The "I don't know a single HRC supporter in real life" statement

[Clintonista2]

Kind of reminds me of the "It was really cold yesterday therefore global warming must not exist" statement.

[SaveElmer]

1. Or a smoker saying...

I'm not sick yet so cigarettes must not be bad for me...

[glowing]

2. Why is this such a hard concept for you. I don't know anyone in my

life that supports HRC. I've never compared that with global warming... get a life. And anyone that does support her, I'd say I don't know well enough to know their political views or their true values in life.

[mzteris]

6. you need a new set of friends

- evidently you're definitely hanging around with the wrong people if absolutely NONE of them entertain the notion of "supporting" HRC.

R U sure you're on the right board?

[theredpen]

8. I live in Texas

I know five other Democrats. None of them like HRC, although all of us will vote for her if she's the Dem candidate.

I don't think that I'm "hanging around with the wrong people" since my other option is to hang around with people who want Bush to have a third term.

Edit:
P.S. I'm not denying that there are HRC supporters in the world, it's just that I don't happen to know any. I suspect that would be different if I lived in a blue state. I just don't want the HRC camp to hate on me just because I support Edwards and I don't know anyone who supports HRC.

[ChiciB1]

12. I Live In Florida & Know Lots Of Democrats... Several DO Support

her, but most don't! Sorry. However, we WILL HAVE to vote for her if she gets the nod! I WON'T campaign for her though. Sorry again.

[ElizabethDC]

14. I'm in FL, and most folks I know support HRC

I know quite a few Edwards supporters, too. I only know one person in FL who's supporting Obama, but he's registered as an Independent and can't vote in the primaries (interestingly enough, he also really likes McCain). I do know quite a few Obama supporters from other states, however.

[ChiciB1]

36. Very Interesting...

Just talked to my sister on the phone the other day... she said she was torn between McCain & Edwards! Not too many for Obama here either! But MOSTLY Edwards and I'm not sure why.

I live in a Repuke county, many have money, Hollywood stars come here a lot. I myself don't have money.

[Warpy]

31. Nobody in my neighborhood much likes her

because this is a poor area and they all doubt a corporatist will do a damned thing for them. They are also disgusted that she'd keep us in Iraq.

People here like Edwards, Richardson, and (believe it or not) Biden.

[proud2BlibKansan]

43. I would take Biden over Hillary

and I am not a Biden fan.

[LordJFT]

23. maybe his/her friends are real progressives

who don't want to vote for someone who was gung-ho to go to war with Iraq, supports outsourcing and wants to ban flag-burning? Idk just a thought.

[glowing]

27. I don't support Hillary Clinton... I'm between Kucinich and Edwards

at the moment. HRC is bought. I think she'd use Lord Pissypants signing statements and assert herself the Queen.

[proud2BlibKansan]

42. I like my friends

They definitely aren't the "wrong people".

[Clintonista2]

16. I compare it to the global warming statement because

People who don't believe in global warming, think their own perception of temperature is more reliable than scientific data. I compare that to people who think there is no such thing as a Hillary supporter, because they have never met one.

[SharonAnn]

35. I and many of my friends and family support Hillary Clinton for president.

[zulchzulu]

3. Funny saying that from the Ol' Blog Cave...

I've been in the streets doing campaigning work and have yet to hear anyone say they would support Senator Clinton. Yuh, it's just me...

[ElizabethDC]

4. So you're the only one here who goes out and talks to people? n/t

[draft_mario_cuomo]

11. He claims to have interviewed "thousands of people" and says none of them support HRC

:spray:

[Clintonista2]

5. You're right, they must not exist

It sure was cold yesterday...

[ElizabethDC]

7. We only exist in cyberspace, didn't you know?

The secret behind the Hillary supporters on DU? We're all really just one person, masquerading as different people (to the point where we even have conversations with ourselves, like I'm doing right now!) to throw off all the other DUers. Our name in real life? Howard Wolfson.

[Clintonista2]

18. Shhh, stop it me! You're giving away my secret!

By the way, I've been accused of being a HRC campaign "operative" so many times, I'm wondering why my cheque hasn't arrived yet.

[ElizabethDC]

19. My check better be in the mail, too

and it better have a LOT of zeros on it!

[FiveGoodMen]

9. Maybe they've just avoided contact in their personal lives

with anyone dumb enough to support Hillary.

