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LAS14

(13,769 posts)
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:13 PM Sep 2016

I'm really excited about Hillary. Have been...

... for the whole campaign. I find her smart, steady, compassionate, and, for what it's worth, even though the pundits may find it hard to believe, I find her the public figure I'd most like to have a beer with. Objectively she's super experienced. She has some very exciting policy ideas.

I'm just posting this because I'm so sick have having her defined as "not Trump."

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I'm really excited about Hillary. Have been... (Original Post) LAS14 Sep 2016 OP
Few people I would like to have dinner with more. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #1
Yeah, wncHillsupport Sep 2016 #2
Yeah. Good movie. But you might want to watch the ending again. Ken Burch Sep 2016 #6
Welcome to DU, wncHillsupport! calimary Sep 2016 #18
I just can't wait for Hillary to be President. It's going to be amazing ! C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #3
Oooh!!! Why haven't we heard about that earlier????? LAS14 Sep 2016 #4
What CUL8R said! MoonRiver Sep 2016 #5
Eight years mainstreetonce Sep 2016 #7
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Shhhh.... I just love her wardrobe.... shhhhhh LAS14 Sep 2016 #32
Simply OHYEAH! nt OhZone Sep 2016 #8
Two days on and two days off, working GOTV ffr Sep 2016 #9
And I'm sick of people who think she's unlikable -- mostly because she's a smart woman. pnwmom Sep 2016 #10
I believe she is nothing like the image the media has given us all these decades Skittles Sep 2016 #11
Looking forward to 'Madam President'. Aristus Sep 2016 #12
Actually, I would like to have a beer wth her too. world wide wally Sep 2016 #13
Not only am I excited ismnotwasm Sep 2016 #14
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Ok, I would still prefer Bernie for dinner Lithos Sep 2016 #15
ICAM! I've been with her from tjhe start, and I believe she will be a GREAT president! lunamagica Sep 2016 #16
Hillary will be an amazing president, she has strength, knowledge and experience. Thinkingabout Sep 2016 #17
History is about to be made. The is one of the most qualified candidates, and will be a great still_one Sep 2016 #19
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I'm calmly confident about Hillary Ellen Forradalom Sep 2016 #20
I love it that she listens to people radical noodle Sep 2016 #21
Yes, she makes a point of talking to different groups-always. riversedge Sep 2016 #25
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One of her very best qualities! LAS14 Sep 2016 #33
I think she's going to be a DAMN good president! n/t DemonGoddess Sep 2016 #22
I am so excited about Hillary BlueMTexpat Sep 2016 #23
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I like her steadiness--onwardness!! riversedge Sep 2016 #24
Any liberal who is not excited about Hillary athena Sep 2016 #31
As she said a few weeks ago, lots of masters theses and... LAS14 Sep 2016 #34
Hillary has so many exemplary qualities it is hard to know where to start Haveadream Sep 2016 #35
Kick to collect some more enthusiastic raves. LAS14 Sep 2016 #36

wncHillsupport

(112 posts)
2. Yeah,
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:31 PM
Sep 2016

I am sick of the "she's flawed but better than trump on policy" on the tv too. How many male candidates for anything do you ever hear talked about in that way, regardless of how sleazy everyone knows they are. Well, like trump, for example. Does anyone on tv ever start a sentence with "he's flawed, but....". No, they don't.

I like and respect and admire Hillary. She is, in my view, A Woman for all Seasons.

Anyone remember that movie, about a Man for all seasons, of course.

calimary

(81,127 posts)
18. Welcome to DU, wncHillsupport!
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:07 PM
Sep 2016

Yeah, I remember "A Man for All Seasons." Terrific movie! And I could see Hillary called "A Woman for All Seasons." She's that remarkable a figure.

I don't drink beer, so I wouldn't ever have a beer with her. But a cuppa coffee? ABSOLUTELY! Or tea, or brunch, lunch, breakfast, dinner, snack, a bagel, quiche, salad, candy bar, pizza, burgers, sushi, donuts, cake, pie, ice cream, frozen yogurt...

