Hillary Clinton meets the trolls in Facebook forum
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
(07-21) 19:17 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- The difference between online public forums and in-person public forums made itself jaw-droppingly clear Monday when Hillary Rodham Clinton threw herself out to the wide world on Facebook for a question-and-answer session.
The former first lady and secretary of state, usually surrounded by handlers at live events keeping anyone who might take her off message well away from the proceedings, found herself peppered in the Internet universe with questions about her breast size, sex habits and whether she'd rather fight a horse or a duck.
Amid the bilge were plenty of serious, sometimes erudite queries on Israel, the Citizens United ruling and abortion rights - many of which the possible 2016 presidential candidate answered carefully and without making news.
On Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. prison for suspected Islamic militants? "I supported closing it," Clinton wrote. On abortion? "We need to continue the fight to give women the right to choose," she wrote.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Hillary-Clinton-meets-the-trolls-in-Facebook-forum-5636712.php
NBachers
(17,007 posts)I'll have to remember that one
tinrobot
(10,848 posts)Whenever anyone does an AMA on Reddit, this question almost always gets asked. Running joke.
joshcryer
(62,265 posts)Obama dropped the ball with his AMA.
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Need to be original.
TiredOfNo
(52 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)must of had Bill on my mind.
joshcryer
(62,265 posts)Here's a link to the full Q&A: https://www.facebook.com/hillaryclintonbook/posts/622957164479061
She only answers a couple of dozen questions, lots of good ones went unanswered. Didn't bother to scroll further once I saw the sniper trolling.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)And I'm a Democrat. I wouldn't be surprised if there's more Dems with Clinton fatigue than Repubs. They get excited to bash her...I just get sick of her and her obvious insincerity.
joshcryer
(62,265 posts)If Clinton runs on an inequality platform, I will be able to swallow the religious freedom crap (she also mentions that in the Q&A).
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)Trust is everything and she will never have it.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)She's not my first choice, but I sure as hell know what choice I won't make. Vote for another party or not vote, which is a vote for a Republiclown.
Obama won't be leaving a war for his successor, even if they want one. Even McCain is changing his tune as he can tell which way the wind is blowing.
No more Pax Americana.
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)Maybe some things I don't believe with her. But I suggest she lies all the time. Sorry.
TiredOfNo
(52 posts)or perhaps Cruz is more your flavor....
billhicks76
(5,082 posts)I don't think so. And Obamas foreign policy is similar to Bush's. And his domestic drug war and surveillance is equal and actually worse. So tired of being threatened with a Bush if I don't support his ally on the left. The Clintons are close personal friends of the Bushes. Bill has been referred to ad Bush Sr's fifth son once the 2000 election facade was over. Where have you been?
yurbud
(39,405 posts)of them.
But Hillary ain't that person by a long shot.
raindaddy
(1,370 posts)She'll pick a couple of social issues to separate herself from the Republican candidates and voters from the democratic wing of the party will be expected to faithfully fall in line like they always do.
If she wins we'll see the same Wall Street/corporate cronies installed in top positions in her administration as we've seen with the last two third way Democratic Party presidents . If you're not getting tired of this crap you're either not paying attention or a moderate republican masquerading as a democrat, probably because moderates are no longer accepted in the republican party.
tanyev
(42,360 posts)Seems pretty obvious to anyone who actually, y'know, uses the internet.
packman
(16,296 posts)and I'm starting to step back on my support of Hillary and asking myself why am I so anxious for her to run. This is me and only me. First I want a Dem to be President and I believe she has the widest general appeal. Second, I would like to see a women elected President it would be a fitting jewel in the Democratic crown next to the Obama jewel. Third, there is that residual Clinton mystic - I wished Bill could run again.
However, I am beginning to have my doubts. She is not the avid progressive I would like to support. I believe we need a sharper more defined separation as Democrats from Republicans. We need someone that can articulate that division more so than I have seen and heard from her. She also seems to have ties to Wall Street and big industry that concerns me. In addition, she knows all too well the political landscape of survival and I am concerned that that alone will sway any choices and decisions she may have to make.
TiredOfNo
(52 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)before? Didn't bushie do a lot of that?
TiredOfNo
(52 posts)joshcryer
(62,265 posts)They have not deleted the troll comments. Her "handlers" know how to avoid a Streisand effect.