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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)"A political attack machine motivated by an insatiable drive to win for herself at any cost" [View all]
Hey Hillary, Here's Why People Don't Trust You
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cody-cain/hey-hillary-heres-why-peo_b_9206424.html
If Hillary is going to confront and address this issue, she must look within herself. Time and again, she does not appear to be motivated by the truth, but instead, she behaves like a political attack machine motivated by an insatiable drive to win for herself at any cost.
This aspect of Hillary was on full display in the recent outburst over which of the two Democratic candidates is more "progressive." The truth is obvious. Of course Bernie is more progressive. This has been his political posture for his entire career, even being a Socialist for goodness sake.
But Hillary pulled her switchblade and began fighting. In this political climate, she wants to be viewed as the progressive regardless of the truth. So she cherry-picked a few of Bernie's past votes in the Senate and tried to paint him as not being progressive.
Hillary's motivation here was not truth, but politics. She is all too willing to manipulate, distort, and deceive to try to score political points for herself.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cody-cain/hey-hillary-heres-why-peo_b_9206424.html
If Hillary is going to confront and address this issue, she must look within herself. Time and again, she does not appear to be motivated by the truth, but instead, she behaves like a political attack machine motivated by an insatiable drive to win for herself at any cost.
This aspect of Hillary was on full display in the recent outburst over which of the two Democratic candidates is more "progressive." The truth is obvious. Of course Bernie is more progressive. This has been his political posture for his entire career, even being a Socialist for goodness sake.
But Hillary pulled her switchblade and began fighting. In this political climate, she wants to be viewed as the progressive regardless of the truth. So she cherry-picked a few of Bernie's past votes in the Senate and tried to paint him as not being progressive.
Hillary's motivation here was not truth, but politics. She is all too willing to manipulate, distort, and deceive to try to score political points for herself.
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"A political attack machine motivated by an insatiable drive to win for herself at any cost" [View all]
Miles Archer
Mar 2016
OP
There's one campaign that's been caught cheating and engaging in unethical behavior
KittyWampus
Mar 2016
#8
Like millions donated to a 'Foundation' in exchange for a Saudi Arms deal?
HooptieWagon
Mar 2016
#12
Know what's obvious? A campaign that harasses an opponent for "speech transcripts"
KittyWampus
Mar 2016
#10
Jimmy Carter isn't about to support legislation or executive decisions that will
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#34
WTF? How many "Sanders fans" have asked Hillary Clinton a single fucking question about transcripts?
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2016
#43
I think the reason she doesn't want us to see her transcripts is that she tells her
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#20
Defending a millionaire's right to take money from Wall Street and keep her real positions secret
Marr
Mar 2016
#48
Exactly. I picture her followers with closed eyes, fingers in their ears chanting, "we don't care
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#61
not just politiics; the facts: she is a neo con hawk who implemented regime change in Libya w/ d
amborin
Mar 2016
#27
That's the worn out, "Her misrepresentations are justified because everyone does it." She lied
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#35
Put that all together and it doesn't compare to lying to Congress to help Bush, of all people,
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#46
We know all about the dirty tricks of the Republicons. That is a distraction from this
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#38
A substantial number of Sanders supporters will vote for Jill Stein in Nov.
HooptieWagon
Mar 2016
#14
Yes but Jill Stein is a virtual unknown and therefore powerless. Easier for some to support.
randome
Mar 2016
#36
all too willing to manipulate, distort, and deceive to try to score political points
Kip Humphrey
Mar 2016
#31
Sure Clinton is ambitious...but Trump is a epic disaster anywhere near the levers of power.
johnnyrocket
Mar 2016
#37
The post isn't about Sanders, and it changes nothing in regard to Clinton.
Miles Archer
Mar 2016
#49