I love Hillary Clinton.

[Maddy McCall]

No matter how she fares in this thing, I love her for hanging in and keeping progressive topics in the forefront--for making the American public pay attention to this primary season.

Whether she withdraws or takes it to the convention, I'll never be ashamed of my support for her candidacy.

She is a great woman, a great American, and I am proud to support her.



EDIT TO ADD: Please don't take the trolls' bait in this thread. Let's keep it positive. If they try to disrupt, please alert.

[maximusveritas]

1. You have no reason to be ashamed

She was a good candidate and might have won any other year, but just ran into a once-in-a-lifetime kind of candidate in Obama. This won't be the end of her career.

[GarbagemanLB]

4. That sort of depends on how she acts if she loses Texas and Ohio.

I respect her years of service to this country and her vision and drive to help Americans, and it would be a shame for her to throw it away on a bloody fight for delegates if she does poorly in those two states.

[calico1]

2. I love her too.

She is a strong person. And classy.

[scheming daemons]

3. Cultist!

....just kidding.

[rodeodance]

33. I am glad to be a part of her campaign.

[Occam Bandage]

5. I like her quite a bit.

Now, I think her campaign has been an embarrassment to the Democratic party. But she's a great candidate, a strong Democrat, and seems to be a good person.

[jillan]

6. I love Hillary for helping to create S-Chip, and all that she has done for

the rights of the poor and disabled.

She is a great role-model for alot of women... and men.

[rodeodance]

27. she has a long record on that.

[jlake]

7. Beautiful. This is not a game. The winner isn't always right and those who

don't win aren't "losers" as long as they contributed to the debate and discourse.
Hillary is the real deal and will work for this country no matter her role.

[book_worm]

8. I like and respect her.

[littlebit]

9. I love her too

[Hoof Hearted]

77. I love your name littlebit!

Our very first kitty was named littlebit, so I have a huge soft spot there! :loveya:

[MADem]

10. A classy gracious woman. The best and the brightest.

I hope she takes it to the convention, myself.

[Prefer]

12. Doable too

she was looking at her best last night.

[juajen]

128. I do, too. I am so proud of her.

She is so gutsy, strong and brave. Here's to the convention, if she hasn't won the nomination by then. Hopefully, a lot of people will come to their senses, and realize they are being played.

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Me too!

I love her so much.

One of the proudest moments of life was seeing her.


I NEVER in my life have wanted someone to win an election like I do with Hillary.

My mom as well. She's so fed up right now. Mom gets all teary when she watches Hillary. So do I.

Oh, and for any haters that are gearing up to shit on this .... Aunt Esther AND Chi-Chi will get your ass!

[Mags]

44. I love her, we just have to keep our faith and that she can still with this.

[peacock]

123. Nice video clip!

[grantcart]

13. well put and I wish her luck

but your toad gives me the creeps

[NastyRiffraff]

40. Hey, I think that toad is cool!

I've been known to stare at it, waiting for it to show its teeth.

[terrya]

14. So do I.

Everything you said. I can't improve on it.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. me too.

[Pawel K]

16. which progressive topics has she kept in the forefront?

all i've been hearing about lately is Obama borrowing 2 phrases from a friend.

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. kick

[hfojvt]

18. "Keeping progressive topics in the forefront"

Has she really been doing that? I could sworn it was Edwards who did that. Edwards who came out with a specific health care proposal in March of 2007. Edwards who apologized for his IWR vote way back and promised to end the war when Hillary was still waffling. Edwards who promised to fight for the poor and working class - themes that Hillary later adopted as a facade without any specific proposals to back them up.

Seriesly, I don't know why a long-time DUer such as yourself would support Hillary except for the reason that Obama is even worse.

[ronnykmarshall]

31. ....

:eyes:

[hfojvt]

67. Well I can't argue with that logic

the only thing missing is either Rodeodance or Monkeyfunk telling me to "go poop on another thread".

Is that your best defense? You can't tell me how great your candidate really is, and how misinformed I am? You can't provide a link to your (or somebody else's journal) where her progressive creds have been definitively demonstrated?

Come on. Maddy tried to goto Camp Casey before her car broke down. What was Hillary doing at the time? Supporting Cindy? Or supporting Bush? Or trying to waffle somewhere in the middle? And now she's pro-Hillary? Not just anti-Obama, which would be understandable, but pro-Hillary? Color me confused, which is kind of a light green shade :eyes:

[ronnykmarshall]

69. I'm so glad you except that you shit on threads.

Pat yourself on the back for taking the first step.

