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In reply to the discussion: Let's be honest...we all know why Alison Grimes won't say if she voted for Obama [View all]Cha
(298,036 posts)66. The more I think about it..
It's her right to not say who she voted for but, claiming she's a Clinton Dem. And, just how is that Different than being a President Obama Dem? PUMA? Woman Power? What message? She's not Obama? Rofl
Hillary's campaigning for her.. Michelle Obama campaigned for Mary Burke and Wendy Davis.. guess that wouldn't do in Kentucky.
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Let's be honest...we all know why Alison Grimes won't say if she voted for Obama [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2014
OP
This is appalling, and totally unbelievable, not to mention, as racist as any in the GOP..
OLDMADAM
Oct 2014
#85
President Obama got a higher percentage of the vote in KY than 'lilly white' John Kerry did
kelly1mm
Oct 2014
#4
These Democrats who disrespect Obama, as Grimes has done, and as Panetta has done are dead to me.
Zen Democrat
Oct 2014
#9
"band them"? You mean give them tracking collars so we can follow their migratory patterns?
Ken Burch
Oct 2014
#46
All she had to say is that she is a dem and that's the way she votes...and leave it at that...
movonne
Oct 2014
#24
Yeah, maybe she voted for Mitt Romney.. Oh, and many good Dems DID VOTE 4 President Obama.
Cha
Oct 2014
#52
AFAIK, it's more evidence of the moral bankruptcy of pragmatism as a political guide
HereSince1628
Oct 2014
#19
obama is too unpopular right now for anyone to want to associate with him
La Lioness Priyanka
Oct 2014
#22
But she immediately called herself a "Clinton Democrat" when she was asked if she voted for Obama
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2014
#40
What's the main difference between Obama and Clinton when it comes to economic policies?
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2014
#43
Is that so? This Dem in SD isn't running from President Obama, Rick Weiland.. and Michelle
Cha
Oct 2014
#65
Just replying to your statement.. "obama is too unpopular right now for anyone to want to
Cha
Oct 2014
#68
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos!
B Calm
Oct 2014
#62
Obama's polling pretty poorly right now. She just doesn't want to be associated with his policies.
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#70
So what's the big difference between Obama's policies and Clinton's policies?
Cali_Democrat
Oct 2014
#71
That's irrelevant. People were a lot better off during Clinton's presidency than they are now
badtoworse
Oct 2014
#75
Say what you will, white skin will always carry with it, a certain privelege. Grimes knows this....
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2014
#80
I've seen "liberals" who insist on "holding Obama's feet to the fire" jump to the defense of Grimes
Tarheel_Dem
Oct 2014
#82