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senseandsensibility

(17,138 posts)
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 12:38 PM Sep 2016

I feel bad that my first thought on reading about Hillary's episode was

worry about what the repugs would say. This is a human being we are talking about.

I don't want the election to take away my humanity and my empathy. I don't want to sink to their level.

Here's what I should have thought: Get well, Hillary! I hope it was nothing serious, and you feel better soon.

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I feel bad that my first thought on reading about Hillary's episode was (Original Post) senseandsensibility Sep 2016 OP
Here too, but I want the deplorables to be so nasty that Hortensis Sep 2016 #1
Yeah, me too. They are so gleeful when anything happens to a no-hater. catbyte Sep 2016 #2
Well said! But I think she is completely ok. Just a heat related/dehydration issue. MoonRiver Sep 2016 #3
I didn't feel bad for thinking that vs worrying about Hillary because I knew she was ok uppityperson Sep 2016 #4
Not to mention MFM008 Sep 2016 #5
My first thought too... JSup Sep 2016 #6

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Here too, but I want the deplorables to be so nasty that
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 12:42 PM
Sep 2016

they feed the "basket of deplorables" meme. In my defense, I'm not worried about her, and these people can be pretty much counted on to show off their bad side over this. Indulgence of bad character is central to what's going on with the trumpster phenomenon, after all. So, do us a real good job, please!



Oh, and they've been waiting eagerly for Bill to die too!

catbyte

(34,455 posts)
2. Yeah, me too. They are so gleeful when anything happens to a no-hater.
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 12:44 PM
Sep 2016

She looked fine when she left Chelsea's apartment, but Don the Con and his people are going to have a field day. Forget that she's a human being--empathy is beyond their capabilities .

JSup

(740 posts)
6. My first thought too...
Sun Sep 11, 2016, 02:45 PM
Sep 2016

...but I also instinctively assumed she was just fine because of the constant wolf-crying thing anyway.

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