2016 Postmortem

athena

(4,187 posts)

64. Hillary Clinton respects the public's opinion.

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 11:17 PM

Apr 2016

She's not an ideologue. She has her opinions, but if the majority of the people move to her left on an issue, she reassesses, and almost always decides that the people are right. The public opinion is strongly in favor of gay marriage and has been so for a few years now. Ergo, marriage equality will be safe under HRC.

Honestly, I think it is great to have a president who respects the people. President Obama is the same way: he was initially against gay marriage but came around when the public decided to support gay rights. What all this means is that when HRC is president, we should all work hard at the grassroots level to advance progressive causes, to make sure she does not move to the center. FDR himself said, "Make me do it."

http://georgewashington2.blogspot.com/2010/11/fdr-wasnt-fdr-until-his-hand-was-forced.html

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Is gay marriage jeopardized by a Clinton presidency? [View all] reddread Apr 2016 OP

Stirring the mud. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #1

Uh, no. Garrett78 Apr 2016 #2

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #3

victim victims do too. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #8

Imagine if you spent all this time building your candidate up... JaneyVee Apr 2016 #4

is nothing sacred? reddread Apr 2016 #44

Watching the BS cheerleaders ... it's just getting downright embarrassing n/t SFnomad Apr 2016 #5

No. hrmjustin Apr 2016 #6

Where did you find information to make this conclusion? Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #7

His/Her ass ronnykmarshall Apr 2016 #30

Ridiculous statements sometimes needs to be revisited, especially without lack of proof. Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #35

No (nt) bigwillq Apr 2016 #9

Tough night last night nt. Trenzalore Apr 2016 #10

Why don't you ask someone totally invested in that question... revmclaren Apr 2016 #11

We all remember middle school. Right? underthematrix Apr 2016 #12

Uh, no. Reaching pretty far there. MineralMan Apr 2016 #13

1664 to 1371... SidDithers Apr 2016 #14

No,but children probably are, sufrommich Apr 2016 #15

I have two expensive grand daughters that I will pitch in for snacks! leftofcool Apr 2016 #17

Lol.nt sufrommich Apr 2016 #18

LOL!!!! nt nolawarlock Apr 2016 #59

I'd say it's a possibility. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #16

See my response #11 revmclaren Apr 2016 #20

No. DURHAM D Apr 2016 #25

Ah, the trifecta of cliches! NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #32

If I remember the figure correctly okasha Apr 2016 #39

Ssshhhhh! NanceGreggs Apr 2016 #41

Obviously, there was no line item for evaluation/quality control. okasha Apr 2016 #69

I don't trust her with any liberal cause. Unicorn Apr 2016 #19

About late term abortions... DURHAM D Apr 2016 #27

Women and only Women runaway hero Apr 2016 #56

Wecome to ignore, with your neocon extreme applications of that. Unicorn Apr 2016 #70

Proof you don't know a damn thing DURHAM D Apr 2016 #73

I think pretty much anything is on the table. n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #21

Whenever I see that username and that image of Lou Reed, I expect a certain kind of post Tarc Apr 2016 #22

Yep angrychair Apr 2016 #47

Protip; it's not 2000 or 2007 Tarc Apr 2016 #52

No, no goal post moving angrychair Apr 2016 #55

Rea-ding com-pre-hen-shion Tarc Apr 2016 #58

Wow angrychair Apr 2016 #68

No. redwitch Apr 2016 #23

What a silly question. nt. Nonhlanhla Apr 2016 #24

Please....you are kidding right? redstatebluegirl Apr 2016 #26

Uh, no. ronnykmarshall Apr 2016 #28

given her bad coattails and conservative instincts it's in much worse condition than under Sanders MisterP Apr 2016 #29

Right because my favorite justice of all time was appointed by Clinton...oh a Scalia is Trumps fav. Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #34

David Brock reddread Apr 2016 #43

If conservatives get enough states to hold a constitutional convention, start worrying Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #31

This friggin' court ruled that gay marriage was a right! treestar Apr 2016 #38

You would be wrong Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #33

No mcar Apr 2016 #36

The Supreme Court rules on it treestar Apr 2016 #37

You guys have really gone off the rails. Her court appointees would guarantee gay marriage rights Zynx Apr 2016 #40

Don’t Worry, [Try to] Be Happy CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #42

Wow. The stupid is strong with this one. onenote Apr 2016 #45

a "Sacred Bond" from a participant in "the Family"? reddread Apr 2016 #46

Here you go onenote Apr 2016 #48

you forgive David Brock? reddread Apr 2016 #49

I see you don't understand my question. I'll try again, but will type more slowly. onenote Apr 2016 #50

with more justices along the lines of Clarence Thomas reddread Apr 2016 #51

So now I'll repeat my second question. onenote Apr 2016 #53

she is a civil rights legend. reddread Apr 2016 #54

This is fun. We haven't a five year old in the house for years. onenote Apr 2016 #57

Is this for real? nolawarlock Apr 2016 #60

. JTFrog Apr 2016 #61

Haven't you noticed the avatar du jour among Hillary supporters is now the marriage equality symbol azurnoir Apr 2016 #62

I think back to Hillary's rush to reddread Apr 2016 #63

one of her largest long time backers recently gave !00k to defeat a Dem AA woman rep in MD azurnoir Apr 2016 #65

Hillary Clinton respects the public's opinion. athena Apr 2016 #64

did anyone switch their view after she did? reddread Apr 2016 #66

Did you bother to read my post and the link? athena Apr 2016 #67

An anti-Hillary thread on DU with only 3 recs? Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #71

I guess even the haters have standards. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #72