2016 Postmortem

Geronimoe

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99. No lessons learned when it comes to Hillary

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 07:09 PM

Mar 2016

HIV.AIDS should never have been a politican issue. It was a health issue that the CDC should have gotten funding to address.

Because only gay men were dying, Reagan and other right wing christian loonies, treated this as if this was Gods will for their life style of abomination.

Hillary always acts as though nothing happens, unless it is from the benevolence and wisdom of the ruler. The conversation started with massive protests by we the people, not Nancy.

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Hillary Clinton: The Reagans, particularly Nancy, helped start "a national conversation" about HIV [View all] JackBeck Mar 2016 OP

WTF? hobbit709 Mar 2016 #1

Unfortunately, Hillary is correct. AllTooEasy Mar 2016 #47

hadn't 40,000 people died of AIDS before he ever said a word? It was nearing the end of his time. roguevalley Mar 2016 #65

Exactly. forest444 Mar 2016 #103

Dr. Koop didn't have Nancy'a name recognition AllTooEasy Mar 2016 #113

More than 40k! AllTooEasy Mar 2016 #114

I remember watching 'And the Band Played On' as a kid forest444 Mar 2016 #119

there are many people who have no empathy. They only care if it happens to them. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #70

Which Reagan son is gay? Where do you even get that? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2016 #121

Sorry, she's NOT.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #123

Hillary is the queen of revisionism revbones Mar 2016 #2

Yep, just like Trump starting a national conversation about Mexicans. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #3

What nonsense. Hillary just doesn't know the difference between fact and fiction. closeupready Mar 2016 #4

Pander much? Buddyblazon Mar 2016 #5

Next Hillary will congratulate Clarence Thomas NWCorona Mar 2016 #6

She has a serious problem dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #7

Maybe she's speaking relatively? scscholar Mar 2016 #85

Human Rights Campaign should be PROUD of their endorsement! m-lekktor Mar 2016 #8

+1,000 nichomachus Mar 2016 #18

+1,000,000 Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #28

As one the the nation's largest LGBT advocacy groups JackBeck Mar 2016 #32

I know all about HRC, JackBeck! m-lekktor Mar 2016 #36

I've collaborated with them before on statewide initiatives in both NJ and NY. JackBeck Mar 2016 #42

yeah I can understand. m-lekktor Mar 2016 #44

They raise a lot of corporate money though ibegurpard Mar 2016 #110

I am 62. SamKnause Mar 2016 #9

One of the fascinating takeaways from this debacle JackBeck Mar 2016 #125

Thanks for your input. SamKnause Mar 2016 #126

It is a true statement but it was so damn late. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #10

Ronald ignored it, never uttered the word SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #41

Quick Google Search: President Ronald Reagan mentions the word AIDS in public for the first time... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #45

That's what I had always heard SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #96

The Reagans all but ignored HIV/AIDS bigwillq Mar 2016 #11

Oh. My. Fucking. God. What a lie. kath Mar 2016 #12

After all the damage the Regans did to this country, their canonization is nauseating. nt JFKDem62 Mar 2016 #13

In the same sense that Hillary started a national conversation about nichomachus Mar 2016 #14

What?? AIDS was completely ignored during the Reagan admin. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #15

Hundreds of thousands die while Reagan denied it was happening and he and liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #16

By doing nothing while people DIED? bunnies Mar 2016 #17

...The hell is this tripe? VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #19

Thanks for your last sentence JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #20

People often say kind and flattering things about the recently deceased ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #21

How many of your friends, NurseJackie, from the 80's died of AIDS? closeupready Mar 2016 #23

but a lie of thar scale is not necesary Armstead Mar 2016 #24

NurseJackie we've been allies throughout this season. Please don't try to justify this one. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #76

Please don't make a mountain out of a molehill. She's already said she's sorry. Move on. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #84

This isn't a molehill for me. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #93

Well ... do as you must. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #94

Read the truth, not the revisionist bullshit from Hillary. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #22

liars be lying elehhhhna Mar 2016 #25

and Bill started a national convo on blow jobs at work elehhhhna Mar 2016 #26

Well, except that statement is FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #58

Oh yes he did Kalidurga Mar 2016 #106

Total fabrication by HRC... wow. deathrind Mar 2016 #27

When AIDS Was Funny: dana_b Mar 2016 #29

That almost made me cry. noamnety Mar 2016 #95

Incredible!!! And yet again she doesn't even have to lie... Herman4747 Mar 2016 #30

her unnatural nature. she is so faux it's crazy. Merryland Mar 2016 #55

"unnatural nature" -- I'll have to remember that one. Herman4747 Mar 2016 #81

I think the president got some political capital by praising Reagan 8 years ago Doctor_J Mar 2016 #31