[hfojvt]

73. you mean "accept"

but I only admit that other people might claim to see it that way.

I don't subscribe to the rule of ettiquette that says you can only post in threads where you agree with the OP.

As a borderline aspie though, I probably don't understand or subscribe to very many rules of etiquette. So it goes.

[fadedrose]

19. Seems to me

it's the other way around. Hillary should be proud of you.

[Maddy McCall]

20. You are a sweetheart. Thank you.

:hug:

[goodgd_yall]

21. She's a fabulous woman

I'm proud to support Hillary Clinton. She has the sensibilities to work for the betterment of the lives of women, children, and working people across America. She's had a lifetime of service and will continue to make this country a better place.

[Name removed]

22. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. what does that mean?

[Maddy McCall]

34. She accused me of being a man-hating lesbian the other night.

I'm as straight as straight can be. The rainbow heart throws the haters, though.

:D

[La Lioness Priyanka]

35. man hating lesbian? wow! that is quite something.

[maddiejoan]

42. Sheeeesh

everyone knows that *I'm* the queer Maddie.

This Maddie salutes you!

:)

[Maddy McCall]

46. Back atcha!

:patriot:

[terrya]

47. Oh, Christ.

Where do you begin with that? Naturally, automatically, lesbian = man-hating. Like gay man automatically = woman-hating. Somtimes, it's like travelling to the 19th century around here. :eyes:

You always fight the good fight for us, Maddy. You're one of the best. :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

49. Thanks, terrya

:hug:

(She also thinks I secretly lust for Hillary, and that's the basis for my support. Isn't that a hoot?)

[terrya]

54. Well, that's the only reason why I respect San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom.

Not because of his being an early champion of same-sex marriage equality. Solely because I drool with lust over him. :-)

[Maddy McCall]

57. You know that's why I supported Edwards, right?

Cuz I wanted to bed him and run my fingers through his pretty hair.

:rofl:

[hfojvt]

70. that wasn't meant to be a joke?

Sort of a poke at the "anybody who opposes Hillary hates women" therefore anybody who supports Hillary must hate men, plus she/he mis-typed the :P

Which indicates "joke" to me.

[Maddy McCall]

72. Considering what this poster said to me the other night...

And the context in which that poster said what she said, it is not a joke. It was not a joke. The funny face doesn't cover the sentiments expressed in that post.

[hfojvt]

74. I don't have that context

but sometimes people do try to joke with those they've exchanged harsh words with. I am naive enough to think that many extreme statements like that are meant as jokes or sarcasm and are often misunderstood. At least it has happened to me. Maybe because I am just not very funny. But to me the title of that post was too ridiculous to be taken seriously.

But there are DUers, even myself in the eyes of others, who say very ridiculous things that they mean seriously.

[Maddy McCall]

75. The mods do. And they deleted the post.

The end.

[rodeodance]

38. go drop your stinky poop elsewhere. scram.

[Cameron27]

45. Ugh,

get lost.

[Tennessee Gal]

23. Nice thread!

I am proud to support Hillary.

She is classy!

[amborin]

24. she's a brilliant progressive

she's fought her entire adult life to improve ordinary americans' lives

she's strong, capable, outstanding!

[rodeodance]

25. I am with you on that.

[rodeodance]

26. REC

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

28. I'm 100% With Ya!

:toast:

[boston bean]

30. I love her too. She is a great figure, someone to be very proud of. nt

[Cameron27]

32. I do too Maddy,

and I started supporting her kind of half-heartedly at first, but the more I've researched her voting record, and the longer I've listened to her, the stronger my support has grown.

She didn't have me at hello, but I'll be with her until, or if she's forced to say goodbye.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. me too. i waffled between her and edwards for a while,

[rodeodance]

56. me too

[Straight Shooter]

92. Same here. Edwards or Clinton; I would have been thrilled with either.

To Maddy,

Great heartfelt post. :thumbsup:

[Taverner]

36. I like her too

I am hoping big time for the "Dream Ticket"

[Kaylee]

37. I really like her too...hate her handlers, but she seems genuine. nt

[rodeodance]

43. i have no like for some of the managers--but that does not take away from

my personal respect for her----

[Justpat]

41. I love her too.

She is also my Senator and I'm proud of her.

[sandyj999]

48. I never expected to see a woman run for president during my lifetime

And I am proud to say that Hillary Clinton is that person. She was the one that I voted for in the primary and although I knew it wouldn't be counted, as a 72 year old woman I am proud that we have at least come this far.

[Maddy McCall]

52. Sandy...

Thanks for posting in this thread. Your post touched my heart.

:hug: :loveya:

[sandyj999]

55. Maddy

I just felt that I needed to say it. I have seen so many changes but this is the very best!

[Maddy McCall]

58. My son is 14. My mother is 72.

I am so glad that both got to see a woman run in their lifetimes.

:hug:

[juajen]

130. I'm 66. Believe me, you don't want to know what I went

through in the fifties and sixties. Hillary is a dream come true. Women have gone through a lot, and this continues to some extent. The problem is that most young and middle aged women have no idea how far we've come, having never experienced what came before; so, all things considered, they have not been compelled to vote for the female candidate because she's female, even though it's a given that having a female President would mean a lot to the women and girls of America. It's hard for us older women to sit by and not want to yell at the top of our lungs:

"THIS IS OUR BEST CHANCE. SHE'S A FREAKIN' HOMERUN!"

I believe her brilliance and experience took her far; but, I know a lot of people think she would not have been the good candidate she is without name recognition, and I believe that is a valid point.

When you put all of that together and realize what it took for a woman to be in the forefront of this election, you realize this is our time, and, if not now, it is unlikely that we will have another viable female candidate in the near future.

[sandyj999]

60. Dup Delete

[pnwmom]

101. My 78 year old mother was also proud to mark her mail-in ballot today,

for Hillary, in Texas.

Now she's hoping they count it.

[Raffi Ella]

50. Thank you Maddy.

Me too.I feel very centered in my support and respect for her.I know she is the woman for the times and if things go as they should she will be Our nominee.

If she is not I will feel it is America's loss,not hers.

[kikiek]

51. Me too.

[TacticalPeek]

53. What you said.

:kick:

[BOSSHOG]

59. Hi Maddy

Great Post and she is one wonderful person. And she might just be our next president.

[Maddy McCall]

61. Ummm...

forget all that. where's my catfish, dammit??

:hi:

Good to see you in this thread. :hug:

[BOSSHOG]

63. I attempted to sit out the

primary wars here. I've been a General Clark fan since before the last election but I have crossed swords with some Obama supporters here. Thanks very much for a very positive thread. Its nice indeed to jump in here on a Friday afternoon and not be verbally accosted. Have ya got enough rain so far this year?? We had a nasty storm on the 12th and we lost a few more trees. I'm working on the latest mess Mother Nature left us.

[Maddy McCall]

65. We lost some trees, too!

We've got some water oaks down on the creek that were loosened by Kat. Those finally fell.

Yeah, we need more positivity in this forum. I'm with you...I held out hope for Clark. Then went to Edwards when it became evident that Clark wasn't jumping in. Then Clark endorsed Hillary...and I started watching her...and liked what she was saying.

[grrr050]

62. It will really, really, really...........

break my heart if she isnt voted in as the next POTUS. I lurvve her so and I will be so proud of her to be representing our great country around the world.

[Hoof Hearted]

64. Count me in Maddy! I love the lady too! What a fighter!

I'll always be proud to support her.

[judaspriestess]

66. I am very proud of Hillary Clinton

and I have to shout out to Elizabeth Edwards too.

I am very proud to throw my support behind Hillary Clinton.

[Maddy McCall]

68. Oh I have MUCH LOVE and admiration for Elizabeth.

She is a beautiful voice in our party.

:toast:

[durrrty libby]

71. The world will be a big loser if she doesn't become POTUS

[BlackVelvet04]

76. I agree and am proud to be associated with you

and all the other Hillary Supporters.

[Shine]

78. Me too. I'm not fully ensconced in one camp or another, but

as the mother of an 11 yr old daughter and a 14 yr old son, I am sooo happy to have them bear witness to a powerful woman who is running for President. It makes me proud. :thumbsup:

:hi: Maddy! :pals:

[Celeborn Skywalker]

79. Yep!

She's awesome. :-)

[Der Blaue Engel]

80. She has definitely grown on me

I was never a Hillary hater, though I was/am decidely in the Edwards camp. I felt fairly neutral about both Clinton and Obama, at times disliking both, but have recently come to respect and like her the more I see of her.

I moved to the actively pro-Clinton camp a couple of weeks after Edwards dropped out, because without him in the race, the crap she has had to endure for being a strong, liberal woman who has dared to take an active role in politics has really come to the fore.

I think at this point I'm actually afraid to say I love a candidate. It seems to be the death knell for their campaigns. x(

[Redstone]

81. Fine with me. I'm not saying which candidate I support, but if your preference is not

the same as mine, why in the world would I think less of you because of it?

