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In reply to the discussion: MoveOn Warns Clinton After Knocking Obama On Foreign Policy [View all]Ash_F
(5,861 posts)119. How do you know that is 100% true?
Maybe those Nader voters would have voted for Bush.
Maybe they would have voted for the Libertarian.
Maybe they would have wrote in a communist, or Mickey Mouse.
Or stayed home. <---- Hint
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Agree completely. Glad MoveOn called Hillary on her bullshit; bout time someone did.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2014
#106
Gore lost because, in Florida alone, about 200,000 Democrats voted for Bush
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#59
And I repeat the fact that nearly 200,000 Democrats voting for Bush cost Florida. That trumps Nader
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#63
That Gore would have won is speculation... we don't know what would happen
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#80
It's either a cynical political move or she really believes the neocon bullshit
tularetom
Aug 2014
#7
she was born and raised republican. sometimes when you get older, you revert.
roguevalley
Aug 2014
#11
Sometimes. But my husband was born and raised the same way and he's as radical-left as I am.
calimary
Aug 2014
#39
You hit the nail. She is hurting Democratic candidates for 2014 by accepting donations from one
jwirr
Aug 2014
#26
I can hear her now saying, "If I don't use nukes they'll consider me weak."
Spitfire of ATJ
Aug 2014
#13
she knows she cant count on the left to vote since they have to be "motivated" to
leftyohiolib
Aug 2014
#22
This is exactly what Hillary Clinton wants, and part of the reason why she's doing
enough
Aug 2014
#42
The Clinton camp felt the blacklash and know she will need liberal votes in the primaries.
flpoljunkie
Aug 2014
#46
Good for Moveon. Apparently doing stupid stuff is an organizing principle with Hillary Clinton.
Uncle Joe
Aug 2014
#43
Good - Let's Hope She Receives Even More Encouragement To Self-Select Out Of The 2016 Race
cantbeserious
Aug 2014
#67
It has already changed my mind about her. My vote?,,,maybe if Sanders runs. nt
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
#105
I so hope HRC isn't the nominee. Something about her has always made me queasy.
catbyte
Aug 2014
#82
She should listen!! Move On was created in response to Bill Clinton's impeachment
ALBliberal
Aug 2014
#86
She should think long and hard before endorsing the policies that got us into Iraq?
Hoppy
Aug 2014
#88
She relishes the hatred of the left. It will get her more support from the Right. And that's her
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#95
And you seem to love the status quo. The hell with the lower classes and long as Goldman-Sach
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#131
No the Left isn't the majority in this country and no Sanders couldn't possibly win, so what's that
2banon
Aug 2014
#137
Can you point to an example where DFA and MoveON have influenced an election?
brooklynite
Aug 2014
#115
Thank you, MoveOn, for reminding those candidates who feel they must show their macho
indepat
Aug 2014
#118