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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:31 AM Original message |
What Hillary is doing is the result of brilliant political strategy. |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:32 AM Original message |
Clever Evil is not better than Dumb Evil |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh no, they are most certainly not stupid |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Probably more like Republican assholes than Democratic assholes though, No? n/t |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:33 AM Original message |
I'm going to disagree. |
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Yurovsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
53. Stupid? No, but displays bouts of HORRIBLE judgement ... |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. "She will get all the Democrats' votes"...... |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. It will be more than AA's that she can count out... There is no way in hell I would vote for her. n/ |
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knixphan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
72. count out AAs, the youth, and the activist base |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
94. Count me out, too.... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
3. She is also a narcissist |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. No, this is definitely just the plain old kitchen sink "see what sticks" strategy |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. If she gets the nomination will you vote for her? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Begrudgingly |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #20 |
31. I feel the same way. I have never liked her. |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. brilliant! the former First Lady, wife of a popular Dem President and two term US Senator |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. If she gets the nomination, it will likely be due to superdelegates, Michigan and/or Ohio. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. You and I have a very different view of "brilliant" |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. We also have a different view of "civility". Have you ever been the furthest thing from it? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. there was nothing uncivil about my post. Yours on the other hand |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Cali, do you honestly think you are civil. You are always, always rude. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. sometimes I am and other times I'm not. I certainly wasn't in the |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #45 |
51. Not sometimes. Always. You don't know any other way. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. I wasn't in least bit uncivil in my initial or subsequent posts in your thread. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. See whay I mean? You are always snarky and snotty. But, it's not too late for you to change, Cali. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
79. let me put this bluntly. I think you're |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #79 |
89. You just keep proving me right. Why do you have to be so snotty all the time? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Her strategy is about as good as her strategy to vote yeah on Iraq |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You're forgetting her financial strategy.. "It'll all be over by Super Tuesday - spend away".... |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
12. Actually, it's got Hill written all over it; she's smarter than he is |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Sorry, but Hillary is not that smart. God, look at her. |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. 'Look at her'? Sorry, sexist bull; she's the Wellesley valedictorian |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. If she is so smart, why does she cackle at every question she has a problem with? |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Obama stammers when he doesn't like the questions -- over his head, too? |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. We are not talking about Obama. We are talking about HRC. |
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splat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. You lose |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Well, I didn't splat. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. Kinda' like saying that Tony Soprano whacking his enemies was brilliant strategy. |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. whacking allies, even |
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RoadRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
14. I Disagree - she's not going to get about 1/3 of the Dem Vote.. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. a month or two ago I would have still voted for her... |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. Republicans will never vote for a Clinton |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. That simply isn't true. I have at least three siblings, staunch conservative |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. In case you haven't noticed, BUSH IS NOT RUNNING. nt |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
19. The flaw... |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:45 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. You would vote for a Republican? No, you wouldn't. |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. No, *I* wouldn't. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. "Probably" is the key word. And it is really "probably not." |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Well, I think you are overly optimistic. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
71. Wouldn't have to. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
21. It would be a brilliant political strategy if she were beating Obama. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
23. Hillary is destroying any chance of being a VP pick in 2008 and being Prez nominee in 2012 |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
49. another month of similar campaigning and she'll lose any chance of being elected dogcatcher. n/t |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
24. If that's her strategy, its quite stupid. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
25. You're wrong of course. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I know Republicans who have completety changed their minds about here. |
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wileedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Bullcrap. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Hay and water. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
76. You mean the point that the republicans don't believe her |
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Kool Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
56. Then they are bigger morons than I had |
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Stop Cornyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
30. The problem with the strategy is that it suppresses the turnout level of the core party faithful. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
34. You forgot alienation. I think if she convinces the SD's to go with her, |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
44. This is straw-grasping ... |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #44 |
50. But who is drowning, Nance? |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #50 |
92. The only 'plan of action' seems to be ... |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
46. But she cannot get the nomination, so this cannot work anyway. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
47. Win by.... losing! Genius! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #47 |
63. precisely. the OP is a gem of unintentional humor |
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SeaLyons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
48. She is brilliant |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
54. Too bad for them that they F'd up and forgot they had to win more states |
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BlueIdaho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
55. Politics of mutual destruction... |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
58. There's been nothing brilliant about her campaign |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
60. Hillary can't win the general without the black vote, the new voters, |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
61. "her behavior will attract votes from many republicans " That is 10000% wrong. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Sorry, but you are not thinking. Many republicans do not like McCain at all. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. How many republicans? |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. Texas, huh? Hey, do ever go up to Oklahoma? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. Pretty close actually but I don't get up there. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. ack. and you have the nerve to call yourself civil? |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #74 |
82. LOL! I really hit a nerve there, huh? That's good, though, Cali. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #82 |
88. blatant orwellian crap always hits a nerve |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #88 |
95. Everything, "Orwellian" (snicker, snicker) or not, hits a nerve with you. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
62. Don't be too sure of that. |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
64. Dude, I think you're ready for cable news punditry! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. +1 |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. They couldn't afford me, Bury, |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
73. too bad she doesn't have his charm to sell it |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Yeah, me for one. I never could stand her. And I don't care that much for Bill anymore. |
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Lord Helmet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. I liked him until he got all ugly, now the Clintons rank just above vomit |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
77. The only thing that her strategy is brilliant about doing is deluding herself and her supporters |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #77 |
83. Brilliant is not synonymous with good. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. And neither term is synonymous with the name Clinton at this point n/t |
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mystieus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
85. Wrong, Obama knew she would win Penn so he broke her, Now shes begging for $5, lol thats a strategy |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
86. Losing is not a brilliant strategy |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
87. IMO, she clearly hated by many...probably an even split between Dems and Repubs. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #87 |
93. Leftchick, you are vindicated. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
90. No way in hell |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
91. I don't think it is her hawkish attitude so much as that she seems to |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-25-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
96. In times past I have defended Bill as much as I have been defending Obama. |
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