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starroute

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20. It's not the "well crafted" part I object to

Reply to Wella (Reply #19)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 12:07 AM

Aug 2014

It's taking three weeks and then coming up with something that could almost be an Onion satire on how to say absolutely nothing while seeming to be making a heartfelt statement.

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C. Pierce : "This Is Mighty White of You" (re: Hillary on Ferguson) [View all] bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 OP

blah blah blah Faux pas Aug 2014 #1

This country does not deserve Hillary yeoman6987 Aug 2014 #37

Kick - maybe I should have worked GREENWALD!!1! into the title! bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #2

I still think it's a good idea that she said something n/t eridani Aug 2014 #3

Am I the only DUer who agrees with every word Hillary said? (nt) Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #4

Her statement was crafted so that almost no one could disagree with it starroute Aug 2014 #7

Typical. With Hillary, it's always damned if you do, damned if you don't. pnwmom Aug 2014 #17

It certainly is for Hilary or Obama when republicans say something. rock Aug 2014 #27

Most political statements are Wella Aug 2014 #19

It's not the "well crafted" part I object to starroute Aug 2014 #20

I imagined she was advised to say nothing, in case something went wrong Wella Aug 2014 #21

There was no critical rush to hear what Hillary had to say rock Aug 2014 #28

No Dems to Win Aug 2014 #33

So she should have said that the white oppression of blacks by an out of control police department el_bryanto Aug 2014 #5

White privilege is not having to know the truth loyalsister Aug 2014 #8

Exactly! It's the very fact that whites aren't concerned that they are less likely to Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #14

Probably both loyalsister Aug 2014 #18

Yep! Frustrating indeed!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #24

Send your friend this link: tblue37 Aug 2014 #30

Kick and rec hifiguy Aug 2014 #6

This is rich Oilwellian Aug 2014 #9

"Quality law enforcement." malthaussen Aug 2014 #12

Up there with "Justice Scalia/Thomas" and :jumbo shrimp" hifiguy Aug 2014 #25

Her statement was crafted to be non-controversial. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #10

We're not going to get anything rom Hillary that's the least bit controversial Doctor_J Aug 2014 #11

As many of us said, the moment she says something, anything it will be attacked whether it deserves stevenleser Aug 2014 #13

Why don't she just shut the fuck up! I'd rather her not say anything than put out Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2014 #15

Cause then you would be pissed she didn't say anything. Egnever Aug 2014 #16

Indeed, the fact she hadnt said anything was the outrage du jour for a week or so. nt stevenleser Aug 2014 #38

+1000 Corey_Baker08 Aug 2014 #22

No matter what Hillary says, she will be attacked for it. NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #23

OR she said it while wearing a tan suit. I am not a fan of Hillary, but tblue37 Aug 2014 #31

Decent article, bad title. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #26

+100000 Mighty corporate of her, too. woo me with science Aug 2014 #29

"No matter what Hillary does, she would be attacked" LittleBlue Aug 2014 #32

I suspect Hillary is a leader justiceischeap Aug 2014 #34

When it came time to lead on Iraq LittleBlue Aug 2014 #35

The simple fact is Hillary could discover the cure to cancer dsc Aug 2014 #36