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2016 Postmortem

PatrickforO

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37. My problem is I simply don't trust Hillary because I think she has been in the pocket of

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 04:52 PM

Jun 2015

neoliberal corporatist billionaires for many years; I know her husband has.

The issues on which I disagree with Hillary Clinton:
1. Vote for the Iraq war
2. Her practice of 'economic statecraft' in helping create the TPP
3. Her donor list versus Bernie's
4. Her refusal during the 2008 Dem primary debates to define health care as a basic human right

I just can't get behind her, because I feel like she's too in tune with focus groups and polls and not enough in tune with her heart.

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Which of these is more likely to be a single-issue "dealbreaker" for you? [View all] Ken Burch Jun 2015 OP

Neither. MattSh Jun 2015 #1

OK...that's valid... Ken Burch Jun 2015 #2

Yes Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2015 #21

I'm sure the 'Iraq War vote' (a 2008 'dealbreaker' for many) is still one. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2015 #3

Her leading role in pressing regime change in Iraq, Libya and Syria, despite the recognized danger leveymg Jun 2015 #31

They were both practical votes. joshcryer Jun 2015 #4

Corporate butt kissing Kalidurga Jun 2015 #5

Hillary's Iraq War Vote PADemD Jun 2015 #6

Technically neither IVoteDFL Jun 2015 #7

Neither rogerashton Jun 2015 #8

^^This^^ abakan Jun 2015 #26

My single issues weren't listed. They are (in no particular order) ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #9

Neither. Agschmid Jun 2015 #10

Let those who are perfect have a single issue deal breaker. upaloopa Jun 2015 #11

Neither of those. TPP, war, fracking. Corporate Wall Street coziness. djean111 Jun 2015 #12

I have never been a single issue voter. 99Forever Jun 2015 #13

Exactly. I also find those most likely to be crying about "single issue voters" run closer to being TheKentuckian Jun 2015 #19

I think you are correct. 99Forever Jun 2015 #33

Neither. My single issue dealbreaker... Chan790 Jun 2015 #14

The Iraq war vote Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #15

Neither ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #16

For what's it's worth, Bernie is far better qualified than Ms. Clinton Bernie 2016 Jun 2015 #22

Well that's not how I see it ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #23

Neither. LWolf Jun 2015 #17

Neither, I have no single issue. If I have to label it, it would best be Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #18

I'm not an issues voter Fumesucker Jun 2015 #20

your premise is wrong Evergreen Emerald Jun 2015 #24

Too few choices, by far. MineralMan Jun 2015 #25

Neither. tymorial Jun 2015 #27

Given only those choices mainstreetonce Jun 2015 #28

Neither of those. Maedhros Jun 2015 #29

Corporatism is the deal-breaker for me. HooptieWagon Jun 2015 #30

I choose my candidate by deciding which one I would rather have a beer with corkhead Jun 2015 #32

Sanders record on gun control is a negative. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #34

Pretty simple, really. The deal-breaker: OilemFirchen Jun 2015 #35

Neither Sheepshank Jun 2015 #36

My problem is I simply don't trust Hillary because I think she has been in the pocket of PatrickforO Jun 2015 #37

There is one circumstance DonCoquixote Jun 2015 #38

Honestly, neither davidpdx Jun 2015 #39

Neither. Trade / Corporatism is mine Populist_Prole Jun 2015 #40

Pieces of shit attempting to make Hillary look anti-equality. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #41

Hillary's dealbreaker for me will always be her vote for IWR Skittles Jun 2015 #42