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22. Women are perfectly capable of racism on their own.

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Wed Mar 14, 2018, 05:56 PM

Mar 2018

Not that Secretary Clinton is wrong, I’m sure there was some Stepfordism involved but lots of women were absolutely moved by the blatant racism and bigotry being spouted by Тяцмр. And many of them also denounce feminism and couldn’t care less about his blatant sexism.

It was many things that made it close enough to steal.

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Dear Hillary, I wish you did not say this [View all] question everything Mar 2018 OP

She's correct...I often Rethug say they voted that way because of HipChick Mar 2018 #1

Even if true, nothing can be gained from brining it to the front question everything Mar 2018 #3

Nothing can be gained from the truth?!?! TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #34

Of course we should be honest about this pandr32 Mar 2018 #74

It is an issue of winning vs losing elections ollie10 Mar 2018 #201

Stop pushing RW spin. It excuses their crimes. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #203

wow....just wow! ollie10 Mar 2018 #208

Yet "everything wrong" always & only ever seems to be a new attack on Clinton. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #210

who said "everything wrong"? ollie10 Mar 2018 #214

And you wonder why the minority party - the Republicans - win? TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #217

you didn't answer the question? any particular reason? ollie10 Mar 2018 #218

GET OVER YOURSELF! YOU"RE NOT MY FUCKING INTERROGATOR! TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #220

Does SHOUTING help? ollie10 Mar 2018 #234

No one owes you anything n/t emulatorloo Mar 2018 #231

Methinks the poster doth protest ... too much. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #239

Not this truth, and not now. Orsino Mar 2018 #206

If not now, when? TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #209

Everything you just said is helpful in ways the Clinton quote isn't. Orsino Mar 2018 #211

Seems that for some people, nothing Clinton can or may ever say will ever be helpful, uh? TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #212

Most of what she says is more than helpful. Vital, even. Orsino Mar 2018 #219

No, this is the type of thing that needs to be heard. From all Democrats. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #221

She should have rephrased her thoughts, just as you did, without sacrifing truth. Orsino Mar 2018 #227

You're contradicting yourself. Should HRC & other Dems be able to speak on these issues or not? TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #228

The Hill is not our friend unc70 Mar 2018 #48

I have noticed that as well. And a number of people here ms liberty Mar 2018 #90

They don't fall," these messages resonate Hortensis Mar 2018 #108

Same negativism as Fox and RT, just subtled down a bit, Hortensis Mar 2018 #104

The Hill went on my BS list when their Editor-in-Chief repeatedly appeared on... Hugin Mar 2018 #194

Need to DISTANCE ourselves from Hillary?!!! Hortensis Mar 2018 #58

I stand with Hillary mcar Mar 2018 #78

She is not even running again. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #89

She is a respected stateswoman with a long history/experience mcar Mar 2018 #97

Not to the detriment of the party... Baconator Mar 2018 #150

It's a "detriment" to the Republican Party and Hortensis Mar 2018 #199

Yes. They still fear her. Hillary nastiness is also Hortensis Mar 2018 #101

Please define "they" question everything Mar 2018 #141

Aaaaah. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #148

vote totals Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2018 #154

Exactly. And it's not as if the Hillary deranged Hortensis Mar 2018 #200

We don't need Trump country radius777 Mar 2018 #166

Totally this. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #170

FUCK OFF Greg GUTfeld! GWC58 Mar 2018 #140

Seriously! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #180

It is true and quite frankly, you're not listening to what Dems are saying, Ninsianna Mar 2018 #63

I agree with everything that she said, except the comment about women voting as told question everything Mar 2018 #142

I did GOTV...and often the husband would announce in a rude way that they were voting for Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #165

"Running against leadership" is nothing new radius777 Mar 2018 #169

You are mistaken re: We all know this is not true stevenleser Mar 2018 #225

Damned if she does, damned if she doesn't EffieBlack Mar 2018 #71

Exactly... HipChick Mar 2018 #87

Everthing that she said was the truth, about the economic strenght of the districts question everything Mar 2018 #143

That's not really true... Baconator Mar 2018 #151

If someone's going to switch their vote from Claire McCaskill to her opponent in November because EffieBlack Mar 2018 #159

I think you made the point you responded to. Hortensis Mar 2018 #204

Conor Lamb Campaigned with Joe Biden. White men get a pass that others do not JI7 Mar 2018 #98

Very true. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #193

When Biden says stupid things, people think he's adorable EffieBlack Mar 2018 #197

