Updated New Hampshire Primary Source: After watching Benghazi hearing, key Democrat backs Clinton

[Always Randy]

REISCHE BACKS HILLARY. One of the state’s most influential Democratic activists decided Thursday to endorse Hillary Clinton for president after watching her handle what he called “bizarre antics” from Republican on the House Select Committee on Benghazi.

Attorney Alan Reische told New Hampshire Source he had “hemmed and hawed” over backing Clinton until watching her testimony. He wrote that she showed “enormous courage, patience and dignity.”

“Her response to this inquisition has dispelled any doubts I might have had about her candidacy,” Reische wrote. “I’m on board with her.”

http://www.wmur.com/politics/new-hampshire-primary-source-berning-questions-about-sanders/35971122

[SunSeeker]

1. Yes indeed. nt

[Always Randy]

5. thank you SunSeeker

we do have that in common----just back from my dermatologist ---can stay in the sun for another year!!

[SunSeeker]

22. Excellent.

Remember to wear a hat.

[Always Randy]

44. a wide brimmed Tilley

[artislife]

2. Are you going for a personal best?

That's a lot of OPs in a short amount of time.

Let me know if you succeed!

[Always Randy]

3. thank you for the encouragement ---but I have been out of the ring for a bit

and Presidential elections get me motivated -----I like DU and i think all of the argument is healthy

[delrem]

4. shallow.

[Always Randy]

6. please tell me more ----and t y for input

I think this endorsement is ---as Donald Trump would say ----Huuuuuuuge ----bedasue of the nature of the employment of the Union

[delrem]

7. The Republicans didn't highlight ANYTHING that a Dem cares about,

or should care about, in their ridiculous 8th hearing.
They are incapable.
So to cite this Republican defined inquiry as reason for supporting any Dem is pretty damn shallow, since nothing Dems actually care about was looked into.

On the other hand I can understand how someone already strongly favoring Hillary would be very very pleased by these events. This kabuki theater. It allows Hillary Clinton to ride completely free on matters of war and foreign policy, on a path cleared by ridiculous red herrings like these.

Maybe not for US Dems and Reps, but for the world at large, it's beyond scary how far right the US has gone, that the US isn't even capable of asking serious questions about the ME debacle.

[Always Randy]

8. you are right

but we all don't like the bashing of women ---the GOP did it last week to the PP Pres and this week bashing Hillary ----I do think GENDER plays a big roll in this next election---thank you for responding

[delrem]

16. Of course gender plays a role.

But that's a non sequitur. You know that, right?
You're explaining that you like Hillary Clinton as a candidate because it's long past time that the US accepted the fact that women are equal, at all levels equal, and Hillary is a woman.
I agree, although this no-brainer agreement has nothing to do with your OP.

But I only agree with caveats. google:
"batshit crazy republican congresswoman"
and see what turns up.
Is that OK?
No? The female parts are there. So what's wrong with that picture?

There are actual *issues* that matter in a political administration, and "being a woman" doesn't cover any of them.

Do you think electing batshit crazy Michele Bachmann as POTUS would advance the cause of women?
No?
Why not?

[Always Randy]

33. thank you for the response

let's say that HTC might pick a few different members of SCOTUS than any GOP----I could build a case that women are more than man's equal----after witnessing a group of bipartisan women holding the Government together while the "boys" were playing shut down games ---i am 70 yrs old ----my observation ---not my decree---is that women are more inclined to stay on task and get things done -----I could be wrong ---but my keen and close observation say that it is true

[delrem]

36. I no longer understand your argument.

You support Michele Bachmann for POTUS?
Because she's a woman, and her SCOTUS appointments will somehow be uniquely feminine?

How strange.

If I had known that your OP was about that, I'd have passed on it.

[Always Randy]

40. really now --bachman is a wingnut

you can't put her in the same frame of reference with HRC

[delrem]

42. But I just did.

And it disproved your argument that gender trumps reason.

[Always Randy]

45. well i am happy for your win

but there is a glass ceiling in this country that needs to be smashed ----and I believe that HRC is the best person to do it-----England ---Israel---India---but not in the US ----

[delrem]

47. Happy, not happy. No difference.

What you are saying now has nothing whatever to do with your OP, or my criticism of it.
But I guess it does underscore the point.

[Always Randy]

48. I think we both know very well

that the inauguration in january of 2017 better be about a Democrat---

[delrem]

49. You're sending conflicting messages,

self-contradictory and also totally disconnected with your actual OP and the reason I responded, while disregarding anything said.
So I don't think I can agree that we "both know" anything definite.

[Always Randy]

51. I guess my asumption that you would be voting for a Democrat was wrong

I apologize if you have plans to vote for a Republican ----i have always voted for Democrats

[delrem]

52. I'm a Canadian. Don't presume so much.

How you twisted this conversation into a demonization of me as someone who's going to vote Republican, is awfully shallow and twisted thinking. In my opinion.
Not at all consistent with your overall positive way of posting.

