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riversedge

(70,214 posts)
Sun May 22, 2016, 10:52 AM May 2016

@chucktodd--to Hillary interview : "What is the big idea of your candidacy?"

Best Response ever Hillary!


Brian Fallon ?@brianefallon 5m5 minutes ago

.@chucktodd: "What is the big idea of your candidacy?"

@HillaryClinton: "We are stronger TOGETHER."

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@chucktodd--to Hillary interview : "What is the big idea of your candidacy?" (Original Post) riversedge May 2016 OP
Yes! she made a good case there against Trump the divider. nt BootinUp May 2016 #1
That's it? EndElectoral May 2016 #2
Been wondering that myself - HEY, what's the big idea? Ferd Berfel May 2016 #3
What is your big idea Ferd? nt DURHAM D May 2016 #7
this Ferd Berfel May 2016 #8
An angry old ideologue is NOT a big idea. DURHAM D May 2016 #9
Smart answer SheenaR May 2016 #4
Almost as specific as Trump's claim that he'll make America great again. Scuba May 2016 #5
LOL !!! pangaia May 2016 #6
That's actually an empty statement. Shemp Howard May 2016 #10
horrible.....just horrible Jack Bone May 2016 #11

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
4. Smart answer
Sun May 22, 2016, 10:59 AM
May 2016

Not at all reflective of her campaign to this point. But smart answer with a look toward the convention.

Shemp Howard

(889 posts)
10. That's actually an empty statement.
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:05 AM
May 2016

Who wouldn't agree with "We are stronger together"? It's on the same level as "Have a nice day."

A candidate's Big Idea should be bold, and at least somewhat specific. Something like: I will reduce the number of poor in the US by...

This is not a knock against Hillary specifically. They all do it! And I understand why they do it. That sort of answer is safe, and uncontroversial. But I don't want a safe Big Idea. Hillary, Bernie, whomever...I want something bold.

Jack Bone

(2,023 posts)
11. horrible.....just horrible
Sun May 22, 2016, 11:08 AM
May 2016

it won't fit on a coffee mug! and it'll look funny on a T-shirt.

it's like a cheap knockoff of Lincoln's "a house divided" saying.

it's 2016...originality matters

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