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Chris Hayes is a smart young analyst who works for MSNBC.<\/p>\n

Last night he offered a most interesting assessment of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

It’s that she lacks a message.<\/p>\n

Hayes noted that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ big win in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday came because of his clear mantra: He intends to break up the big banks and drive relentlessly for income equality.<\/p>\n

I’m not endorsing or condemning\u00a0Sanders’ overarching theme. It’s clear as a bell, however.<\/p>\n

Hayes’ assessment of Clinton’s message? It’s that she’ll do a good job and that she’s well-prepared to be president of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

“That’s not a message,” Hayes said.<\/p>\n

Bingo, young man!<\/p>\n

She now finds herself playing catch-up with Sanders, who walloped Clinton among young voters who — I should add — appeared to actually turn out Tuesday to vote for their candidates.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t Clinton.<\/p>\n

Should Clinton be in panic mode? <\/a>I’m thinking she has time to pull it together.<\/p>\n

South Carolina is the next stop on the presidential primary parade route. The former senator\/secretary of state can harvest plenty of votes there from a huge African-American base. Here is where she needs to enlist some serious help from her husband, the 42nd and unofficial “first black president” of the United States.<\/p>\n

Clinton can paper over all she wants about the expected outcome in New Hampshire. The truth is she got walloped.<\/p>\n

Chris Hayes had it right. She lacks a coherent message that resonates with voters who have a serious gripe about what they perceive is wrong with the political system.<\/p>\n

Oh, I know too that she’s got those other issues hanging over her. Those e-mails, Benghazi, a perceived lack of authenticity . . . blah, blah, blah.<\/p>\n

This once-invincible candidate is now looking, well, a lot less formidable.<\/p>\n

Are you standing by, Vice President Joe Biden?<\/p>\n

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