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In reply to the discussion: It boggles my mind that we black folk forgot about how racist the Clinton camp was in 2008! [View all]Tipperary
(6,930 posts)19. Yes I did. I was not an Obama fan, but I voted for him twice.
I am still not an Obama fan and I wish she had been our nominee back then. However, that is all water under the bridge now.
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It boggles my mind that we black folk forgot about how racist the Clinton camp was in 2008! [View all]
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2015
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Clinton's policies were absolutely horrible for black people! HORRIBLE!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2015
#6
To what then, do "we black folks" attribute the current overwhelming support for the Clintons??
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#10
I have issues with Hillary's candidacy but I'd be lying if I said the main ones had to do with her
Number23
Oct 2015
#14
"I think if anything, it speaks to the quality of the other Dem candidates running against her."
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2015
#16
I think we have some very high quality Dems running and we put the Republicans
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#17
i wanted to know if it was because you thought she could win or you just liked her better
JI7
Oct 2015
#20
I liked her better. You are right though, at the time I also did not think Obama could win.
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#21
I never thought he had the chops for dealing in foreign affairs, and it appears I was right.
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#26
Foreign affairs? Drones? First, I hate drones, but surely Hillary will use them, right?
randys1
Oct 2015
#28
You obviously have a direct line to Hillary and her plans in regard to drones.
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#32
Staying there is wrong, I agree. I believe HIllary will also and your remark about her and
randys1
Oct 2015
#34
I am not a gambler. Hillary has not even been elected yet, so I think I will wait until she is
Tipperary
Oct 2015
#36
You are wrong about Gitmo....the record is clear why it is not closed and it is the usual suspects.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#29
We disagree on facts and history and conclusion...pretty much the whole shabang!
Fred Sanders
Oct 2015
#35
Obama was never in a position to close Guantanamo. The US Congress is the only entitity with that
Number23
Oct 2015
#58
This election, for me, is not about "who I like". It's about quality, and of the field (for me) HRC
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2015
#45
Hillary represents not going backwards, but not going forward much. Bernie's IDEAS
randys1
Oct 2015
#47
There's a Pew Poll around here somewhere that explains that 2/3 of Dems want a POTUS who will....
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2015
#53
To pull a page from our neighbors to the north, it looks like Canada just elected Pierre Trudeau's
MADem
Oct 2015
#59
If people don't think that Bernie has a "snowballs chance in hell" of winning then that is most
Number23
Oct 2015
#57
if minorities never forgive folks for saying or voting for prejudiced things, we'd have no one to
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2015
#24
He and Hillary had the exact same opinion on gay marriage. Exactly the same!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2015
#49
I think most people who support Hillary over Obama did so due to Obama's race! Period!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2015
#48
If it doesn't apply to your wife then I'm not talking to her. MOST is not "ALL"!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Oct 2015
#60