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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton MSNBC Town Hall: Worst Answer of the Night [View all]Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)47. I've said for a long time that a powerful progressive movement will be opposed most vigorously
by the Democratic Party establishment. It will fight tooth and nail any group/individual which threatens its ties will corporate finance. Opposition by the GOP is expected, and in the final analysis, easier to deal with.
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And with it, a lot of votes. If she wins, she needs t realize that she can lose to Trump and will
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#4
Her actions have been different her rhetoric in the past, this contributes to her perception as
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#83
You are correct. But try convincing those who read pointing at each word and mouthing it.
Hoyt
Apr 2016
#152
Kock means better than republicans candidates only.How can you know they aren't democrats
bjobotts
Apr 2016
#74
Bernie's folks aren't bowing to her at early on or ever on. The marker was laid months and
silvershadow
Apr 2016
#37
I have had the feeling from the time Bernie first started to be seen and noticed
pangaia
Apr 2016
#64
This is absolutely the wrong answer for the Democratic Party, if it wants to remain relevant to the
highprincipleswork
Apr 2016
#5
We care about Hillary voters... Just trying to get the Medicare and college for all!
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#9
Best answer all night. She's ahead by every measure. The loser does not dictate terms to the winner.
Lil Missy
Apr 2016
#7
If nominated, can she win the general election without the Sanders wing of the Democratic party?
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#13
I've said for a long time that a powerful progressive movement will be opposed most vigorously
Eleanors38
Apr 2016
#47
is she still running for election or does she think she is president already?
hollysmom
Apr 2016
#27
And neither HRC or her supporters seem to have any sense of the need to compromise!!!!
LongTomH
Apr 2016
#51
Far less than the MSM is telling you. She will get shelacked like no other if she's the candidate.
onecaliberal
Apr 2016
#17
But your candidate is the one who praises the Republicans for doing what they refused to do
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#155
It's sad but whomever I vote for will already be purchased by some special interest.
jalan48
Apr 2016
#89
Hillary and DWS are looking forward to absolutely crushing Bernie's political revolution......
LongTomH
Apr 2016
#12
If we don't vote for Hillary, you will lose the general. Unless you pick up 22% from the right wing.
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#92
Medicare and College for all, & exiting the costly trade agreements are all big wins :)
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#125
Good point. I will add that the folks backing Sanders are not the same cut of Democrat...
Eleanors38
Apr 2016
#55
What part of it was nasty? Or is there a special version that only Bernie people can hear? n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#48
Oh, the tone. Right. The first woman to come this far didn't strike the right "tone.'
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#65
Do you realize that you cannot win in the general without the support of the 45% of the Democratic
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#77
If Bernie were the nominee, he couldn't have won the general without the support
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#79
What positions would Hillary supporters want that are different from Bernies?
grahamhgreen
Apr 2016
#96
Research has shown that women are affected by the same sexist culture that men are.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#112
Right. But when Bernie gets loud and assertive and waves his arms around, that's just cute. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#114
Hillary was adhering to a principle: the principle to be accurate. And Rachel was not.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#129
Hello. You probably are not aware of this, but soon this site will be closed to comments
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#137
This is a site for Democrats. You can go elsewhere if you want to attack the nominee,
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#148
Her millions of supporters voted for HER policies, not HIS. Why should she change them
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#46
I saw another clip where she talks for 3 minutes and says nothing about how to get Social Justice...
Kalidurga
Apr 2016
#58
The issue is how do u inform the uninformed. If we can find a way to educate them......
Pauldg47
Apr 2016
#80
Every time they do this (and they know what they're doing), it weakens Bernie's chances....
Pauldg47
Apr 2016
#161
Funny. I don't recall Hillary trying to make petulant demands of Obama in 2008.
ConservativeDemocrat
Apr 2016
#139
Turn off the sound, and watch the clip again, as if you did not know the speakers
colorado_ufo
Apr 2016
#150
She's going to do what she did in Syria and Libya and Iraq... start idotic war against liberals...
whereisjustice
Apr 2016
#153