C_U_L8R

(44,992 posts)
3. I just can't wait for Hillary to be President. It's going to be amazing !
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 08:43 PM
Sep 2016

I've been looking forward to 8 more Clinton years since, well, the last Clinton years.
Love Obama just as much*. When we win this, positive change will continue to rise.



*can I say Michelle in 2028 yet.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)
7. Eight years
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:02 PM
Sep 2016

Of pastel colored pant suits.

It will be a fashion revolution ,senior citizen style.


Hill yes!

Response to mainstreetonce (Reply #7)

ffr

(22,665 posts)
9. Two days on and two days off, working GOTV
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:13 PM
Sep 2016

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pnwmom

(108,959 posts)
10. And I'm sick of people who think she's unlikable -- mostly because she's a smart woman.
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 09:20 PM
Sep 2016

Thanks for posting!

world wide wally

(21,739 posts)
13. Actually, I would like to have a beer wth her too.
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:24 PM
Sep 2016

I get a kick out of her laugh, and she is a good person.
On the other hand, if Trump (or anyone like him) were seated next to me in a restaurant, I would ask for my check and promptly leave.

ismnotwasm

(41,967 posts)
14. Not only am I excited
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:40 PM
Sep 2016

But I'm thrilled to be alive during this particular time to see this particular history made. She is going to be an extraordinary president-- I get the feeling sometimes that people don't understand how brilliant she really is.

Response to ismnotwasm (Reply #14)

Lithos

(26,403 posts)
15. Ok, I would still prefer Bernie for dinner
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 10:55 PM
Sep 2016

That said, i'm waiting for a check to clear and will be donating to Hillary again...

Hillary is my choice and vote at this time. There is not other option/opinion at this time.

L-

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
17. Hillary will be an amazing president, she has strength, knowledge and experience.
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:05 PM
Sep 2016

I will not be embarrassed in her meeting with world leaders and not afraid she will give off the wall remarks when she speaks.

still_one

(92,061 posts)
19. History is about to be made. The is one of the most qualified candidates, and will be a great
Tue Sep 20, 2016, 11:44 PM
Sep 2016

President


Response to still_one (Reply #19)

Response to riversedge (Reply #25)

BlueMTexpat

(15,365 posts)
23. I am so excited about Hillary
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 04:46 AM
Sep 2016

because the best qualified candidate - probably ever - is also a woman who has fought for women and children throughout her entire political life and who will make a remarkable President of these United States.

Response to BlueMTexpat (Reply #23)

athena

(4,187 posts)
31. Any liberal who is not excited about Hillary
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 07:13 AM
Sep 2016

has simply accepted the right-wing rhetoric against her and has not bothered to look into the facts. This is an amazing woman who is truly a good person. Here are two articles that made me excited about her candidacy:

https://www.thenation.com/article/why-im-ready-and-excited-hillary/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/hillary-clinton-wants-to-talk-to-you-about-love-and-kindness

LAS14

(13,769 posts)
34. As she said a few weeks ago, lots of masters theses and...
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 09:22 AM
Sep 2016

... PhD dissertations will be written about this time. She was answering a question about whether she's treated differently as a woman.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
35. Hillary has so many exemplary qualities it is hard to know where to start
Wed Sep 21, 2016, 09:42 AM
Sep 2016

She, like Obama, has composure. She has grace under fire and can be trusted to make thoughtful and well considered decisions. And, when she has decided on a particular course of action, it is because she has studied the situation and consulted the very best advisors before doing so. She respects and values the opinions and ideas of others, truly listens and knows "it takes a village".

She does not have time to hold petty grudges because she always keeps the larger goal in mind. She is brilliant and approaches challenges with the unique ability to see the big picture as well as all the details. Her focus and determination put ideas into action and make positive changes actually happen. The people who work with her invariably say they truly like her and that she is a pleasure to work with. She has a great sense of humor and often laughs at herself. When she makes mistakes, she admits that and apologizes for it. But she is human, and leads with her head and her heart and never apologizes for that. That makes her an example to us all.

She absolutely loves this country and the people in it and will to do everything she can to keep us safe and make the lives of everyone better. We are lucky to have her as a candidate!


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