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madamesilverspurs

(15,805 posts)
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 03:31 PM Aug 2016

This is getting beyond ridiculous.

Listening to the chatter following Hillary's speech in Michigan one could get the idea that Hillary Clinton has never thought or said or done anything that couldn't first be attributed to someone else. It's nothing short of amazing that she's still allowed to be credited with giving birth to Chelsea, for now anyway.






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bonemachine

(757 posts)
2. I guess...
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 03:35 PM
Aug 2016

this sort of seems like a unsurprising response to the attempt to palliate the frustrations of Sanders supporters with the narrative that his pushing Clinton to the left was a victory of sorts.

lapucelle

(18,277 posts)
3. I heard it too.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 03:36 PM
Aug 2016

The fresh faced youngsters know nothing about Hillary's tenure as first lady, her record as a senator, or the platform she ran on in 2008. And they can't be bothered to find out.

LWolf

(46,179 posts)
4. Cute.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 03:38 PM
Aug 2016

But not really accurate.

Look. You can support the Clinton practice of regularly sampling opinions and shifting their positions to attract voters. Or not. It's what she does.

Frankly, the more she adopts Sanders' positions, the better, as far as I'm concerned. I've heard her repeat his phrasing in some of her speeches. Not because she "stole" anything, but because she recognized what was resonating with voters. The real question is this: Will she walk that talk?



stopbush

(24,396 posts)
6. So, Hillary gives Sanders unprecedented input into the Party platform
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 03:56 PM
Aug 2016

that she - not he - is expected to run on, and she then gets criticized for campaigning on that very platform?

Pretty stupid complaint.

Journeyman

(15,036 posts)
7. "So all my best is making old words new, spending again what is already spent." ~Bill Shakespeare...
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 04:00 PM
Aug 2016
Sonnet 76.


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CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
9. Well to be fair she is the type that waits until things poll well before she supports them.
Thu Aug 11, 2016, 04:16 PM
Aug 2016

Hence her dreadful record on LBGTQ issues.

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