And forever losing us, her "base" presumably Arazi Mar 2016 #33

Oh FUCK NO!!!!! Avalux Mar 2016 #34

I'm not surprised, Bill did a stirring eulogy for Nixon during his first term BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #35

This is the worst type of revisionist bull. Here's the full quote: suffragette Mar 2016 #37

Well last week she said she would be open to limiting third tri abortions. Now liberal_at_heart Mar 2016 #38

how does this bullshit help her? mattvermont Mar 2016 #39

But younger voters skew towards Bernie. winter is coming Mar 2016 #56

What an egregious lie. Zen Democrat Mar 2016 #40

In which universe was that? Autumn Mar 2016 #43

Clinton apologizes: JackBeck Mar 2016 #46

Did she get stem cell research mixed up with AIDS? AlbertCat Mar 2016 #52

No. She specifically said "the other point I want to make" before bringing up AIDS. suffragette Mar 2016 #63

This was no mix up. AlbertCat Mar 2016 #124

You will notice she simply misspoke. TM99 Mar 2016 #53

The hot-ball-o-fire outrage will continue for at least another week. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #54

How many friends did you lose Nurse Jackie? Puglover Mar 2016 #59

Disgusting. The lack of empathy is hurtful, but in a way strengthens my resolve. JackBeck Mar 2016 #61

I see misdirected anger to the silly extreme. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #62

Nice try. Puglover Mar 2016 #64

Enjoy your outrage. I'll just be over here watching. NurseJackie Mar 2016 #68

Nice try again. Puglover Mar 2016 #69

"About or near" HA!!! :-P NurseJackie Mar 2016 #72

You laughing about a horrible disease speaks far more about YOU nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #108

I lost my best friend ibegurpard Mar 2016 #92

I'm sorry. Puglover Mar 2016 #100

My condolensces on your loss nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #109

thank you ibegurpard Mar 2016 #116

This is a rabbi I know locally speaking nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #117

It's true ibegurpard Mar 2016 #118

As it should. n/t JackBeck Mar 2016 #60

Well, ya'll have fun now. :-P NurseJackie Mar 2016 #66

You think this is funny? Jesus Christ. How many people you loved myrna minx Mar 2016 #80

What an asinine thing to say! Waiting For Everyman Mar 2016 #102

"Mis-spoke"? hatrack Mar 2016 #78

Great! AlbertCat Mar 2016 #48

No they didn't. SheilaT Mar 2016 #49

So how long will it take MrJefe Mar 2016 #50

THANK YOU HILLARY!! Please, keep talking FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #51

Like a fungus... BuelahWitch Mar 2016 #75

Yeah, they refused to fund any research, started a more virulent version of PatrickforO Mar 2016 #57

She needs to watch The Normal Heart. madfloridian Mar 2016 #67

One of President Reagan sorriest omissions was to say nothing about AIDS for years Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #71

Worse, he did nothing. sarge43 Mar 2016 #97

So when you utter nonsense take it back. gordianot Mar 2016 #73

It just got home and read this-I'm just blown away. myrna minx Mar 2016 #74

Call me crazy, but I tend to hold the standard-bearers within our party to a higher standard. JackBeck Mar 2016 #91

I was so young at the time - so I didn't lose a whole generation of loved ones like many did - but I myrna minx Mar 2016 #101

I was young, as well. JackBeck Mar 2016 #120

Act Up : Silence = Death myrna minx Mar 2016 #122

What. The. Fucking. FUCK? hatrack Mar 2016 #77

Rewritin' history, isn't that a bush thing? Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #79

Its Neo..........Con Ichingcarpenter Mar 2016 #82

Surely not a Progressive. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #86

You and I know what that word means Ichingcarpenter Mar 2016 #89

Edit? wouldsman Mar 2016 #83

That was an uplifting story, thank you Babel_17 Mar 2016 #111

Bernie a realist, Hillary a revisionist debunction.junction Mar 2016 #87

She just says shit she thinks will.sound good ibegurpard Mar 2016 #88

I'm just wondering, is there NOTHING she won't lie about? DebbieCDC Mar 2016 #90

I wondering what R. Maddow thinks about this? ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #98

She's likely to be realistic and forgiving ... NurseJackie Mar 2016 #112

No lessons learned when it comes to Hillary Geronimoe Mar 2016 #99

It will be written MuseRider Mar 2016 #104

... AzDar Mar 2016 #105

Hillary Clinton Lauds Reagans on AIDS. Gay Twitter Erupts (The New York Times) Babel_17 Mar 2016 #107

She Just Can't Help Herself noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #115