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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Hillary Clinton Begins to Move Away From Obama Ahead of 2016" [View all]Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)30. Yeah, and Bill was impeached, called a murderer and a rapist.
He sure did humor those Republicans well. He gave them a repeal of Glass-Steagall, DOMA, DADT, Welfare Reform, no healthcare, and just exactly what did progressives get in return? Scorn.
Sorry, that kind of talk from Hillary reminds me to Al Gore stepping away from Clinton in 2000 and putting Joe Lieberman (an anti-Clinton activist senator) on the ticket. It didn't make Democrats happy then, and it won't help in 2016. If Hillary chooses to distance herself in a material way from Barack Obama, then she's toast for me.
I'd be happier with Elizabeth Warren.
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Unbelievably disappointing but hardly surprising Hillary has no loyalty in return for that shown by President Obama to her. Elizabeth wud neva turn her back on the progress he's made.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jul 2014
#7
She should have her own agenda, if one thing is to keep ACA and perhaps improve
Thinkingabout
Jul 2014
#9
So you agree w/ her criticism Obama's not tenacious; doesn't get up when knocked down?
Divernan
Jul 2014
#11
Reagan's agenda has continued to this day (overall) during both R and D Admins. nt
stillwaiting
Jul 2014
#24
Yes, moving further to the right is exactly the best strategy for Democrats. Yeah, that's it.
Scuba
Jul 2014
#10
And distancing himself from a popular president worked so well for Gore.....
beerandjesus
Jul 2014
#23
The next Democratic Presidential candidate should DEFINITELY be running away from Obama...
Maedhros
Jul 2014
#29
It just occurred to me that Obama won the presidency because he supported issues
Baitball Blogger
Jul 2014
#12
As Kerry said in 2008, Obama was being gracious in saying that rather than embarrass the nominee
karynnj
Jul 2014
#35