Team Clinton says there is no way for Hillary to run again

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"She's more likely to win Powerball," Clinton's longtime advisor Philippe Reines told The Hill on Monday.

Another long-time confidant added, "She's not running. I think it would be damn clear if she was there.

The confidants say that no one is trying to convince her to get into what is supposed to be a field filled in 2020. Similarly, there are no internal discussions about the race for the presidency and there is no no increase in staff.

This is very different from the previous presidential cycle, when donors started queuing a few months before she announced her candidacy. The super PAC Ready for Hillary was created and an organization before the campaign started to increase its workforce.

In addition, Clinton still lacks the support of some Democrats who believe it is time to give a new face to the leadership of the Democratic Party.

In fact, since they lost the election, some Democrats are unhappy that Clinton has continued to remain in the spotlight – first in a series of interviews, then during the tour. his book "What Happened".

Nevertheless, some hardcore Clinton – who point out that she defeated Trump in the popular vote – still want to see a justification.

"I think a lot of people really think that she was screwed up in the last election, but no one urges her to do it," said the confidante. "It does not mean that people do not think about their world. But the important thing is that it's not a real thing. "

In recent weeks, some have wondered if this is true.

After all, Hillary Clinton and her husband are expected to begin a conference tour next month in 13 cities that will continue until May. She has also played an active role in Democratic circles alongside candidates such as Andrew Gillum, mayor of Tallahassee, candidate for the governorship of Florida.

Speculation about another Clinton White House turned boiling after an event Friday with Kara Swisher of Recode. During the event, Swisher asked Clinton if she wanted to represent herself.

"No," said Clinton, after fans in the crowd expressed dissatisfaction. "No."

Swisher insisted: "It was a break."

Seconds later, Clinton added with a laugh, "Well, I would like to be president."

Some had the impression that Clinton might be interested in another race after explaining why she was qualified.

"Let's hope that when we have a Democrat at the Oval Office in January 2021, there will be so much work to do," she said. "The work would be a job that I feel very well prepared for sitting in the Senate for eight years, having been a diplomat at the state department. It will be just a heavy task. "

But, Clinton added, "I will not even think about it until we have finished the November 6 election on what will happen next."

The news that it could enter the lineup in 2020 was part of the discussion of the new Monday cycle, when fervent clintonists were asking questions about Clinton's prospects.

Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe – who has his own presidential aspirations – told MSNBC's Hallie Jackson that Clinton "will never be on the ballot again."

"It's difficult for Hillary," said McAuliffe. "She got 3 million more votes than Donald Trump in the last presidential election. But I'm confident I can say that I think Hillary will never be on the ballot any more, I think she's finished running for election. She will help the candidates. But I am very confident to say that she will not run for the presidency. "

With so much speculation about what Clinton said, Swisher also felt the need to weigh.

"Tweeps, simmer," she wrote on Twitter. "Although it may have seemed like the idea that @HillaryClinton refused to rule out, I suppose she actually implied that she would like to be president but does not want to be president." run again. "

Nevertheless, the discussion was good news for Republicans who think they could easily be reelected if Clinton showed up again.

"2020 Hillary Clinton has the same flaws as 2016, but its negative qualities have only exacerbated over time," said Alexandra Smith, executive director of America Rising PAC. "Sassy comments about Trump's voters at the block's use [Democratic National Committee] As a cash cow, she will have even more to explain.

A long-time advisor said it was unlikely that Clinton would show up for the race "and I'm not sure how I feel about it myself. I would hate that she runs and loses again. "

Nevertheless, if she decided to retire, the counselor added, "My recommendation would be that it is different from anything she (or others) has ever done before. It should be bare-bones, without script …

"While many of her public appearances and statements to date have been formulated in terms of" resistance ", I think she should position no exploration effort as an anti-Trump movement or as a revenge , 2016 … daring to be very different in its approach – both logistically and in terms of the message – is the best hope to change the conversation and invite a new look. "