[99Forever]

60. Funny that.

"If you don't support Hillary, you MUST support ________. (whatever dipstick the Teabaggers are currently raving about&quot

Seems be the go to answer for these partisans wearing blinders.

You would like to think that actual Democrats would understand at least the basics of democracy. Not so, apparently.

[Always Randy]

61. could I have been led down this rabbit hole

[sunnystarr]

11. You have to be careful

putting any positive news about Hillary here. Maybe the Hillary forum would be better since Bernie supporters can't denigrate pro-Hillary ops there without being banned.

[Always Randy]

12. well----Bernie supporters are important to this next election

already they ---and Bernie have moved HRC to a more centrist position---thank you for the post

[delrem]

24. The problem is that you're speaking of campaign rhetoric.

Moving HRC "to the center", "to the right" or "to the left", is all bullshit when we already know that her supporters will call us all "retards" who "expected a pony" for voting for her, after she wins.
We all know where her money comes from.

It's beyond ridiculous, what is now expected of us to vote for these war profiteers and banking privateers.

[Always Randy]

29. I actually wish Elizabeth Warren would be the President

there were a lot of her supporters here in 2013 --------I am now 70 yrs old and want to see a major change in SCOTUS ----so I am deathly afraid of a GOP win----their appointments have been frightening ---so philosophically I might be more in Bernie's camp ---but I am afraid of a repeat of the Bush/Cheney years ---and any growth in the GOP in the House or Senate ----so ---for me --it's not just the Pres race but also the downticket ---thank you for posting and letting me know how you feel

[delrem]

30. I agree on Elizabeth Warren,

and ....
OK, I'll tell it how I kind of see it.
Hillary will win the primary.
She will lose the GE.
It will be hell.

Elizabeth Warren will be the Dem candidate in the next election, and she will win.

If I'm wrong, my next guess is that Hillary will win the GE, because it'll be more kabuki with Donald Trump or something close as opponent, and we'll be told to fuck off with our talk about magic ponies.
There will be war without pity under Hillary for 8 years, because she'll win again.
And all will be lost.

[Always Randy]

31. tell me about SCOTUS

can we afford to have another GOP White House appointing SC judges

[delrem]

32. I don't see how any Dem candidate is better than the others,

on that issue.
I don't really think that Dems have had much spine on that issue, either, and I don't see how you can argue that Hillary Clinton would do better than O'Malley, for example.

If you can think of any way to link your current argument to your OP, I'd be happy to hear of it.

[Always Randy]

37. I have watched HRC since 1992

her strong position is in an interview -----her 60 minutes interview in 1992 told me that this person could stand up to anyone--

[delrem]

41. That's empty.

Someone else could say the same about Dick Cheney.
For the love of all that's holy, get your head together.
This is important.
It isn't all about image.
Or money.

[Always Randy]

38. sorry ===I think I missed your point

on teh issue of appointments to SCOYUS---my point is that you have to get tot he White House first ----and a DEm is what we need ----it might not be the Dem we want ----but as far as SCOTUS goes it is all important

[delrem]

39. No, it's always most important to get the Dem we want.

That's why there are primaries.

[Always Randy]

43. I concur

but we need a viable candidate ---otherwise we will have more SC ruling like Holly Lobby---Citizens United ---dissolution of VRA------redistricting ----

[delrem]

46. Your term "viable" sounds like it came out of a think tank.

Obviously, the candidate that the people want is "viable", regardless of how big money might say that only a candidate backed by their big money is "viable".
You understand that, right?

[oberliner]

56. You don't think Bernie will win the primary?

Ye of little faith.

[Always Randy]

58. it is not faith---it is boots on the ground and GOTV

I am not sure about Bernie's campaign team being able to mobilize and get out the vote----I also confess to not know this for fact---it is my perception that the Bernie team does not go anywhere near as deep as Hillary's -----not sure if the independents can vote in the primaries in some states ---I am not one of the protagonists on this---so if Bernie wins the nomination I am with him of course

[joshcryer]

9. Who?

I can't find anything about this guy. Were there any big cases he was on that makes this noteworthy other than it just being some local guy giving an endorsement?

[Always Randy]

14. here is one ---thank you Josh

http://www.wmur.com/politics/new-hampshire-primary-source-berning-questions-about-sanders/35971122

[olddots]

10. are you also Always Boring ?

