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They don't support Hillary. Some say they (Original Post) upaloopa May 2015 OP
That is their problem. I am always fascinated by folks who seem to be so still_one May 2015 #1
Who? Where? hootinholler May 2015 #2
What? You haven't emailed your demands to the Hillary campaign yet? merrily May 2015 #6
This. joshcryer May 2015 #13
It's hard to tell if there is a campaign when she won't answer any questions. NYC_SKP May 2015 #3
I imagine many people find it difficult to see a political campaign.. LanternWaste May 2015 #15
She did come out very clear on citizens united Autumn May 2015 #20
It foretells what her presidency would be like. She'd appear once a year, like royalty, too busy. NYC_SKP May 2015 #23
If you aren't voting for her, why do you care? leftofcool May 2015 #22
No one is demanding anything. They are commenting. Doubties HRC cares. djean111 May 2015 #4
Geez. You, too? Please see Reply 6 and step on it! merrily May 2015 #7
Each candidate chooses his or her own campaign strategy. MineralMan May 2015 #5
When criticizing a Democratic candidate is called "attacking" and "bashing" that candidate, djean111 May 2015 #9
Well, I can tell the difference between criticism and attack. MineralMan May 2015 #12
Hating. merrily May 2015 #16
Ooops! You are right! djean111 May 2015 #18
One thing most of us Democrats do and always have, see the Bush era, is to demand FACTS sabrina 1 May 2015 #27
I'm still waiting for her response to my list of demands Autumn May 2015 #8
Lol! darkangel218 May 2015 #19
vacuous. And I'll vote for her even though I think she's cali May 2015 #10
If I am going to vote for her she damn well better tell me where she stands onecaliberal May 2015 #11
If you don't vote for her if she is the Dem nominee, you will make Republicans very happy. world wide wally May 2015 #24
If she's going to act like a republican what's the point? onecaliberal May 2015 #25
Pretty sure people who won't vote for her... joshcryer May 2015 #14
Transpose your sentences fadedrose May 2015 #17
Lets see. NCTraveler May 2015 #21
Odd kenfrequed May 2015 #26

still_one

(92,061 posts)
1. That is their problem. I am always fascinated by folks who seem to be so
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:32 AM
May 2015

willing to give out unsolicited advice

merrily

(45,251 posts)
6. What? You haven't emailed your demands to the Hillary campaign yet?
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:35 AM
May 2015

They're not going to make a move until they hear from you about what to do next. Get a move on! Tiime's a-wastin'!

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
3. It's hard to tell if there is a campaign when she won't answer any questions.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:33 AM
May 2015

And when what few she does answer sound like this:

8. Campaign finance plan

A pair of Washington Post reporters spotted her outside of an unannounced event and asked about campaign finance reform. The answers weren't substantive.

According to the Post, she said "We do have a plan. We have a plan for my plan."

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/may/13/the-13-questions-hillary-clinton-has-answered/


Note, the above source, KPBS, is a noted RW source, it's evil and cannot be trusted.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
15. I imagine many people find it difficult to see a political campaign..
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:46 AM
May 2015

I imagine many people find it difficult to see a typical political campaign... and further rationalize their inability to see the obvious as someone else's fault.

Bless their little hearts... they are indeed, special little guys who could use a pat on the head.

Autumn

(44,984 posts)
20. She did come out very clear on citizens united
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:50 AM
May 2015
according to those who have heard her remarks her top fundraisers
I posted this in a reply
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026639070#post56
and here's the link.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/14/hillary-clintons-litmus-test-for-supreme-court-nominees-a-pledge-to-overturn-citizens-united/

This may be the best way for her to campaign. It does seem so familiar though, this idea of speaking to the important people and letting them pass the word on down to the lower masses. It will come to me I'm sure.
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
23. It foretells what her presidency would be like. She'd appear once a year, like royalty, too busy.
Mon May 18, 2015, 11:18 AM
May 2015

Too busy to address the little people.

She'll have teams of spokespeople to talk to us little people.

And that's the perfect cover, she can claim never to have said a particular thing, someone else said it.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
4. No one is demanding anything. They are commenting. Doubties HRC cares.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:34 AM
May 2015

The good news - Hillary has hundreds of advisers and THEY will tell her how to run her campaign. They did so well last time, as I recall.

MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
5. Each candidate chooses his or her own campaign strategy.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:34 AM
May 2015

None ever ask my opinion about how to campaign. I suspect that same thing can be said by everyone who posts on DU. I watch and listen. One thing I never do, though, is to attack a potential Democratic candidate for President. That's destructive to the goal of electing Democrats in the general election. I won't do that.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
9. When criticizing a Democratic candidate is called "attacking" and "bashing" that candidate,
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:40 AM
May 2015

then we have a problem. And we do have that problem.

MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
12. Well, I can tell the difference between criticism and attack.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:41 AM
May 2015

I've been around politics for a long, long time, so I've learned how to do that.

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)
27. One thing most of us Democrats do and always have, see the Bush era, is to demand FACTS
Mon May 18, 2015, 12:43 PM
May 2015

if a candidate is asking for our support, we ask them to tell us why we should support them.

One thing I will not do is remain silent when a candidate is not representative of the people whose votes they need in order to win.

Asking a candidate to state their positions on issues has never, at least among Democrats, been views as 'attacking them'.

If I were running for office I would expect to be asked questions.

I'm sure most candidates do.

Then it's up to them whether to answer those questions or not. And if they view that as an 'attack' they should not be running for political office.

Autumn

(44,984 posts)
8. I'm still waiting for her response to my list of demands
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:39 AM
May 2015

My list was rather long but as soon as meets them I will post it.

onecaliberal

(32,780 posts)
11. If I am going to vote for her she damn well better tell me where she stands
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:41 AM
May 2015

On issues that are important to me and democracy itself. This isn't a monarchy. Candidates should earn trust from those they want to lead. Changing position every 5 minutes is no help.

world wide wally

(21,739 posts)
24. If you don't vote for her if she is the Dem nominee, you will make Republicans very happy.
Mon May 18, 2015, 11:27 AM
May 2015

The fact that Republicans hate her so much is reason enough for me to vote for her.

onecaliberal

(32,780 posts)
25. If she's going to act like a republican what's the point?
Mon May 18, 2015, 12:05 PM
May 2015

If it were a republican refusing to tell the American people what they wanted to do you'd be upset about it wouldn't you.
I have repeatedly said
I WILL VOTE FOR THE DEM NOMINEE AS I HAVE FOR MY ENTIRE LIFE. Is that clear to you now. It doesn't excuse the fact that she isn't talking. What does she gave to hide?

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)
17. Transpose your sentences
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:48 AM
May 2015

to read:

They demand that she run her campaign by their whims, or they won't vote for her and she will not be the nominee.

That's more true. Not entirely true, but more.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
21. Lets see.
Mon May 18, 2015, 10:53 AM
May 2015

She is an extremely popular politician. Her campaign kickoff is going extremely well. She is listening to the people. She has great stands on an extremely wide variety of issues. I think she is doing pretty well. I think she has some of the best advisors in the world. And the best part, she is listening to their demands, she just doesn't bow down to them. Only thing is a lot of them are completely foolish. Take the media for example. According to some here, what she is doing is awful. Many of us are smarter than that. We have paid attention to the msm and understand they are a force against progress. If another candidate did what she was doing, he would be applauded by the same group. Unfortunately, being a member of congress doesn't afford him the same luxury even if he wanted to.

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