Reply #46: Clinton

[wildflowergardener]

My dislike for Senator Clinton has nothing to do with Senator Kerry. I actually like president Clinton. Honestly, I can't really put a finger on every reason why I don't like her - but I know I don't like some of the things she's done and said, how she seems to bully her opponants, and don't like her position on the war, which are the main things. I don't want her to be the candidate, because if so many Democrats dislike her, I think she'd have a tough time winning the general election. Also it's not clear to me that she'd be for pulling the troops out of Iraq. Also I don't like how the press seems to have decided for us that she's going to be the Democratic candidate. I think we still get a chance to vote, right?

Of course I also don't go out of my way to post negatives in positive posts about Senator Clinton that Clinton supporters start - not that I'm saying you guys to - I don't go into them, so I don't know who responds to what. I know I don't like it when others do that to Senator Kerry. Frankly Senator Clinton has enough people here that do not support her, I suspect there would be plenty of negative responses without us getting involved, but if you don't like a candidate, even if you are a Kerry supporter, I think you should be able to post that - without bashing people's Pro-Clinton threads. We are naturally going to like some candidate's better than others, and since Kerry is not running, I don't think we should be expected to ignore the whole presidential race and not have opinons about other candidates.

One thing I did notice, and I don't mean to criticize but thought I'd throw it out there, just looking through the group, looking at the greatest page trying to look from the perspective of a non Kerry supporter, is that often there tend to be two or three or four threads about the exact same press converence, or statement, or whatever Senator Kerry made. I wonder if it wouldn't be better to try to consolidate our thoughts in just one post about every big thing Senator Kerry says rather than having 4 or 5 nearly the same posts. I wonder if people don't say, "another Kerry thread" with so many duplicates and ignore it? Just throwing that out there - feel free to do as you wish here. Maybe more posts about the same thing get it noticed more, but I could see where it could annoy. Also, I may be more sensitive to this about Kerry and notice it more - it may happen with every other candidate as well and I just don't notice it as much.

Just my 2 cents. I agree with the people that say the use of ignore is a good thing for the constant Kerry instigators. If you don't reply to them maybe they'll give up. Also you'll probably feel alot happier.

There was something else I was going to post that I thought would help, but unfortunately it has fled my mind. May edit post if it comes back to me.

Editing:
See I always remember things after I have already posted. I think it's a good idea to support everyone's anti war resolutions, not just Senator Kerry's. I think the more anti-war resolutions, the more likely we are to get out of the war. If you don't like Senator Clinton's war stance, I think it's our duty to try and change her mind, as well as all other senators and congresspeople who do not want the troops out, and aren't willing to stand up to the Republicans, if that's how you feel. How about directing your energy, instead of a negative post towards a candidate, actually email a candidate if you don't care for something they've said, or a position they hold. Try to bring them over to your side on an issue instead. When I didn't like my senator, Senator McCaskill's response to the joke, I emailed her, telling her that, and the next time I heard her on the subject, she said, so he botched a joke, that's better than botching a war. They are there to represent us, esp. if they are running for president, so tell them how you feel about their positions if you don't like them. Also, if Obama's plan looks alot like Kerry's I say good - that means that he's also against the war. Imitation is the strongest form of flattery you know. If it isn't strong enough for you - tell him so.

Meg