Hillary Clinton, Don’t Screw This Up

[Raster]

These are the most important four months of your life. Get them right.

All right, Hillary, this is serious.

Against Jeb or somebody, it would’ve just been your party depending on you (and all the people your party represents). But now, with Trump, the country and the world are depending on you. The global economy. Things like that. Don’t screw this up.

Yes, you’re still the favorite. Heavy favorite. As I write these words, Nate Silver has you at 66 percent likely to win. And the betting markets have you at 70 percent. But those are both down—in the FiveThirtyEight case, down from close to 80 percent at the beginning of the week. And that Times poll has the race tied.

The email story is doing considerable damage. James Comey did considerable damage, which he no doubt wanted to do. I know—the truth isn’t nearly as bad as the screaming headlines. The truth is that out of all those thousands of emails, we’re down to three—three—that might have been marked classified. And if we believe the State Department, two of them were marked mistakenly, which brings us down to one! And the markings might have been confusing and easily missed. And they weren’t about anything important—prep for phone calls to foreign dignitaries. But alas none of that matters right now. What matters is that more than half of America thinks you should have been indicted.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/15/hillary-clinton-don-t-screw-this-up.html

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Everybody Chill The Fuck Out.....

[AgingAmerican]

3. That meme worked for Obama

But it doesn't really do her justice.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. I'm getting excited!

The nominee!

From the Hillary Campaign, agenda for the DNC:

Monday: United Together
Featuring First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator Bernie Sanders and DREAMer Astrid Silva
Gavel time expected at 3:00pm

Monday will focus on putting the future of American families front and center and how we're stronger together when we build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top and when everyone has a chance to live up to their God-given potential. DREAMer Astrid Silva will share her story and her fight to keep families together.

Tuesday: A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families
Featuring President Bill Clinton and Mothers of the Movement
Gavel time expected at 4:00pm

Tuesday will feature the roll call vote and how Hillary has spent her entire career working to make a difference for children, families, and our country. The Mothers of the Movement participating include Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner; Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin; Maria Hamilton, Mother of Dontré Hamilton; Lucia McBath, Mother of Jordan Davis; Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Michael Brown; Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, Mother of Hadiya Pendleton; Geneva Reed-Veal, Mother of Sandra Bland.

Wednesday: Working Together
Featuring President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden
Gavel time expected at 4:30pm

On Wednesday speakers will take an in-depth look at just how high the stakes are in this election and how Hillary has the experience and steadiness to bring people together to tackle the big challenges and get real results.

Thursday: Stronger Together
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Gavel time expected at 4:30pm

On the final day of the convention, Hillary will speak about her vision for our country – her belief that we are stronger together and that America is at its best when we work together to solve our problems.

Hillary for America will announce additional speakers in the coming days.

[niyad]

81. thank you for posting this.

[nolawarlock]

67. I love that look on her.

It's clearly part of why she was always going to be the nominee.

[AgadorSparticus]

74. Not sure what you are talking about, but it sure seems to work just fine for her.

She looks great in it!

[Beacool]

65. I love that pic, she looks fierce.

[misterhighwasted]

2. More like, "don't screw this up for Hillary"

[Logical]

9. Who besides her and her team could screw this up??? nt

[niyad]

12. the media, for one. woman-hating, misogynistic assholes for others.

shall I go on?

[riversedge]

15. The media, for the most part, is already making it difficult for her. Nothing but negitive

stories, talking heads going negative for months now.

[Squinch]

26. Nothing she hasn't dealt with before.

[Logical]

23. "woman-hating, misogynistic assholes" are voting for Trump anyway. Hillary needs to make people.....

trust her.

That is her main problem. People don't like her much.

Dems will vote for her. She needs to sell independents.

[Squinch]

27. You seem concerned.

[stopbush]

43. No she doesn't. Indies never decide elections. That's just the stats.

She needs to get the base out. Then she'll win.

[Surya Gayatri]

76. "She needs to get the base out. Then she'll win."

^^^AMEN to this!^^^

[RBInMaine]

53. It's a result of corporate media memes. They don't like Trump "much" either. They are going to keep

having her appear as positive and strong as possible while bashing the shit out of Trumpenstein and jacking up HIS negatives. This is only just beginning. The email thing will dissipate. She has been dealing with SHIT for 25 years and has always come out ahead. This is just more of the same. Bunch of media HYPE.

[niyad]

79. that people do not trust her is a consequence of over thirty years of vicious media bs.

the world views her very differently than those whose sole source of information is the msm.

[stopbush]

4. I am so fucking tired of the Hillary bashing on this site.

[Raster]

6. Did you read the article, or just react out-of-hand to the title?

It's called politics... and you better have a thick skin. And in case you haven't figured it out yet, the next four months are going to be one hell of a ride.

[stopbush]

8. I read the article. There are a thousand fucking articles one could post/link to

at DU. None of them amount to more than speculation at this point.

The nervous Nellies and Hillary bashers continue to post this shit when she is absolutely killing Trump in the polls, when she got millions more votes than any other candidate in either party during the primaries, has milions of $ on hand, has TV media everywhere, has a party united behind her, has a plethora of great VP options available, has an insurmountable lead projected in the EC, and all this while her opponent is imploding...but SHE'S IN BIG TROUBLE!!!!

Fuck that. It's Hillary bashing, pure and simple.

Latest Reuters poll has her up by 12: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-idUSKCN0ZV2OA?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5789651504d3010dfa7dc99b&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

[AgadorSparticus]

14. Exactly! +1,000

[Squinch]

41. This is so true. She is doing better than any candidate in recent memory at every

stage of this election. And all anyone can talk about is what a precarious position she is in and how she's totally going to screw it up and how random polls are bad.

It's all so obvious.

[ismnotwasm]

50. Yup

Kinda tired of it--although it will continue until perdition, the way the groups of concernings sound.

[Maru Kitteh]

66. + a brazillion.

So old. Almost as old as the "we shouldn't say any bad things about the fucking Green party" posts. Fuck that.

Take it up with Skinner. I'm just going to start papering DU with Skinner's quote when people pull that stupid shit.

Emphasis mine:

In the discussion thread: Are we allowed to criticize Jill Stein? [View all]

Response to rbrnmw (Original post)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 11:37 AM

Star Member Skinner (62,247 posts)
1. Of course.

The DU Terms of Service make clear that we support the Democratic nominee. Presidential elections in the United States are a zero-sum game in which other candidates must lose in order for the Democratic candidate to win. We are competing with Jill Stein and Gary Johnson and Donald Trump in our effort to win the presidency. They are our opponents.

[nolawarlock]

68. I'm going to make that my sig file.

[Surya Gayatri]

78. So.spot.on.

[Logical]

10. Alert it or quit whining! nt

[stopbush]

11. Alerted.

[Raster]

16. It would appear this post is going to stand.

From Skinner:

Your expectations are probably wrong

Judging from some of the discussions among members here, it seems that many people on both sides of the former Clinton-Sanders divide have unrealistic expectations about what is going to be permitted during general election season. In particular, many people seem to be under the mistaken impression that members will not be permitted to criticize Hillary Clinton. This is simply wrong. Constructive criticism of Democratic public figures is always welcome on Democratic Underground, and our rules still permit that. As I said in a previous post: "If you are criticizing Hillary Clinton because you want to help her succeed, then you'll be fine. But if you are criticizing Hillary Clinton because you want to tear her down, then you won't be fine."

[nolawarlock]

70. Pssst ...

You might have bolded this part also

"If you are criticizing Hillary Clinton because you want to help her succeed, then you'll be fine. But if you are criticizing Hillary Clinton because you want to tear her down, then you won't be fine."

[Hortensis]

77. An all-woman jury would know what to think

about an article calling a female candidate a "heavy" favorite. Clearly over the line for that reason alone.

Then there's the rest. Seriously, imo this entire piece is hostile to and bashes our candidate.

[Haveadream]

22. +1

[Squinch]

29. Oh, are you the arbiter of what people are allowed to say, now?

[Logical]

59. Yes, assigned by Skinner. nt

[Squinch]

28. I agree. I would wager that half the people here who are sounding like

sexist assholes have no idea that they are sexist assholes. Yet it is so clear to the rest of us that they are sexist assholes.

It's going to be a long election season.

[niyad]

83. and when we point out that they are, in fact, sexist assholes, they come up with dozens

of specious reasons to prove that they are not. it would be amusing if it were not so sad, and dangerous.

[Squinch]

87. Which behavior is the hallmark of sexist assholes everywhere and for all time.

[AgingAmerican]

5. I think if she gets into a poop slinging contest, she loses

But if she focus' on the issues, she wins. Time will which road she goes down...

[Raster]

30. I agree. The dark side invented slinging political poo.

Lee <spits> Atwater, Roger <spits> Ailes, to name a few.... Team tRump really has: (1) no grasp of the issues as his bloviating blather has amply proved; and (2) seemingly little capacity for self-education and introspection thereof.

[sheshe2]

49. She won the nomination by doing just that!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would you think she would change what gave her a win? Love the 'splainin.

" I think if she gets into a poop slinging contest, she loses
But if she focus' on the issues, she wins. Time will which road she goes down..."