She's her own woman who's not running anymore. She can say what she wants and it doesn't... brush Mar 2018 #133

What about "Onward?" question everything Mar 2018 #144

What about it? We should all be part of the resistance. brush Mar 2018 #145

sure it will be much better at supporting Democrats than Our Revolution...who will guarantee Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #167

Of course Hillary is more free to speak her mind, now that she's out of the running. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #185

How did that happen in Alabama and PA-18? dawg day Mar 2018 #183

Agreed pandr32 Mar 2018 #69

Besides, Lamb just ran for Congress in a Red district and WON and didn't feel compelled to have politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #84

Yes, I think she is. trof Mar 2018 #93

White women are voting the same as they have since they got the vote a 100 years ago, repubican. braddy Mar 2018 #95

I also wish she hadn't called the deplorables, deplorable Motley13 Mar 2018 #2

Shoulda said "Basket o Bad Eggs!" librechik Mar 2018 #46

"Basket of Deplorables" was a well crafted meme radius777 Mar 2018 #67

Double down?? AncientGeezer Mar 2018 #163

The "deplorables" comment move pushed my sister over the edge redstateblues Mar 2018 #83

Has she figured out what she actually said? I'm sure she wasn't alone as well, Ninsianna Mar 2018 #116

Yup, there lies the problem. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #181

She didn't. That was taken out of context, too. LisaM Mar 2018 #103

I heard all of her remarks JustAnotherGen Mar 2018 #4

Yup, fuck them. Make them admit what and why they vote the way they do JI7 Mar 2018 #12

Of course, Hillary can do and say whateva she wants, especially now that she's out of politics... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #77

And I thought I was the only one who not only agreed with her, but applauded Atticus Mar 2018 #120

Can't be mother JustAnotherGen Mar 2018 #235

"enjoyed"? nt Atticus Mar 2018 #236

Oh my! JustAnotherGen Mar 2018 #238

it was not the brightest thing to say to be sure Egnever Mar 2018 #5

Run away from what? She's not in any race. She's a free citizen again. Wwcd Mar 2018 #38

Many do not see "reproductive rights" as you do karynnj Mar 2018 #66

She didn't even come close to saying or even implying that EffieBlack Mar 2018 #75

Her words were: karynnj Mar 2018 #136

Whats not true about that? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #146

I am a white woman karynnj Mar 2018 #157

She didn't say all or most white women. She was clearly referring to a specific segment EffieBlack Mar 2018 #161

Please point out where she used the word some in describing which women are pressured by men mythology Mar 2018 #171

She didn't use the word "some" - because it wasn't necessary EffieBlack Mar 2018 #188

Omg. You can save the Hillary discrediting. She isn't ASSUMING ANYTHING Wwcd Mar 2018 #102

I commented on what HRC said -- live with it karynnj Mar 2018 #123

Its not as crazy as the bullshit posts in reply to the OP. Wwcd Mar 2018 #126

So, I am responsible for every post in the thread you dislike? karynnj Mar 2018 #129

Bye. How can anyone defend this article. Wwcd Mar 2018 #135

Damn! EffieBlack Mar 2018 #172

Um, women are not stupid. She's not assuming anything, anyone who bothers to view all Ninsianna Mar 2018 #109

You are making things up - the specific comments that I and others disagreed with karynnj Mar 2018 #117

No, I'm not. Hillary didn't belittle women, she acknowledged the reality that many Ninsianna Mar 2018 #118

There was no distortion of her words karynnj Mar 2018 #134

Not understanding words and their meanings is a distortion, there was definitely a distortion. Ninsianna Mar 2018 #186

I have no problem understanding the standard English meaning of words karynnj Mar 2018 #207

Um, I noticed that you chose to ignore what was said and decided to go off on a tangent. Ninsianna Mar 2018 #232

Also, telling women they're "making things up" when they say things that are uncomfortable Ninsianna Mar 2018 #121

As you might guess, like most Karyn's I am female karynnj Mar 2018 #128

As you might have guessed after the past several years, being female is not Ninsianna Mar 2018 #162

Thank you. Sounds like Our fking revolutuon of dividing the Party in time for the next election Wwcd Mar 2018 #119

It's a bit sexist if you ask me and fails to hold those women who voted tRump InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #187

No offense, but you are simply too biased against Clinton to accurately summarize her words. emulatorloo Mar 2018 #233

I think all the criticism of what she actually said is not the brightest, it's pretty Ninsianna Mar 2018 #62

