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58. Toss A Bone Some Might Go And Fetch It

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A Thought About Hillary Clinton [View all] H2O Man Apr 2015 OP

This sounds a lot like the 50 state strategy. joshcryer Apr 2015 #1

Both when my son was H2O Man Apr 2015 #30

Seems that 2naSalit Apr 2015 #2

At an estimated $+2billion on each side, delrem Apr 2015 #3

Why does it cost billions of dollars to run for POTUS? Rex Apr 2015 #4

Because that's how a certain % achieve a satisfactory outcome. delrem Apr 2015 #5

The Koches, Sheldon Adelson, the republican money machine will spend that much to spew lies, venom, NBachers Apr 2015 #7

I don't think that has ever been proven. Don't know if it can be proven. merrily Apr 2015 #27

If Lots Of DUers Can't Stand Her... billhicks76 Apr 2015 #6

DUers aren't at all representative of the broader Democratic party, much less pnwmom Apr 2015 #8

The notion that Hillary is too liberal comes from the misinformation merchants. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #10

The notion she isn't liberal comes from the same people pnwmom Apr 2015 #11

You have asked them all? Enthusiast Apr 2015 #13

She's Liberal On Safe Issues billhicks76 Apr 2015 #17

I didn't say that because I am trying to avoid cross words. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #19

You nailed it Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #59

That's it exactly. JimDandy Apr 2015 #56

Age Old Deflective Tactic billhicks76 Apr 2015 #57

Toss A Bone Some Might Go And Fetch It billhicks76 Apr 2015 #58

DUers Are Not That Liberal Or Progressive As A Whole billhicks76 Apr 2015 #16

kucinich being popular on DU didn't help him much JI7 Apr 2015 #12

People Loved Obama billhicks76 Apr 2015 #18

When President Obama was elected in 2008 with an overwhelming majority Enthusiast Apr 2015 #21

you've lost all credibility when you say "the electorate thought of Obama as liberal" KittyWampus Apr 2015 #25

I've lost all credibility? LMAO! THE ELECTORATE THOUGHT OF OBAMA AS A LIBERAL. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #48

obama was not loved by many on du JI7 Apr 2015 #44

The meme is that DU's left is not representative of US Democrats as a whole. merrily Apr 2015 #28

An interesting perspective indeed! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #9

I'm no expert on campaign finance law Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #14

my first thought mercuryblues Apr 2015 #15

I was an expert many years ago Jim Lane Apr 2015 #24

There is no doubt a way to do achieve the goal, even if not with "campaign" funds per se. merrily Apr 2015 #29

Functional equivalent, but then so would be promising to increase social security benefits, etc. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #45

How about promising to increase defense spending? merrily Apr 2015 #49

Ideologically, I agree with you. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #50

I'm confused. Did you read the subject line of my Reply 29 to you? merrily Apr 2015 #51

Yeah, I get it. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #53

My only point was, we do not disagree on use of campaign funds. merrily Apr 2015 #54

Gotcha. Warren DeMontague Apr 2015 #55

fresh and thoughtful ideas MBS Apr 2015 #20

A great leader will change the way that people think. Zorra Apr 2015 #22

It's a great idea. The weakness is such a strategy would require the media to report KittyWampus Apr 2015 #23

Your son is a chip malaise Apr 2015 #26

'Unique' means : being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #31

Interesting. H2O Man Apr 2015 #33

And how is it unique and not the same opportunity presented to Obama or any other candidate? Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #38

I think it is self-evident, but H2O Man Apr 2015 #39

I don't think you are even close to having a clue as to what I am talking about. Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #42

Oh, I do. H2O Man Apr 2015 #47

Any real change has to come from the ground up and a candidate mmonk Apr 2015 #32

Well said. H2O Man Apr 2015 #34

Yes, they do it opposite. They manufacture consent and followers. mmonk Apr 2015 #35

They inject social H2O Man Apr 2015 #36

Yep. Confortably numb. mmonk Apr 2015 #37

From a PR standpoint, the offer is a Win. Octafish Apr 2015 #40

I presume that judo-like technique would require some heavy duty Trillo Apr 2015 #41

"rather than enriching advertising agencies et al, she went to various communities--cities and towns panader0 Apr 2015 #43

Good question. H2O Man Apr 2015 #63

Your son is thinking along similar lines to what I have been thinking, although I think he has come sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #46

Brilliant. MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #52

Thanks. H2O Man Apr 2015 #60

BTW, I've always thought that boxers are the smartest athletes MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #62

I agree. H2O Man Apr 2015 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #61