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97. You're not "supposed to" hate Hillary or anyone else. On the other hand, there's lots of us here ..

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 08:30 AM

Mar 2015

... who hate the policies that Hillary embraces. She's pro-war, pro-Wall Street, pro-H1B Visas, pro-XL Pipeline for starters. If you're a liberal progressive, you should despise those policies.

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I'm a liberal progressive, & a newbie, so I didn't know 'til I got to DU that I am supposed to hate [View all] Sarcastica Mar 2015 OP

Perhaps you're not all that progressive. immoderate Mar 2015 #1

So you kow nothing about O'Malley? Sarcastica Mar 2015 #4

You got me there. To me, O'Malley is a cipher. immoderate Mar 2015 #14

O'Malley was never a member of the DLC. FSogol Mar 2015 #25

Thanks for the info below. immoderate Mar 2015 #66

Fear the Turtle! BillZBubb Mar 2015 #88

8-year mayor of major city and 8 year governor of a state ... frazzled Mar 2015 #52

Yeah, silly me. He's mostly been under my radar. I didn't see "Breaking Bad" either. immoderate Mar 2015 #65

Try these: elleng Mar 2015 #84

props to you... ReasonableToo Mar 2015 #91

Props to YOU! elleng Mar 2015 #92

See response #24 for info on O'Malley, Also, FSogol Mar 2015 #27

Or perhaps you believe in the cutting off your nose to spite your face still_one Mar 2015 #8

Bad taste is timeless. immoderate Mar 2015 #17

got it. thanks still_one Mar 2015 #19

you said guilotine. Madmiddle Mar 2015 #56

Yeah, I'm quoting the OP. immoderate Mar 2015 #68

Well said. Please ignore the "no true scotsman" responses. They're not worth much. nt stevenleser Mar 2015 #2

And let me add Caretha Mar 2015 #77

Lmao, obviously the "no true Scotsman" statement hit too close to home for you stevenleser Mar 2015 #94

You make good points. We tend to eat our own. madfloridian Mar 2015 #3

I lived in Maryland while O'Malley was Governor leftofcool Mar 2015 #5

Thanks. A good place to start, from someone who saw him as a local. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #7

Thank you Larry Hogan crazylikafox Mar 2015 #41

LOL Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #43

Carcetti - I thought you were the governor of Maryland?! nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2015 #46

Me too - a MD resident during O'Malley erronis Mar 2015 #48

Maryland mom says O'Malley inherited a mess from Ehrlich ReasonableToo Mar 2015 #82

Thanks. I think you're right. elleng Mar 2015 #85

The rain tax was the worst. He gave the Republicans yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #60

Don't confuse me with the facts still_one Mar 2015 #6

You don't have to hate anyone you don't want to dissentient Mar 2015 #9

Welcome to DU! Fumesucker Mar 2015 #10

I've seen his/her posts, I agree. RiverLover Mar 2015 #12

That's ok. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #11

You are, honestly, not "supposed" to hate anyone. That's a wee bit of hyperbole or something. djean111 Mar 2015 #13

... TBF Mar 2015 #15

I guess you forgot to read the creed of the upaloopa Mar 2015 #16

+1 leftofcool Mar 2015 #33

Nobody is "supposed" to do anything on DU... cyberswede Mar 2015 #18

Thanks for the help. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #20

You're welcome Caretha Mar 2015 #75

Welcome to DU yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #101

Well said! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #76

Welcome aboard! KamaAina Mar 2015 #21

K&R, But be careful. Folks take their Hillary Hatred very seriously McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #22

You're not supposed to do anything here, let alone PatrickforO Mar 2015 #23

I call bullshit to yoru statement. politicman Mar 2015 #103

We are still suffering from pain of previous GOP presidencies bettyellen Mar 2015 #108

Here's info on O'Malley FSogol Mar 2015 #24

Thanks for the info. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #107

"although I could understand in the context of the time" ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #26

So far this Party has nominated for President or Vice President 3 Iraq War Yes voters and not one Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #47

