2016 Postmortem

Jackie Wilson Said

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9. We will have to move on for the sake of unity, but I think it should be up to those

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 08:24 PM

Mar 2016

who suffered under the Reagan's to make that decision of when.

But yes, we have to all come together and vote for whoever the candidate is when the time comes.

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Dan Savage: Clinton crediting Nancy Reagan for helping AIDS victims is a ‘f*cking lie’ [View all] NWCorona Mar 2016 OP

Hillary apologizes Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #1

nope ibegurpard Mar 2016 #2

Why? Because you're hoping to move some votes to Bernie? Metric System Mar 2016 #5

Yup. That's the only thing they care about. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #6

What about all your posts these last few UglyGreed Mar 2016 #8

But, but that's different lol NWCorona Mar 2016 #21

And all you care about is glossing over yet another example of her piss poor judgement. Bubzer Mar 2016 #56

It was definitely poor judgment mvd Mar 2016 #96

I agree... I think she was just trying to score more political points...and gaffed in process. Bubzer Mar 2016 #100

I care about my two friends 840high Mar 2016 #68

No melman Mar 2016 #82

I care about my little brother who started one of the first national LGBT magazines appalachiablue Mar 2016 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Mar 2016 #98

Yup EffieBlack Mar 2016 #101

Because I want respect... tonedevil Mar 2016 #7

+1 kristopher Mar 2016 #14

.... bigwillq Mar 2016 #48

Literally laughed at it. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2016 #59

Never heard that before. Terribly disturbing (nt) Babel_17 Mar 2016 #86

Damn right farleftlib Mar 2016 #75

Because she opened an old wound in me today ibegurpard Mar 2016 #51

Same, and it's very painful. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #85

My friends died elljay Mar 2016 #61

We will have to move on for the sake of unity, but I think it should be up to those Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #9

We don't HAVE to do a goddamned thing. We just can't not do so on DU. n/t JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #47

I don't have to do sh*t. 840high Mar 2016 #72

No. farleftlib Mar 2016 #77

Never. libtodeath Mar 2016 #10

OK. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #13

How many ghetto threads were there again? NWCorona Mar 2016 #16

Yep...and how much Bernsplanin' did we have to endure Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #25

And? NWCorona Mar 2016 #42

The reason I asked NWCorona Mar 2016 #53

I actually did. Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #99

I didn't. NWCorona Mar 2016 #109

And how many of her myriad scandals and terrible decisions have you just ignored? Bubzer Mar 2016 #58

Nope ......... I will not move on from a lie Ichingcarpenter Mar 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #22

Nope -- just another opportunistic flip-flop from Mrs. Clinton nichomachus Mar 2016 #23

.+10 840high Mar 2016 #74

"It's over. Time to move on." ... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #31

Here's the problem with that Major Nikon Mar 2016 #46

No. That was way beyond "misspoke." SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #64

LOL, ok. nt Logical Mar 2016 #71

Sorry for you. It is not over. She was lying. morningfog Mar 2016 #76

Clinton does not get a pass for her distortion of reality. She lies again and again and again.... xocet Mar 2016 #93

Correction: You hope this gaffe turns out to be huge, Sanders supporter. Metric System Mar 2016 #3

She apologized for having "misspoke" revbones Mar 2016 #18

And if you watch the video, it's clear she didn't "misspeak" a damn thing arcane1 Mar 2016 #20

thanks - 840high Mar 2016 #79

Exactly right. Bubzer Mar 2016 #60

^THIS^ SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #67

Watch the video and see what you think revbones Mar 2016 #70

©€™¥ SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #81

She either lied, or is getting senile Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #88

It didn't sound like either, it really didn't. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #92

To a degree, yes NWCorona Mar 2016 #24

"Sanders Supporter" JackInGreen Mar 2016 #28

She was trying to make herself look good ibegurpard Mar 2016 #4

Or to know anything about it, apparently. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #73

