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merrily

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40. Only a few things kept me from supporting Hillary in this primary (or ever).
Sat Feb 13, 2016, 03:08 PM
Feb 2016
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12777603

I wish her a long healthy and happy life, I just don't think she belongs in any public office.
yes it was Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #1
I was recalling the same thing. She was a below the belt player. A definite politician nt quantass Feb 2016 #2
By all accounts, Pres. Obama wants Hillary to be the nominee. Bernie wanted to primary him in 2012. Metric System Feb 2016 #3
For throwing SS on the chopping block in the "Grand Bargain" Thank Heavens Bernie stood up to jillan Feb 2016 #6
'By all accounts' is a phrase meaning 'the gossip I've heard'. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #18
Obama has proven that we must read between the lines to understand him. earthshine Feb 2016 #22
+1 People purporting to know what politicians are thinking seem silly. merrily Feb 2016 #33
So, you think the President of the United States is a punk Empowerer Feb 2016 #4
Obama seems to cower whenever a republican says "boo" gyroscope Feb 2016 #20
Wow Empowerer Feb 2016 #21
I see your "wow" and raise you two more. Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #26
he hasn't made a peep about it bigtree Feb 2016 #5
He gave her the job so she wouldn't primary him or build her own power base TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #10
that's more likely Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #13
Nobody thought Hillary Clinton was a foreign policy leading light in 2008. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #16
I made that case during that election bigtree Feb 2016 #32
Various endorsements and puffery from Clinton-friendly media (MUSCULAR!!!--right, Marc Ambinder?)-- TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #38
you realize there's much more bigtree Feb 2016 #41
I'm OK with that, because I don't think "the club" is all that great. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #42
that's a cop out bigtree Feb 2016 #43
I don't think he does claim expertise. I think he has some experience TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #45
Appointing her was just politics. The folks who look ultra foolish are the people who spent 2008 Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #19
I doubt Obama would appoint a SoS, someone who would define his foreign policy bigtree Feb 2016 #24
What you said, or they made a deal in 2008. merrily Feb 2016 #36
yeah this has been bothering me as well demosocialist Feb 2016 #7
It was disgraceful farleftlib Feb 2016 #8
I've never forgiven it. I don't care if Obama does, he's the President TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #9
Apparently Obama understood and didn't take it the way his critics are using it. Hoyt Feb 2016 #11
Obama is an adult Empowerer Feb 2016 #25
Either that or Obama and the Clintons made a deal in 2008. merrily Feb 2016 #37
And Hillary is re-running that 2008 campaign now. DirkGently Feb 2016 #12
history repeating Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #14
Actually she ran to his left on one of THE major issues. kennetha Feb 2016 #31
The truth is that she ran to Obama's right and remains there. DirkGently Feb 2016 #47
Thank you! Nedsdag Feb 2016 #15
The Clinton campaign milked the Pastor Jeremiah Wright controversy Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #17
How ironic now that Sanders' folks milk everything that Clinton endorsers have ever said that Empowerer Feb 2016 #30
Don't forget the assassination remark she made about Obama PonyUp Feb 2016 #23
wow Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #28
beat me to it. thanks for posting that. A must-see. kath Feb 2016 #35
Guess if you want to primary Obama it means you are cheering for Obama. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #27
Head in the Sand Sanders supporters kennetha Feb 2016 #29
Don't you love it - they are SO "loyal" to Obama that they just "NEVER get over" how Hillary Empowerer Feb 2016 #34
Bigotry is not only about Obama, nor did that 2008 shet affect only Obama. nt merrily Feb 2016 #39
Given that blacks overwhelmingly support Clinton, looks like most of us have gotten over it, too Empowerer Feb 2016 #44
I'm not telling anyone that Hillary victimized Obama. I am saying she ran a low down campaign then, merrily Feb 2016 #46
Only a few things kept me from supporting Hillary in this primary (or ever). merrily Feb 2016 #40
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