I am not a Hillary fan but she nailed it on

[malaise]

the voting rights issues yesterday. Loved how she called out the ReTHUG candidates by name.

[PearliePoo2]

1. I'm watching Morning Joe

and they just aired that clip. Scar, of course, was skeptical that the Re-thugs would try to thwart voter accessibility. That they would EVER do such a thing!
Eugene explained it to him...what a moron Joe is.

[malaise]

3. Joe Scum is a pathological LIAR

but then he's a ReTHUG

[ucrdem]

2. Yep.

Good OP on that, just kicked it up . . .

[malaise]

5. Looks like the ReTHUG response will be

her emails and probably Benghazi.

Ah well - she'll kill them with this one.

[ucrdem]

9. It's a good strategy.

Save the fight for the repukes and avoid knocking other Dem candidates. If she has to stay away from the press and take hits for it that's annoying but if she lets slip one discouraging word about another Dem she'll get skinned alive. Hillary 2.0 is showing some real class and that's an encouraging development.

[nxylas]

22. Let's hope so

The more they keep on about BENGHAZI!!!!11eleven, the more desperate they look.

[joshcryer]

4. The story about the college girl was fucked up.

She couldn't vote because she only had a student ID, but she spent months registering other students. How many students did she register couldn't vote either?

Incredible.

It was a solid speech.

[malaise]

6. Remember now

The student ID is bad - the NRA ID is good. Go figure.

[joshcryer]

8. Oh yeah, conceal carry permit = ID.

Fucked up.

[cali]

13. It's not NRA ID, it's government issued ID

Someone pointed that out to me yesterday.

[Orsino]

7. Sounds great.

Will look forward to hearing it.

[Vinca]

10. She has nailed it on this one.

I heard someone make the comment that you don't have to "opt in" for freedom of speech or other rights, so why shouldn't you automatically be registered to vote. I'm certain Bernie would support this, too.

[Dustlawyer]

18. All sane Democrats would support this! It's an Us vs. Them deal!

Make the Republicans fight this issue, it will be a blood bath.

[blm]

11. I have to agree with you there. As a GOTV activist in NC it was good

to hear this will be a major issue.

As an HRC critic, I say keep it up and make my job a bit easier for the next election cycle.

[cali]

12. She did. She hit on all the right points, from restoring the voting rights act

to automatic registration to expanded voting.

[Gothmog]

14. Voting Rights will be a major issue in 2016

Hillary Clinton did a great job on this speech yesterday

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. malaise, my friend, Hillary and I are going to win you over./NT

[MoonRiver]

30. I've always suspected malaise is a covert Hillary supporter!

Love you malaise!

[B Calm]

16. The cons will twist what she said to imply she wants illegals to vote.

Or something like that. . .

Hillary is smart though and will point out their lies!

[JDPriestly]

53. The automatic registration that follows you when you change addresses

would eliminate the danger of unqualified voters registering.

[Stellar]

17. I thought Hillary was brilliant...

and she nailed each and everyone of them. I loved it!

[JDPriestly]

52. She did not just identify a problem. She suggested solutions.

OK, I'm going to say something snide: Maybe she is learning from Bernie.

That's a bit of a snark. But then it is a good sign when the candidates learn from each other and hone their campaign policy agendas by borrowing each other's good ideas. I'm all for spreading good ideas.

Our goal is to get 1) the winning candidate and 2) the best leader for our country.

Sharing ideas among the candidates will help us achieve both goals.

[Stellar]

62. I've always liked Bernie...

but it frightens me to watch 'Presidents' age before my very eyes, year after year. And I'm going to say the thing I guess I shouldn't say. I fear Bernie could die in office and that's what's keeping me from going whole hog on to Bernies side. I think he should choose a strong and youthful VP that's more like him. Then I can decide (morbid, I know).

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

19. No fan, but she sure did!

The problem the Rs have with Democracy is the voting part of Democracy.

[Fumesucker]

20. It's going to be interesting seeing how the Repubs react to Hillary and Bernie both on the same day

Hillary on voting rights, Bernie on Social Security...

They really aren't used to getting flatly called out on their bald lies.

[JDPriestly]

54. Right. Republicans are going to be put to the test in 2016.

[morningfog]

21. Yes. She was on point. Great issue, great proposals.

[Dawgs]

23. Love the message, but it still felt scripted.

I wish her delivery was better. It's always been something I haven't liked about her as a candidate.

[glowing]

28. If you see her at a live event speech, it comes across so vastly different.

Unfortunately, The TV medium and online streaming is one the only places most Americans will ever see or hear her speak. This is something I said back in 2008 when she was running. And then I went to an event, and the difference was night and day. It was simply insane how different the speech I saw her deliver in front of a crowd came across later on during the news coverage of the event. Even her voice comes across differently and definitely the appearance of really caring about what she is doing, and not being such a "canned" speech. It's simply the oddest thing I have experienced to date in regards to politicians.

And I'm not saying I'm on board with anyone. If anything, I'm much more partial to Senator Sanders since I'm an original Vermonter and I know he understands direct democracy in action from living in that state for so long. I'm only saying this to point out that her delivery of a speech on TV is so vastly different than if you were in the room with her. And live and in person, she does come across as a dedicated, likeable, smart, and in tune candidate. I only wish she and the team could figure out how to make the "in person" candidate "pop" on the TV screen.

