Reply #17: It's sad

[Elidor]

It's one thing to see that someone you once admired is human and flawed, but it's quite another to see them become everything you loathe and despise. The Clintons always enjoyed heavy black support, and when Bill underwent his political crucifixion, some of the only people to defend him publicly were members of the black caucus. And now this.

I've wanted very much to not come to the same conclusions that you have, but it's very hard to explain it all as a series of coincidences. Even now, a part of me tries to offer up a sputtering defense, but finds no words to refute what is increasingly obvious.

And it's hard to come to terms with the fact that a lot of people on this board whom I respect, admire and genuinely like are enthralled by her. It's hard that my own sister sends my mother "Obama is a muslim" emails. I hate it that the divide is so deep, and the bullshit is so strong. We all deserved better than this primary, and we have the corporate media to thank once again. Hillary is only playing to the media as she's known it, after all. This is the way that game is played, and she obviously doesn't lose sleep over playing it to the hilt, beyond the bounds of what is clearly foul. She looks like a disciple of Nixon out there.