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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:02 AM Oct 2015

In Debate, Hillary Clinton Will Display Skills Honed Over a Lifetime




When Hillary Rodham’s high school government teacher in Park Ridge, Ill., insisted she play the role of Lyndon B. Johnson in a mock debate of the 1964 presidential election, she protested.

Ms. Rodham, one of the school’s standout debaters, was a proud Barry Goldwater supporter (she wore a hat with an “AuH2O” logo) and an active member of the Young Republicans. But the teacher, Jerry Baker, was intent on challenging her to argue the other side.

Always a dutiful student, she agreed, settling into the library to pore for hours over Mr. Johnson’s positions on civil rights, foreign policy and health care. She prepared with such ardor and delivered such a compelling case that she even convinced herself. By the time Ms. Rodham graduated fromhigh school a year later, she was a Democrat.


http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/us/politics/in-debate-hillary-clinton-will-display-skills-honed-over-a-lifetime.html?_r=0



"She prepared with such ardor and delivered such a compelling case that she even convinced herself. By the time Ms. Rodham graduated from high school a year later, she was a Democrat." That's why the lady is a champ.
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In Debate, Hillary Clinton Will Display Skills Honed Over a Lifetime (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 OP
Started at 16 and is still going! leftofcool Oct 2015 #1
+ 1 DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #2
I am always chalenging folks to read Hillary's biography but some would rather hold upaloopa Oct 2015 #5
An unbiased official biography?? Fearless Oct 2015 #15
And posistions honed over the last couple of months. n/t hootinholler Oct 2015 #3
Thank you, sir, for kicking my thread... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #4
You're very welcome, after all I think it important that people know hootinholler Oct 2015 #11
Keystone was obvious but TPP wasn't. joshcryer Oct 2015 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #6
Thank you. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #8
Still standing after all these years. oasis Oct 2015 #7
Our prison debate team beat Harvard's. Here's how we did it Fumesucker Oct 2015 #9
K&R. Overseas Oct 2015 #10
I am looking forward to it Fairgo Oct 2015 #12
It's pretty obvious she is adopting Sanders positions AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #13
Bwahahaha! Fearless Oct 2015 #14
Your candidate will be the gentleman in the gray trunks DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #17
Nope. Fearless Oct 2015 #18
... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #19
Whatever helps you sleep at night Fearless Oct 2015 #20
My clean conscience is my pillow./nt DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #21

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
2. + 1
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:05 AM
Oct 2015

"She prepared with such ardor and delivered such a compelling case that she even convinced herself. By the time Ms. Rodham graduated from high school a year later, she was a Democrat."

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
5. I am always chalenging folks to read Hillary's biography but some would rather hold
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:12 AM
Oct 2015

on to their bias. She has surmounted mountains to get where she is. She is an inspiration to millions.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
4. Thank you, sir, for kicking my thread...
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:11 AM
Oct 2015

Thank you, sir, for kicking my thread and giving me yet another opportunity to give you a and wish you a happy weekend.

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
11. You're very welcome, after all I think it important that people know
Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:47 AM
Oct 2015

All about Hillary's experience defending positions she doesn't necessarily agree with in a debate.

joshcryer

(62,265 posts)
16. Keystone was obvious but TPP wasn't.
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:36 AM
Oct 2015

She's actually opened herself up here on TPP because she'll have to disagree with corporate provisions that a good chunk of the party actually supports (particularly the part of the party that is tech oriented or IP oriented and who is represented by a huge chunk of Democrats).

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fairgo

(1,571 posts)
12. I am looking forward to it
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 12:22 AM
Oct 2015

Debate is the heartbeat of democracy. May all participants speak their minds and be heard!

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
17. Your candidate will be the gentleman in the gray trunks
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 07:31 AM
Oct 2015

Your candidate will be the gentleman in the gray trunks:




But I would be remiss in not giving you a big internet and hoping you have a nice weekend

Oh, here's another internet for kicking my thread.

Signed,
DSB, every person's friend

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
19. ...
Sat Oct 10, 2015, 08:43 AM
Oct 2015
Nope



How about the gentleman in the white trunks?





There's also irony in that gif. The punches from the bigger guy appear to be really damaging but they all missed!!!

It's a visual representation of Shakespeare's "sound and fury signifying nothing."

But here is a big internet for kicking my thread, again...
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