It may seem counter intuitive, but it is my thinking that a landslide win by Hillary for president has the positive affect of causing a GOP revitalization.   Without a landslide, there will not be enough of a demand for a reunification of the Republican Party.  The splits we witnessed this election season will continue because, each of the elements within the party will see a chance to win and chaos will win the day.   If there is a landslide loss this should force a reevaluation of the reason for losing so much of the country… and thereby force the conversation about a platform that can be a winner.  We need a platform that is dependent on process and principle, rather than personality.

Additionally, for the country a landslide win, would allow Hillary to lead from the middle, where I believe she is most comfortable.  Without it, she would be pulled toward the left by the Sanders socialist progressive movements.  She would seek support of this left wing of the Democratic Party to win the next election, and for that the country will suffer… and the Republican Party will not be able to counter, due to internal fighting.

The country needs both parties to move closer to the middle where most Americans are, and in this rare time, it’s clear that a landslide mandate for the middle is needed.