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In reply to the discussion: I'll Just Say It Now -- Hillary Can't Win [View all]Orsino
(37,428 posts)156. Hillary Clinton will be our next president.
For all the good it will do us, she is inevitable. Let's make her be the best she can be.
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I also want to hear those kinds of words....whoever says them gets my vote, even if it's HRC.
northoftheborder
Nov 2014
#1
Hillary can, and will win if she runs. And women will give her Massive coattails. nt
onehandle
Nov 2014
#2
The Third Way are not Democrats. They are far right on almost every issue, using women and
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#142
Sherrod Brown, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Martin Heinrich, John Hickenlooper
NordicLeft
Nov 2014
#201
Not this woman nor any Democratic woman I know. She supports the one thing is the most
sabrina 1
Nov 2014
#203
But most people look at the Clinton years fondly and would take him back for more.
7962
Nov 2014
#211
Much better to run a small state Socialist in an election where half the voters are center-right?
brooklynite
Nov 2014
#17
Hillary has never had an executive position, not even mayor, much less governor.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#88
I assume you realize that Bernie Sanders has no chance of being elected President of the US
Algernon Moncrieff
Nov 2014
#95
Vermont was considered to be a fairly conservative state until Bernie Sanders showed up.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#98
Quite true! And we need a radically different candidate, not the same warmed over approach. I think
RKP5637
Nov 2014
#123
Lol. The people in this country are scared shitless of socialists. They would line them
jtuck004
Nov 2014
#85
Business and the trade unions and government made sure that American would spit on
jtuck004
Nov 2014
#186
Well that's quite the poll, did they miss anyone... nope got all 145% of them.
A Simple Game
Nov 2014
#52
If she can not win as a Democrat I don't see anyone else in the mix who can beat the
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#5
Sorry to point this out to you but Liz Warren was a Republican until a few
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#22
She is considering running. Have you read her book? It is oriented toward a campaign.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#91
Bernie Sanders has the most experience, both in an executive position as mayor of a city in
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#90
Perhaps for some he may have a winning resume but his Socialist position would not
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#157
He gets elected in Vermont, nad his stances are traditional Democratic stances.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#165
She actually got more votes in the Democratic primaries than Barack Obama
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2014
#173
+1000000 His record is more consistently on the side of the people
woo me with science
Nov 2014
#163
The DLC, Third Way Democrats lost in big numbers. The true liberals from Franken
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#93
Jerry Brown gets credit for a lot of the common sense that prevails in our state today.
JDPriestly
Nov 2014
#152
Right now were looking down the highway at Christie, Paul, Cruz as nominee's...
Historic NY
Nov 2014
#13
If you call someone who is for health care for all and we know Hillary tried to
Thinkingabout
Nov 2014
#24
She would be much like Obama, great on social issues, but taking care of Wall Street and the MIC.
Dustlawyer
Nov 2014
#58
I'm with Bernie--publically funded elections are the way to go. They'd get the corruption out of
Louisiana1976
Nov 2014
#65
I don't think anyone really cares about local Maryland issues outside of Maryland
LordGlenconner
Nov 2014
#183
Yeah, Biden's a genius. His quip that Orman will caucus with the Dems really helped.
SunSeeker
Nov 2014
#53
You're nuts. Hillary stomps any republican into the dirt in 2016. The electorate is
MillennialDem
Nov 2014
#49
the numbers aren't supporting the young part of that, even in FL with pot on the ballot.
nashville_brook
Nov 2014
#62
Yeah they are - the young are disengaged during off cycle elections but vote
MillennialDem
Nov 2014
#68
it would be just like Charlie Crist last night -- we need NEW progressive leadership
nashville_brook
Nov 2014
#57
What the Democratic Party needs is not Hillary, who is to the right of Obama, who is pretty right-
Louisiana1976
Nov 2014
#76
Wish we could pass the baton onto the next generation - rerunning the 1990's
WestSeattle2
Nov 2014
#110
Exactly! Who is this magical Democratic candidate that will be treated nicely by Republicans?!?
Metric System
Nov 2014
#134
Dark money, voter suppression and extreme attacks will be the order of the day for any Dem nominee
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2014
#122
At least Hillary's baggage has been well inspected. Republicans will attack ANY Dem we run. Just
Metric System
Nov 2014
#133
Many of us have been saying this. Not only can she not win. She WON'T win!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2014
#160
I've watched her performance on taking on Wall Street and lets face it, her acting skills
NorthCarolina
Nov 2014
#166
Who do you think can win? The country unfortunately has gone right for a while
still_one
Nov 2014
#176
With all due respect to all who think differently ...... I concur with the OP.
meti57b
Nov 2014
#190
"dark money, voter suppression and extreme attacks will be the order of the day"
MisterP
Nov 2014
#191