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79. you're being played

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 01:03 PM

Jul 2014

. . . by a republican message team. This isn't some Clinton-generated release of this 'info', it's an orchestrated attempt to divide the party against Clinton. It's been stirring around for a week or so now waiting for some enterprising Democrat to make it part of their campaign against Hillary.

You can't actually believe the one who reported this really thinks there's going to be some collusion of republicans with Hillary, but it fits right into the narrative here - no matter that Clinton has one of the most liberal overall records among her Democratic peers.

What she's reported to have said, whenever she was supposed to say it, is nothing more than rhetorical nicety for the political ear. It had nothing to do with Clinton's actual strategy. It's just something engineered and designed to inflame. We used to call it flamebait here. Now it's just political fodder for folks with a grudge; no matter where it originates to the person taking advantage of it; mission accomplished for the original messenger.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Segami Jul 2014 OP

That could be good or bad. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #1

I've not seen that Hillary supports much of the first paragraph pipoman Jul 2014 #4

Well, since Obama started negotiations from the middle, I guess that means Hillary ... Scuba Jul 2014 #2

Really, considering all the times they've reached out to us. Octafish Jul 2014 #3

LMFAO +1 L0oniX Jul 2014 #48

When Obama took office he bent over backward to woo the fucking republicans liberal N proud Jul 2014 #5

+1 Segami Jul 2014 #6

pfffttt! Stellar Jul 2014 #21

Trying to figure out ways to pay the mortagageS on her houseS...y'know...being so poor and all that. truebrit71 Jul 2014 #24

Christ, Obama bent so far backward for republicans, I thought he had switched parties. And RKP5637 Jul 2014 #32

but just a little harder and we'll make some real progress! reddread Jul 2014 #85

In a world that made sense, this would foreclose her candidacy. morningfog Jul 2014 #7

In a world that made sense R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2014 #78

Woo... pipoman Jul 2014 #8

We should not be negotiating with terrorists Takket Jul 2014 #9

Personally, I believe that Obama "reached out" to Republicans more than he should have. nt ladjf Jul 2014 #10

"...In talking up her husband's ability to work with Republicans,.. Segami Jul 2014 #11

who is she trying to woo making statements like this ? Duppers Jul 2014 #74

Hillary Robbins Jul 2014 #12

Read the article. Doesn't seem to say what you are promoting from it. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #29

Huh? ProfessorGAC Jul 2014 #46

Makes perfect sense to anyone who has followed Hillary for a while. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #49

I Read The Article Too ProfessorGAC Jul 2014 #73

Trimming entitlements and a consensus on income inequality. Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #13

Cutting back on "future entitlements" means no more wars. Think that will happen? L0oniX Jul 2014 #43

Right... nt Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #14

Parsing her every freaking word and sentence for "meaning"........it is a sickness,,,,, Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #15

Well, if she would speak like a human instead of a Cautiobn Machine that wouldn;t be necessary Armstead Jul 2014 #20

Every human has the same habit, words and sentences always can be variously interpreted. Always. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #23

True, but some more than others Armstead Jul 2014 #31

not every person has studied at Bill Clinton's dojo of triangulation, however. frylock Jul 2014 #89

You mean like Bill Clinton did with the word "is"? L0oniX Jul 2014 #44

Yes, embrace a system based on diametric opposition whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #16

Yes ...let's just have one party. The Center Party. L0oniX Jul 2014 #34

No, just the left party :) whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #55

Had enough centrists yet? marmar Jul 2014 #17

I'm still tryig to forgive Bill Clinton for racist remarks in 2008. Stellar Jul 2014 #18

No one wins the presidency by running as a clone of the current President. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #19

Why not go more progressive instead of doubling down with the right? whatchamacallit Jul 2014 #22

Did you miss the part in the thread that said this was about Hilary Clinton? truebrit71 Jul 2014 #26

Nothing about this piece has anything to do with "doubling down with the right". NCTraveler Jul 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author conservaphobe Jul 2014 #28

Political common sense. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #25

In other words, be mushy against an unyielding opponent instead of actually chllenging them Armstead Jul 2014 #38

"In other words, be mushy against an unyielding opponent instead of actually chllenging them" NCTraveler Jul 2014 #84

Who is winning? Armstead Jul 2014 #86

This is based off of ideology. When one person wins, another loses, most don't care. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #88

I don't know how that translates to: conservaphobe Jul 2014 #40

It doesn't. Plus it's the WSJ, which is being overlooked in this thread. Demit Jul 2014 #54

"Political common sense" also says that supply-side economics works like a charm Scootaloo Jul 2014 #83

Yes ...Dinos should join with Rinos and create their own party. The Center Party. L0oniX Jul 2014 #30

Or We can call it 'The Goldman Sachs Party' Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #41

The Center Party makes it more anon. Anyone can payola to it. L0oniX Jul 2014 #45

Since congress is grid locked do you suppose.......... nolabels Jul 2014 #58

She's taking away a right-wing talking point. 6000eliot Jul 2014 #33

and there are people here who want to vote for this dumb ass? bowens43 Jul 2014 #35

oh,dear lord...People are "really, really nervous" about their future, antigop Jul 2014 #36

So she reaffirms support for more foreign workers at the expense of unemployed Americans? Generic Other Jul 2014 #59

How H-1B Visas Are Screwing Tech Workers antigop Jul 2014 #63

Hillary be cautious. If you give a Republican an inch they will take a yard. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #37

They will "they will take a yard" and tell everyone to "get off my lawn". L0oniX Jul 2014 #47

The games people play... Faux pas Jul 2014 #39

There she is in the photo sitting next to 9ui11iani corkhead Jul 2014 #42

Now we can see why her poll numbers are dropping Larkspur Jul 2014 #50

The stoopid, it burns Kelvin Mace Jul 2014 #51

Perhaps, she can team up with the Repubs and vote for another war. Broward Jul 2014 #52

She's never been my primary choice ever any way. Xyzse Jul 2014 #53

"more assertive stance toward global crises" = More War! Xithras Jul 2014 #56

It's Bill speaking -- since he is the Shadow Presidential Candidate... KoKo Jul 2014 #57

Great now Hillary is tearing down Obama instead of helping Democrats get elected this year awake Jul 2014 #60

If by woo they mean hootinholler Jul 2014 #61

The headline is misleading. Nowhere does she actually say this in the article. Metric System Jul 2014 #62

wall street journal - more murdoch bullshit rurallib Jul 2014 #64

the WSJ is imagining the part about the wooing Enrique Jul 2014 #65

Maybe she should run as a Republican and promise to "reach out" to Democrats. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #66

At her hart she is still the board member of Wall mart awake Jul 2014 #69

Hillary has a short memory. Frustratedlady Jul 2014 #67

The article doesn't even quote her. It's BS speculation from the WSJ. Metric System Jul 2014 #71

Looks more like okay lets creates news... Historic NY Jul 2014 #68

Why reach out to a Republican party that's in the toilet? Oilwellian Jul 2014 #70

The more she says, the more queasy I get. Union Scribe Jul 2014 #72

Hillary Clinton Harmony Blue Jul 2014 #75

Can you give an example of her good strategy working in the past awake Jul 2014 #77

you forgot the tag reddread Jul 2014 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author lostincalifornia Jul 2014 #76

you're being played bigtree Jul 2014 #79

Or unless you vote for a true liberal in economics and representation, mmonk Jul 2014 #80

Make sure you read to the bottom of the WSJ article.... DonViejo Jul 2014 #81

Hillary is not my first choice, and crap like this... abakan Jul 2014 #82

Nonsense. Orsino Jul 2014 #90

This attitude is why our country is headed down the toilet DJ13 Jul 2014 #91

I have a firm policy. I never pay any attention to anything the WSJ spews. retread Jul 2014 #92