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

51. Sure slinging mud ,dirt what have you is Trump's game.

That's what Jebby was talking about the other day, Trump's mastery at manipulating the media.His so called fans get a huge rise out of reading Trump's facial expressions and there is just where he plays the cameras. I don't think Hillary will play into Trump's game. I do think and more so because Trump's game appeals so much to all those that don't know, that Hillary will from time to time give Trump what he needs the most, and that is laughter that is at him not with him. To Trump,that's a slap in the face.And it's news !

Trump will sling mud for as much as he can ,he will get his ass kicked on issues.And here's the thing on issues, they can prep Trump till the cows come home, but he has become far too confident in his free wheeling with his mouth. The surprise factor about his short comings is no doubt right there. That means he is incapable of sticking to the script around issues.And his funny face act will not provide him with a satisfactory cover for his lack of knowledge . How will Trump speak to that, (?) Same as Bush did, he will say I will surround myself with best advisory staff ever assembled. And that is utter bull shit.

[Hekate]

54. Hill does not sling poop, even if it comes along as a rotating turd with eyes in someone's post

She is now and has always been an issues driven policy wonk.

[AgingAmerican]

63. Brock

[LoveMyCali]

13. I don't understand

Why everyone acts like she isn't taking this seriously. Exactly what has she done that makes it seem like she's running for president because she's bored or just on a whim?

[Squinch]

31. Have a vagina. That's what she's done.

[sheshe2]

37. There is that!

[riversedge]

17. No rec. for this pile of crap

[JaneyVee]

18. Yet there are "progressives" determined to make Trump prez.

[Raster]

19. Who might you be referring to?

Me or the author of the article?

So you've now been appointed the arbitrar of "progressive" cred?

[JaneyVee]

20. Neither. Im referring to JPR.

[Raster]

21. Thanks for the clarification...

I also belong to JPR, don't really post there, but I do read. Not everyone at JPR is anti-Hillary, Cali, for example, and there are others. And it is NOT a valid assumption that just because someone is not overly thrilled with Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee that they are for Donald Trump. I certainly am not.

[Andy823]

52. So if they are not all anti Hillary

How many of them over there will vote for her?

[Raster]

55. I would think - and this is just my thought - that most of the JPR will vote for Hillary...

...I mean SERIOUSLY, there really is no other logical option. Trump is an arrogant, overblown asshole who could do some serious damage to our country. Pence, however, is the American version of the Spanish Inquisition, and downright scary. Hillary Clinton is clearly the FAR BETTER CANDIDATE AND WOULD MAKE A MUCH BETTER POTUS. This is a no-brainer, at least in my mind.

That said, who she picks as her running mate would/could bring many of the old Berners back into the fold, and "fill-out" her candidacy.

ON EDIT: I think that by picking Pence as running mate, Trump may just have forced many fence-sitters off the fence in the Clinton camp, I really do.

[nolawarlock]

72. Yet several "will you vote for Hillary?" posts have gone up there...

... and I've yet to see a single "yes" response, including from folks who post all sorts of daily passive aggressive digs on here.

[larkrake]

64. some see in black and white. JPR and anti trump, most are, in fact only

one poster on JPR is talking he will go Trump and we pile on him daily

[nolawarlock]

73. That is simply untrue.

I have counted at least a dozen different "Trump would be better" or "I'll crawl through glass to support trump if it means no Hillary" type posters. One is even posting anti Hillary attack ads by Trump to numerous cheers.

Why would you present something you know we can so simply disprove? You have to know we are going to go look and then know that what you're saying is untrue.

[nolawarlock]

71. Not only is most of JPR anti Hillary ...

But there are at least a dozen openly promoting Trump as an answer for progressives and some are even posting videos of Trump attacks ads against Hillary and cheering them and only occasionally throwing in a softball critique of Grump if the do so at all. And what's worse is, most of the folks who post both here and there say nothing to challenge these posts. Whatever are we to think?

[larkrake]

62. HA!!!!

[NastyRiffraff]

24. Thank you for your concern!

Really. Personally, I can't wait to say "Madam President" in January!

[Raster]

25. You are more than welcome. And I could not agree more.

The thought of a Trump/Pence Presidency scares the living shit out of me.

On a side note, one of my old work friends from my Dallas years, posted on FB this morning that he and his wife were invited to Dinesh D'Souza's wrap party for D'Souza's latest anti-Hillary movie. I saw a swath of previous work friends digitally high-five him for his "awesome opportunity." I have no words.

I live in blood-red Maricopa County in blood-red Arizona... I have learned in my 10 months back in my home state that I truly do have to be cautious about expressing my liberal, progressive sensibilities.

[Squinch]

32. Seems like you have mastered that "caution."

[Raster]

34. practice does make perfect, eh?

[sheshe2]

39. Here ya go~

New addition to my sig line!

[still_one]

45. kick and rec!!!

[sheshe2]

46. She will be!

[still_one]

48. ................................

[niyad]

84. please post this as its own op so we can rec it.

and could you cross-post in women's rights and issues?

[sheshe2]

85. I posted it here yeterday, Niyad.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107174426

You are more than welcome to cross it to HOF!

[Motley13]

33. Don't worry, this is where Hillary shines

trumpence made an ass out of himself calling in to Bill O'Reilly about the Nice attack, build walls, secure borders, keep Muslims out

Hillary made sense, so being Fox the wingers were listening.

[Dawson Leery]

35. American Presidents don't get elected with despair.

Hillary cannot get into the gutter with Trump. She has to talk about what the future will be.

[Raster]

38. I agree. And tRump will do EVERYTHING to drag this election into the gutter...

...that's pretty much all he's got.

AND I STILL CAN'T FREAKIN' BELIEVE HE IS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE. It's like watching a Dali painting of American politics come to life.

[sheshe2]

40. He already has. nt

[Dawson Leery]

47. Her surrogates and we are the ones that have to take him on in the gutter.

Hillary must fly above and bring her vision of a better tomorrow to maturity.

[DemonGoddess]

42. So, here we have yet another man

mansplaining to our candidate what she can and cannot do. Oh joy.

[still_one]

44. No, the truth is that Hillary WAS NOT GUILTY of anything criminal. This was confirmed by the FBI

and the Justice Department.

However, the media goes out of there way to mislead. A perfect example of this was on Bloomberg this morning. They reported that an AP poll reflected that the majority in that poll believe that Hillary "broke the law". But that isn't the full story. Because what should have been added was that the FBI, and the Department of Justice found found that Hillary did NOT break the law.

Is there any wonder that 20% of the people in this country believe that President Obama is not an American Citizen? Much of the media follows the Chuck Todd school of journalism, which is: "It's not the media's job to correct errors or misconceptions"

Intentionally leaving OUT information is as bad as lying about it, because it doesn't fully disclose the facts

The NY Times was the paper that started the "criminal charges bullshit", that all the other journalistic sheep followed.

Fact: The FBI didn't recommend criminal charges against Hillary, because they didn't find that she did anything criminal.

Hillary won't "screw anything up", in spite of the constant bullshit the media outlets spew and distort about Hillary

Let's have the media tell us how "dishonest" Hillary is, then let's have a poll asking "do you think Hillary is dishonest"

That is about the closest thing to a push poll

"When did you stop beating your wife"

How about a poll asking how truthful people feel the media is?

[dubyadiprecession]

56. How can you screw up a run against train wreck trump?

[Raster]

57. It's no longer a run against train-wreck Trump... Now his running mate is...

...a major Christo-fascist, American-Talibandy kind-of-guy. Pence serves two functions on the ticket: (1) he's red meat for the old-time, American religious base that used to be part and parcel of the GOP's previously dependable voting bloc that could not bring their holier-than-thou selves to vote for Trump; and (2) he brings a dose of <GAG> stability <GAG> to the Trump ticket. I swear to God/Goddess (old and new) that the Trump/Pence ticket is like a Salvador Dali painting come to life.

[pnwmom]

58. To all Democrats and progressives -- don't screw this up. Hillary can't do it alone. n/t

[DemonGoddess]

60. ^^^This!!!

[CajunBlazer]

61. ...

[Hekate]

75. ...And that's the truth...

[AgingAmerican]

80. It isn't on the voters

It's on the politicians, always. If the politician is palatable to the biggest number of progressives, then that politician wins. Otherwise those same progressives will stay away.

As I see it there are two things she can do to mess it up.
1. Shift to the non existent 'center' AKA shift right.
2. Harp on trump (like we see on MSNBC 24/7) rather than selling herself on policy.

Just my opinion

[KMOD]

69. Michael Tomasky, you are the winner

of the dumbest article I've read today.

[louis-t]

82. And please stop screaming at campaign stops...

and don't make any funny faces. And don't put on a brand new camo outfit with the fold marks still in it to go out hunting. Etc.

[seabeyond]

86. "Hillary Clinton, Don’t Screw This Up"

I think this is so disrespectful and uncalled for. Not the end of the world, but after seeing this title so many times in the last 24 hours, ya know.

This is so old and regardless of how awesome or right the article may be, I do not know, the title turns me off.

How fuckin condescending, just all the time with Clinton. Clinton has not earned this disrespect. Further. She has actually earned a hell of a lot more respect than this title gives, in her near perfect campaign this last year and a half.