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RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
28. Newsflash - its not just this "little" dem
Sat Feb 21, 2015, 11:22 AM
Feb 2015

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

...“I’ve heard questions before, like, ‘I heard that she’s not running,’” one of the organizers, who asked to go only by his first name, Carl, said. “But they all say they’re not going to run before they run.” For many in the room, it’s Warren’s 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 Clinton’s 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 it’s difficult to avoid selling out when you’ve been in politics for as long as Hillary has,” she said, underlining what many in the group saw as Warren’s 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
oh goodie another dem trying to help Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #1
From that Primary, I learned that not all Democrats running for office RiverLover Feb 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #24
shame on you marym625 Feb 2015 #38
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
Isn't honest debate one of the fundamental principles of a democracy? InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #77
of course. marym625 Feb 2015 #84
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
But it was worthy of a soapbox! marym625 Feb 2015 #86
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
I hope your tea leaves are correct marym625 Feb 2015 #90
Er, no I was working with MoveOn for the Obama campaign RiverLover Feb 2015 #50
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
Yes, and Hillary supporters also forgot how much they despised Obama. DanTex Feb 2015 #2
No, we actually remembered how much we despise the candidates on the right. Vinca Feb 2015 #3
People have grown and changed about some things Renew Deal Feb 2015 #4
PUMA BS. joshcryer Feb 2015 #5
I haven't forgotten...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #6
So if we oppose Hillary's policies we "despise" her. Sounds like bullshit. I admire the woman ... Scuba Feb 2015 #7
+1 marym625 Feb 2015 #39
I'm with you. 99Forever Feb 2015 #47
+1. I'm not looking for a new best buddy or a hero to worship. winter is coming Feb 2015 #65
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
I totally agree with your post. a la izquierda Feb 2015 #80
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
Who has forgotten the P.U.M.A crowd? HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #8
Had to google that. RiverLover Feb 2015 #9
I always thought it was party unity my ass AngryAmish Feb 2015 #12
It became party unity my a@@. HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #18
No we haven't. craigmatic Feb 2015 #10
It was a Primary between two virtually identical candidates, each a tad on the anti equality side of Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #13
Every time I notice that lie from you I'm going to call you out on it Jim Lane Feb 2015 #70
Hillary Clinton is probably not even going to run. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #14
. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #37
No thanks. I would rather stoke fights between republicans than between Democrats. n/t pampango Feb 2015 #15
dont you love these little "helper" dems being so helpfull Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #23
Newsflash - its not just this "little" dem RiverLover Feb 2015 #28
so, should we only support Clinton in the primaries? marym625 Feb 2015 #42
I am an Obama supporter. I never "hated" Hillary. Adrahil Feb 2015 #16
+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
I never hated HRC, i just didn't and still don't want her as President. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #17
She was certainly not averse... sendero Feb 2015 #19
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
so are we supposed to just throw our support to her marym625 Feb 2015 #29
Who said anything about that? But... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #45
I think that's obvious marym625 Feb 2015 #49
Who is shoving her down your throat? EVERY OP HERE is anti-Hillary... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #51
LOL! marym625 Feb 2015 #52
Huh? Look at the GD forum, if you can't see it you're not paying attention. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #54
Do a search marym625 Feb 2015 #58
You're the one who said she's being shoved down your throat... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #61
What? marym625 Feb 2015 #67
Audacity of HOPE as they say... Agschmid Feb 2015 #74
+1. The motive is clear, especially since HRC hasn't even announced she's running. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #78
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are VERY close in their political outlook. cheapdate Feb 2015 #21
I understand that now, it became clear immediately after Obama took office. RiverLover Feb 2015 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author cheapdate Feb 2015 #36
Yup. Agschmid Feb 2015 #75
She was and is a devisive figure fadedrose Feb 2015 #22
Yeah, well, I was a strong Hillary supporter who had no problem with supporting Obama once NYC Liberal Feb 2015 #26
It is necessary to remind people what happened marym625 Feb 2015 #35
K&R +1000 marym625 Feb 2015 #27
+10000000 RiverLover Feb 2015 #31
We are better than this marym625 Feb 2015 #34
Obama supporters have proved to be far more pragmatic than media shitheads alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #30
^^ DAMN! Love it when someone nails it like that. ^^ wyldwolf Feb 2015 #41
I was a Hillary supporter and I think that true to a certain extent. But there was no difference Autumn Feb 2015 #32
Obama supporter here; never hated Hillary bhikkhu Feb 2015 #33
Like Dean supporters before them, many Obama supporters were new to the process wyldwolf Feb 2015 #40
What can we do to depress Dem turn out? JoePhilly Feb 2015 #43
Yup and it is pretty transparent. FSogol Feb 2015 #48
No dice treestar Feb 2015 #44
Good thing you're here to remind them... SidDithers Feb 2015 #46
Not until she was Secretary of State was she truly despicable. Previously, she was just an opport- leveymg Feb 2015 #53
What major role? She was a diplomat. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #55
Along with Petraeus, she was an architect. Described in the NYT, here: leveymg Feb 2015 #59
I totally agree. RiverLover Feb 2015 #57
Zzzzzzzzzzz spanone Feb 2015 #56
Go back to sleep leveymg Feb 2015 #62
boring.....i'll add that. spanone Feb 2015 #64
Sorry about getting ticked off there. leveymg Feb 2015 #68
been there....frequently. always enjoyed your posts... spanone Feb 2015 #71
Obama's 2008 theory of politics has been discredited and Clinton's vindicated geek tragedy Feb 2015 #63
Reading the transcript of a Debate JonLP24 Feb 2015 #72
Thank you for posting this JoniP24 RiverLover Feb 2015 #82
No amnesia here davidpdx Feb 2015 #81
Safe to say that no one at DU has forgtton. cheapdate Feb 2015 #83
i am an obama supporter and i did not despise clinton. nt seabeyond Feb 2015 #89
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