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ProudToBeLiberal

(3,964 posts)
Sun May 1, 2016, 09:40 PM May 2016

For many, Bernie will be a folk hero. For everyone, Hillary will be a president.

That town hall occurred in the wake of Clinton’s crucial win in Nevada and with landslides looming in South Carolina and several Super Tuesday states, so it was already becoming clear where the race was ultimately headed. That night I once again saw a man who was a powerful spokesman for crucial issues of our day...and a woman who was going to be our next president.

A smart, competent, tough, progressive and historic Democratic president.

Some people don’t believe me when I say I’ve liked Bernie for many years, but it’s absolutely true. Even though I’ve always steadfastly believed that Hillary would be the best possible president, I attentively listened to his entire announcement from Burlington as well as another big rally speech shortly thereafter. At that time, I didn’t think he would be a real threat to my candidate (boy was I wrong) but I was definitely interested in what he had to say. Because I liked him.


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For many, Bernie will be a folk hero. For everyone, Hillary will be a president. (Original Post) ProudToBeLiberal May 2016 OP
More unity threads, I see. TM99 May 2016 #1
I am all soggy-eyed. I can feel the love :) yourpaljoey May 2016 #2
I love the way the supposed TM99 May 2016 #3
Have you apologized to sparkly, yet? Nt ProudToBeLiberal May 2016 #5
.... JonLeibowitz May 2016 #10
You give me too much credit. nt ProudToBeLiberal May 2016 #11
folk hero enid602 May 2016 #4
You can't be a President for "everyone" Depaysement May 2016 #6
35 year Union member here. You left out the third wayers, neo liberals, conservadems, moderate redstateblues May 2016 #7
Yes, I left them out. Depaysement May 2016 #9
For Millennials, Hillary will be an old woman who doesn't understand facebook. grasswire May 2016 #8
PTA President? Nancy Regan boosters? inchhigh May 2016 #12
She's not going to be President. The job doesn't pay enough to meet her legal bills. leveymg May 2016 #13
Good unity thread Duckhunter935 May 2016 #14
Did you even read the full article? It is very complimentary in regard to Bernie Sanders. nt ProudToBeLiberal May 2016 #15
From you, lol Duckhunter935 May 2016 #16
She'll be a great president Bettie May 2016 #17
One-term President. Best case scenario. cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #18
Not sure why we can't have a president who is a hero Armstead May 2016 #19
That's cute. You should make a bumper sticker GummyBearz May 2016 #20

Depaysement

(1,835 posts)
6. You can't be a President for "everyone"
Sun May 1, 2016, 09:48 PM
May 2016

You can't be a President for ordinary Americans, for people, and be one for the Oligarchy, the big banks, Walmart, Big Oil and all the other scions of wealth and privilege.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)
7. 35 year Union member here. You left out the third wayers, neo liberals, conservadems, moderate
Sun May 1, 2016, 09:59 PM
May 2016

Democrats and all the other straw men Bernie has relied on to keep his supporters full of anger and envy.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
8. For Millennials, Hillary will be an old woman who doesn't understand facebook.
Sun May 1, 2016, 09:59 PM
May 2016

(to paraphrase a joke from the WH correspondents' dinner.)

inchhigh

(384 posts)
12. PTA President? Nancy Regan boosters?
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:38 PM
May 2016

Oh, of course. The president of the Hillary Clinton fanclub. Assuming she also gets the be the elect judge....

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
13. She's not going to be President. The job doesn't pay enough to meet her legal bills.
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:45 PM
May 2016

She'll be a Wall St shill and will be doing TDF Ameritrade commercials in a couple years to pay off her legal bills.

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
17. She'll be a great president
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:48 PM
May 2016

for the 1% and corporations.

For the rest of us? Not so much.

But those big money people will be happy enough for all of us peons.

 

cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)
18. One-term President. Best case scenario.
Sun May 1, 2016, 10:49 PM
May 2016

After three years of status quo... there will be a hue and cry unlike any heard before. It will signal her being primaried.

Two and a half years into her Presidency she'll be fighting for her political life.

You think Barack Obama had it bad... you ain't SEEN gridlock.

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