He is a Hillary supporter. Is this just empty rhetoric from him? Or is he going to stand with the jillan Mar 2016 #11

You know, this tactic hasn't worked with African American voters either. Metric System Mar 2016 #15

Have you even bothered to look at some of the recent polling, or still just taking them for granted pdsimdars Mar 2016 #38

LOL! Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #89

Oh, please Chitown Kev Mar 2016 #30

Clinton on the other hand actively worked against GLBT rights Fumesucker Mar 2016 #37

At the least they don't lie about his record. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #40

I'm a life long anti Reagan activist and you do not get to define me as a 'Bernie supporter' in Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #52

Maybe these dear folks here defending what she said... DeadLetterOffice Mar 2016 #65

"Not around yet" is the kindest explanation. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #104

My #1 regret about blocking posters like the one you're replying to... beerandjesus Mar 2016 #97

Thanks but I speak out on this because I was there and I buried people I loved who were also Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #115

Well, you're doing God's work. beerandjesus Mar 2016 #117

+1 eom dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #102

You have to fight fire with fire in politics Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #91

I'm not "capitalizing" on a damn thing. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #103

Apparently he has clarified that he supports both. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #50

Hopefully, he only supports one after this: Bernie Sanders, a loyal supporter of the LGBT Zorra Mar 2016 #114

I don't think she wants to be closely tied to the LGBT community in the general election Skwmom Mar 2016 #62

Dan Savage follow-up tweet: "I will support the nominee. Whoever it is. So you assholes pick the Metric System Mar 2016 #12

Not all but some for sure NWCorona Mar 2016 #29

So much "smug" from the Hillarians . . . at times it's hard to breathe pdsimdars Mar 2016 #41

So? I will still hold my nose if I have to. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #105

it's part of the swooner syndrome Skittles Mar 2016 #111

"Also to pander for crossover votes." Expect more of that as actual progressives go for Sanders. arcane1 Mar 2016 #17

Ah, conservatives, her true base pdsimdars Mar 2016 #43

Interesting you said this - this week I got 2 840high Mar 2016 #80

crossover votes? what right winger would want to hear somebody praised for AIDS advocacy? m-lekktor Mar 2016 #26

I didn't say right-wing. NWCorona Mar 2016 #32

reagan republicans are right wing, very right wing last i checked. nt m-lekktor Mar 2016 #33

Not in this climate NWCorona Mar 2016 #35

you and I must have a different definition of reagan republicans. m-lekktor Mar 2016 #36

That is a Republican prerequisite but that doesn't change NWCorona Mar 2016 #39

We will not have a single 47 percent moment nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #27

Agreed! NWCorona Mar 2016 #34

After the DNC is when the video of her speeches will surface Fumesucker Mar 2016 #44

Same hear NWCorona Mar 2016 #49

Nice point. Wheels within wheels.... nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #106

I agree, there's already 5 or 6 of these "I misspoke" comments! Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #69

Agree. 840high Mar 2016 #83

K and R (nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #45

Karma. All the smears about Bernie, not good. jalan48 Mar 2016 #54

Kick (nt) bigwillq Mar 2016 #55

Crossover votes don't matter if you lose your base. LS_Editor Mar 2016 #57

KnR Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #63

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Mar 2016 #66

If The Stranger endorses Bernie for the Washington state caucuses...we'll know why. n/t. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #78

True! NWCorona Mar 2016 #90

Didn't they call this "gay plague" during the Reagan Administration? d_legendary1 Mar 2016 #87

Ronald and Nancy did not give a fuck about AIDS until they had to Skittles Mar 2016 #94

They did when they had to? SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #107

Reagan eventually acknowleged he did too little, too late Skittles Mar 2016 #110

I can sure agree with that. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #112

Kick and R BeanMusical Mar 2016 #95

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2016 #108

People scrambling to make excuses for her on this issue is the biggest surprise. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #113

I wonder if the Human Rights Campaign is still happy about that endrosement of theirs. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #116