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72. President Obama was an amazing candidate and then won the Presidency and chose Hillary as his

Reply to Beacool (Reply #42)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 05:03 AM

Jun 2015

first SOS.. as we all know.

Now here we all are again with Hillary running.. and I wish her well.

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Who remembers HRC's behavior in the 2008 Primaries? [View all] Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 OP

That and other things Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #1

So I guess we should go back in time and warn President Obama. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #2

That's a good one. Although I didn't pay HRC any attention in 2008. freshwest Jun 2015 #22

I didn't really pay much attention to posts about Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #32

Yeah! funny. I was an ardent anti-Hillary person in 2008 but I've come around and Cha Jun 2015 #69

My mom, God bless her, passed away at 90 in 2008. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #3

Good for you for helping your mom vote mythology Jun 2015 #117

I don't think she ever missed a vote or ever cancelled out mine... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #118

Wait a minute. There was a competitive political race in 2008 between two ambitious people? wyldwolf Jun 2015 #4

And one is now trying to claim the high ground on voter's rights. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #16

You are so right. hifiguy Jun 2015 #26

actual then when she said votes is MI and FL should count wyldwolf Jun 2015 #76

But what about the ones who didn't turn out... Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #91

What about the ones who did and believed there's no logic in Iowa always being first? wyldwolf Jun 2015 #93

At least they are not being mislead. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #96

Who was being mislead? wyldwolf Jun 2015 #100

If it wasn't for the superdelegates there might have been different rules for electing the pledged StevieM Jun 2015 #108

Then we fundamentally disagree. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #121

I don't agree that the so-called pledged delegate count reflects the will of the people and that StevieM Jun 2015 #134

At least we agree to disagree Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #135

Yes, I remember well. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #5

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #6

OMG! No humor allowed! Get with the program! Divernan Jun 2015 #9

Sorry DJ13 Jun 2015 #12

You just keep digging deeper! Divernan Jun 2015 #17

That was quite the stunt you pulled there. Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #38

Why do you think it is clever to call a woman "a little C" or "a little B"? SunSeeker Jun 2015 #46

I don't. Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #47

+ a Brazilian hifiguy Jun 2015 #52

Awww, upset that you can't call Hillary the geek tragedy Jun 2015 #110

Hardly. That is a word I do not use hifiguy Jun 2015 #113

...too late... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #132

Then why did you lie and say it was clever? SunSeeker Jun 2015 #57

It actually was and he said "it" hifiguy Jun 2015 #59

It depends on your definition of the word "it" Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #67

I was referring to the fact Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 #60

This ^ Egnever Jun 2015 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #15

I am shocked! Divernan Jun 2015 #19

Sexist post. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #31

At least this got a hide.. so clever. not. Cha Jun 2015 #70

Deleted. sorry Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #74

Thank you. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #104

Get it all out. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #33

Prescisely .. don't hold back. Says everything about them and nothing about their target. Cha Jun 2015 #71

RESULTS OF JURY SERVICE --> 2-5 LEAVE IT nashville_brook Jun 2015 #34

Another example of our broken jury system. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #43

Hardly. hifiguy Jun 2015 #50

Agree Juror 1 is being disingenuous treestar Jun 2015 #79

Hillary supporters won't be winning many jury votes LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #105

Not Bernie devotees. People who genuinely admire geek tragedy Jun 2015 #111

That this was alerted on hifiguy Jun 2015 #49

So what would you do? murielm99 Jun 2015 #53

Who's calling for "banning anyone who supports Hillary"? Scootaloo Jun 2015 #58

No one. Straw man. hifiguy Jun 2015 #61

Bringing race into this is the straw man. murielm99 Jun 2015 #62

What offends me is the hypocrisy. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #84

The censorious feel emboldened. The jury disagrees. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #99

Hillary was just trying to win cloudythescribbler Jun 2015 #7

Aren't the (R)s just trying to win? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #14

EVERYone is "just trying to win." Duh. merrily Jun 2015 #37

+1000 MissDeeds Jun 2015 #81

That was kinda my point. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #92

I knew. I was trying to agree and then add to what you had said. merrily Jun 2015 #116

but JUST trying to win? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #139

So is the 1% ....or is that just saying the same thing. L0oniX Jun 2015 #103

I remember the dog whistles her and Bill blew, but many Exilednight Jun 2015 #8

Like for example - LiberalElite Jun 2015 #11

Dog whistles by the campaign and its surrogates in general. merrily Jun 2015 #40

One quickly learns on recruiting duty that putting someone on the schedule edgineered Jun 2015 #10

I remember that time very well. 2banon Jun 2015 #13

Yes, I remember it very well, thanks for reminding me! rock Jun 2015 #18

These parlor debates and rehashing of old topic is making me somnolent. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #21

