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IdaBriggs

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13. How is this "not very democratic" -- ?

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 02:39 PM

Mar 2013

We have over One Hundred MILLION qualified people - and the only candidate we can come up with is a former First Lady?

We have other good qualified women in this country; as I said, I *love* Hillary, and am proud of her *MANY* accomplishments.

But I do not approve of "Immediate Family" running for President as I feel it sets us up terribly for nepotism and the problems that come with not getting "fresh faces" involved in the process.

This is my stance, and I will stick with it.

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And Hillary Steps Into The Ring Swinging. [View all] DonRedwood Mar 2013 OP

I LOVE Hillary Clinton. That is all. Little Star Mar 2013 #1

I want a woman president. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #14

I'm 66 and would love to see one before I kick the bucket..... Little Star Mar 2013 #19

I love her, too. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2013 #29

+1 Little Star Mar 2013 #30

I love her, but not as President. She already lived in the White House. IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #2

Not very democratic of you! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #5

How is this "not very democratic" -- ? IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #13

Peace, peace! I agreed with you (for the most part) DonRedwood Mar 2013 #15

Apologies! I was over-reacting! IdaBriggs Mar 2013 #16

I was teasing about having an "everybody but" rule not being democratic DonRedwood Mar 2013 #18

I should also get better about using the DonRedwood Mar 2013 #23

so refreshing here to see misunderstanding resolved peacefully by two sane people Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #39

Hey waita minute!! Who are you calling sane? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #42

you're implying I'm not an honest person? Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #50

I think the ice you tread on is thin DonRedwood Mar 2013 #52

Sanity is relative, and such an interesting study. Voice for Peace Mar 2013 #54

She is uniquely qualified for the office demwing Mar 2013 #21

I can think of no candidate in my lifetime who is as qualified. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #22

Oh well amuse bouche Mar 2013 #28

Also, she is a huge supporter of "free" trade JDPriestly Mar 2013 #34

Well then, in the words of Curly Bill Brocius... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #35

Better late than never. Of course, she wasn't so tardy in supporting Bush's wars. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #3

+1 forestpath Mar 2013 #9

When I was in high school republicans were saying AIDS people should be put on an island. DonRedwood Mar 2013 #17

AMEN! NYC Liberal Mar 2013 #31

I thought that comment deserved a few AMENS!!! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #45

While her last for years may have "beefed up her resume", I don't think the objection hughee99 Mar 2013 #4

Yeah, she's getting her little State Department lackeys to try to blame Afghanistan on Obama. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #6

Link, PLEASE?! Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #36

Read Vali Nasr's article on Holbrooke and Afghanistan in Foreign Policy online magazine. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #37

Thank you. Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #38

Lackey???? Beacool Mar 2013 #40

You should dig a bit deeper... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #41

I read that as well. But Nasr was on Hillary's 2008 campaign team. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #43

So you're saying Mrs. Clinton is so pissed that Obama didn't heed her advice... Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #47

Great post! MoonRiver Mar 2013 #7

Thank you! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #8

They're heeeeeeeeeeeeere. Dryvinwhileblind Mar 2013 #48

When she was in the Senate, I heard Senators from both sides of the aisle say how Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #10

She is an overachiever, that's for sure DonRedwood Mar 2013 #11

#45. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #12

? DonRedwood Mar 2013 #20

Omama is #44. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #24

Clinton & Warren in '16 retired rooster Mar 2013 #25

I'm there! Little Star Mar 2013 #26

I made a post saying just that back a few months ago and got chewed up! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #46

Message auto-removed C.H.O.M.P.S. Mar 2013 #51

Reelect President HilllaryClinton45/Janet NapolitanoVP in 2020 graham4anything Mar 2013 #27

Won't mean a thing if we don't take back Congress! FreeBC Mar 2013 #32

very nicely stated. Beacool Mar 2013 #33

Thank you kindly and I agree whole-heartedly! DonRedwood Mar 2013 #49

two big problems RILib Mar 2013 #44

"Hillary has a record of failure in dealing with Congress.' I don't think that is true. Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #55

The truth is likely between the extremes karynnj Mar 2013 #58

She has my vote. We are a few years away however... n/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #53

Happily recorded. William769 Mar 2013 #56

There is NO ONE that would make a better president! Auntie Bush Mar 2013 #57

she is way too hawkish for me. magical thyme Mar 2013 #59

I backed Obama in 08 because I feared "Clinton fatigue" Ruby the Liberal Mar 2013 #60

No way in hell will I vote for Hillary Clinton, MadHound Mar 2013 #61