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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Dear Hillary [View all]+
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/why-liberal-democrats-are-skeptical-of-hillary-clinton-in-one-paragraph/282304/
But Clinton offered a message that the collected plutocrats found reassuring, according to accounts offered by several attendees, declaring that the banker-bashing so popular within both political parties was unproductive and indeed foolish. Striking a soothing note on the global financial crisis, she told the audience, in effect: We all got into this mess together, and were all going to have to work together to get out of it. What the bankers heard her to say was just what they would hope for from a prospective presidential candidate: Beating up the finance industry isnt going to improve the economyit needs to stop. And indeed Goldmans Jim ONeill, the laconic Brit who heads the banks asset management division, introduced Clinton by saying how courageous she was for speaking at the bank. (Brave, perhaps, but also well-compensated: Clintons minimum fee for paid remarks is $200,000).
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http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/just_how_liberal_is_hillary_cl.html
But, yes, this was a personal letter. It was about me being so disappointed that as a liberal feminist, I cannot support a female leader in the Democratic party. Clinton is the establishment candidate, and at the time I wrote this, there was NO opposition. We were just going to throw the primary away. So I was personally angry and upset and expressed my feelings.
As well, the main point of the letter was not to prove to you why Clinton represents the status quo, but to affirm to Hillary that her approach has alienated a group that should be a really hot piece of her target market. Marketing is actually almost never about facts. That's why I consciously deferred issues analysis. But by all means, we can have that conversation.
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She may not speak for Hillary's base, but she does speak for many of us...
CaliforniaPeggy
Apr 2015
#2
Me, too. Not every word, but I would have been jumping up and down if the Dems were backing
merrily
Apr 2015
#34
The folks in Sunday's campaign video all looked pretty well off, better than average at least.
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#16
Great post. Thank you. And it a reality that has not/will not be addressed by Hillary.
djean111
Apr 2015
#24
The Hillary fans claim the rest of us are in the majority here, tho a small minority
merrily
Apr 2015
#36
I think you can find some colorful descriptive words to replace... do send it.
Voice for Peace
Apr 2015
#60
yes but I wish she could understand and answer for the many discouraging elements.
Voice for Peace
Apr 2015
#79
Because the Democratic Party is treating Hillary Clinton as if she's the ONLY choice.
Liberal_Stalwart71
May 2015
#147
Glad you came back. Hope you stay a while. Have you checked the Populist Reform group?
merrily
Apr 2015
#37
Any time. Thanks for this OP. Hope to see more. As you know, you can post the same content
merrily
Apr 2015
#42
Can a politician raise taxes? A senator? A representative? Or as you say, a president?
Darb
Apr 2015
#72
If anonymous Internet haters were capable of damaging Clinton Free Republic
geek tragedy
Apr 2015
#75
yeah, sure, throw a little red meat to the self rightious uber left here at DU.
Persondem
Apr 2015
#66
I agree, see trend has been Hillary's favorability going down and unfavorability going up!
representativepress
Apr 2015
#80
I would like Mrs. Clinton to do something significant for the American people now
Sunlei
Apr 2015
#84
The sad thing is that Hillary supporters don't give two shits about those who she
davidpdx
Apr 2015
#95
You think? I love these anti-Hillary posts. The difference between most Hillary supporters is that
still_one
May 2015
#103
We will see how popular she is among rank and file Democrats in the fullness of time...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#106
The OP is right...Hillary has made a lot of compromises to get where she's got...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#108
I do not agree with you, Hillary is very qualified to be president, we the voters will determine
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#104
Maybe a bunch of us ought to sign onto it & see what we can do with it.
Jackpine Radical
May 2015
#105
Please compare her contributions to President Obama's 08 and 012 elections...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2015
#119
At this rate he will need to raise this much money for another 1400 days to have
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#129
She ran for office in one state. If Bernie is running for president he will need to run in
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#136
I am going by what Elizabeth Warren's campaign fund was. Since then we have
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#140
I just used the amount of funds Elizabeth Warren used in her run for the Senate.
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#142
In fairness...very few people run for office, or support a candidate based on the salary level
brooklynite
May 2015
#143
This was not her salary level, she said she spent this amount. In fact, knowing the Clintons
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#148
Dear Poster, Thanks for yet another tired, burned out anti-Hillary diatribe. YAWN, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
RBInMaine
May 2015
#153