Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumHow Hillary Clinton won the battle for the black vote in South Carolina
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Shes been working in and with South Carolinians since the 70s, but every decade since then, shes been in and out of the state working with people, Middleton said. She has deep roots here, and it has blossomed over the years.
But all that support seemingly vanished in 2008, when Clinton faced off against Obama, the first African-American major-party presidential primary frontrunner. Rev. Joseph Darby, vice president of the Charleston branch of the NAACP, attributed Clintons loss that year to the simple fact that voters had and wanted to take the chance to elect the first black president.
Before that possibility came, Hillary was actually doing quite well, Darby explained. She had nailed down a good number of endorsements.
Nevertheless, even after being beaten by Obama in South Carolina, Clinton never retreated from South Carolina, Darby said.
I dont think Hillarys ever been off the ground except for the little while when there was a tiff after the 08 primary. She has stayed in touch with the community. She started laying groundwork for this run, oh, probably three or four years ago. Shes had people circulating.
Shes talked to the right folks, Darby said, adding, I dont think South Carolina ever entirely left the Clintons. It might have parked them in the corner for one election, but theyve maintained good relationships.
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/how-hillary-clinton-won-the-battle-for-the-black-205650975.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw
This is how you do it.. you don't retreat.. you build good relationships over the years because you care about your friends. That's how Hillary WON South Carolina. The Voters Are Smart.. they know who their friends are.
Hillary Clinton waved to supporters at a rally in Columbia, S.C., after winning the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary on Saturday. "We're not taking anything, and we're not taking anyone for granted," she told supporters.
Clinton thunders to big win over Sanders in South Carolina
http://www.startribune.com/in-south-carolina-hillary-clinton-looks-to-win-and-win-big/370359881/
[font color=blue]Hillary's Group~Mahalo~
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Walk away from her opponent, campaigned for Obama. Nominated him on the convention floor and served as his SOS. She will not walk away as president.
Cha
(296,881 posts)Right.. Hillary actually cares about our country.. she lost in 2008 but she nominated Obama at the convention.. and in his infinite wisdom President Obama chose her to be his SOS.
Turned out to be one of the best decisions he's ever made.. so sayeth the Prez himself!
And, he most certainly wants Hillary to be #45! it's such so great.. these two are such highly respectful friends. That's what friends do.. they help each other.
Mahalo~
pandr32
(11,562 posts)This is what friendship looks like. I know Bernie tries to claim he and Obama are friends, but I bet no-one has ever seen anything close to the obvious friendship that exists between #44 and soon to be #45.
Didn't someone in Sander's campaign "question" the friendship between Pres Obama and Hillary Clinton saying that she was trying to wrap herself in this so-called friendship for political gain?
Cha
(296,881 posts)to know .. they're not "friends" .. no matter how BS tries to make it so.. now he knows how popular Obama is. lol It's too late.
Yeah, BS himself got backlash for suggesting Hillary was cozying up to the President for votes from the AA community.
Backlash against Sanders as he questions Clintons embrace of Obama
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110755367
#Happy Leap Day, pandr!
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/02/29/chat-away-780/
pandr32
(11,562 posts)The best backlash Sanders is getting is that he isn't going to be the leader of a revolution after all! He will lose the SS and head home to Vermont to be as anti-establishment as he pleases.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)Cha
(296,881 posts)mercuryblues
(14,525 posts)But to hear others tell it she was just using SC for votes. People were duped by her. This was all a calculation. She has been in SC even when there wasn't any political gain for her. The voters saw that.
Cha
(296,881 posts)Mahalo mercuryblues!
understand it. This goes beyond Clinton hate. Just about everything the Clintons have done has been cheered by the left. Now they treat them like the GOP has since the 90's. Stuff they have debunk is being treated as fact by the people who debunked it.
The Clintons, just like every other politicians have good and bad. And I mean every politician. Why is it that Hillary has to apologize and explain herself and not others?
Cha
(296,881 posts)she can handle it though.. you saw her @ the 11 hours of Benghazi hearings.
Ellen Forradalom
(16,159 posts)I wouldn't underestimate that at all. Women have to apologize and explain for things that never cross men's radars.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)"forgiven" her for not leaving Bill. As if it is any of their business...
Shocked me the first time I saw a group of them posting about it.
BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)the right boxes can be ticked simply because she participated in a few demonstrations long ago. She is a candidate who has been there day in and day out throughout her career on issues that affect us all.
Great post, Cha! Mahalo!
Cha
(296,881 posts)South Carolina is an excellent example!
Thank you, Blue~
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Cha
(296,881 posts)Gothmog
(144,945 posts)Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)Hillary Clinton post trending now instead of what we usually see
mercuryblues
(14,525 posts)someone will come in here to take a shit, then run back and whine that they got blocked for no reason.
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)at this point all the hate they have towards us, its going to come back and bite them after tomorrow
Cha
(296,881 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)Hillary is drawing the smart voters. No matter how some attempt to diminish and ridicule one of the most important blocks of the Democratic base, they have her back because she IS the wise choice.
Cha
(296,881 posts)Happy Leap Day, Utah!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,222 posts)can't imagine supporting anyone else, at this point. The feeling is almost like a homecoming.