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BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:40 PM Feb 2016

That's our gal!

What a wonderful class act she is ... and a hurrah for her DU supporters as well!

From my inbox this morning:

I wish tonight had gone differently.

But I know what it's like to be knocked down -- and I've learned from long experience that it's not whether you get knocked down that matters. It's about whether you get back up.

I'm ready to keep fighting, starting right now.
Thank you for being one of my strongest supporters ....

Every day of my life, I try to practice what's been called "the discipline of gratitude." I try to be grateful for not just the good things -- that's easy -- but for the hard things, too. Our struggles make us stronger -- they give us a chance to reach beyond our grasp.

I'm so grateful tonight, .... I'm grateful for the thousands of volunteers and organizers who've worked their hearts out for this campaign, calling neighbors and knocking on doors. etc.


I just contributed, although my contribution leaves me still far from the max. We shall overcome!
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That's our gal! (Original Post) BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 OP
She is so classy! She's got this! leftofcool Feb 2016 #1
... BooScout Feb 2016 #2
Great graphic, Boo! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #7
a wonderful speech last night handmade34 Feb 2016 #3
NH was a bump in the road we knew was coming, does nit deter our final goal and we will work Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #4
I admit that it was bumpier BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #9
Kick & very highly recommended! William769 Feb 2016 #5
I know, huh.. I loved that encouraging, classiy email from Hillary! Cha Feb 2016 #6
Ironically, this defeat will BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #10
"..and more to the peculiar demographics and voting process." Cha Feb 2016 #13
It also keeps interest very BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #14
I contributed last night. Looking forward to whatever else I livetohike Feb 2016 #8
Great to hear that! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #12
Awesome!!!!!! n/t asuhornets Feb 2016 #11
But, but, but, all she does is talk about "I" and "me" GusBob Feb 2016 #15
Doesn't fit the narrative, does it? BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #18
It's a good thing she already anticipated the loss of NH pandr32 Feb 2016 #16
K & R Iliyah Feb 2016 #17
Sanders supporter here gabeana Feb 2016 #19
Thanks for your kind words! BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #22
thank you gabeana Feb 2016 #24
Really good statement! mcar Feb 2016 #20
We love you, Hillary! NurseJackie Feb 2016 #21
She is a winner mainstreetonce Feb 2016 #23
we will look back at this speech mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #25

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. NH was a bump in the road we knew was coming, does nit deter our final goal and we will work
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:48 PM
Feb 2016

to reach the goal, EVER ONWARD.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
9. I admit that it was bumpier
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:58 PM
Feb 2016

than I thought it would be.

But our candidate is still strong and undaunted.

Cha

(297,240 posts)
6. I know, huh.. I loved that encouraging, classiy email from Hillary!
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:54 PM
Feb 2016

Mahalo for posting it, BlueMTex!

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
10. Ironically, this defeat will
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:04 PM
Feb 2016

make her an even stronger candidate in the GE, IMO.

She will learn from any mistakes that her campaign made in NH. But I believe that the results in NH are less due to campaign "mistakes" and more to the peculiar demographics and voting process.

Of course, what do I know?

Cha

(297,240 posts)
13. "..and more to the peculiar demographics and voting process."
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:16 PM
Feb 2016

I think that's it, too.

Still makes her stronger though.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)
14. It also keeps interest very
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:23 PM
Feb 2016

high.

But I am VERY relieved that both IA and NH are behind us. In all too many ways, the brouhaha around the elections in these two states is much ado about nothing and that has always been the case.

But this brouhaha also creates too much angst, IMO.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
15. But, but, but, all she does is talk about "I" and "me"
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:28 PM
Feb 2016

what's this, "Our struggles make us stronger--they give us a chance to reach beyond our grasp" stuff ?

pandr32

(11,584 posts)
16. It's a good thing she already anticipated the loss of NH
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 01:28 PM
Feb 2016

...and has a plan to move passed it in place. Away we go to put important states in the Hillary Clinton column!

gabeana

(3,166 posts)
19. Sanders supporter here
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 02:43 PM
Feb 2016

I thought it was a good speech I enjoyed it
reminded me a bit of Obama's speech after he lost NH in 08

gabeana

(3,166 posts)
24. thank you
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 05:06 PM
Feb 2016

sometimes I get dismayed with the bickering after all we are , when it is said and done, all on the same team
I was very proud of her last night, and if she wins would be proud to support her

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