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In reply to the discussion: All Hillary Basher's can celebrate today [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)101. Lol, dull as in lacked both the thrill and certitude of the authoritarian leader
AND the antagonism-stoking of the populist leader. "Bernie tells it like it is!" Half of the people who came to Bernie Sanders' rallies may not have been registered to vote or able to explain coherently just what "it" was and what he'd do, but they came looking for a leader to cheer.
Hillary's crowds listened to her talk about what she intended to accomplish as president, and why and how. She WAS "dull" compared to authoritarian leaders -- reflecting us and what we want in those we put in power.
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It serves no constructive purpose to ignore that which contributed to what we have. NT
Patton French
Jun 2022
#56
Except perhaps remind those on the left that not supporting Hillary was monumentally stupid.
honest.abe
Jun 2022
#107
Control of the SCOTUS was on the ballot in 2016 as well as the fate of Roe v. Wade and gun control
LetMyPeopleVote
Jun 2022
#10
Hillary told us that. Michelle Obama told us that. Anyone who had been paying attention knew it!
Samrob
Jun 2022
#102
I have always wonder what the world would be like if SCOTUS hadn't APPOINTED Bush and Gore had won.
usaf-vet
Jun 2022
#32
The obvious conclusion to be drawn is that the current sate of affairs was bought and paid for
Ford_Prefect
Jun 2022
#72
Nope, this is a self inflicted wound. It happened twice - 2000,2016. And I still hear threats to
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#138
No, why? Why are Republicans only motivated by money and not OBVIOUSLY by ideology?
betsuni
Jun 2022
#140
20 years of hillary bashing on rw radio, ignored by the left, really worked great!
certainot
Jun 2022
#51
ignoring it is the biggest political mistake in history, for global warming action delay alone
certainot
Jun 2022
#61
Aiming anger to your left probably isn't a good tactic at this point.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jun 2022
#111
We did show up for Clinton. Better than Clinton voters did for Obama.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jun 2022
#150
Unfortunately, a minority on the left are inimical to Democrats, though claiming
Hortensis
Jun 2022
#121
Those who refused to vote for Hillary are the issue and already we hear threats for 24.
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#139
Apparently, a Hillary brasher is someone who preferred a different Dem backed candidate,
Magoo48
Jun 2022
#35
She, like, got paid for a speech and Planned Parenthood is establishment, or something.
betsuni
Jun 2022
#22
Don't forget that HRC was a warmonger! And she knew where the levers of power were! And and
Hekate
Jun 2022
#46
Oh yeah, how can a person be pretty much a warmongering corrupt Satan and dull at the same time?
betsuni
Jun 2022
#48
Lol, dull as in lacked both the thrill and certitude of the authoritarian leader
Hortensis
Jun 2022
#101
The ones who repeated Wall Street Wall Street Wall Street Wall Street corrupt corrupt
betsuni
Jun 2022
#45
The Republican party bashed Hillary for 30+, and it worked out and they are getting what they wanted
quakerboy
Jun 2022
#37
Over 100 million potential voters either don't want to, don't care to, or cannot
Justice matters.
Jun 2022
#49
Oh ffs, yeah it's those who want to keep 2016 from happening again that are toxic.
MrsCoffee
Jun 2022
#88
I suspect most on here voted for Clinton in 2016. True, she was not my candidate of
PatrickforB
Jun 2022
#58
True, but if we have thousands of people all focused on one or two issues, we dilute
PatrickforB
Jun 2022
#78
Yeah, given the absolute outrage of the Supreme Court overturning Roe today,
PatrickforB
Jun 2022
#122
Well, given today's utter outrage against all women, we now have a HUGE talking point to
PatrickforB
Jun 2022
#123
Remember the Trash that were Booing and Heckling her during her Speech at the Convention ?
JI7
Jun 2022
#103
The thing that bugs me the most is that they still think they are smarter than the rest of us.
honest.abe
Jun 2022
#109
And Nancy Pelosi is by the same people yet you cant really get them to tell you why.
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2022
#131
Not true...it was far worse in the 2016 General for Hillary and at that point the primary
Demsrule86
Jun 2022
#141