[Dawgs]

29. I did see her at a live event. It's why I feel that way about her as a candidate.

It was in 2008. Maybe she's better now, but it seemed the same when I heard it on the radio. And, I'm not concerned about how I feel about it. I'm concerned how others will hear it. And, I can guarantee that most voters won't see her live.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

36. She's not a great natural politician but I am confident she will be great enough.

We are going to face Walker, Bush, or Rubio...It's not as if any of them exude charisma...

[JDPriestly]

55. On videos and TV, she comes across as rather prim and rigid and cold.

I've never seen her live.

That's one of the things I prefer about Bernie. He is just so focused on representing the people that he forgets about himself and comes across as warm and opinionated but with opinions that benefit the people, not opinions that he holds onto because he is rigid.

Hillary comes across as not very free or spontaneous in her spirit. Bernie is the exact opposite. The words just flow from his mouth. He really thinks on his feet.

[MoonRiver]

31. I thought her delivery was strong and impassioned.

[Dawgs]

34. Okay. n/t

[mcar]

24. K&R

Love that DUers are together on this.

[panader0]

25. Alex Padilla, Califronia's SOS, on Chris' show last night

said that automatic voter registration would add 6,000,000 voters in California alone!
It's a no-brainer and it scares the hell out of the 'pubs.

[JDPriestly]

56. I sure hope California does it. I spent so many hours registering voters for Obama

in 2012. It's a lot of work that could be spent contacting voters in other ways.

[Jester Messiah]

26. True, gotta give her credit for that. [nt]

[Mira]

27. I WAS THRILLED

She stood up, she called it, and like you said: nailed it!

Thank you, Bernie Sanders.

[passiveporcupine]

51. And I double your thanks

She is turning left as fast as she can, now that she sees the way the wind is blowing because of Bernie.

[JDPriestly]

57. And I am glad to see that all the Democratic candidates are twisting and turning to the

left and toward the people who need representation. That's a good sign. That's the political revolution that Bernie is talking about -- or part of it at least.

[passiveporcupine]

59. If only we can keep the pressure on.

If we don't, it will all be empty campaign promises.

[Jackpine Radical]

32. Absolutely. That was a great thing for her to do.

What she did is aservice to the entire Party.

[Bluenorthwest]

33. I agree, she hit the mark and named the names which I really liked.

It's very smart politics and as an Oregonian I'd love to see the whole country take up our automatic registration and ease of voting policies!

[Dawgs]

35. Should be a message that the Democrats push every week.

Sadly, I think it will be short lived.

[on point]

37. Not HRC fan either, but credit due when due. Good for you HRC

[winter is coming]

38. She needs to learn the difference between voter fraud and election fraud. n/t

[lonestarnot]

39. She sure as fuck did!

[PowerToThePeople]

40. I agree with this statement. n/t

[Jefferson23]

41. Go after them, she did and very well. n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

42. Agreed. K&R. nt

[BrotherIvan]

43. Good speech, but even more I applaud her camp sending a lawyer to sue for it

That is a good start. Hope this happens in more states.

[KamaAina]

44. Megadittos, malaise!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

45. The Republicans will NEVER allow it in the South....

[JDPriestly]

58. Great map. Do you have a link please?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

67. Sure...

Scroll down the page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States

[JDPriestly]

69. Thanks.

[Hekate]

46. Thanks, malaise. It was great, wasn't it? She nailed them to the wall. nt

[malaise]

65. And then some

and she will continue since this is not going away anytime soon.

[rufus dog]

47. Not a fan either, but I think she is running a great campaign

Not taking question, it is early. The media is just looking for gotcha clips, great call.

Taking the fight directly to the pubbies, a double. She gets to come across as the nominee, she gets to gain points with Dems, and she gets to piss off the pubbies. I guess that would make it a triple.

[Warren DeMontague]

48. I agree.

I've complained in the past about a lack of specifics on issues, well, she's specific on this one and she's dead-on correct.

[BlueMTexpat]

49. Thanks so much for giving

credit where credit is due!

That's the spirit that we all should have here. We have outstanding Dem candidates!

We each have our own preferred Dem candidate now.

But in the end, we will still have an outstanding Dem candidate, whether it be Hillary, Bernie, or Martin! While I have nothing against Lincoln Chaffee, who seems to be a good guy generally, I sincerely don't believe that he'll gain much traction with long-time Dems in a nation-wide race. In fact, much as I like Martin, I don't believe that even he - a life-long Dem - will end up close to Hillary or Bernie.

[JDPriestly]

50. K&R.

[myrna minx]

60. I was really impressed with how powerful her argument was for voting rights.

That was pretty great - and that it made the repubs squirm, was all the better. I'm so happy that she's brought this very important issue to the forefront of the campaign.

[malaise]

63. They are squirming - they know she nailed them

I pity the fools who jumped on the voter fraud lies.

[DCBob]

61. Yep. Hillary is saying all the right things IMO.

I like it.

[CanonRay]

64. I'd like to see a lot more of Hillary in this mode

[MoonRiver]

66. Stay tuned!

[TheKentuckian]

68. Good policy and the right thing to do, kudos on this topic.