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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Have you ever had a discussion with a smart person that really had command of the subject matter? [View all]snagglepuss
(12,704 posts)36. "she is what a person who doesn't have command of the issues thinks smart people sound like"
A very interesting observation that is imo bang on. And your right about SoS disasters. Has anyone stated anything she got right? Anything that matches Kerry's successes as SoS?
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Have you ever had a discussion with a smart person that really had command of the subject matter? [View all]
Skwmom
Feb 2016
OP
I thought the part of the OP claiming well groomed people are less intelligent was scripted- and
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#49
According to Ray Swarez's interview with a few experts in what black voters respond to...
MrMickeysMom
Feb 2016
#60
Agreed. My beef with Hillary is not her intelligence, it's her way she wants to accomplish her goals
Joe the Revelator
Feb 2016
#6
yes, exactly as I see it. she wants to get power and have people answer to her, help people
JudyM
Feb 2016
#8
Bernie described her as "intelligent" when asked for one word to describe Hillary. Never seen a
bettyellen
Feb 2016
#50
"she is what a person who doesn't have command of the issues thinks smart people sound like"
snagglepuss
Feb 2016
#36
Just because you can string together words does not make you brilliant. Manipulative people can
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#21
" Intelligent articulate people should have their grounding and motivations carefully evaluated.
Dragonfli
Feb 2016
#22
Well maybe she's good at getting into the detail but as far as stepping back. looking at the
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#33
Hillary probably has a stylist who selects all of the clothes she wears for high profile appearances
LonePirate
Feb 2016
#28
Well a policy wonk that can remember arcane details does not a brilliant person make. It is a
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#39
With the state of our government, pardon me but I'm not impressed. Well prepped people
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#42
Is somebody who was a National Honor Society member and a Merit Scholarship finalist
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#55
She was a National Honor Society member and a Merit Scholarship Finalist.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#47
Have you noticed Sanders recent tailored suits and slicked down hair? He's sold out.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#52
She is not a visionary rather she is good on minutiae and details. That is why, at one time,
Hiraeth
Feb 2016
#54
Agreed. She was amazing in those hearings. Plus, as is mentioned above, she's an incredibly
PeaceNikki
Feb 2016
#58