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My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:25 AM Feb 2016

It would be a nice, unifying gesture for the party

seeing as how the Iowa Caucus was a functional tie, to hear what Hillary would be open to incorporating into her platform from the progressive, democratic socialist platform. That would be more useful than all this sniping. I think it's clear that many in the party would like more liberal, democratic socialist type reforms.

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It would be a nice, unifying gesture for the party (Original Post) My Good Babushka Feb 2016 OP
No one would believe a word of it. n/t djean111 Feb 2016 #1
No, over 70% of Democrats want her to continue the Obama legacy. BigGLiberal Feb 2016 #2
From whose ass did you pull that number? Someone from August 2015? morningfog Feb 2016 #8
She is not a unifier. SamKnause Feb 2016 #3
+1 VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #10
It was not a tie. Clinton won. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #4
Let's get past Super Tuesday first hack89 Feb 2016 #5
She might do that -- until primaroes are over, Then she'll incorporate the GOP agenda Armstead Feb 2016 #6
Last night, just days after saying no we can't she advocated universal healthcare HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #7
Yes, and perhaps Bernie could bring into his agenda Ron Green Feb 2016 #9
I suppose I'm just concerned about being in a position of having to vote My Good Babushka Feb 2016 #11

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
3. She is not a unifier.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:32 AM
Feb 2016

She has made fun of and mocked all of Bernie's ideas.

Then she incorporates all of them in her speeches.

She is untrustworthy period.

She is to pro war.

She voted for the Patriot Act.

She will vote for the TPP because she is tight with the Chamber of Commerce

and Wall Street.

She is not fooling everyone.

She is not what she pretends to be.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,366 posts)
4. It was not a tie. Clinton won.
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:40 AM
Feb 2016

Compromising with liberals would be a sign of weakness.

HRC and DWS are not interested in unifying the party. They have big contributors to please.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
7. Last night, just days after saying no we can't she advocated universal healthcare
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:43 AM
Feb 2016

If you haven't noticed, she's been triangulating (aka using opponents' messages) for months.

This isn't seen as unifying.

It's seen as disingenuous message theft.

My Good Babushka

(2,710 posts)
11. I suppose I'm just concerned about being in a position of having to vote
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 11:04 AM
Feb 2016

for a democratic candidate so far to the right. I don't want to sit it out, either. I don't know how my conscience will allow it, either way. I'm in an ethical pickle.

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