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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary's inability to answer ANYTHING directly is infuriating and will be her undoing. [View all]Kablooie
(18,672 posts)113. These don't represent all of her replies but ...
she is a consummate politician which means that she may offer answers which allow multiple interpretations and in this election that quality could easily become a detriment.
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Hillary's inability to answer ANYTHING directly is infuriating and will be her undoing. [View all]
ram2008
Sep 2015
OP
7 out of context snippets each logically unworthy of any conclusion sown together to reach another conclusion?
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#2
The OP is a logical trainwreck, there is nothing to discuss, which was my point.
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#7
There are 7 clipped quotes to reach 7 conclusions in the post, and 1 final one, all unconvincing, that is all I am saying.
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#24
Believe me, I am as passionate about the Keystone pipeline as any other thing. If Clinton comes
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#48
Well, we know where YOU stand, then...there's still no good reason for your candidate to be vague.
Ken Burch
Sep 2015
#102
It's easy to say the OP is a "logical trainwreck" but harder to actually give evidence. Tell us her
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#155
She has a loyalty to this administration and really doesn't want to undermine Obama.
Laser102
Sep 2015
#29
That is so perfectly logical a thought that I am sure you will be soon be showered with praise.
Fred Sanders
Sep 2015
#36
The Constitution? I didn't think any of these issues threaten our Constitution.
Laser102
Sep 2015
#60
Bingo. She doesn't want to answer the question. It's that simple and it's obvious.
merrily
Sep 2015
#126
If her loyalty to the Obama administration prevents her from taking her owwn stances on things,
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#101
It doesn't do anything to affect this adminstration for HRC or anyone else running in 2016
Ken Burch
Sep 2015
#104
Oh plez. That's a terrible rationalization. If she wants to be president she should tell us how
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#156
I think the correct spelling is "colander" - you know, the thing with lots of holes in it?
erronis
Sep 2015
#47
Please post her statements expressing her stance on each of the issues she equivocated on in her
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#98
Then please find us her "in context" responses that actually tell us where she stands. I can't
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#154
We can add fracking and college tuition to the list in the OP to which she has failed to
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#159
Why is she 'putting the administration on notice'?? What does the administration
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#3
Well, it makes her look like she doesn't want to tell us where she stands. That's
sabrina 1
Sep 2015
#14
I realize that quantum physics and recent quantum chromodynamics theories suggest
ChairmanAgnostic
Sep 2015
#21
As best I can recall, during my first few months here, I was timid. Posted a lot of LOLs and K & Rs
merrily
Sep 2015
#131
It would be real easy to counter what the "Bernie crowd" is saying by actually giving us some
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#158
"She's the only one cranking out policy proposals". "He's cranking out policy proposals..."
DisgustipatedinCA
Sep 2015
#91
There are no "policy proposals". The OP gives her stands on issues. If you have better info
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#157
Infuriating to people who already hate her, sure. Some people prefer the GWB "I don't do nuance"
DanTex
Sep 2015
#23
However, she is excellent at evolving (aka waffling) and speaks argle-bargle fluently.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2015
#40
of course, she has to run everything by her marketing team and image consultants.
bowens43
Sep 2015
#44
Unkind to HRC. I'm sure she meant that the minimum wage should be higher than $15 in places
merrily
Sep 2015
#132
The pattern is to consider both sides to be wrong and devise a plan to get both sides to shut up.
Spitfire of ATJ
Sep 2015
#54
they honestly think this waffling will let them appeal to both sides of any issue
MisterP
Sep 2015
#58
K&R - Great questions. Good OP.. It's esp. disturbing seeing all 7 in one place. -nt-
99th_Monkey
Sep 2015
#64
The worst aspects of all of the last three administrations put together.
The Green Manalishi
Sep 2015
#107
"I hope that clarifies and that this could be the last word on those words..."
sorechasm
Sep 2015
#167
She has to catch the fly ball first, and then catch the guy stealing third base.
sorechasm
Sep 2015
#168
You forget what she does say. She thinks Congress is shameful towards women for defunding Planned
McCamy Taylor
Sep 2015
#114
Her non-answers reveal her positions. I can answer pretty accurately for you.
NorthCarolina
Sep 2015
#138
Yes a couple more are college tuition and fracking. Her responses to both were rhetoric.
rhett o rick
Sep 2015
#160