All very good points. I had not figured that out. Does kind of sound like a gender, Clinton- libdem4life Mar 2015 #64

You find gender bias only by comparing apples and oranges. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #96

There are some deeper questions you could also be asking. Orsino Mar 2015 #28

Welcome aboard and enjoy the site. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #29

If opposing a person's candidacy for President is hate then what is love? TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #30

Gosh I'm tired of the constant spam of Hillary Hate Strawman posts daredtowork Mar 2015 #31

Really? You mean there was not an OP saying she's vomit-inducing? With 179 Recs? Hekate Mar 2015 #51

And maybe you are Caretha Mar 2015 #81

Reading comprehension. Always a plus. Hekate Mar 2015 #83

If you want to see some unintended comedy and someone making themselves look bad stevenleser Mar 2015 #95

To use your phrase -- Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch Number23 Mar 2015 #89

Yeah, I'm just putting those people on ignore now. Maedhros Mar 2015 #55

I guess you also didn't know that these dishonest smear posts are getting old arcane1 Mar 2015 #32

LOL! +1 Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #35

Keep in mind that not everyone posting here is a fellow "liberal progressive" Buzz Clik Mar 2015 #34

I see many more threads complaining about criticism than actual criticism m-lekktor Mar 2015 #36

HRC will be the nominee. Keep in mind that there's an entire segment of the population... MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #37

I find the tone of your OP rather annoying, but Jackpine Radical Mar 2015 #38

thanks that's the sort of thing i was hoping to get. Sarcastica Mar 2015 #61

And Fsogol's post 24 above too? mahina Mar 2015 #106

I don't hate Sec Clinton either! ananda Mar 2015 #39

I'm with you. old guy Mar 2015 #42

That's not too passive/aggressive at all. 99Forever Mar 2015 #40

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Mar 2015 #44

Welcome Back! RandiFan1290 Mar 2015 #45

... TBF Mar 2015 #71

You're not "supposed" to do anything. City Lights Mar 2015 #49

Absolutely ridiculous OP GitRDun Mar 2015 #50

aLthough the discussion does make me wonder how the word truedelphi Mar 2015 #70

I agree everything you said is an issue GitRDun Mar 2015 #72

We're just different kind of people. Maedhros Mar 2015 #53

Not everyone here hates Secretary Clinton NancyDL Mar 2015 #54

Get with the program Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #57

I don't hate Hillary. I just don't want her as president and won't vote for her. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #58

Remember this is board where Dennis Kucinich could win a preference poll handily. Just for.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #59

Last thing you should ever do BainsBane Mar 2015 #62

I wouldn't take a bunch of squeaky (and I mean super squeaky in some cases) wheels ScreamingMeemie Mar 2015 #63

Flame Baiter LiberalLovinLug Mar 2015 #67

appropriate username carolinayellowdog Mar 2015 #69

A lot of the AH group base their 'reasoning' against Hillary with sexism. Lancero Mar 2015 #73

Not to worry Mr Sarcastic the current odds are on Walker not HRC. CK_John Mar 2015 #74

I certainly don't hate Hillary. Kath1 Mar 2015 #78

Please feel free to not hate anyone - and we need more like you bhikkhu Mar 2015 #79

Thanks for asking, and welcome. elleng Mar 2015 #80

There are several groups here... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #86

You're supposed to hate science, too! HuckleB Mar 2015 #87

Over the top hyperbole much? 99Forever Mar 2015 #90

Kewl story bro! Rex Mar 2015 #93

Real Kewl. Lacking in logic and so.... Autumn Mar 2015 #104

You're not "supposed to" hate Hillary or anyone else. On the other hand, there's lots of us here .. Scuba Mar 2015 #97

I love Ruth Ginsburg, but I wish she would retire before the next election. B Calm Mar 2015 #98

i doubt that anyone here.. sendero Mar 2015 #99

This sounds more like something written by a Hillary Clinton supporter who has been around for years karynnj Mar 2015 #100

I don't hate anyone. LWolf Mar 2015 #102

Welcome to DU... MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #105