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Hortensis

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81. Attitude toward Hillary has become a character test.

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 08:26 AM

Mar 2018

There are legitimate reasons for some to like.
There are legitimate reasons that some might dislike somewhat.

There are no legitimate intellectual reasons for intense dislike. Meaning the reasons are other.

As for enabling the haters and Hillary-deranged, what kind of person would add power to their demonizing and verbal witch burning? This can't be dismissed as a misjudgment when it's been continued without compunction or regret for years. And is still indulged in.

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Hillary Clinton told the truth: Trump's voters are backwards and stuck in the worst parts of America [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2018 OP

K&R stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #1

I guess that makes Hillary the exact opposite of Cheeto FakeNoose Mar 2018 #2

I miss her. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #3

There's probably a difference between his 'voters' and 'supporters' leftstreet Mar 2018 #4

My opinion. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #7

A voter for him is twice as guilty radical noodle Mar 2018 #38

Fact. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #57

If you voted for him, you supported him. Ninsianna Mar 2018 #89

Stuck in the worst places? Or do they make them the worst places? Beartracks Mar 2018 #5

From the article: Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2018 #6

It doesn't do anyone any good to call 30 states 'the worst parts of America' melman Mar 2018 #8

I did not say this, nor did Hillary. Thirty states. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #12

LOL oh my Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #29

She is not liked??? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #37

Attitude toward Hillary has become a character test. Hortensis Mar 2018 #81

Bold Doesn't Bother Me Me. Mar 2018 #34

This says it all. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #40

Been here 12 years, never had a problem with "bold paragraphs". In fact... George II Mar 2018 #44

Me. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #47

Melman, neither the OP nor HRC said that. Hekate Mar 2018 #31

Thank you, Hekate. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #43

You know what would be fun? BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #36

Bazinga! Thanks. George II Mar 2018 #45

Teach! sheshe2 Mar 2018 #64

Are you defending trump voters against Democrats? Really? George II Mar 2018 #39

If it's too hard for you to read, then don't read it. The rest of us find it useful. Squinch Mar 2018 #52

I un-bolded this for you. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #61

Oh, but it does so much good to attack sheshe! Cary Mar 2018 #63

Thank you Cary. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #94

That was your takeaway was here? herding cats Mar 2018 #69

Don't believe everything you think. ehrnst Mar 2018 #75

Oh, melman. betsuni Mar 2018 #79

Oh! betsuni. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #95

Does less damage than appearing before a crowd of working class voters and telling them... George II Mar 2018 #86

That claim has been fact checked and shown to be false Gothmog Mar 2018 #88

It doesn't do anyone good to insist She said things based on Ninsianna Mar 2018 #90

I couldn't find heaven05 Mar 2018 #91

Hey. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #96

Have anyone seen any proof of this claim? Gothmog Mar 2018 #125

Yes, we are always evolving, but not Cha Mar 2018 #9

I agree with this but there's nothing helpful for us by saying this Libloom Mar 2018 #10

honestly, rational thinking people are fed up catering to the feelings of idiots Skittles Mar 2018 #11

Agree 100% Skittles Ohiogal Mar 2018 #13

they can all go FUCK THEMSELVES Skittles Mar 2018 #17

And they're trying to bring down Democrats too. George II Mar 2018 #41

Im not saying let's help them feel better Libloom Mar 2018 #19

WE NO LONGER GIVE A SHIT WHAT THEY THINK Skittles Mar 2018 #21

Exactly, Hillary would have won without Comey JI7 Mar 2018 #23

THIS sheshe2 Mar 2018 #97

"They think we're always looking down on them and they feel inadequate.... They are idiots." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #33

I grew up in a little town full of them Woodycall Mar 2018 #50

There is nothing we can do to fix their stupid. They'll say "fuck you!" no matter what we do. Squinch Mar 2018 #54

*This* brer cat Mar 2018 #77

+1 betsuni Mar 2018 #80

+1 happy feet Mar 2018 #83

Yes. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #98

Remember fuck your feelings on Trump tees? Well they think youre a big sucker for giving them any bettyellen Mar 2018 #123

Mmm, yep. This! herding cats Mar 2018 #68

Its not always smart to tell the truth BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #26

Not sure what "suspensious" is. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #27

Why would it upset them ? THey are ok with Trump's Bragging about Pussy Grabbing , they are ok with JI7 Mar 2018 #70

I think it's time bring back SHAME as a motivator. yardwork Mar 2018 #93

This is like saying it did no good for Jesus to throw out the moneychangers. joshcryer Mar 2018 #116

RepubliCONMEN & women: "The Republican Party is a masterful machine of deception." . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #14

USA always been progressive, liberal, until RepubliCON voter suppress., gerrymander & dirty tricks. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #15

And as usual her words were spun all over the place ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #16

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #18

Cant abide people defending racists. ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #22

Nor can I. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #32

Has there been an exodus of certain folks who just cant do it anymore? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #30

Exodus? sheshe2 Mar 2018 #35

I figure him to be about a 46 or 48 regular. He's definitely not a petite. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2018 #20

She is honest. People keep complaning that politicians aren't honest lunamagica Mar 2018 #24

THIS sheshe2 Mar 2018 #28

*and* she was correct with the "Deplorables" *and* the "Vast Right Wing Conspiracy" labels! UTUSN Mar 2018 #25

You bet this citizen spoke up and told the truth. BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #42

They must wake themselves. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #46

The party of reponsibility. BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #49

That party sadly may wallow. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #62

Damn straight!!! Nt beaglelover Mar 2018 #48

We used to call them "Trailer Trash" padfun Mar 2018 #51

Be honest, the GOP base would be the Nazis during the 30's. Dawson Leery Mar 2018 #53

Did anybody else notice (please reply if you did) that even in this pro-Hillary piece the writer StevieM Mar 2018 #55

This makes me mad every time I see it. betsuni Mar 2018 #60

Some fact checking to support the OP Gothmog Mar 2018 #56

Makes me cry. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #58

Same here Gothmog Mar 2018 #84

Thank you. betsuni Mar 2018 #59

Thanks for posting this, Gothmog. brer cat Mar 2018 #74

Facts are important Gothmog Mar 2018 #85

What I don't understand is why the worry about Trump voters/supporters betsuni Mar 2018 #65

I don't give a shit about trump voters/ supporters. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #66

Exactly, betsuni! So much of what trump does... Cha Mar 2018 #71

This, Cha. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #99

K&R Jamaal510 Mar 2018 #67

K&R. TexasTowelie Mar 2018 #72

Trump voters aka Deplorables can go straight to hell. (eom) oasis Mar 2018 #73

Kick and Reced! ehrnst Mar 2018 #76

Excellent article - thanks sheshe! Sancho Mar 2018 #78

As always it is great to hear from you Sancho. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #100

I believe... Mike Nelson Mar 2018 #82

THIS sheshe2 Mar 2018 #101

But, but, I thought she never said anything that hadn't been poll tested!!11 mcar Mar 2018 #87

masterful example heaven05 Mar 2018 #92

;) sheshe2 Mar 2018 #103

At the VERY LEAST, they are gullible fools and that is being kind. Caliman73 Mar 2018 #102

It was NOT the truth. ollie10 Mar 2018 #104

Sorry. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #105

look at the numbers ollie10 Mar 2018 #108

Remind me - when did HRC call any voters "racist?" ehrnst Mar 2018 #121

hillary: "you dont like black people getting rights" ollie10 Mar 2018 #126

She was describing what DT's message actually was to those people. ehrnst Mar 2018 #128

Thank you for posting the whole quote, ehrnst. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #138

A lot of them were persuaded to do that by the actions of James Comey. The FBI played a huge role StevieM Mar 2018 #106

A lot were persuaded by Lefty friends who ehrnst Mar 2018 #110

Hillary certainly didn't say every person supporting DT was a racist. ehrnst Mar 2018 #109

What she said at that fundraiser definately got that message out ollie10 Mar 2018 #111

No. She said "half." ehrnst Mar 2018 #113

Her speech in india wrote off entire sections ollie10 Mar 2018 #114

So now you are changing the topic to ANOTHER speech. ehrnst Mar 2018 #115

She said.... ollie10 Mar 2018 #117

Oh, so now we're switching to the India speech.... ehrnst Mar 2018 #118

I was always talkinga bout the india speech in case you failed to notice ollie10 Mar 2018 #119

I don't recall a "fundraiser speech" being made in India.... ehrnst Mar 2018 #120

Are you even listening? ollie10 Mar 2018 #131

So you are trying to switch the the topic again... ehrnst Mar 2018 #133

You mean like Michael Moore getting $40,000 per speech for speaking at universities in 2004? ehrnst Mar 2018 #129

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #132

But her emails.... But her speeches.... MrsCoffee Mar 2018 #135

Indeed (nt). ehrnst Mar 2018 #137

Perhaps you missed this in the post further up: ehrnst Mar 2018 #122

clear as mud, but nice try ollie10 Mar 2018 #124

I think there are those who will interpret anything HRC says ehrnst Mar 2018 #127

You haven't been paying attention ollie10 Mar 2018 #134

No, as has been pointed out to you repeatedly, the "mistake" ehrnst Mar 2018 #136

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2018 #107

K&R Scurrilous Mar 2018 #112

A bunch of bigots in the worst shitholes in the USA. Simple as that. nt LexVegas Mar 2018 #130