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DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:03 AM Nov 2015

No I do not HATE Hillary

I realize I cannot speak for others, nor will I deny that some others have really made a mess.

However, it seems easy to tar everyone who is not giving pure praise to Hillary as sexist. It has been done since 2008, and is revived now.

Some of us want Clinton to back the hell away from a centrist stance that has resulted in our party getting thrashed. Sadly, criticism is the one thing we have, and even some have to admit, it finally made her back off keystone and the tpp. We want a Democratic to win, and a sure fire way to lose is to follow the same pattern that had handed the GOP congress.

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No I do not HATE Hillary (Original Post) DonCoquixote Nov 2015 OP
That's understandable. lovemydog Nov 2015 #1
This is HOW the so called Dems will go! Rockyj Nov 2015 #4
Calling you a hater is a lot easier mindwalker_i Nov 2015 #2
Yeah, but if they don't claim you hate her, then they might have to address those policy differences jeff47 Nov 2015 #3
Can we stipulate that gwheezie Nov 2015 #5
K and R bigwillq Nov 2015 #6
You know who doesn't hate Hillary? yallerdawg Nov 2015 #7
I don't hate Hillary. I just don't think she's fit to hold public office. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #8

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
1. That's understandable.
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:23 AM
Nov 2015

I think we just need to be ourselves and not worry too much about what other self-proclaimed supporters are saying.

I do notice some funny things. When Hillary says something more liberal some people go 'She's trying to copy Bernie!' And when she says something more moderate or conservative some go 'She's disgusting me by going so far right.' Others say she's 'camp weathervane.'

It's all kind of funny to me, as by most credible indicators she was a liberal member of the Senate and really doesn't differ much from Sanders except on some rhetorical phrasings of what they say they would like to accomplish. As for what they will be able to accomplish, I think regardless of who wins they'll be fighting on the same team and will both work to try and accomplish very similar things.

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)
2. Calling you a hater is a lot easier
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:23 AM
Nov 2015

... than having to acknowledge the reasons behind you positions. That's hard.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)
3. Yeah, but if they don't claim you hate her, then they might have to address those policy differences
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 12:27 AM
Nov 2015

And that quickly goes sideways for them. So, time to claim it's all about hatred and sexism so they can return to Clinton's "warm, purple place".

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
5. Can we stipulate that
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 01:56 AM
Nov 2015

Some people have become rich and famous hating the Clinton's?
Irl Bernie supporters I know don't hate her but when they call her a republican I just shake my head.
I support her but I wouldn't be angry if Bernie was the nominee. It would mean the more dem voters wanted him to be nominated.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
7. You know who doesn't hate Hillary?
Tue Nov 24, 2015, 11:59 AM
Nov 2015

Senator Sanders (I-VT):

"Yes, we do agree on a number of issues, and by the way, on her worst day, Hillary Clinton will be an infinitely better candidate and President than the Republican candidate on his best day."
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