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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why people distrust Hillary Clinton [View all]deutsey
(20,166 posts)34. I have to say I was expecting more from her after '08
But as you indicate, her campaign seems to be dredging up the same old tired strategies.
She'll probably get the nomination. Frankly, it's up in the air to me as to whether she can win the general election. But this primary season hasn't done much at all to convince me that she can pull it off or that, if she does, she'll be the president I believe this country desperately needs right now.
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I have seen the excuse that she was just doing her job. Yep. She does whatever the money tells
djean111
Feb 2016
#23
Part of that is because of all the RW bullshit slung at both Clintons for 25 years
eridani
Feb 2016
#8
I would say 95% of the uneasy feelings about her were created by the right wingers...
Human101948
Feb 2016
#13
Well, htere's her prior support for DADT, flipflopping on TPP Iraw and other issues
eridani
Feb 2016
#15
While there may be substantive reasons, I'll bet that the majority of voters couldn't name any...
Human101948
Feb 2016
#18
Too true,but the only way to fight it is to have a clear set of values thqt underlie--
eridani
Feb 2016
#19
I have to take issue with that. Those phoney scandals did not influence me in the least.
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#24
I think your story is all too common. I was also transformed. I was a true believer during
Enthusiast
Feb 2016
#31
Does being banned from the Hillary Group mean that we can say, on this DU board, that I
DhhD
Feb 2016
#38
I believe it's in the Great Gatsby there's a line about the rich (and powerful) "Not being like us".
jalan48
Feb 2016
#26
I am banned too, which means to me that I am banned from even thinking about any Clinton'
DhhD
Feb 2016
#40