2016 Postmortem

Thinkingabout

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40. I am also but dont see how fighting Wall Street is going to put food in their mouths.

Fri Feb 27, 2015, 07:45 PM

Feb 2015

It was Republicans voting to lower food stamps while putting big bucks into farm subsidies. We should focus on electing Democrats in Congress as well as the state level. The GOP is more interested in halting Obama's immigration EO than funding HSA, They are more interested in repealing ACA than giving the proper assistance to Veterans. They are more interested in abortion stop measures than the children born from forced births.

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Hillary Clinton's 'obsession' with money could be an obstacle for her 2016 campaign [View all] KamaAina Feb 2015 OP

what "obsession" VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #1

"rightwing bullshit memes"? In the Washington Post? KamaAina Feb 2015 #3

Where do you get Washington Post? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #6

From this: KamaAina Feb 2015 #10

These might be considered RW attacks if the Clintons were Left Wing. But they aren't. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #11

"Fought against electric rate cut" "Yes: criminalize flag burning" "Yes to wiretapping" NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #18

So many things in that list are so vague or meaningless as to appear deperate. arcane1 Feb 2015 #34

"OnTheIssues" is the source and they carry the links for most of these. I.E, Clinton supports TPP. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #39

HRC may have started the negotiations for TPP but that does not mean Persondem Feb 2015 #60

"OnTheIssues" is the source Mnpaul Mar 2015 #74

I'm glad one of her spam post finally got hid davidpdx Mar 2015 #76

I hear Bill Kristol with your same talking points, what is the deal? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #20

Not just "rightwing," but "sexist." You rarely see that word paired with males, politicians or MADem Feb 2015 #17

Wonder where they found "multiple Republicans" who... Mike Nelson Feb 2015 #2

The Hillary Hate Club quotes right wing memes here on DU?? misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #4

I am not a member of the Hillary Hate Club. KamaAina Feb 2015 #24

Of course they will. This is actually mild considering what' coming misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #27

You got it. Hillary : GOP sexism :: Obama : GOP racism. KamaAina Feb 2015 #28

Yes. A black man, a woman, a gay Pres & then a Hispanic misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #30

Instead of refuting the arguments against HRC for president, some just disparage those rhett o rick Feb 2015 #35

And don't forget screaming sexism davidpdx Mar 2015 #77

$500,000? $300,000? Eh, chicken feed. An hour's work. Please give us Warren or Sanders! NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #5

and I think they cannot win.... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #7

I will vote for the most Progressive and Honest candidate no matter their chances of winning. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #12

but you don't want to be blamed for a President Cruz...or President Walker or President Rubio VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #14

With current events I doubt either Warren or Bernie could win. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #21

You may be correct. Wall Street will be tough to fight, but the people want change. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #36

I am also but dont see how fighting Wall Street is going to put food in their mouths. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #40

You are right we need to elect Democrats that will tax the wealthy to pay for food stamps. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #46

From what i have heard in the past few days she wants to change taxes so the Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #49

Sound like they would prefer a Walker before a Hillary.. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #13

Yes it sure does....they just cannot see themselves can they? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #15

Do you think HRC has a monopoly on supporting LBGT and womens' rights? Do you? NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #19

?? Oh duh! just effin go away. Re-read my post. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #22

She doesn't fight, she picks an easy-to-defend position, no courage required. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #26

Well, you can mark this one off your list, she has taken a stand on the income inequality, she Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #31

Instead of giving good reasons to support HRC you try to claim rhett o rick Feb 2015 #47

now all they need is to find a penniless republican candidate that billionaries will admire and... unblock Feb 2015 #8

Post removed Post removed Feb 2015 #16

Hillary is not obsessed with her and wealth, it is those who continues to ride this train who are Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #23

Thank You +100000000000 misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #25

So do you think she will raise the taxes on the wealthy and make Goldman-Sachs pay their rhett o rick Feb 2015 #37

What do you base these two statements? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #41

LOL. I knew you'd respond with a question. Never commit, right? Point out the fault rhett o rick Feb 2015 #44

I thought you may be gathering information I am not aware. BTW Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #50

By their very nature the wealthy are our enemy. They steal a Trillion dollars from us rhett o rick Feb 2015 #53

So, you're saying she did NOT vote to rescind the Bush tax cuts for the upper income tiers? brooklynite Mar 2015 #69

More questions. Is that all you guys got? rhett o rick Mar 2015 #70

Actually, I have brooklynite Mar 2015 #72

I recognize that H. Clinton supports woman's rights and LGBT rights, but rhett o rick Mar 2015 #73

Clinton has an obsession with bi-partisanship/triangulation. That, we know for sure. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #29

WHY do foreign governments WANT to give money to the Clinton Foundation? Dems to Win Feb 2015 #32

The implication was that they were trying to curry favor with Hillary KamaAina Feb 2015 #33

If you were in a small village without good drinking water would you need help? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #42

Questions and more questions. Why not tell us what you think? nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #45

According to the Clinton supporters we shouldn't be questioning her motives davidpdx Mar 2015 #78

will she stop doing it, if elected Prez? quadrature Feb 2015 #38

"Multiple Republicans working on the 2016 race" -- more right-wing bullshit smears. NYC Liberal Feb 2015 #43

Why don't you show us how wrong these "smears" are? Tell us how HRC stands on issues. rhett o rick Feb 2015 #48

Questions and more questions. Why not tell us what you think? Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #51

I have numerous times but you only have questions. What issue do you want to discuss? rhett o rick Feb 2015 #52

The Purity Party, AKA Hillary deniers, are out in force. There is no logic that can be libdem4life Feb 2015 #54

I see several dozen posts here but nobody disputing the accuracy of the accusation. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #55

No one has sufficiently explained why this is a problem for Hillary either. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #56

If an agreement was made and then violated, it's a problem for somebody. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #62

It isn't a problem for anyone wyldwolf Feb 2015 #63

I disagree with both your rationalizations. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #64

Only because you want it to be a problem wyldwolf Feb 2015 #65

OK, you believe that no one could disagree with you on this except from a bad motive. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #66

Otay! wyldwolf Feb 2015 #67

The answer is don't question Hillary Clinton on anything davidpdx Mar 2015 #79

I wish your post were satire. Unfortunately, it's merely an exaggeration, and a mild one at that. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #80

At least your OP finally states where this 'Hillary has a money problem' is coming from. wyldwolf Feb 2015 #57

And that's where it's going to come from if she's the nominee. KamaAina Feb 2015 #58

So? wyldwolf Feb 2015 #59

So, this could be the financial version of swiftboating. KamaAina Mar 2015 #68

It already is - and has been for 20 years. wyldwolf Mar 2015 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author cassidy1950 Feb 2015 #61

Hillary Clinton Aerows Mar 2015 #75

Personalizing an enormously important issue in our political system BainsBane Mar 2015 #81

how many people work for the Clinton's foundation? quadrature Mar 2015 #82