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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton responds to her critics: "They never said that to any man who was not elected." [View all]thesquanderer
(11,982 posts)33. Yes. Your answer is better than Hillary's.
The answer she's giving is essentially, "I won't stay quiet. Others in this position did not stay quiet, I'm only being criticized for it because I'm a woman." I think that answer is wrong.
Your answer for her is essentially, "I won't stay quiet. Others in this position did stay quiet, but unlike them, I am continuing to be vilified by my former opponent, and I refuse to give him a platform unopposed." I can't speak to whether or not that is her true motivation, but at least the underlying facts are correct.
(And by "staying quiet," I am speaking in terms of, again, taking to the public stage criticizing the person they lost to in the aftermath of their loss.)
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Hillary Clinton responds to her critics: "They never said that to any man who was not elected." [View all]
Miles Archer
Mar 2018
OP
I'd like to see her become more vocal and less circumspect in her statements than ever before.
Squinch
Mar 2018
#3
Why should she not speak out? Trumpie is still running against her, rather than actual governance.
mackdaddy
Mar 2018
#5
Lets face it--many Democrats have said or indicated for her to be quiet. Yes they have...
riversedge
Mar 2018
#51
"The Clinton wing of the party pushed Kerry to stop talking ... as he introduced Kerry/Feingold"
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#16
Well, she pretty well nailed it because it is true & she provided the facts of the matter.
DylanUSC
Mar 2018
#17
Understand but for those you are speaking of that seems it will always be the case.
DylanUSC
Mar 2018
#43
I think she should speak as much as she wants, BUT I don't like her answer.
thesquanderer
Mar 2018
#18
Romney, Gore weren't constantly and viciously attacked by the new president, his base and a network
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#23
The lame protest against her Rutgers speech (organized on Our Revolution) comes to mind...
NurseJackie
Mar 2018
#24
Actually... that's nonsense. They say it to almost EVERY man who was not elected
FBaggins
Mar 2018
#42
I know this isn't something that we're really supposed to say, but there were a lot of people
hughee99
Mar 2018
#56
I didn't say it was "totally" based on her gender. In fact, I explicitly said it was not totally
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#57