014-12-19T00:57:52Z")

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> [@Serious thoughts requested on some 2016 candidates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-thoughts-requested-on-some-2016-candidates/704295/137):
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> … cannot judge Obama to be a success until the trains start running on time, so to speak…

> [@adaher](#):
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> … That means “making the trains run on time” …

Laddo, you really ought to avoid this phrase, otherwise we might thing you have a hard-on for …

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