Thank you. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #76

Exactly right! Simply doesn't help going forward. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #81

What does help going forward? Ignoring what happeend? Letting the Republican Ninsianna Mar 2018 #112

No - instead of addressing the wrongs and lies of the GOP, apparently, we're supposed to EffieBlack Mar 2018 #174

The two are not mutually exclusive... progressives have shown that. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #177

What did she say that was not true? nt pnwmom Mar 2018 #195

If you have ever MuseRider Mar 2018 #6

Not necessarily. Many white woman in the subrubs just did not like Hillary question everything Mar 2018 #11

People dont like Hillary because they believed 25 yrs of lies about her. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #23

It's not realistic to assume that everyone who didn't like her... Baconator Mar 2018 #53

Sigh ... EffieBlack Mar 2018 #79

+1 happy feet Mar 2018 #160

They like the serial cheater who admits he molests women and hate Hillary becasue she stayed w bill bettyellen Mar 2018 #29

They voted for a pussy grabber, bigoted filth. Fuck them and those who defend them JI7 Mar 2018 #35

Yup. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #100

Pretty much just screams, that Hillary damn well knows what she's talking about Wwcd Mar 2018 #124

That a woman would be proud of that shirt. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #131

If only I could have three minutes with this woman EffieBlack Mar 2018 #176

So true,Effie. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #205

Would hate that too... good point. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #192

So agree,heard it thousands of time. Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #13

A bit like Obama's "they are clinging to God and Bible" comment hlthe2b Mar 2018 #7

One of those statements was made by a Presidential candidate. The other by a private citizen. Squinch Mar 2018 #27

I never said she did. hlthe2b Mar 2018 #44

I know you didn't, but I have no problem with the fact that we have a well-listened-to Squinch Mar 2018 #80

Obama was correct - we need to slap some truth into these people, radius777 Mar 2018 #86

Attitude Change is slow. It is sped by political change. Political change requires votes. hlthe2b Mar 2018 #99

Great points. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #189

how dare she encourage people to think for themselves! unblock Mar 2018 #8

Shaming someone will not bring more Democrats to the House and to the senate question everything Mar 2018 #17

i'm not a purist, i'm a pragmatist. i want more democrats in congress and to win the white house. unblock Mar 2018 #21

If at this stage, with what they've seen of Trump, these women will refuse to vote against him EffieBlack Mar 2018 #82

So why waste the breath to shame a woman who called it like it is? Ninsianna Mar 2018 #106

Aimee Parnes? Wouldn't waste my time. n/t seaglass Mar 2018 #9

How dare she have an opinion based in provable fact? Smelling salts, please! Hekate Mar 2018 #10

She's. Not. Running. Again. hatrack Mar 2018 #14

But she is still part of the image of the Democratic party question everything Mar 2018 #18

That certainly gives Hillary more leeway to say what's really on her mind... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #191

Oh brother..... vi5 Mar 2018 #15

Don't give a shit. More Hillary-bashing. Aristus Mar 2018 #16

They are deplorables and she has nothing to lose by telling the truth. Lil Missy Mar 2018 #19

At this point, you're right, Hillary has nothing to lose, unlike active Democratic politicians. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #184

She can say whatever she wants. Whenever she wants. Guilded Lilly Mar 2018 #20

Women are perfectly capable of racism on their own. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2018 #22

Totally agree..last time I checked no one walks into the voting booth with women.. noel1237 Mar 2018 #54

And now we're being told accuracy is bad for imagine too. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #24

A) What she said is true. B) She's a private citizen and gets to say whatever the hell she wants. Squinch Mar 2018 #25

Thank you! displacedtexan Mar 2018 #43

This is a big point that I think we don't yet understand. If we treated all this Squinch Mar 2018 #72

Exactly. dalton99a Mar 2018 #222

I'm so tired of hearing "progressives" having as many problems with her as RWNJs do SFnomad Mar 2018 #26

Nothing more "progressive" than telling the Icon of the "Women's Rights are Human Rights" Speech Wwcd Mar 2018 #42

Hillary stands up for the true Dem base, radius777 Mar 2018 #28

Yes, she spoke some important truths about voters. bettyellen Mar 2018 #31

" not the populist Dixiecrat image that some want to go back to" melman Mar 2018 #39

Think you have it exactly right. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #179

Absolutely true Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #30

Thats my girl. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #32

I wish Obama hadn't said clinging to their guns and religion and mythology Mar 2018 #33

Trump insults Hillary and others every chance he gets. Where is the outcry for him to stop? Justice Mar 2018 #36

My twitter observation: All the deplorables are super defensive and denying ecstatic Mar 2018 #37

That's all well and good. But why are progressives piling on with them? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #178

The GOP will use her words against her this fall. left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #40

Shes not running for anything this fall or ever. Wwcd Mar 2018 #50

"Shes not running for anything ..." left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #88

They'll be super nice to whoever speaks up next. Sparkly Mar 2018 #114

If she hadn't said this, they'd pull up something else mcar Mar 2018 #85

Since she is not running let them have at it. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #110

I don't like the Hillary bashing---I don't like the Bernie bashing. panader0 Mar 2018 #41

Could we stop shooting ourselves in the foot at least? Baconator Mar 2018 #47

Campaign commercial makers all let out a collective sigh of relief... Baconator Mar 2018 #45

What campaign? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #111

Guess... Baconator Mar 2018 #149

No clue. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #152

I'm debating which one is worse... Baconator Mar 2018 #153

Wow. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #155

Just stop it Hekate Mar 2018 #49

That is very common in the South. kentuck Mar 2018 #51

Not with any southern women I know. Tipperary Mar 2018 #229

Looks like Hillary and pelosi are the targets nini Mar 2018 #52

Not exactly on topic, but are we to believe... dchill Mar 2018 #55

tRump's most egregious blurtings marybourg Mar 2018 #56

I agree - in the first place, it is very likely that married couples are likely to agree karynnj Mar 2018 #57

Spot on... especially, that last part. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #198

She didn't stay home and bake cookies either. Doesn't have much use for Stepford types. brewens Mar 2018 #59

No matter what she says or doesn't say she'll catch shit...so LET IT LOOSE WOMAN. Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #60

Typical The Hill bullshit ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #61

More outrage of an honest statement by HRC Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #64

if anyone can say LSFL Mar 2018 #65

In one word, BULLSHIT! MicaelS Mar 2018 #68

I agreed with everything she said ! stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #70

Because God forbid anyone ever say anything that might offend the white women who sold us out EffieBlack Mar 2018 #73

Exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #175

She is right, and I stand with her! lunamagica Mar 2018 #91

I guess some can't just handle the truth, but that is besides the point. Hillary is NOT a still_one Mar 2018 #92

,,, lapucelle Mar 2018 #94

This! sheshe2 Mar 2018 #115

Dear Hillary, please keep speaking your truth. jrthin Mar 2018 #96

maybe problematic, but I don't at all disagree with her on this point, although, I'd argue that JCanete Mar 2018 #105

I'm just fine with her comments. That is all. tandem5 Mar 2018 #107

She can say whatever she wants Sparkly Mar 2018 #113

She is absolutely ellie Mar 2018 #122

Hillary spoke a truth BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #125

The Hill is running a Divide and Conquer campaign against Dems. McCamy Taylor Mar 2018 #127

What's interesting is that the article doesn't list a single persons name until the end chowder66 Mar 2018 #130

i totally agree with HRC.. there will always be some still intimidated by her.. samnsara Mar 2018 #132

Unrec Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #137

It was politically brain dead BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #138

Agreed Snackshack Mar 2018 #139

I don't think it was too big of a factor. People were more concerned about her tumble on 9/11. StevieM Mar 2018 #168

No, you are correct. Snackshack Mar 2018 #196

Fine. I'll put it under my name. UTUSN Mar 2018 #147

Mountain out of molehill. Hillary said what she believed -- honesty. Is that so KPN Mar 2018 #156

I agree with Hilary happy feet Mar 2018 #158

The Hill is very right wing...and I see nothing wrong with a private citizen having an opinion. Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #164

My mom MFM008 Mar 2018 #173

Well, do you know women Trump voters? What IS their reasoning? dawg day Mar 2018 #182

I LOVE this! EffieBlack Mar 2018 #190

She's not wrong Bettie Mar 2018 #202

She was answering the worn to death chant about "the coasts." LAS14 Mar 2018 #213

"Discretion is the better part of valor" MichMary Mar 2018 #215

Thank you. It is hard for me to believe that so many question everything Mar 2018 #216

And yet another attempt billh58 Mar 2018 #223

Hillary Clinton was right: The parts of America that support Trump are stuck in the past Gothmog Mar 2018 #224

+1 dalton99a Mar 2018 #226

Hillary haters coming out of the wood works months before another big election. MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #230

Some fact checking Gothmog Mar 2018 #237