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HereSince1628

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39. I suspect it reflects conversations throughout the nation which
Sat Nov 15, 2014, 10:22 AM
Nov 2014

often have the power of a soap bubble...but sometimes results in coalescence of opinion/emotion.

Obama rode in on such a bubble.

Some people are obsessed with HRC [View all] arely staircase Nov 2014 OP
Oh yeah shenmue Nov 2014 #1
I know I am obsessed with keeping her out of ANY public office IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #2
Any suggestions about which Democrat can win in 2016, if not Hillary? MrScorpio Nov 2014 #4
Haven't you heard? leftofcool Nov 2014 #6
Which is why candidate wishery never made any sense to me... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #8
That deserves its own thread. Like a boss, that's a cool expression I don't hear much. freshwest Nov 2014 #13
LOL, you're being sarcastic, right? Electric Monk Nov 2014 #67
No. And won't watch the film. Thought it meant something else. EOM. freshwest Nov 2014 #68
Do you think avg people should be part of the process of selecting the candidate? HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #17
For the Primary, there's no problem with it... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #23
But apparently there is a problem on DU, just look at the angst at over a year out HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #28
And what would be the point of defining ONLY certain people acceptable and others unacceptable... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #36
The bubble that is DU has as much effect on the real world as an ACTUAL soap bubble. randome Nov 2014 #37
I suspect it reflects conversations throughout the nation which HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #39
That's not what I think gwheezie Nov 2014 #52
And no time for unicorns. nt pnwmom Nov 2014 #47
Like you I am willing to wait but Hillary is a non starter in my book, no support for her from me IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #7
Okay, but what if she's nominated by an overwhelming majority of Democrats? MrScorpio Nov 2014 #9
Voting third party or writing in a name IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #10
I see. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #11
I am really not in the mood to play a tit for tat game let’s just say over the IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #19
I've been kicked out of other threads for expressing that very thought RedstDem Nov 2014 #21
Where will you find a candidate who is 'the best'? randome Nov 2014 #38
thats pretty simple really RedstDem Nov 2014 #46
An honest and straight-forward position. randome Nov 2014 #61
Can you illuminate us about her economic principles? bhikkhu Nov 2014 #42
Yep, you can always not vote at all, or write in someone you like leftofcool Nov 2014 #15
So for you, having a Republican in the White House is preferable to having Hillary. baldguy Nov 2014 #32
Wasting a vote heaven05 Nov 2014 #35
So if I choose to vote for the Socialist candidate over a Democratic candidate because I believe IdiocracyTheNewNorm Nov 2014 #40
vote for whom you may heaven05 Nov 2014 #41
Personally, I love my country more than my principles. MoonchildCA Nov 2014 #44
Thank you. I think 840high Nov 2014 #69
For me, eating waffles on voting day and reading a good book. Since she's inevitable Katashi_itto Nov 2014 #54
Half heartedly voting for her Aerows Nov 2014 #63
Really? leftofcool Nov 2014 #14
Bill Clinton posed as a Progressive, that's why he won. RiverLover Nov 2014 #24
So sit it out. leftofcool Nov 2014 #26
Yeah, okay heaven05 Nov 2014 #30
theres really a lot of Democrats that can win the election, and are more palatble for the majority RedstDem Nov 2014 #20
It's just that I see no point in burning bridges at this point... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #22
i remember running with our heads down backwoodsbob Nov 2014 #31
and Karl Rove thanks you.....what we CANNOT afford....is Republican control of 3 branches! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #27
I am not sure some really understand a GOP controlled government and its Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #55
they totally don't....this is not a time for a Hail Mary...this is time to play DEFENSE! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #59
Come back soon, again... SidDithers Nov 2014 #73
You ain't seen nuthin' yet! leftofcool Nov 2014 #3
it will be off the charts nt arely staircase Nov 2014 #16
some people don't want to look at who she is, both as a candidate and politician cali Nov 2014 #5
I have wanted her to be President since the 90s arely staircase Nov 2014 #18
yep....but I have. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #29
The RW are masters of getting people to hate someone bhikkhu Nov 2014 #43
2016 Obama - Biden Reformed Bully Nov 2014 #12
??? RiverLover Nov 2014 #25
She ticks all the boxes ... JEFF9K Nov 2014 #33
It will take some time for some to get comfortable with her as our nominee. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #34
Silly me - I thought you were talking about the Dems! jillan Nov 2014 #45
Obsessed? No. I just won't vote for her. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #48
I find it interesting how some posters here draw the line at Hillary. They've supposedly voted Dem Metric System Nov 2014 #49
Which she is. Eridenus Nov 2014 #50
Proof? Link. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #56
Here's one of them Eridenus Nov 2014 #64
How do you get a .jpg in your signature view? LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #58
Probably pasted in as part of the text, not as part of the sig line. randome Nov 2014 #62
I think I will build one of my patented Super Hidey Boxes shenmue Nov 2014 #51
Was at the grocery store. looked at the tabloids while in line, National Enquirer front page... Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #53
When ya aint got nuttin' ya just kick sh*t. Thinkingabout Nov 2014 #57
If more people were obsessed with her, she'd have to become a better candidate. Orsino Nov 2014 #60
not sure I can think of anyone who has been scrutinized more arely staircase Nov 2014 #65
The million-and-one distractions and made-up scandals don't count as actual scrutiny. Orsino Nov 2014 #70
Nice paint kit you got there. L0oniX Nov 2014 #66
Yes, they are obsessed with her. How about ending the obsession by not mentioning her sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #71
Yup. 8 anti-Hillary threads in a span of 13 minutes, from a single poster... SidDithers Nov 2014 #72
Not easy being a Clinton supporter on this site. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #74
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