[ElizabethDC]

10. Aww, now wasn't that sweet? n/t

[zulchzulu]

17. Well God bless ya...

If they exist, I certainly think they are fine people. Just wrong fine people.

:sarcasm:

[rinsd]

22. Funny saying that as someone who recycled RW garbage the Clinton let Bin Laden go

Or maybe your fake outrage over Hillary's flag burning bill.

Or whatever made up story you are peddling today.

[zulchzulu]

38. I've had enough of your usual pathetic, sardonic, sophmoric vitriol

Where's that Ignore... ah....much better...

[Mojorabbit]

13. I don't know any

who do either. Several like obama and a few richardson though.

[Clintonista2]

28. I understand some people may not know any HRC supporters, but

People who claim they don't exist are just ignorant.

[onenote]

15. I don't know anyone who has ever been in orbit

NASA is a myth.

[rucky]

20. I'll try to get my wife to post here.

BIG Hillary supporter.

Kitchen table talk at the Rucky household is sometimes like this forum - but the flames are real!

[billyoc]

21. Well, the problem for me is that everyone I know is familiar with the DLC,

all of their candidates and all of their works.

[CANDO]

24. I personally don't know anyone who supports her.

Within my social and family network.

[tammywammy]

25. Well, I don't know anyone that supports HRC either

:shrug: There are a few Richardson supporters, a few Edwards, a few Obama, but no Clinton.

Wait, let me take that back, this die-hard republican I work with prays that Hillary's the dem nominee. So there, I guess I do know one person that supports her in a back handed way.

[wiley]

26. I was just remarking today how many people are HRC supporters

who I assumed were Obama, or maybe Edwards supporters. They support HRC, but they like Obama. Like many other HRC supporters who don't feel it is necessary to indicate their support of HRC in front of those people who are obviously supporting him, I don't feel the need to express it publically either. Obama's candidacy is historic and compelling. Democrats have several truly solid options this time around. No need to step on anyone's hopes or affections at this point, especially when evil, unrestrained, cynical liars have so much control of this country.

[nealmhughes]

29. None of my family or friends support her candidacy in the primaries.

My family save my 21 year old nephew: Edwards. My nephew and myself, Kucinich. Most of my colleagues, Kucinich as well.

The handful of former Republicans who rapidly turned tail about 2004 or so, I don't know. They are still traumatized over the caliber of candidates the Republicans have come up with.

To paraphrase my nephew: "Why would anyone not want Kucinich to be president? I don't want to get drafted and go to Iranistan and would really like a job that has dental when I get out of school."

But then my family is directly related to Claude "Red" Pepper, the famous senator/rep. from Florida, the Newest New Dealer of them all, great pal of Uncle Joe Stalin and all. . . and my colleagues are all in higher ed, so maybe that splains a lot.

[New Era]

30. I don't know any HRC supporters...

I'm definitely not saying they don't exist, I've seen them first hand at rallies ( unions bussed people in for her speech and then bussed them out :shrug: )but I do not personally know and Hilary supporters. I know many Obama and Edwards and some Kucinich but simply no HRC supporters. Is she my first choice...not so much but I have nothing against her; if she wins the primary I'll vote for her in a second just like any other democrat.

[Perry Logan]

32. What self-respecting Hillary supporter would TELL one of these people?

[waiting for hope]

33. I know a lot of democrats,

friends, family and co-workers - not one supports her. Is that so hard to believe? Trust me, I wouldn't lie about it either, it serves no purpose.

[MasonJar]

34. I know a lot of Hillary supporters, so......... Just because you do not know

any, so............

[illinoisprogressive]

37. I really have not talked to anyone who remotely likes her. everyone hates her

[EndElectoral]

39. On every poll on DU she is trounced, but the media keeps telling us she's the pick in landslide

Personally, I haven't met a person in person saying they are voting for her. Of course people will vote for her. It is just surprising to me. I meet an awful lot of Democrats. For me not to notice that no one I encoutner is excited about her is not myth, but what I encounter. I meet people who like Obama, Edwards, Kuccinich, even Biden, but when I mention Clinton they generally make a face, sigh, and say she'll probably be the candidate. There's just no real excitement.

To equate this reaction to the crisis in global warming is an insult to the word hyperbole.

[AZBlue]

40. DU polls don't equate to the general population.

DU doesn't equate to the general population in general.

[proud2BlibKansan]

41. Well I don't know any Hillary supporters

but I do believe in global warming.