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Related: About this forumA Gradual Shift Comes Clearer As Hillary Clinton Gains More Sanders' Supporters
http://www.courant.com/business/dan-haar/hc-haar-hillary-clinton-gathers-bernie-supporters-20160421-column.htmlFreddie Graves walked with her daughter a few blocks from her house to the Wilson-Gray YMCA on Albany Avenue Thursday and entered the Hillary Clinton town hall undecided between the former secretary of state and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
She agrees with what Sanders says and likes the tone of his rhetoric, but doesn't think he has the political chops to turn it into results. As for Hillary, she has long viewed the Clintons as a unit, and held against her the 1994 omnibus crime act, "the law to incarcerate African Americans at a higher rate," as Graves calls it.
Graves lingered in the YMCA gym long after the crowd was gone, and thought about her new resolve.
"I'm convinced now. I just like her message and I like her sincerity," Graves said. I'm looking at Hillary as her own person and I'm glad that I came. ... I was putting her in her husband's shoes until today."
She agrees with what Sanders says and likes the tone of his rhetoric, but doesn't think he has the political chops to turn it into results. As for Hillary, she has long viewed the Clintons as a unit, and held against her the 1994 omnibus crime act, "the law to incarcerate African Americans at a higher rate," as Graves calls it.
Graves lingered in the YMCA gym long after the crowd was gone, and thought about her new resolve.
"I'm convinced now. I just like her message and I like her sincerity," Graves said. I'm looking at Hillary as her own person and I'm glad that I came. ... I was putting her in her husband's shoes until today."
Scales are indeed dropping from the eyes ....
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A Gradual Shift Comes Clearer As Hillary Clinton Gains More Sanders' Supporters (Original Post)
BlueMTexpat
Apr 2016
OP
The Crime Bill Sanders VOTED for? Numerous times.. with and without an assault weapon ban?
KittyWampus
Apr 2016
#1
She mentions it every time because moderators almost never hold him to it
shadowandblossom
Apr 2016
#8
"Besides, it's becoming ever clearer that Hillary is the nominee-to-be. Connecticut's role in the
Cha
Apr 2016
#4
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)1. The Crime Bill Sanders VOTED for? Numerous times.. with and without an assault weapon ban?
I get the point of excerpt but it's just ridiculous that Clinton didn't make more of a point to fight back.
Why?
Because stupid crap like this gets into people's memories.
stopbush
(24,376 posts)6. The crime bill Hillary didn't vote for?
She was First Lady at the time. She didn't have a vote.
shadowandblossom
(718 posts)8. She mentions it every time because moderators almost never hold him to it
they always hold it against her and ignore the fact that he did it. I think she's tried but the media usually just won't do their job on that point. (Even though he's the only one who actually voted for it.)
BlueMTexpat
(15,349 posts)9. Because ... IOKIYABS! eom
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)2. To reiterate...the crime bill Sanders voted for
edit: Thanks for posting!
HRC READY FOR DAY ONE!!
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)3. That's a great result! Thank you Ms Graves for the 2nd look
Cha
(295,899 posts)4. "Besides, it's becoming ever clearer that Hillary is the nominee-to-be. Connecticut's role in the
primary season will be just that, in part: Making the outcome much clearer after the New York victory that set up a Clinton run to the Democratic convention in July.
"That victory caused me and some other people to conclude that she is not only going to be the nominee, but also the best candidate," Carroll said."
Yes! Thank you!
Blue~
"That victory caused me and some other people to conclude that she is not only going to be the nominee, but also the best candidate," Carroll said."
Yes! Thank you!
Blue~
BlueMTexpat
(15,349 posts)5. I was also happy to see this.
A lot of us have been saying this all along, once the gloves came off.
For Cheryl Weagraff, the migration to Clinton came too late for a primary election. The Wilbraham., Mass. resident donated to Sanders and voted for him in that state's primary. Since then, she said, while waiting for Clinton to take the stage in Hartford, "I'm disappointed in the way he's attacking Hillary."
Cha
(295,899 posts)10. Good! I've never donated to anyone I was disappointed in later. I hope more and more start
seeing the real BS.
pandr32
(11,446 posts)7. An open mind is a beautiful thing!