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classof56

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132. Okay, I don't agree with you, but if those of us who are "Hillary hangers on" should "face it"...
Sat Mar 21, 2015, 03:23 PM
Mar 2015

who's the "anyone else" you suggest we start a movement for? Any strong candidates you can recommend?

Hillary can't win.....period [View all] backwoodsbob Mar 2015 OP
While I don't support Hillary I do believe virtually any Democratic nominee will win in 2016 davidsilver Mar 2015 #1
I agree. The Blue Wall is real and it would be a real shame not to take namastea42 Mar 2015 #35
Yes, I agree. davidsilver Mar 2015 #90
+1 n/t JimDandy Mar 2015 #102
But the precedent does favor the Republicans Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #130
I agree but we live in a new age with new electoral math davidsilver Mar 2015 #131
And, on foreign affairs, she has an enormous handicap - Hillary is Bibi. "There is no daylight" leveymg Mar 2015 #2
Handicap? I'm afraid some think it's a plus. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #81
On Israel, actually, there is a clear split between the "maximalists" (HRC, AIPAC, GOP) and Obama leveymg Mar 2015 #82
He has a nuanced view particularly in light of that of the hardliners. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #89
Have you seen recent polls? Double digit leads. JaneyVee Mar 2015 #3
Eric Cantor's polls said the same thing Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #24
The difference is Cantor's polls were internal polls mythology Mar 2015 #31
it's not a material difference in this case Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #37
Agreed. /nt Marr Mar 2015 #57
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2015 #52
There wasn't nearly as much polling on the Cantor campaign. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #111
well, the best proxy for Hillary 2016 is... Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #115
Ronald Reagan lost the 1976 Republican primary and won the presidency twice by landslides. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #121
Totally. I'll take an activist actor over a self-serving sneaky politician any day. nt NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #123
The polls are saying something quite different. MineralMan Mar 2015 #4
Democratic support for Hillary drops 15 points since February awake Mar 2015 #7
Polls show Hillary Clinton beating all her Republican challengers by double digits DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #8
In 2007, Hillary led all the polls nichomachus Mar 2015 #41
Against a Democratic challenger. gcomeau Mar 2015 #67
Shhhh! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #83
Is she running against Barack Obama?/NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #85
Yes, and she has been since Dec. 2012. She runs to his right, enabling Bibi. leveymg Mar 2015 #87
Your accusation that she is running against President Obama because of a three year old... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #88
Who is she running against, then? Hillary is still running with Bibi against Obama. leveymg Mar 2015 #116
An attack on her LEFT flank (though Obama is still too centrist). She is republican kryptonite. MillennialDem Mar 2015 #112
In 2007, her share varied from 22% to 53%; mostly around 35-40% muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #133
How long do you think people will tout this poll. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #32
As long as her supporters claim great support. Marr Mar 2015 #58
... and independents love her... go hillary !!! uponit7771 Mar 2015 #53
So we should ignore all the polls showing her beating every potential GOP candidate. Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #5
Yup nichomachus Mar 2015 #43
Ok run some other slob against Jeb Bush and what have you got? 8 more years of The_Casual_Observer Mar 2015 #6
We can run an actual Democrat this time & win, RiverLover Mar 2015 #11
No "real" Democrat is ever going to win and haven't for a long long time. The_Casual_Observer Mar 2015 #46
Yep-- there's no excuse for compromising so severely this time, much less pre-primary. Marr Mar 2015 #60
Gosh is that you Ralph Nadir? nt WhiteTara Mar 2015 #127
You know, I don't begrudge our party's right-wing for claiming to be Dems. Marr Mar 2015 #129
I couldn't agree more. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #12
Yep. She may be a corporatist trollup to Wall Street and war profiteers, but she is OUR corporatist GoneFishin Mar 2015 #54
Run HRC against Bush and you will get the same results. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #51
Where have we heard that before? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #80
I didn't say that, in fact no one ever said that. It's a Strawman. rhett o rick Mar 2015 #97
Sorry Rhett I've heard that kind of shit from you before Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #103
Yeah, but it's good shit. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #118
You are wrong OKNancy Mar 2015 #9
I'm curious as to why Biden is never considered? cwydro Mar 2015 #10
He's my second choice. It is , imho, a testament to HRC's strength that she handily defeats him ... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #15
Good point. cwydro Mar 2015 #16
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #13
Should have started to develop this "anyone else" you speak of about 4 years ago. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #14
Everyone assumes people will turn out for her the way they did for Obama. Calista241 Mar 2015 #17
Name someone who wasn't already in the Republican camp who would reject Hillary over the email story brooklynite Mar 2015 #18
Oh pish posh. Everybody lies. Why should Hillary be held to a higher standard? AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #19
Here is an opinion piece from the LA Times on luggage and baggage: namastea42 Mar 2015 #47
