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86. Her negative campaigning was why I didn't vote for Hillary in 2008

Tue Oct 14, 2014, 08:57 PM

Oct 2014

I've always liked her, in fact I voted for Bill both times because I like Hillary. But in 2008 her campaign took on a Republican negative campaign feel. Rather than keeping with the issues, she tried to trash Obama in irrelevant ways. This rubbed me the wrong way, so I didn't vote for her in the primaries.

Why should she attack a fellow Democrat especially one who will not be running against her? That is demented. There are plenty of flaws in the Republican philosophy to attack, and pretty much an infinite number of problems with any of the potential Republican candidates. The Clintons should stick with attacking them - unless they really agree with Republicans more than they do Democrats?

If she goes this route, I may vote for a third party candidate.

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Rachel is tearing the Clintons and Panetta a new one [View all] malaise Oct 2014 OP

If they want to run again this President mth44sc Oct 2014 #1

Agreed Egnever Oct 2014 #4

I don't understand these missteps. It is crazy. The door is wide open for her and she is way off Pisces Oct 2014 #12

No doubt she thinks the fix is in dflprincess Oct 2014 #15

They're not "missteps." This is who she is. Chakab Oct 2014 #84

Or less success as she will not have Obama to give her the Secretary of State job. Biting the hand Pisces Oct 2014 #6

Too bad only 2 million watch her show yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #34

I guess they didn't learn anything from Al Gore? nt kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #44

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^ DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #77

This will be the Clinton's undoing. They are going to piss off a lot of people. The arrogance of Pisces Oct 2014 #2

Democrats are there own worst enemy bigdarryl Oct 2014 #3

They never forgave him for winning the Primary malaise Oct 2014 #9

They never made any sense in 2008 with that. Obama was the best candidate, period. She lost me in freshwest Oct 2014 #37

Umm ... we're talkin Hillary here ... nothing surprising. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2014 #63

I stay out of most Clinton threads malaise Oct 2014 #25

The part about the Reagans and astrology was also very good. GreatCaesarsGhost Oct 2014 #5

And so is the ReTHUGlican cuts kill ad being shown now malaise Oct 2014 #8

Good to see her discussing the "topic that dare not speak its name"! bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #7

It will be volatile for sure. I hope she fires the moron's advising her up to now. I think she would Pisces Oct 2014 #14

If she is so stupid to take such bad advice... LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #23

How do you know it isn't the real her and not bad advice? Hoppy Oct 2014 #39

I don't LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #42

Or at this point she doesn't give a sh*t because littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #53

Your comments are off the mark. "Stupid" " Not the sharpest knife" Your spots are showing Dee. Pisces Oct 2014 #75

Good point fadedrose Oct 2014 #55

That's what you call it malaise Oct 2014 #27

Yep. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #49

The Clintons have no shame (nt) bigwillq Oct 2014 #10

They are completely without grace. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #13

Probably behavior they learned hanging with the Bush family. nt dflprincess Oct 2014 #16

Probably, because, deep down, they're really weak bigwillq Oct 2014 #17

But who has them in their pocket? fadedrose Oct 2014 #56

You can take the littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #50

Which is a shame. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2014 #64

I'm really surprised Rachel went there. She certainly is gutsy. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #11

I doubt MSNBC will be around (at least in it's present form) much longer. nt kelly1mm Oct 2014 #18

I agree GP6971 Oct 2014 #30

MSNBC's success depends a lot on the November elections fadedrose Oct 2014 #82

That's why I called it the "topic that dare not speak its name" upthread! bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #19

CNN has put some decent programs fadedrose Oct 2014 #57

And she just showed the killer anti-GOP Ebola ad. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #20

I love that ad malaise Oct 2014 #24

That is a work of art. dflprincess Oct 2014 #26

I just posted this on FaceBook. Greybnk48 Oct 2014 #28

Excellent idea! NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #29

Wow. That is a great ad! brer cat Oct 2014 #33

Ha! ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #67

If Clinton goes on an anti-Obama tirade and leans right, all I have to say is that Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #21

It would be a shame if she went anti-Obama bigwillq Oct 2014 #22

You got that right GP6971 Oct 2014 #32

"IF" fadedrose Oct 2014 #59

I will always be thankful to Biden for his performance during the debates. Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #80

I think that Biden always felt that the President.. fadedrose Oct 2014 #81

She starts bashing President Obama...it's gonna tick me off. SoapBox Oct 2014 #36

her whole wing thinsk exactly that DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #79

These "old pros" are terribly error prone...When you get your ass beat fair-and-square BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #31

Hillary has bad instincts and would be a bad manager. CakeGrrl Oct 2014 #35

+1000 nt Logical Oct 2014 #40

Hope she keeps exposing them. Cleita Oct 2014 #38

The Clintons are hard core DC Villagers.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #41

malaise, thank you saidsimplesimon Oct 2014 #43

The Problem with Hillary Clinton is.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2014 #45

She didn't work for Obama for her namesake fadedrose Oct 2014 #60

Remember the brouhaha the Clintons caused regarding Blanche Lincoln in 2010. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #46

k&r... spanone Oct 2014 #47

To do this now zentrum Oct 2014 #48

Am watching her right now.... fadedrose Oct 2014 #51

She was excellent malaise Oct 2014 #68

Sec. Leon Panetta and Sec. Hillary Clinton know what they can do. KeepItReal Oct 2014 #52

Wow! That was awesome! mimi85 Oct 2014 #54

If Hillary thinks she can win the Democratic Primary by running to Obama's right...she's delusional. Drunken Irishman Oct 2014 #58

She's pissin' me off more and more. There is simply no reason for them to be doing this. nirvana555 Oct 2014 #61

Rachel was EXCELLENT! ! ! nt Raine Oct 2014 #62

Just saw Rachel's piece and it's sad. PFunk Oct 2014 #65

I think that Rachel should be drafted for the position nolabels Oct 2014 #66

If this is true, she has just lost one of her biggest supporters and I am taking a lot of mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #69

Yes, it's traditional tavernier Oct 2014 #70

If Dems run Hillary, it will be because woo me with science Oct 2014 #71

"You thought my husband was a great Republican president? You ain't bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #72

Bill was the best Republican president of my lifetime. SomeGuyInEagan Oct 2014 #89

Hillary may reveal Plan sooner.... HuffPo: LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #73

Someone is yelling on television. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #74

And what she is telling us will not make Hillary any more popular. This Panetta stunt says she jwirr Oct 2014 #76

Hillary needs to stop that crap flamingdem Oct 2014 #78

This must be quite the conundrum for LondonReign2 Oct 2014 #83

Just remember Bill and Hillary went to school to be corporate attorneys LiberalArkie Oct 2014 #85

Her negative campaigning was why I didn't vote for Hillary in 2008 csziggy Oct 2014 #86

lolololol - Clinton fancies herself as a real life Carrie Mathison, saving the Motherland! whereisjustice Oct 2014 #87

Was Rachel supposed to follow up on this tonight? LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #88