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In reply to the discussion: Aren't AA Dems slightly sickened by Hillary's "cleaving" to Obama tonight, after 2008? [View all]Green Forest
(232 posts)98. Good observation. The "Bernie is bad" talking point was tried and failed.
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Aren't AA Dems slightly sickened by Hillary's "cleaving" to Obama tonight, after 2008? [View all]
grasswire
Jan 2016
OP
No. And David Axelrod really should not comment about Hillary campaign (nt)
question everything
Jan 2016
#1
Out in the open pandering. I don't believe the polls that say the black vote is for hillary.
onecaliberal
Jan 2016
#5
Nothing's free anymore, didn't anyone tell you? Proof is required after a week of lies.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#122
The commenter has been provided with the fact multiple times. He doesn't care.
Luminous Animal
Jan 2016
#69
Yes, and after her disastrous term ended, he graciously accepted her resignation
leveymg
Jan 2016
#19
The Clinton campaign no longer gets to talk in terms of "fact". They've told too many lies.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#94
That's great dialouge! What would you sound like without all that diplomatic skill?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#108
Regime changes in Libya, Syria, and the establishment and spread of IS. But, you wouldn't know
leveymg
Jan 2016
#187
Iraq was Bush's contribution. Libya and Syria are Clinton and Petraeus projects
leveymg
Jan 2016
#206
New Poll Shows ‘Surging’ Sanders Losing Ground With the Voter Group He Needs Most
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#222
New Poll Shows ‘Surging’ Sanders Losing Ground With the Voter Group He Needs Most
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#221
What are Sanders' polling numbers in South Carolina and other non-white states?
Gothmog
Jan 2016
#181
remember in 2008 when hillary invoked the assassination of Robert Kennedy
nashville_brook
Jan 2016
#17
what's offensive is those who trashed Obama for years suddenly now faking Concern over 2008
JI7
Jan 2016
#18
Yeah, right? Reading what many here wrote about Barack in 2007-2008 archives has been very instructive.
Green Forest
Jan 2016
#26
PUMAS were banned. many of those accused of being PUMAS right now actually supported Obama in 2008
JI7
Jan 2016
#35
There may have been an effort but it was not totally successful, according to my archive reading.
Green Forest
Jan 2016
#97
What concern? I have no concern over 2008, but I'll damn sure point out her lies.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#104
That was the deal they reached that night in her DC house before the Convention
leveymg
Jan 2016
#41
You link doesn't back up anything you said... So again I say apparently we are just making shit up.
Agschmid
Jan 2016
#156
Do you have something better that sheds light on how and why Obama appointed her as SOS?
leveymg
Jan 2016
#158
That terminology is not so great. In any place with actual 'heirs' to power that is a birth right
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#109
Because it would be a stupid idea for a sitting President to endorse someone in a ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#150
For the same reasons that no other sitting presidents have endorsed in the primary
Empowerer
Jan 2016
#152
What I meant is that of the two front runners, obviously Hillary is the one politically closest
Beacool
Jan 2016
#172
Aren't AA Dems slightly sickened by Bernie's suggesting Obama be primaried?
brooklynite
Jan 2016
#32
Not slightly, at this point very and it was smart of Clinton to start this conversation in SC
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#142
Sanders campaigns against Obama. Clinton is extending what Obama started. Figure it out. Not tough
seabeyond
Jan 2016
#43
I know. It is a hoot his supporters that ignore what the man says. One would think, that his
seabeyond
Jan 2016
#51
In other words, you completely skipped the question put to you because he wasn't disrespectful.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2016
#95
He says "...Obama has been able to move to the right..." then suggest a a remedy of primary so he
uponit7771
Jan 2016
#144
Yep they campaigned in the GE for him but first they were the two Americans most dedicated to
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2016
#110
I think we're sicker of being patronized by people who treat us as if we can't think for ourselves
Empowerer
Jan 2016
#112
It is in HRC's self interest to cling to President Obama. We are all adults!!! We know that!!!
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2016
#170
Her trying to take credit for Obama's success in Iran was her worst moment of the night.
EndElectoral
Jan 2016
#139
We needed another one of these posts after the other successful paternalistic thread. nt
LexVegas
Jan 2016
#157
Aren't Bernie supporters slightly sickened by the constant display of brow-beating paternalism ...
1StrongBlackMan
Jan 2016
#173
I haven't forgotten 2008. Hillary doesn't believe in anything and Sanders is promising things he can
craigmatic
Jan 2016
#214
"I adore wrapping myself in Obama." Tonight. Cleave to Obama. Obama, the fragrance.
betsuni
Jan 2016
#215