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In reply to the discussion: Hillary overwhelming 2016 favorite in new poll, Jeb tied for first in Republican one.-F.D. poll [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)our friends, I either like or dislike their actions when in office. That is all. To get emotionally involved with a politician is very immature imo. I used to do that, but I grew up over the past decade or so.
Now I watch what they do. It is possible to like someone but not agree with them. The very fact that for you it is a matter of liking a politician on a personal level, that is that black and white, 'I like her you don't' makes me smile actually. I remember and it wasn't long ago, when it was that way for me also. I liked Clinton, they didn't. I learned much later that had I been paying more attention to what he was doing, signing an end to Glass Steagal eg, media conglomeration, Welfare 'Reform' etc. I might still have 'liked him' but I most definitely would not have defended him on those policies. But I was naive then.
I met her as I said and found her to be very normal, nice, friendly and gracious. But since then her positions on policies, especially Foreign Policy make it impossible for me, a Democrat, to support her for the WH.