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Alfresco

(1,698 posts)
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:59 AM Jan 2016

Hillary Clinton’s closing argument of the primary

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clintons-closing-argument-the-primary
Excerpt:

01/05/16 08:52 AM
By Alex Seitz-Wald and Benjy Sarlin

NASHUA, New Hampshire – Alex Mendola, a 19-year-old from Amherst, New Hampshire who will be casting his first ballot in next month’s presidential primary, is exactly the type of young voter who has helped fuel Sen. Bernie Sanders’ improbable lead over Hillary Clinton in the first-in-the-nation primary state.

And Mendola was a firm Sanders supporter – that is until Monday, when he walked into Nashua Community College Monday morning to hear Bill Clinton pitch voters on his wife.

“I was a solid Bernie voter, but now I’m not so sure,” Mendola said after listening to the former president’s remarks, which focused on the stakes of the election and Hillary Clinton’s experience. “If Bernie won the primary and lost the general election, I think that would be disaster. So even if don’t like Hillary as much as Bernie, I feel more confident that she would win the general election. And I think that’s what’s going to persuade me to vote for Hillary if I do.”

He was not the only one to express that view here, and the Clinton campaign is hoping many more voters will follow.

As the calendar turned to the new year, Clinton seemed to zero in on one message: The stakes of this year’s presidential election. And her opening argument of 2016 is also her closing argument of the Democratic presidential primary. By reminding Democrats of the stakes, she invites voters to question whether they’re wiling to risk so much in an untested candidate like Sanders.
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Hillary Clinton’s closing argument of the primary (Original Post) Alfresco Jan 2016 OP
I've never viewed Hillary as being perfect ... just BETTER. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #1
I view her as marginally better than the rethugs. cali Jan 2016 #6
Well, that's something. ;-) NurseJackie Jan 2016 #14
K&R. Enjoyed reading. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #2
K&R RandySF Jan 2016 #3
I prefer voting for who is best for working men and women Trajan Jan 2016 #4
It makes me sick that they are doing this.. pangaia Jan 2016 #5
LOL ucrdem Jan 2016 #15
Gowdy knows he effed up...bigtime. LOL Alfresco Jan 2016 #16
70% of Democratic primary voters think Clinton had the best chance of winning in the GE. Alfresco Jan 2016 #7
M$M brainwashing nt firebrand80 Jan 2016 #9
Only so much time for Sanders supporters to help us poor lemmings Blue_Adept Jan 2016 #11
Doesn't work on me. I know she is not on my side. CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #8
Interesting, because that really IS Hillary's "closing argument" beerandjesus Jan 2016 #10
K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2016 #12
That's why Hillary Clinton has moved on already MineralMan Jan 2016 #13
Jeeze I hope they do better than that. Armstead Jan 2016 #17
I doubt that a firm madokie Jan 2016 #18
 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
4. I prefer voting for who is best for working men and women
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 11:07 AM
Jan 2016

Frankly, I wouldn't like to hear such fear mongering from Bill ... The only fear I have is good people continuing to get SCREWED by the system that Bill and Hillary helped initiate ...

Bernie will win ...

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
5. It makes me sick that they are doing this..
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 11:19 AM
Jan 2016

VOTE FOR HILLARY or the boogey man will get you...



Bernie will wipe the floor with any repub. Hillary would be in trouble..

beerandjesus

(1,301 posts)
10. Interesting, because that really IS Hillary's "closing argument"
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 01:06 PM
Jan 2016

“If Bernie won the primary and lost the general election, I think that would be disaster. So even if don’t like Hillary as much as Bernie, I feel more confident that she would win the general election. And I think that’s what’s going to persuade me to vote for Hillary if I do.”

In other words, settle for less, because if you don't, it could be even worse. Vote against what you're afraid of, don't vote for what you hope for. Continue playing defense, or else.

I'm surprised by the candor of the OP.

MineralMan

(146,189 posts)
13. That's why Hillary Clinton has moved on already
Tue Jan 5, 2016, 01:31 PM
Jan 2016

to campaigning against the Republicans. She's campaigning to win the General Election. It's a very smart move on her part.

The writing is on the wall through Poll results. She will be the Democratic nominee, almost without question. It's time to start taking on the Republicans in her campaign.

Sorry, Bernie.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
18. I doubt that a firm
Wed Jan 6, 2016, 11:15 AM
Jan 2016

Sanders supporter would change his strips so easily. But what ever, one of the joys of this country is our voting rights

From what I can tell Sanders has this one covered. M$M and the pundits all are pushing Hillary like there was no tomorrow and if she was as strong of a candidate that would not be necessary. Since they do that tells me they're not so sure when it comes right down to it.

I'll be voting for Bernie, our next President. Oh and I'll be just as proud of that vote as I was when I cast 3 votes for President Obama. I want to see some changes and he is the only one who is going to bring me that, Hillary dang sure isn't. I'll vote for her if I have to in the ge but it'll be a have to case

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