Redstone

[LostinVA]

82. I do too, Maddy -- I honestly like HER

[DemocratSinceBirth]

83. I Like Her More Than I Ever Have

~

[zabet]

84. Me too Maddy!

:patriot:HILLARY:patriot:

Maddy :yourock:

[applegrove]

85. I love her too.

[robbedvoter]

86. I do too! Paragon of grace under pressure for me!

[IndianaJones]

87. I'm with you MM. nt.

[busymom]

88. I love her too!!!!

[paperbag_ princess]

89. me too!

:hi: :kick:

[Maddy McCall]

90. I don't think I ever welcomed you to DU.

So welcome to DU. :toast:

[Roxy66]

91. I love her too... very classy lady.

[sloppyjoe25s]

93. I don't think she has done much for progressive issues

quite the contrary.

I think shes a perfectly fine human being. But I would have to disagree she has stood for progressive ideals in this
campagin - or throughout her career.

[Forkboy]

94. I think it's good that you feel this way, honestly.

But do you see how easily someone could say you sound like a cultist, as you said Obama supporters were the other day? Does that help put it in some kind of perspective at all? When I see people called cultists for being really into their candidate of choice it's sad, especially coming from people who act the exact same way, only for a different person. I've never once in my life (now 40!) seen a politician where there wasn't an element of a cult of personality, so to single any one group out is hypocritical, and lazy thinking to be honest (something I know a lot about, let me tell ya!)

I respect that you've made your choice, you're firm in it, and I assume you did your own research in making that choice. I don't get why some people get upset at people for not choosing the same person, to the point where they truly look down their noses at people they probably share 90% of their values with. :shrug:

I don't like Hillary as a candidate and don't want her to win. But I have no problem with people like yourself liking her as much as you do. It's a good thing, and I wish that just once in my life I felt that towards a politician. Hell, the only President in my life I truly have respect for is Jimmy Carter.

The progressive policies part of your post is a stretch for me, but that's another post for another occasion. :)

[LadyVT]

95. Me, too. She makes me proud.

[Thepricebreaker]

96. Great... still doesnt mean she is going to be President.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

97. I LOVE HILLARY TOO.... I am Proud to support her!.....thanks Maddy!

[Control-Z]

98. She has certainly earned my respect

and I mean "earned". I didn't start out a supporter. But she has become my hope for women. A hope that will pass for many years if not elected. She has done so much already. Imagine how much more she could accomplish as POTUS.

[StevieM]

99. I love her too...and I just donated $100 to her today (eom)

x

[Control-Z]

100. K&R

:kick:

[flordehinojos]

102. ditto. word for word!

[ErnestoG]

103. ..."ditto"..?

uhm.....

[JohnnyLib2]

104. Recommended.

[rodeodance]

117. :-)

[RandomKoolzip]

105. She's an amazing person and has acheived so much, and really done a lot of good.

I would have gladly voted for Clinton in the GE, but like a poster above stated, she was unlucky enough to run against a "once-in-a-lifetime" candidate like Obama.

I sincerely hope several Dem women run for prez in 2012 who can absolutely wipe the floor with their opponents; women who are even stronger and can kick even more ass than Hillary. I hope that what she's done this year has opened the door for women in the political process. I hope that in my lifetime, there'll be a primary where we have the field filled with ALL women, or maybe a few token men. It's long overdue.

I'm sorry for Hillary that she couldn't overcome the force of Obama's popularity surge, and I feel sorry for her supporters who made it all this way and are starting to feel the disappointment.

[rodeodance]

106. No, I think if that is the outcome--it may close the doors to women in the near future

[RandomKoolzip]

107. Really? Why?

[rodeodance]

111. For one thing, I think the effect will be discourage other women from running.

[RandomKoolzip]

119. Clinton made a strong showing, and still might be able to pull it out.

Unfortunately, she's running on the memories of the 90's, which carry a negative resonance for many; not everyone loved the Clintons, unfortunately (bringing up NAFTA in this economy is especially dissonant). Her campaign could have been managed better, and her IWR vote continued to haunt her in an election cycle where the spectre of the disaster that is the Iraq war hung everpresent.

None of these checks in the minus column have anything to do with her gender, and they all were instrumental in her not being able to do even better than she did. Had she been a male, these would still be reasons for many not to vote for her.

More women will step forward and make history. Clinton was simply hamstringed by her OWN history here. If more women don't run for president after this, it will be down to their own timidity and not because the voters have spoken and demanded females be banished from the process, because they haven't.

