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In reply to the discussion: Slate: Liberal Amnesia - Obama supporters may have forgotten how much they once despised Hillary [View all]RiverLover
(7,830 posts)28. Newsflash - its not just this "little" dem
Think of the millions in MoveOn & DFA...
This article in the New Republic will get you up to speed~
Elizabeth Warren Supporters: Hillary Clinton Is "Republican Lite" and "Completely Unacceptable"
2/1/2015
...Ive heard questions before, like, I heard that shes not running, one of the organizers, who asked to go only by his first name, Carl, said. But they all say theyre not going to run before they run. For many in the room, its Warrens hesitance to self-promote that has won her so much respect.
Though the organizers asked participants to avoid trash-talking Clinton, Carl opened the meeting by calling for more than a coronation in the Democratic primary. Participants said that the sense of Clintons inevitability was a threat to the democratic process, and described Clinton as Republican lite, in the pocket of big business, and completely unacceptable. Zephyr Williams, a graduate student at American University, explained her wariness with establishment politicians. I can imagine its difficult to avoid selling out when youve been in politics for as long as Hillary has, she said, underlining what many in the group saw as Warrens key strength as an outsider to politics. Others criticized Clinton for her hawkish foreign policy and support amongst Wall Street bankers. ...
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120928/run-warren-run-meeting-dc-hillary-clinton-republican-lite
2/1/2015
...Ive heard questions before, like, I heard that shes not running, one of the organizers, who asked to go only by his first name, Carl, said. But they all say theyre not going to run before they run. For many in the room, its Warrens hesitance to self-promote that has won her so much respect.
Though the organizers asked participants to avoid trash-talking Clinton, Carl opened the meeting by calling for more than a coronation in the Democratic primary. Participants said that the sense of Clintons inevitability was a threat to the democratic process, and described Clinton as Republican lite, in the pocket of big business, and completely unacceptable. Zephyr Williams, a graduate student at American University, explained her wariness with establishment politicians. I can imagine its difficult to avoid selling out when youve been in politics for as long as Hillary has, she said, underlining what many in the group saw as Warrens key strength as an outsider to politics. Others criticized Clinton for her hawkish foreign policy and support amongst Wall Street bankers. ...
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120928/run-warren-run-meeting-dc-hillary-clinton-republican-lite
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Slate: Liberal Amnesia - Obama supporters may have forgotten how much they once despised Hillary [View all]
RiverLover
Feb 2015
OP
There are a lot of people here who do not want US to have opinions. They seem to think only THEY c
sabrina 1
Feb 2015
#73
Actually, I was agreein w/ you Mary re where HC's loyalties lie & the premise of YOUR post that candidates shouldn't be forced on us...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#85
No problem & I appreciate your dilemma. I too am struggling w/ what to do if Hillary, by some miracle, hoodwinks primary voters & wins the nomination.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#87
retracted -- while i dont agree with you, the name calling was not called for
Romeo.lima333
Feb 2015
#69
I think it's a safe guess that you're much closer to Romney ideologically than the poster you're responding to.
Broward
Feb 2015
#66
So if we oppose Hillary's policies we "despise" her. Sounds like bullshit. I admire the woman ...
Scuba
Feb 2015
#7
Exactly, opposing much of what Hillary stands for does not equate with hating her personally. It's a false argument that exposes the weak position of those making it.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#79
LOL dontcha know, ur required 2 work 4 Hillary if she's the nominee lest u be labeled a "Hillary hater"! (/sarcasm)
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#88
It was a Primary between two virtually identical candidates, each a tad on the anti equality side of
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2015
#13
No thanks. I would rather stoke fights between republicans than between Democrats. n/t
pampango
Feb 2015
#15
+1. I never "hated" Hillary, and as long as she dumps her old campaign team, I'll support her. nt
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2015
#76
Could you really be "astounded" by a candidate who, as Charlie Pierce put it,
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2015
#60
This bs is so divisive, and to post it on a site called Democratic Underground...
JaneyVee
Feb 2015
#20
+1. The motive is clear, especially since HRC hasn't even announced she's running.
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2015
#78
Yeah, well, I was a strong Hillary supporter who had no problem with supporting Obama once
NYC Liberal
Feb 2015
#26
Obama supporters have proved to be far more pragmatic than media shitheads
alcibiades_mystery
Feb 2015
#30
I was a Hillary supporter and I think that true to a certain extent. But there was no difference
Autumn
Feb 2015
#32
Like Dean supporters before them, many Obama supporters were new to the process
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#40
Not until she was Secretary of State was she truly despicable. Previously, she was just an opport-
leveymg
Feb 2015
#53
Obama's 2008 theory of politics has been discredited and Clinton's vindicated
geek tragedy
Feb 2015
#63