Where's Hillary?.....nt

[global1]

[Arkansas Granny]

1. Just curious - why do you ask?

[bettyellen]

3. His punching bag went missing. Lot of that around here!

[global1]

5. What's A Piata?...nt

[bettyellen]

6. Corrected, thanks.

[global1]

9. I Still Don't Know What A Piata Is?....nt

[bettyellen]

11. Strange it's being changed after I post it even though I spelled correctly...

Piñata, piñata, pinata. Testing!
Meanwhile I changed the noun, because editing did not work. Thanks again!

[MineralMan]

27. Currenty on DU, foreign language characters may

not show up in post titles. It has something to do with site security. A number of characters aren't currently allowed.

[global1]

7. In My Mind She Won The Election....

she had 3 million more popular votes than Trump. I'm just curious that she doesn't have more of a presence now. We know if it was the other way around and she were the President-Elect now that Trump surely wouldn't be out of the picture. He would be tweeting with every move that Hillary would make.

I'm troubled by the fact that she was the de facto leader of our Party and now she has just dropped out of existence. I would like her to be more vocal now. She certainly is smarter and more politically astute than Trump. She has/had a plan for this country should she be taking the oath of the Presidency on Jan 20th.

I'm just thinking she should be more visible and vocal now.

Has the Democratic Party abandoned her?

[bettyellen]

2. She currently holds no office, I'd suggest you look to someone else to do the work now.

[NWCorona]

16. Hillary isn't done yet. I'm expecting her to be more vocal after the 20th

[bettyellen]

17. Yeah, right now it would distract. But the habit of looking only to the top candidates has got to

End

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. Hiking?

Can't say I blame her.

[Starry Messenger]

8. Abiding by the wishes of the White House, I imagine

She tweeted support for free college in NYS yesterday, but people found a way to shit on her anyway.

[bettyellen]

13. It seems BOBs and the GOP are struggling to feel relevant without that hatred to define them.

[Starry Messenger]

14. Very very astute.

[ismnotwasm]

23. Yup

[mcar]

29. I think you are correct

Sad to see it back here again.

[FarCenter]

10. Bill and Hillary Clinton Will Attend the Trump Inauguration

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/bill-and-hillary-clinton-will-attend-the-trump-inauguration.html

[bettyellen]

12. You expect them to act childish with a snub? Seriously?

[ismnotwasm]

24. Some people really think that's a good look

Not sure why

[FarCenter]

31. I have no such expectations - I just linked to a news story

Which indicates that she and Bill have not completely retired from public life.

[nini]

15. Most likely taking a break from that BS and hate

She can do whatever she wants.. disappear or jump back in the help the party. It's her choice.

[SidDithers]

18. Oh look, it's this thread again...nt

Sid

[global1]

21. I Don't Know What You Mean - "It's This Thread Again".....

I'm concerned and that's why I asked the question above - Has the Democratic Party abandon Hillary? Are they shutting her out? If so - that's really dirty pool.

[Lil Missy]

19. Displaying class and integrity by staying out of the limelight.

[MineralMan]

20. What do you expect her to do?

She has no power. She isn't an elected official. She has no government position. What do you think she can do?

We failed to elect her as President. I imagine she's going to simply retire and live the rest of her life as a private citizen. That's what I'd do.

If she speaks out, she'll be called a "sore loser." If she doesn't, some will attack her for that. During her campaign, many people who should have been out working to help get her elected sat on their hands and complained. She lost the election.

What did you do to help her win?

I wouldn't blame her if she never said another word in public, frankly. We failed to elect her.

What did you do to help her win?

[panader0]

22. While it's true that she is not an elected official,

she still has the backing of the majority of voters. I voted for Hillary, as did the
vast majority of Sanders supporters, and like the OP. I would like to hear her voice
as regards the antics of the Republicans. I would be very disappointed if "she never said
another word in public". She still wields a great deal of power and has tremendous
respect in the party. I hope she is just resting and refueling.

[LanternWaste]

25. Actual sincerity would indicate one finds the obvious and convenient answer on one's own...

Actual sincerity would indicate one finds the obvious and convenient answer on one's own... else we may be led to believe your narrative is less than sincere.

[HassleCat]

26. She may not return.

She might feel she peaked, and it's time to pass the torch. The neoliberal strategy she helped develop seems to be declining. She might want to sit back and see how things shake out.

[emulatorloo]

28. define neoliberal

Then point to specific proposals HRC espoused in the 2016 election that were about privatization, deregulation, austerity, and laissez faire economics.

[HassleCat]

30. Generally

It involves soliciting support from the financial sector, which is the primary distinction between neoliberal and progressive or socialist Democrats. N eoliberals tend to prioritize social issues differently, showing a little more tolerance for free market principles, an aversion to "class warfare" rhetoric, etc. Probably the only meaningful distinction is the neoliberal reliance on large corporate donors, but the significance of that depends on your ideas about what it means to take money from corporations.

[bettyellen]

32. So basically everyone except Sanders?

[HassleCat]

33. Maybe him, too.

Depending on how you look at it. There is no litmus test, checklist, etc.

[0rganism]

34. on vacation i'd hope

no one fought harder for us over the last 6 months
i may take issue with some specifics of how she approached said fight, but her overall effort was superb imho
in addition to all the slander and libel she fielded, all the disappointment and shame she may have felt wrt the outcome, she had to stand on a debate stage with Trump 3 times. if anyone deserves a break, it's her.

no reason for her to do anything publicly at the moment, time to let people organize in her absence
i expect she'll have something to say in a few weeks.

[Raine]

35. Doing what the people who didn't get to be President-elect normally do...

getting on with their private lives.

[fescuerescue]

36. Prepping for 2020