2016 Postmortem

AtomicKitten

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39. It's kabuki theater.

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What is Hillary saying when she announces that she is putting the white house [View all] cali Sep 2015 OP

I think she's mostly looking.... daleanime Sep 2015 #1

In What Context Was This Said?.....nt global1 Sep 2015 #2

This ABC News article has details... PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #10

Two possibilities occur HassleCat Sep 2015 #3

Make the decision so I don't have to admit that I'm owned. elehhhhna Sep 2015 #81

She is doing the correct thing. Don't know why it needs to be public but Renew Deal Sep 2015 #4

Why? Isn't she asking us to elect her to be a LEADER? Since when sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #8

Because there is a conflict of interest Renew Deal Sep 2015 #15

there is absolutely no conflict of interest, no matter how one tries cali Sep 2015 #17

He is her former boss and there is a conflict if your most respected adviser takes a stand. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #19

you said he was her boss. present tense. And who says she was his most cali Sep 2015 #25

Whatever makes you feel better is OK with me. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #26

Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein are her current bosses. Fuddnik Sep 2015 #44

You're so witty. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #47

With everything that's out there involving Hillary, Unknown Beatle Sep 2015 #57

54 percent disapproval rating Depaysement Sep 2015 #101

Didn't stop her from being highly critical of this administration on foreign policy. n/t ieoeja Sep 2015 #45

Maybe they mean the conflict of her interest...... daleanime Sep 2015 #46

don't worry about what she means. She'll tell us when she's elected. roguevalley Sep 2015 #60

Yeah, that kind of pokes me raw too..... daleanime Sep 2015 #80

Why does that not apply to foreign policy questions? (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #23

Don't know other than those questions have already been answered one way or another. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #27

Except they haven't "been answered". They are questions about on-going situations. jeff47 Sep 2015 #29

Because one is settled and the other isn't. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #31

Syria and Iran are not settled. Ukraine is not settled. jeff47 Sep 2015 #33

She didn't say she wasn't going to answer it Renew Deal Sep 2015 #35

Again, they are not settled. Those situations are constantly changing jeff47 Sep 2015 #37

They are settled in terms of strategy Renew Deal Sep 2015 #48

Foreign policy doesn't relate to her previous job. jeff47 Sep 2015 #53

I'm sure you didn't mean to say that. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #63

You are the one claiming foreign policy does not relate to her previous job. jeff47 Sep 2015 #72

Show me where I made that claim Renew Deal Sep 2015 #74

Well, I'm talking about the foreign policy situation and jeff47 Sep 2015 #76

You misunderstood Renew Deal Sep 2015 #85

Except that makes utterly no sense in the context. jeff47 Sep 2015 #87

You don't know why policy issues should be made public? frylock Sep 2015 #38

No. I don't know why she has to make a statement saying that she is going to make a statement Renew Deal Sep 2015 #40

She could just as well have put Obama 'on notice' via private channels 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #55

she is reacting to public pressure for an answer to what she would do on an roguevalley Sep 2015 #61

Not necesarily Renew Deal Sep 2015 #69

My first thought was that it could be handled privately Renew Deal Sep 2015 #67

Hillary "putting Obama on notice" publicly still strikes me as a little odd. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #88

Do you mean like using e-mails? Major Hogwash Sep 2015 #105

I would like to know 840high Sep 2015 #98

Sorry. had to chuckle. Android3.14 Sep 2015 #75

It was such a bizarre construct. Why she can't just give her position is beyond me. morningfog Sep 2015 #5

She is pissed off that she hasn't just been crowned for the nomination snooper2 Sep 2015 #9

LOL for truth. hifiguy Sep 2015 #30

she's putting it on obama so she doesn't have to make one. She's tossed him in the ditch. roguevalley Sep 2015 #62

That is what has always happened to hifiguy Sep 2015 #68

meh. it's just a colorful way of expressing a position. unblock Sep 2015 #6

She is a US citizen, and has every right to say she is putting the WH on notice. As for what she Zorra Sep 2015 #7

lol Bubzer Sep 2015 #58

That is going to be the Official Meme of campaign season. hifiguy Sep 2015 #70

This is a way to avoid stating way to avoid stating her position on Keystone while still looking Mass Sep 2015 #11

I Agree - It's A Deflection So She Doesn't Have To Make A Committment Either Way.....nt global1 Sep 2015 #13

It's not working. N/t azmom Sep 2015 #16

Got to shake it up a little, probably more bad FBI/email news coming out soon. TwilightGardener Sep 2015 #12

She has withheld comment to allow the White House to make policy without Darb Sep 2015 #14

really? link to any evidence that she's been 'beleagured' by tea party types over cali Sep 2015 #18

You're right. They're are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Renew Deal Sep 2015 #21

And that doesn't apply to foreign policy questions because.........? (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #24

Except, she already played a big role in it at the beggining karynnj Sep 2015 #34

Teabag types = "Bernie people" -- Really? nichomachus Sep 2015 #83

I don't think the White House cares 840high Sep 2015 #99

Complete guess - She is angry that John Kerry and President Obama did not play the roles she karynnj Sep 2015 #20

excellent post, really shows what a bullshit bit of maneuvering cali Sep 2015 #28

your analysis sounds right to me. MBS Sep 2015 #91

As usual, she's still evolving. The direction of her evolution is still undecided. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #22

She doesn't know what the hell she's saying... SoapBox Sep 2015 #32

ugh the 1,001 ways I hate Hillary is back GitRDun Sep 2015 #36

It's kabuki theater. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #39

You'll never guess which way I voted -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #49

Friends of the Earth is a rightwing source. Who knew? AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #51

"Friends of the Earth is a rightwing source." Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #54

in solidarity, cheers AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #56

Fuck. I'm a commie then. Sweet. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #64

Wow. The more the alerts by the Hillionaires hifiguy Sep 2015 #71

lol TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #96

I was juror number 7. guillaumeb Sep 2015 #50

thanks for your vote! AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #52

Thanks for posting that amazing graphic. I've seen it before, but I never tire of it. RufusTFirefly Sep 2015 #73

great graphic questionseverything Sep 2015 #92

Don't know, but I hope the WH makes her sweat it out.. frylock Sep 2015 #41

Arrogant? You clearly don't get it Gman Sep 2015 #42

what nonsense. she's criticised him on foreign policy. cali Sep 2015 #43

she's using him as her excuse to make a position known. YOU DECIDE, OBAMA! THEN I WILL! roguevalley Sep 2015 #66

that "notice" could have been given privately restorefreedom Sep 2015 #59

Did she give notice when she flexed her muscles at Brookings a couple weeks ago? frylock Sep 2015 #65

In the world of DECENT people, you don't repay someone who appointed you to a high office by doing Skwmom Sep 2015 #93

... randys1 Sep 2015 #77

Beats the shit out of c-shell and Korn. nt DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #97

Still poll testing pipeline? Biden gave opinion in 2013! people Sep 2015 #78

sounds like she's under the impression that the white house answers to her magical thyme Sep 2015 #79

I think she would prefer that the Obama administration decides Agnosticsherbet Sep 2015 #82

It's a threat..... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #84

Well Obama had better decide quick because SHE's getting tired of waiting tularetom Sep 2015 #86

She is trying to sound decisive while not deciding anything. CanadaexPat Sep 2015 #89

She still has no position on Keystone AgingAmerican Sep 2015 #90

Why should a front runner commit to any remotely-controversial position? Utopian Leftist Sep 2015 #94

Only white priviledge DonCoquixote Sep 2015 #95

That really was a strange statement from her. 840high Sep 2015 #100

trying to sound forceful and tough while (as usual) refusing to express an opinion Doctor_J Sep 2015 #102

It is just a political maneuver to try to appear to be distancing hereself from President Obama Samantha Sep 2015 #103

She's saying that she's not only already the Dem nominee, delrem Sep 2015 #104