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bhikkhu

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33. Obama supporter here; never hated Hillary

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 11:39 AM

Feb 2015

Any news article telling us how much "we" hate someone or other has to be questioned; not many people really engage in "hate" - its much more a RW attribute. People who hate generally imagine that everybody hates.

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Slate: Liberal Amnesia - Obama supporters may have forgotten how much they once despised Hillary [View all] RiverLover Feb 2015 OP

oh goodie another dem trying to help Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #1

From that Primary, I learned that not all Democrats running for office RiverLover Feb 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #24

shame on you marym625 Feb 2015 #38

There are a lot of people here who do not want US to have opinions. They seem to think only THEY c sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #73

Isn't honest debate one of the fundamental principles of a democracy? InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #77

of course. marym625 Feb 2015 #84

Actually, I was agreein w/ you Mary re where HC's loyalties lie & the premise of YOUR post that candidates shouldn't be forced on us... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #85

But it was worthy of a soapbox! marym625 Feb 2015 #86

No problem & I appreciate your dilemma. I too am struggling w/ what to do if Hillary, by some miracle, hoodwinks primary voters & wins the nomination. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #87

I hope your tea leaves are correct marym625 Feb 2015 #90

Er, no I was working with MoveOn for the Obama campaign RiverLover Feb 2015 #50

retracted -- while i dont agree with you, the name calling was not called for Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #69

I think it's a safe guess that you're much closer to Romney ideologically than the poster you're responding to. Broward Feb 2015 #66

Yes, and Hillary supporters also forgot how much they despised Obama. DanTex Feb 2015 #2

No, we actually remembered how much we despise the candidates on the right. Vinca Feb 2015 #3

People have grown and changed about some things Renew Deal Feb 2015 #4

PUMA BS. joshcryer Feb 2015 #5

I haven't forgotten...n/t monmouth4 Feb 2015 #6

So if we oppose Hillary's policies we "despise" her. Sounds like bullshit. I admire the woman ... Scuba Feb 2015 #7

+1 marym625 Feb 2015 #39

I'm with you. 99Forever Feb 2015 #47

+1. I'm not looking for a new best buddy or a hero to worship. winter is coming Feb 2015 #65

Exactly, opposing much of what Hillary stands for does not equate with hating her personally. It's a false argument that exposes the weak position of those making it. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #79

I totally agree with your post. a la izquierda Feb 2015 #80

LOL dontcha know, ur required 2 work 4 Hillary if she's the nominee lest u be labeled a "Hillary hater"! (/sarcasm) InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #88

Who has forgotten the P.U.M.A crowd? HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #8

Had to google that. RiverLover Feb 2015 #9

I always thought it was party unity my ass AngryAmish Feb 2015 #12

It became party unity my a@@. HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #18

No we haven't. craigmatic Feb 2015 #10

It was a Primary between two virtually identical candidates, each a tad on the anti equality side of Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #13

Every time I notice that lie from you I'm going to call you out on it Jim Lane Feb 2015 #70

Hillary Clinton is probably not even going to run. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #14

. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #37

No thanks. I would rather stoke fights between republicans than between Democrats. n/t pampango Feb 2015 #15

dont you love these little "helper" dems being so helpfull Romeo.lima333 Feb 2015 #23

Newsflash - its not just this "little" dem RiverLover Feb 2015 #28

so, should we only support Clinton in the primaries? marym625 Feb 2015 #42

I am an Obama supporter. I never "hated" Hillary. Adrahil Feb 2015 #16

+1. I never "hated" Hillary, and as long as she dumps her old campaign team, I'll support her. nt Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #76

I never hated HRC, i just didn't and still don't want her as President. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #17

She was certainly not averse... sendero Feb 2015 #19

Could you really be "astounded" by a candidate who, as Charlie Pierce put it, KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #60

This bs is so divisive, and to post it on a site called Democratic Underground... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #20

so are we supposed to just throw our support to her marym625 Feb 2015 #29

Who said anything about that? But... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #45

I think that's obvious marym625 Feb 2015 #49

Who is shoving her down your throat? EVERY OP HERE is anti-Hillary... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #51

LOL! marym625 Feb 2015 #52

Huh? Look at the GD forum, if you can't see it you're not paying attention. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #54

Do a search marym625 Feb 2015 #58

You're the one who said she's being shoved down your throat... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #61

What? marym625 Feb 2015 #67

Audacity of HOPE as they say... Agschmid Feb 2015 #74

+1. The motive is clear, especially since HRC hasn't even announced she's running. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2015 #78

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are VERY close in their political outlook. cheapdate Feb 2015 #21

I understand that now, it became clear immediately after Obama took office. RiverLover Feb 2015 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author cheapdate Feb 2015 #36

Yup. Agschmid Feb 2015 #75

She was and is a devisive figure fadedrose Feb 2015 #22

Yeah, well, I was a strong Hillary supporter who had no problem with supporting Obama once NYC Liberal Feb 2015 #26

It is necessary to remind people what happened marym625 Feb 2015 #35

K&R +1000 marym625 Feb 2015 #27

+10000000 RiverLover Feb 2015 #31

We are better than this marym625 Feb 2015 #34

Obama supporters have proved to be far more pragmatic than media shitheads alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #30

^^ DAMN! Love it when someone nails it like that. ^^ wyldwolf Feb 2015 #41

I was a Hillary supporter and I think that true to a certain extent. But there was no difference Autumn Feb 2015 #32

Obama supporter here; never hated Hillary bhikkhu Feb 2015 #33

Like Dean supporters before them, many Obama supporters were new to the process wyldwolf Feb 2015 #40

What can we do to depress Dem turn out? JoePhilly Feb 2015 #43

Yup and it is pretty transparent. FSogol Feb 2015 #48

No dice treestar Feb 2015 #44

Good thing you're here to remind them... SidDithers Feb 2015 #46

Not until she was Secretary of State was she truly despicable. Previously, she was just an opport- leveymg Feb 2015 #53

What major role? She was a diplomat. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #55

Along with Petraeus, she was an architect. Described in the NYT, here: leveymg Feb 2015 #59

I totally agree. RiverLover Feb 2015 #57

Zzzzzzzzzzz spanone Feb 2015 #56

Go back to sleep leveymg Feb 2015 #62

boring.....i'll add that. spanone Feb 2015 #64

Sorry about getting ticked off there. leveymg Feb 2015 #68

been there....frequently. always enjoyed your posts... spanone Feb 2015 #71

Obama's 2008 theory of politics has been discredited and Clinton's vindicated geek tragedy Feb 2015 #63

Reading the transcript of a Debate JonLP24 Feb 2015 #72

Thank you for posting this JoniP24 RiverLover Feb 2015 #82

No amnesia here davidpdx Feb 2015 #81

Safe to say that no one at DU has forgtton. cheapdate Feb 2015 #83

i am an obama supporter and i did not despise clinton. nt seabeyond Feb 2015 #89