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truebluegreen

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35. I think your Rage-O-Meter calibration is off, you should have that checked. LOL

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 07:30 AM

Jul 2014

Of course I prefer winning elections. I would also prefer a Democratic candidate that runs to the left of a center-right President, instead of to his right. Especially since this is a center-left country (according to polling done w/o the dreaded "liberal" label attached to positions). IMHO that is the winning position for the average voter.

The problem is twofold: a) Hillary Clinton is not that candidate; and b) our democratically-elected government doesn't do our bidding anyway.

But as for the "rage"....I freely admit to that feeling in the past, but with distance there is less and less each day. I certainly don't feel it now and if you think you have been subjected to some...seriously, have that thing checked.

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This is a big part of "why not Hillary?", at least for me... [View all] truebluegreen Jul 2014 OP

I too am sick of the "we need to lead the word" crap. arcane1 Jul 2014 #1

I agree. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #2

The real problem is not that we should lead... Wounded Bear Jul 2014 #7

+1 truebluegreen Jul 2014 #30

No question, and it's Hillary's style of leadership that's got us in all these wars and other conflicts that kill and maim innocent people. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2014 #33

I thought that interview would go down badly with anti-Iraq war democrats. betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author moondust Jul 2014 #4

Believe it or not but "America Kind of Sucks Sometimes" doesn't win over the average voter. Metric System Jul 2014 #5

So your idea is to pander to the average voter? truebluegreen Jul 2014 #6

It works quite well if your goal is to win an election. wyldwolf Jul 2014 #12

Winning is everything? truebluegreen Jul 2014 #15

in politics, yes wyldwolf Jul 2014 #16

So, what do we get? truebluegreen Jul 2014 #17

I don't understand your question. You have all this lofty policy ideals... wyldwolf Jul 2014 #19

Raging? Really? truebluegreen Jul 2014 #25

so you're going to key in on my use of the term "raging" and then rage? LOL wyldwolf Jul 2014 #34

I think your Rage-O-Meter calibration is off, you should have that checked. LOL truebluegreen Jul 2014 #35

Well I'm glad you admit winning is key wyldwolf Jul 2014 #37

Thanks for the insight. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #38

well, we get things like hfojvt Jul 2014 #22

Biden let Clarence Thomas off the hook, and onto the Court. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #27

Yeah. That's what should happen in a representative democracy. nt conservaphobe Jul 2014 #26

That would happen in a representative democracy. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #29

Absolutely right! KT2000 Jul 2014 #9

A talented politician could change the framing, truebluegreen Jul 2014 #13

anybody who said THAT hfojvt Jul 2014 #18

I don't know if you're aware... Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #8

I am aware. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #10

I give Superman a pass Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #24

In truth, I do too. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #31

Yeah Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #32

* L0oniX Jul 2014 #11

I welcome your hatred. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #14

"When fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in an American flag.." Sinclair Lewis Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #20

Where in this does Hillary say that this is "America's current problem" -- pnwmom Jul 2014 #21

I wonder what stories we should be telling 4now Jul 2014 #23

An inspirational one for me too. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #28

We lead the world in supporting Israel, fucking our own people, and in lying about everything elehhhhna Jul 2014 #36

+ a zillion Thank you. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #39

There are some great stories to tell n2doc Jul 2014 #40

Those stories would indeed be an inspiration, and a battle cry. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #41