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ehrnst

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38. Working with someone is not the same as thinking they are good to work with.
Sat Feb 8, 2020, 07:03 PM
Feb 2020

Or even liking working with them.

Also, Hillary is a pleasant, considerate person who writes thank you notes to people she works with. She smiles.

Some dismiss that as "pleasantries," and that those are a distraction from working on progressive issues.

I imagine that's one reason why so many of her colleagues in the Senate, and other progressives who have worked closely with her endorsed her run for POTUS. Their firsthand experience with her emotional intelligence, pleasant personality, her ability to listen closely - and not just wait for someone to pause so she can lecture them, her ability to change her mind when she gets new data, grace under pressure, and deep intellect were among the other reasons she is so liked and respected by her colleagues.

I don't think that a liar would get that kind of universal endorsement from her colleagues.


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
K&R. Divisiveness is so unbecoming and counterproductive. dchill Feb 2020 #1
K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2
Time to give it a rest. We have BIG FISH to fry. apcalc Feb 2020 #3
And you're still undecided, eh? cwydro Feb 2020 #4
Actually I support Warren this Primary season. I just hate the attacks on one of our candidates NT. Rilgin Feb 2020 #8
I understand that. cwydro Feb 2020 #10
Get thee to the greatest page I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2020 #5
No it isn't. George II Feb 2020 #6
Your argument goes off the rails with the word "recent." StevieM Feb 2020 #7
Your criticism is your opinion and fine and fair discussion. Rilgin Feb 2020 #11
I think you have to remember two things. StevieM Feb 2020 #13
Bernie does not address her these days. She attacked him Rilgin Feb 2020 #17
Bernie doesn't need to attack her. StevieM Feb 2020 #23
Did you see the posts yesterday. Of course it riled her supporters up. Rilgin Feb 2020 #27
I'm a hardcore Clinton supporter, as hardcore as it gets, and I wasn't riled up. StevieM Feb 2020 #29
Unify? Like what you were saying about that other poster on DU in the OP? ehrnst Feb 2020 #36
Which posts? You keep referencing "posts yesterday," in your rants and don't provide any links to ehrnst Feb 2020 #40
He didn't attack her when given the opportunity democrattotheend Feb 2020 #30
Klobucher may be positioning herselself for a Sanders presidency Bumperstickers Feb 2020 #9
You think she was lying about working closely with him on an issue? Rilgin Feb 2020 #14
Hmm sheshe2 Feb 2020 #22
Yes, what some people deride as distracting "pleasantries" are the skills of ehrnst Feb 2020 #39
We need those skills now more than ever. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #42
Working with someone is not the same as thinking they are good to work with. ehrnst Feb 2020 #38
"Support your own candidate, don't tear down others." myohmy2 Feb 2020 #12
... the people who need to hear this.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #32
Personally, I have been critical of what I see as his over-reach and his surrogates. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #15
His stated goals are Not Bernie or Bust. Where is that from? Rilgin Feb 2020 #19
Bernie is entrenched ideologically. 58Sunliner Feb 2020 #31
Good interpersonal skills are a very important part of being an effective POTUS. ehrnst Feb 2020 #41
Your View is better since you note that it is your personal opinion. Rilgin Feb 2020 #45
Ok maybe it's not 'everyone'....it's most people then. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #16
So yesterday when I saw post after post echoing the word NOONE why no reasonable post. Rilgin Feb 2020 #20
I don't hate Bernie...I think he is a wonderful advocate. But c'mon we all know the people UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #21
Did not know you know Bernie :) Rilgin Feb 2020 #24
The bottom line is I believe Hillary. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #25
HRC was talking about people who work with him. ehrnst Feb 2020 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Feb 2020 #35
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #18
I thought it was great Biden and Amy hugged him marlakay Feb 2020 #26
Agree totally. Was great. Rilgin Feb 2020 #28
Well, she's not the first one to make this observation about working with Sanders. ehrnst Feb 2020 #33
The person who said it, who you didn't name, wasn't lying. George II Feb 2020 #37
Arguing from an atypical example is a tactic that often backfires lapucelle Feb 2020 #43
What are sanders' legislative accomplishments plishments? Gothmog Feb 2020 #44
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