I apologize that many on DU have had their experiences tainted by the ugliness on this board, and I apologize if I contributed in any way to the painful atmosphere. But I predicated my Obama support on his strength as a candidate, not on Hillary-hatred. I would have voted for her had she gotten the nod. In any event, I don't think Clinton's eventual defeat will suddenly turn the clocks back to 1953 - I beleive the opposite will be true. At least, I HOPE the opposite will be true.

[Alamom]

112. Sexism that had almost been silenced is now accepted, applauded & defended.

The setback will be seen & felt for decades.

[rodeodance]

116. we can see it on this board loud and clear.

[RandomKoolzip]

118. It wasn't sexism that kept Clinton from victory.

There IS systemic sexism, even unconscious sexism in America - that's undeniable. The voters simply liked the black guy more this year.

Clinton's deafeat (well, we don't know she's been defeated yet - we'll see) will not keep women from running for president. Clinton acheived something fantastic and made real inroads into the national consciousness as a powerful female. It's no longer an alien concept for a woman to run for the highest office - the more she was in the spotlight, the more people who'd otherwise be critical of her run based on her gender became inured to it. I think that after this year, it will seem natural for more women (and minorities) to throw their hats in the ring.

The circumstances that are leading to her defeat this year are specific to this election cycle; it was both a fortuitous time for a strong, experienced woman to come forward and bitter luck that an African-American man, who ran on a campaign framed on "hope" and against experience, was able to affect the consciousness of the nation as a whole.

[workinclasszero]

108. These Hillary cult threads are scary!

:scared:

[rodeodance]

110. the difference is that we don't genuflect in the presence of the Savior.

[greguganus]

120. Put on your pantsuit and bow down!

[Alamom]

109. A wonderful tribute, Maddy & I'm with you. rec&nm

[Alamom]

113. k

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

114. Indeed, she has been incredibly impressive. As others have said, she was not the first

or second choice, for me. However, as I've watched her handle the pressures of the campaign trail and seen her passion for doing better for the American people, I've become a supporter. In fact, I caucused for her, but got shouted down, I guess that's democracy in action.

K & R. A nice counter balance to some of the other OP's we've seen around here. :toast:

:kick:

[Imagevision]

115. I too love Hillary but much more as a New York Senator...

[Iceburg]

121. She IS the real deal. I have never been prouder to be a Dem. /nt

[rAVES]

122. Well, shes not John McCain, and thats all that matters :)

[Sadie5]

126. I'm for Hillary

I was for Edwards but after he decided to suspend his campaign there was no doubt who my choice would be. Hillary really can brag about her experience because she truly has it. I'm convinced that she can turn this economy around and will bring the troops home.

[dicknbush]

124. I think it is an absolute disgrace how the democratic party has treated Hillary Clinton...

I am just about donewith politics. The fact that the party that I have been associated with for all of my adult voting life has treated this woman the way they have is an absolute disgrace and I will be leaving the party after this campaign. I will not vote for Barck Obama and I will do everything I can to discourage others from doing so. I have a special hatred for Ted Kennedy and his actions in this campaign. I consider his support for Obama another rape of a woman by the Kennedy family. He did not have to say a thing until this started to play out and the fact that his home state went overwhelmingly for Hillary speaks volumes about his influence.
Hillary Clinton is a good woman who has been smeard by the right wing press for over 16 years to the point that even now supposed left wing radio hosts are demeaning her for what ...for her policies? I doubt it, is more for ratings. They will slash and burn her so they can get the monlithic Obamanables to listen to their stupid radio shows. They to are part of the crime that has been commited against Hillary. She has been smeard and accused of everything from murder to I would suspect someone has accused her off molesting Chelsea....I haven't heard this but I am sure you can find some winge nutters from the left and right who believer this. Shame on the Democratic party and shame on the media for once again proving that America hates women above everything else!

[Sadie5]

127. Right on Dicknbush

you summed things up. We feel the same way about old Teddy and leaving the party if they continue to bash Hillary.

[peacock]

125. I´m very proud of HRC

And I am a JRE supporter.

She was great at the debate the other day and I agree she is great for hanging in there and keeping progressive issues alive.

[dicknbush]

129. I want to know one thing...Where were all thes "Comitted" Obamanables in 2004?

If they feel this passionate about their hatred for war criminal bush and the state of the country where were they when they could have made a difference? Of course some were to young to vote but that is a small percentage compared to the Obananables that seem to be coming out of the wordwork these days. Shame on them for not working to elect John Kerry shame on them for every soldier who has been killed in Iraq since Jan 20 2005.