2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: HRC's "baggage" spurs re-think of Democratic nominee [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)All of the stuff thrown at Hillary now, was tossed at her and Bill in the 1990s. The GOP Operation Chaos crowd know full well it is NOT a matter of her being unelectable, because:
After the well-funded and media-driven smears - often by the same pundits who got their start back in the 1990s:
They FAILED.
How did they FAIL?
Bill Clinton was elected in the face of the storm they brought against him and he was re-elected despite the tornado unleashed by the right in his first term.
Why did they FAIL?
Despite the ubiquitous use of media, they were unable to brainwash most of the public in the 1990s. They saw through the bull and could see there's a great difference in the two parties. There's no reason to think that those who remember those years will fall for it now.
Why will they FAIL AGAIN?
And they are recycling the same manure they dished out back then, and it will fail unless the gullible fall for it. This is not the fault of the Clintons or the party they represent, it's the gullibility of the hysterical people who have fallen for the idea that the GOP really does control the minds of all Americans.
I refuse to listen to or be intimidated by those who aren't Democrats and try to order me around and tell what a true Democrat is by using talking points of the Republican party.
I agree with Obama, who knew exactly what he was up against politically and faced all the unpleasant realities head on:
Those refusing to get with the Democrats need to stop trying to shine us on about our cause. The GOP nor its listeners haven't addressed one thing of true substance to Americans.
Why are they desperate?
Why are they trying so hard to make sure Clinton doesn't attain office they'll dredge up and promote absolutely anything?
They see her as the true end of the status quo. The liberation of women around the planet will change the economic, social and environmental dynamics of the world. She has devoted her life to this and never missed a chance to champion while she is surrounded by crickets, even by those who claim to be the best people in the Democratic Party.
It is and has always been about the means of human reproduction. Empower women with the freedom to choose to have children or not, allowing them to live at full capacity and participate. It will help end wars from the lack of cannon fodder and the pressure to regiment the masses; ease the root cause of ecological disaster by lowering the birth rate; it will relieve the pressures that lead to undemocratic institutions and governments.
There is enough at stake that the right saw all along, which is that a feminist who has worked on the cause of women's freedom for decades in the most personal and effective way in a harsh environment did get things done.
They see their doom and will lie, cheat, steal and even kill to keep the status quo going. For them, I sing the words of the REM song:
'It's the end of the world as we know it. And I feel fine!'
LOL at those who can't see the justice of freeing half of the human race, the GOP is a sick joke!
And ROTFLMAO at the OP!