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In reply to the discussion: Who does not want Hillary Clinton to be our candidate in 2016? [View all]coldmountain
(802 posts)78. Hillary will be far harder to beat in 2016 and she was right to laugh at Ghaddafi's death
If DU picked candidates, Howard Dean would have been the candidate in 2004
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I would like to see someone 'new' as the Democratic candidate - go forward not backward...
Tx4obama
Sep 2013
#5
Did the broker of the Israeli/Egyptian peace accord have foreign policy experience?
MNBrewer
Sep 2013
#40
Not my first, second, third or fourth choice, but I'll vote for her if she's the nominee.
Borchkins
Sep 2013
#11
I have a no here. She is too hated by the republicans which will pre-empt cross-over votes.
shraby
Sep 2013
#19
she would be no worse than any other "mainstream" Democrat that has come close to winning the
Douglas Carpenter
Sep 2013
#20
I would prefer that she does not run, but if she runs and wins, I will support her.
Mass
Sep 2013
#21
No, but like mentioned above, I will happily vote for her if she is the nominee.
Ruby the Liberal
Sep 2013
#35
I won't support HRC, nor will I support anyone associated w/the "DLC" (now 3rd way)
Melinda
Sep 2013
#48
Hell NO!!! I'm tired of corporate Democrats selling us out! She and Bill did it the 1st 2 times.
Dustlawyer
Sep 2013
#55
Don't stay home - you can skip voting on the presidential race if you choose
dflprincess
Sep 2013
#94
I'd very much rather she weren't. But Big Money will pick our candidate, so it doesn't really matter
scarletwoman
Sep 2013
#71
Hillary will be far harder to beat in 2016 and she was right to laugh at Ghaddafi's death
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#78
Howard Dean wouldn't have done any worse than the eventual 2004 nominee did
Art_from_Ark
Sep 2013
#183
Not as things stand right now. I've always considered her far too conservative
kestrel91316
Sep 2013
#76
Yes. Where are all her supporters? There are a bunch in the Hillary group. Come out & vote.
northoftheborder
Sep 2013
#87
DU not representative.from DU you'd think Apple was going out of business instead of breaking record
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#88
I don't. I'm really hoping someone from the Democratic wing of the party runs. n/t
dflprincess
Sep 2013
#92
I don't see how she motivates young or minority voters to go to the polls.
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2013
#95
Baby Boomers are still the biggest voting bloc and whites are still a majority
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#99
In the states with the largest number of electoral votes? By what margin? n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2013
#101
Yeah. You didn't answer the question. Are you coldmountain4anything?
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2013
#112
Tony Villar? Seriously? Isn't he homeless now? You ARE graham4anything aren't you...
cherokeeprogressive
Sep 2013
#122
Obama turned out to be Clinton in drag! Why be so against the real thing ?
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#120
You will not get a pony this time either. Just let Hillary win and work on the house
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#132
Why not tell the truth about Hillarys involvement with WalMart? She was not an executive
coldmountain
Sep 2013
#145
No on Clinton or any DLC/Turd Way candidate. I will enojy watching T-baggers heads ass-plode if Hill
Erose999
Sep 2013
#121
They hate her because they have no idea how the system works. They hate who Rush tells them to hate.
Erose999
Oct 2013
#184
I'd vote for her if she won the 2016 primary, but she's said repeatedly she's not running. And
struggle4progress
Sep 2013
#143
They must live in an alternative world where the majority of the country is liberal.
Beacool
Sep 2013
#168
I don't. She is admirable in many ways, but she is too old, too conservative, and too
tblue37
Oct 2013
#186