Funny stuff. /nt AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #76
"Republicans do it all the time, why is everyone picking on Hillary Clinton?" NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #120
I think Hillary's campaign leaked the email story Prism Mar 2015 #20
normally I would agree Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #25
good point. She was not very convincing or comfortable. namastea42 Mar 2015 #39
She's not that bad...sheesh BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #21
"great resume"? Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #44
The world's a mess and it's all her fault! BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #48
I look forward to the primaries. MelungeonWoman Mar 2015 #22
I don't. There's going to be post after post attacking non-Clinton voters jeff47 Mar 2015 #23
There's non-corporate Republicans?!?! Please enlighten me. Who are they?!?! nt stillwaiting Mar 2015 #77
Clinton will be inaugurated in 2017. Orsino Mar 2015 #26
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! MohRokTah Mar 2015 #27
Beat me to it. A HERETIC I AM Mar 2015 #42
Lol. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #28
PRESIDENT TRUMP THANKS YOU Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #29
Hyperbole much? truebluegreen Mar 2015 #38
Save the Jimmy Jihad Carter right wing bullshit for a different board. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #30
It's amazing how many Democrats don't realize how much she's hated by much of America. n/t Dawgs Mar 2015 #33
THAT'S WHAT PRESIDENT CARSON IS COUNTING ON Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #40
That's probably because she isn't. NanceGreggs Mar 2015 #101
Bookmarking for Nov 9, 2016...nt SidDithers Mar 2015 #34
Bookmarking for March 2, 2016...nt ieoeja Mar 2015 #69
Bookmarking for April of 2015 android fan Mar 2015 #105
Sorry but none of that matters. It's all about the OFA database. underpants Mar 2015 #36
what is the ofa database? questionseverything Mar 2015 #64
Obama For America now called Organize For America underpants Mar 2015 #66
She emails me android fan Mar 2015 #106
I'm guessing if you were a great political strategist or clairvoyant BainsBane Mar 2015 #45
+1 FLPanhandle Mar 2015 #50
OK but the polls say otherwise at this point. liberal N proud Mar 2015 #49
A clear majority in all the polls support Senator/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #55
I'm not a big Hillary fan, but at this point I'm certain she'll be elected if she runs. Vinca Mar 2015 #56
I'll alert the media n/t Lil Missy Mar 2015 #59
It's still early on yet. hamsterjill Mar 2015 #61
Is this supposed to be a joke? NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #62
I believe Hillary can win randr Mar 2015 #63
I'm inclined to agree with you. SheilaT Mar 2015 #65
Are you serious? Who will destroy her? Rick Perry? He can't even count to 3. Rex Mar 2015 #68
Republicans don't disagree with HRC on money/war issues Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #70
I'm ascared! Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #71
Your prophecies will be given all the credibility they indeed, warrant. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #72
Ok, take a breath Proud Public Servant Mar 2015 #73
Baggage? If the other side can run a Bush, we can run a Clinton and win. NightWatcher Mar 2015 #74
Aww, she's lost the dog-shooter vote? Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #75
They are a hard lot to please! digonswine Mar 2015 #84
So classy. Where does such classiness come from? Mom's side, Dad's? NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #93
I don't know--I didn't know a propensity for murdering animals was hereditary. Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #95
I'm so glad I'm me and not a mean person who likes to bully and intimidate. That's so weak. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #96
I'm glad I don't shoot dogs either! Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #98
Yes, do tell us how it's not classy to bring up past dog killings CreekDog Mar 2015 #108
Unfortunately . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #117
Oh goody! Another anti-Hillary thread for the trash bin! leftofcool Mar 2015 #78
I got the sign Hillary will run and win. As I went through the check out line Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #79
Why not leave Hillary out of it? If you've got someone else in mind, talk about them. Of course, Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #86
Problem is whoever they want to run would rather eat a urinal cake than deal with the far left. great white snark Mar 2015 #91
!!! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #94
+1 treestar Mar 2015 #125
I've heard Katherine Willey on the radio twice this week. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #92
"Kathleen Willey", really... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #99
Brickbat! I'll look that up! NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #100
What backwoodsbob said KMOD Mar 2015 #104
Based on your dog stories, she'd probably have to disavow your support CreekDog Mar 2015 #107
If Hillary can't win... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #109
I've got one phrase that fits what a Clinton campaign will be: A "Hot Mess". NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #110
She can win JonLP24 Mar 2015 #113
I suspect she isn't very popular with the backwoods Duck Dynasty crowd... DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #114
Barn Burner huh? IsItJustMe Mar 2015 #119
That's wishful thinking, not fact. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2015 #122
Email thing has already been out there treestar Mar 2015 #124
"Hillary can't win.....period," DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #126
What "baggage"? fredamae Mar 2015 #128
Okay, I don't agree with you, but if those of us who are "Hillary hangers on" should "face it"... classof56 Mar 2015 #132
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