[Always Randy]

13. here here oldots

this is your profile in 2013 ----I was here 10 years ago as dots then 5 years ago as some other form of dots . I don't post much because my humor borders on the ultra abstract and I can't understand what I say most of the time. I am a 65 year old liberal and get more liberal each day but feel reactionary as this country goes farther to the right. Enough about me I'm boring and you aren't .-----with you saying you are boring---I might be able to beat you in a boring contest ---but be warned I was born in 1945 ---so we are close in age ----and therefore equally qualified on the boring contest field of play

[olddots]

15. okay I give up you win

[Always Randy]

18. oh no you don't

we have to have a randy contest as well ----randy and boring ----when you are 70 life poses so many new events ----thank you again for your post ---and good luck and good health my friend

[Skidmore]

57. I am so enjoying

reading your exchanges. Happy to have you participating.

[Always Randy]

62. is your name an education credential or are you just a bad driver

[Skidmore]

64. Neither...

it's from a name of someone in part of my genealogical history--a Skidmore Muncy. I always thought that his name would make a great name for a band.

[Always Randy]

65. yes it would---copyright it now and register the web site

glad to hear you are not a bad driver---and skidding more and enjoying it less----and thanks for your posts and encouragement

[Travis_0004]

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[DemocratSinceBirth]

66. As a dispassionate observer I am compelled to state Randy is one of our more exciting posters.

The gentleman is a veritable shot of caffeine.

[Always Randy]

68. French Roast whole beans

ground every morning ----45 g of beans to 32 oz of water

[DemocratSinceBirth]

69. Your nickname should be Java./nt

[Always Randy]

70. coffee is as stong a drink that i use

but man I love it-------

[DemocratSinceBirth]

71. Don't change a thing...You're doing fine...

You join Randy Johnson and Magic Johnson in persons whose names are double entendres*


*Magic's real first name is Earvin.

[heads up]

17. What's goofy about this

is what was this nonentity waiting for? Was her dishonesty and evasiveness holding him back from being on board, and now it's OK that she's that way all of a sudden? Was the apparatchik not bothering about her policies at all and all it took to make them say yeehaw was just talking a little shit back and forth with republicans?

*ahem*

pfft.

Somebody just wants to get their name in the paper.

[Always Randy]

19. am not sure ---I found the article half way throught the Benghazi hearing

I think it was because she got in the ring with the GOP antagonists and ---not only held her own----but won the day----thank you for your post

[Sheepshank]

20. Your post almost comes across satirical....then I realized you were in earnest

Once I figured out your post was serious, it came across as put out, petulant, and even a little defensive. You may have been better off not responding at all rather than this whine.

[heads up]

23. I'm puzzled

Deal.

Was it a big mystery for the tuned in insider who Hillary was? She's only been in public for what 30 years ? Looks like I said, this person was just looking for a good opportunity to squeak, "Me too, Hill, look at me!"

YMMV

[Always Randy]

26. I don''t know how much sway he has in New Hampshire

but the local press thought it was a lot-----the business of GOTV in a primary is affected by thiis sort of thing----I am glad to hear your criticism and insight----it is good to look at me through another''s eyes---I am guessing that you are a Sanders supporter and that is cool if you are ---because i think he has kept this primary season alive and engaged ---may the best one win ----thank you for your post

[Sheepshank]

59. I'm actually a Clinton supporter

And was responding to post #17. I think the back and forth in this string is just a little convoluted

[Always Randy]

63. yes---they have me running a bit here

[moobu2]

21. I think it was because he realized Bernie was a phony loser.

Just a guess though.

[Sheepshank]

25. :)

[heads up]

28. ;)

Bernie Sanders Oskaloosa, Iowa

[SMC22307]

35. Stay classy, Hillary fans.

[SMC22307]

34. Who?

Is Reische a household name in NH?

[DCBob]

54. From the article..

"Among his many roles in state Democratic campaigns, Reische chaired Gov. Maggie Hassan’s re-election campaign in 2014 and her inaugural committee following the election. He was the finance chairman of her 2012 campaign and is expected to be deeply involved in her current U.S. Senate campaign. He also has been involved in past campaigns of former Gov. John Lynch and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Reische, a partner at Sheehan Phinney Bass and Green, has a long list of community boards and commissions."

[Lunabell]

50. While I am still a Bernie supporter

I must say that HRC rocked and she kicked some ass. If Bernie isn't the nominee, I will vote for HRC!

[Always Randy]

53. thank you for your post

likewise if Bernie is the nominee I will vote for him---but i am a dyed in the wool Roosevelt liberal --raised that way since 1945 -----Hillary si not really my fav ----but i am so disgusted with the GOP's mistreatment of women that I feel she is the best hope for getting them straight on women's issues sure I don't like all of past votes ---but she is a political animal and knows how to survive-----back in the Monica Lewinsky days a lot of people were saying that she should leave Bill----I WAS NOT----it goes likke this----right now i am riding Air Force One----if i leave Bill i will be flying coach-----and I am going to be a US Senator from New York---real simple ---real HRC

[oasis]

55. Thanks. Keep the good news coming.

[Always Randy]

67. thank you

[oasis]

72. Kick