It's my bedtime too rock Jun 2015 #23

It's only 8:30 here but I got up at 5:00 DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #28

LOL, good one. She continued the primary long after she had a mathematical chance of winning. merrily Jun 2015 #80

I think you left out the word "no" Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #123

LOL, but not as good as you rock Jun 2015 #126

She did what was best for her career. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #138

Pure fantasy. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #122

Remembering everything seveneyes Jun 2015 #20

I do, and the dog-whistling hifiguy Jun 2015 #24

Here you go Aerows Jun 2015 #107

You do NOT want to get me started on the 08 primary fiascos. madfloridian Jun 2015 #25

I'd read it. hifiguy Jun 2015 #27

Trust me when I say you do not want to go there. madfloridian Jun 2015 #30

I have a taste for weird reading hifiguy Jun 2015 #39

So was I. madfloridian Jun 2015 #41

I was a big Obama supporter then too. lovemydog Jun 2015 #48

Madfloridan, you did an epic job reporting on the '08 primaries. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #29

Thanks. FL was a mess. madfloridian Jun 2015 #54

Yes I do. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #119

OBama picked her to be Sec of State, a lot happened since then, and before then JI7 Jun 2015 #35

He knows politics is a bit of a rough game 6chars Jun 2015 #131

I voted "uncommitted" too. fadedrose Jun 2015 #36

Oh please, here comes the bull crap again. Beacool Jun 2015 #42

Well said, Beacool. SunSeeker Jun 2015 #44

Thank you. Beacool Jun 2015 #45

I'm a woman first, political affiliation comes second. DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #56

NO woman should be called sexist names, regardless of their politics. Beacool Jun 2015 #89

not the question DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #90

I saw a poll on DU from back then where you said you absolutly would not vote for Nominee Obama Scootaloo Jun 2015 #64

President Obama was an amazing candidate and then won the Presidency and chose Hillary as his Cha Jun 2015 #72

It may be so, but it seems that some people want to rehash the 2008 election. Beacool Jun 2015 #86

Yeah, some Sanders' supporters who want to throw discord. Cha Jun 2015 #106

You said it.......... Beacool Jun 2015 #115

We want to avoid making the same mistakes again Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #125

There has not been a more stalwart supporter of President Obama on this board than me DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #83

Exactly. Beacool Jun 2015 #87

But she would have lost Michigan. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #94

Those 40% were not all Obama voters. Beacool Jun 2015 #97

There would have been more, but many didn't turn out Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #98

Maybe, maybe not. Beacool Jun 2015 #114

I do, she went viral on President Obama as did her husband! akbacchus_BC Jun 2015 #51

As a Florida Voter DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #55

No. I want to talk about Don Denkinger's bad call in the '85 World Series bluestateguy Jun 2015 #65

Despite all the Cardinals successes I will never forget that series. DCBob Jun 2015 #75

My complaint about her behavior Warpy Jun 2015 #66

Spot on Egnever Jun 2015 #68

Like 8 days for "I didn't want to carry 2 phones"? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #128

Yeah.. it was despicable at times but I've forgiven her. DCBob Jun 2015 #73

and if she falls back into this pattern in the General.... Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #129

Our odds of winning are much much better with Hillary than anyone else running on the Dem side. DCBob Jun 2015 #130

I disagree Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #133

And yet with all these "terrible" faults... DCBob Jun 2015 #136

I believe it is a mile wide and an inch deep. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #137

The difference was the caucus states.. DCBob Jun 2015 #140

Unless she claims to have dodged sniper fire... Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #141

There is no one better running. DCBob Jun 2015 #142

At this point, wasn't Obama in about the same boat? Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #143

Bernie is no Obama... but sure lets wait a bit to render final judgement. DCBob Jun 2015 #144

he may be better than Obama Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #145

To you perhaps but not to most voters. DCBob Jun 2015 #146

I thought we were reserving judgment? n/t Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #147

final judgement. DCBob Jun 2015 #148

Nothing was nastier than PUMA in 2008. tridim Jun 2015 #77

Too long ago treestar Jun 2015 #78

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #82

This isn't about grudges, it is about character. Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #124

I do. It was pretty bad, and I was upset about it. DanTex Jun 2015 #85

Jesus. Who remembers that she and Obama buried the hatchet and went on to work quite well together? Hekate Jun 2015 #88

I am speaking to her manipulation of the voters Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #95

Politics is not a Sunday tea party. Just sayin' Hekate Jun 2015 #102

To quote Dr. Maddow Motown_Johnny Jun 2015 #120

I remember quite well. 99Forever Jun 2015 #101

I remember it quite well and I'll repeat what I wrote on this very board at the time: StevieM Jun 2015 #109

Oh yes, I remember those days well. sadoldgirl Jun 2015 #112

I voted "uncommitted" in MI, as John Edwards wasn't on the ballot ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #127