General Discussion

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

96. Okay - let me share some thoughtful DU distrust of Hillary Clinton and her policies...

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 02:51 PM

Feb 2015

" I'm sure Hillary has threatened Elizabeth Warren often and will continue to. -- I don't blame Warren if she does not run -- She'd probably live a lot longer that way! "

Not surprised. You don't screech your way into the White House; you earn it.

Frothing? No way!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

143 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What will happen to those who hate Hillary if she wins the nomination? [View all] MoonRiver Feb 2015 OP

We all line up behind the nominee. But I don't think anyone "hates" Hillary Autumn Feb 2015 #1

Could have fooled me from the mouth frothing posts against her. MoonRiver Feb 2015 #2

Bad policy gets bad press. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2015 #5

This. Times a googolplex. hifiguy Feb 2015 #23

You'd think that any Democrat worth her salt Maedhros Feb 2015 #36

I don't think she could have avoided being photographed with Kissinger Art_from_Ark Feb 2015 #59

Do we really expect them treestar Feb 2015 #129

not a nice thing to say about our president nt msongs Feb 2015 #47

He's not running again. Hillary is, though. merrily Feb 2015 #58

It's creative the way you rationalize two sets of standards to meet the same bar... LanternWaste Feb 2015 #92

You can't argue "she deserves to be hated" and "no-one hates her" at the same time. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #68

Democrats are passionate about the politicians that they support. Autumn Feb 2015 #6

Mouth frothing? Yeah, you're clearly an unbiased observer. winter is coming Feb 2015 #7

Could have fooled me! MoonRiver Feb 2015 #10

I'm guessing it could have fooled you! Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #16

Some tasks are easier than others. n/t winter is coming Feb 2015 #17

maybe. Your talk about hating, bashing and mouth frothing seems immature and immature people merrily Feb 2015 #32

Okay - let me share some thoughtful DU distrust of Hillary Clinton and her policies... brooklynite Feb 2015 #96

Maybe you are. enlightenment Feb 2015 #13

I would think that lots of people here do hate her hfojvt Feb 2015 #14

They're not...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #62

They're not. Honest about it, that is. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #141

Yeah...#2 /nt demwing Feb 2015 #131

Yeah but they like to throw around that accusation davidpdx Feb 2015 #66

Then spend some time reading DU. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #67

There are some very vocal people here who despise her and insist they won't vote for her pnwmom Feb 2015 #125

Sorry, we won't 'all line up' behind someone who voted for Bush's FPs. The Party needs to know sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #130

Probably - but the tenor of the criticisms will change. el_bryanto Feb 2015 #3

You get an echo chamber until the election that point. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #4

I don't think your vote will make any difference, MoonRiver Feb 2015 #9

Then get a different candidate. Either way lucky for you my vote doesn't count Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #15

I like Hillary. But if I didn't how could I get a different candidate? MoonRiver Feb 2015 #22

There is your quandry. Either supply a different candidate or do without the faction Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #30

I think that onus is on you? Agschmid Feb 2015 #78

No it's not. I either spend my vote on a brand I trust, or withhold it. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #99

You go on with your bad self then... Agschmid Feb 2015 #101

I made my withholding count with Mary Landrieu. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #111

You did? Tell me how... Agschmid Feb 2015 #112

How could ANY person who CLAIMS to be a liberal (maybe they dont claim that, not sure) randys1 Feb 2015 #27

Those that would accept the Republican worldview and implement their policies are the ones that want TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #49

+1. The left is nothing like the right, but the center right sure shows a number of similarities. merrily Feb 2015 #60

Well said. You speak for me as well. Thanks nt haikugal Feb 2015 #138

When both choices are essentially Republican. Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #50

And one clearly supports Women's rights and one DOESNT, you do what, stay home and randys1 Feb 2015 #71

Ah yes. Impoverishment with the illusion of social justice or Impoverishment without the Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #73

If Clinton wins the Dem nomination, will you be speaking out against her... DonViejo Feb 2015 #83

You don't understand numbers Alittleliberal Feb 2015 #88

I'll pass your comment along to my Profs. Thanks! DonViejo Feb 2015 #89

Lol...the day she wins the nomination I simply keep quiet until after election. Still won't vote Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #90

Took a poll of close family who, but for 2 in laws, are stanch liberal Dems. 15 of 17 will not vote 4 Hillary if she's the nominee. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #94

So brave! Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #104

Look at you...building bridges! demwing Feb 2015 #135

Awwww but hey Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #136

sigh randys1 Feb 2015 #86

The D does make a difference. Without the D in the White house the USA would have invaded three more TeamPooka Feb 2015 #103

It's like talking to a wall with these wishy-washy Democratic voters, TeamPooka. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #142

The world has gone crazy treestar Feb 2015 #132

So what are 3rd wayers? The voice of reason? (Snicker) Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #140

The people you label third way are closer to reality treestar Feb 2015 #143

Then you'll be exactly half as bad as those who will vote Republican. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #69

Better that, than spend my vote on a defective product Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #70

Or a non vote on a more defective republican. Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #134

No, they will be just as bad Renew Deal Feb 2015 #115

That's neither fair nor technically accurate, I think. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #116

Lots of people didn't vote for Gore Renew Deal Feb 2015 #114

Lots of people didnt vote for Bush Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #118

No, it's not an echo chamber treestar Feb 2015 #128

They will only serve to keep us hydrated us for 8 years. Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #8

Well it could be like the spectacle after Obama won the nomination in 2008 Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #11

I am wondering about that as well. randys1 Feb 2015 #12

3. Keep their mouths shut and do what they think is best for the country. winter is coming Feb 2015 #29

I will vote for the person least likely to kill Women randys1 Feb 2015 #33

From the tone of some of the hard core supporters, I'd guess the critics will be forced to dissentient Feb 2015 #18

Ridiculous MoonRiver Feb 2015 #24

I plan on self-flagellation myself, to purge the unclean thoughts. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2015 #37

Can we watch? winter is coming Feb 2015 #39

I don't hate her, but I would prefer someone else be our nominee tularetom Feb 2015 #19

Their heads will explode KamaAina Feb 2015 #20

See: Site Name. WinkyDink Feb 2015 #21

Rules on DU state that you cannot endorse anyone but the candidate during election season. Rex Feb 2015 #25

'Allowed???' elleng Feb 2015 #26

So, everyone in the 2008 primaries who supported Hillary "hate" Obama? arcane1 Feb 2015 #28

For a certain swath of the population, elections and politics are all a matter of personality Maedhros Feb 2015 #38

Thinking that she is not qualified for the job is not hate 4now Feb 2015 #31

What Will Happen to Them? On the Road Feb 2015 #34

She is not who I want to be President Stellar Feb 2015 #35

Oklahoma so my vote will Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #40

I assume they will be disappointed with MineralMan Feb 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author olddots Feb 2015 #42

they will post on du and get a lot of recs JI7 Feb 2015 #43

LOL Ykcutnek Feb 2015 #44

Easy, I will leave this website. I will never vote for another Clinton. Ikonoklast Feb 2015 #45

Hillary wudnt make a good dogcatcher-look how Bill got away w/ his philandering-but wud make a good President...of Citibank maybe. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2015 #95

No one "hates" Hillary Ramses Feb 2015 #46

Even a brief scan of DU will find lots of people who obviously hate Hillary. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #117

Please define your terms for me. Do I hate Hillary if I oppose her Corporate favoring policies? Vincardog Feb 2015 #48

They will vote for her on the way to the first 50 state win. ileus Feb 2015 #51

They will be rounded up and thrown in detention camps until they come to their senses. DCBob Feb 2015 #52

They will be dragged from their beds HappyMe Feb 2015 #53

I do not hate anyone. Sienna86 Feb 2015 #54

I will hold my nose and vote for her. Kalidurga Feb 2015 #55

agree with you but i might need 2 hands to hold my nose-maybe a visegrips dembotoz Feb 2015 #80

I won't vote for her in the primary either Kalidurga Feb 2015 #120

Perpetual whining. n/t lamp_shade Feb 2015 #56

I also worry if it will rain in July 2016 Prism Feb 2015 #57

To the best of my ability tiredtoo Feb 2015 #61

You mean..... are they ( is she) going to "come after" us? n/t Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #63

I don't think they hate Hillary JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #64

Who hates HRC? LWolf Feb 2015 #65

A lot of good DU members will go silent and or be banned. L0oniX Feb 2015 #72

Yes. Probably me, too, though I'd still say at this point I'll vote for her if she's the nominee. closeupready Feb 2015 #81

Sure. We have free speech in the US. They can join the Republicans MineralMan Feb 2015 #74

Free Speech in America, not free speech on DU. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #77

I don't own DU. You'll have to talk with those who do. MineralMan Feb 2015 #79

If she is the nominee, I'll probably vote for my own party's candidate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #85

It's your choice. MineralMan Feb 2015 #87

most will fall in line... those who don't will probably move to snark rather than snipe.... ala salin Feb 2015 #75

Should she not be held accountable? Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #76

What do you want to happen? cyberswede Feb 2015 #82

Perhaps they'll go "PUMA". Wouldn't that be ironic. n/t hughee99 Feb 2015 #84

They will start a 'Bash Hillary' Activism forum. You know, like with OWS. randome Feb 2015 #91

They will eventually be proven correct, Hillary will do little to nothing for our economic woes Fumesucker Feb 2015 #93

They will keep hating. NCTraveler Feb 2015 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Feb 2015 #98

Hate is such a loaded word TM99 Feb 2015 #100

I guess the admins will have to add an asterisk to the TOS. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #102

With whom is that a "prevailing sentiment?" cyberswede Feb 2015 #105

The people in question should have abandoned a great many similar notions in high school lumberjack_jeff Feb 2015 #124

I don't think anyone here "hates" Hillary. Blue_In_AK Feb 2015 #106

I'll be voting third party. But I won't proselytize. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2015 #107

"If" is the operative word in the OP. AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #108

If Hillary wins the election four years later they'll be proven right, no economic progress for 99% Fumesucker Feb 2015 #109

I would rather see more productive methods. Baitball Blogger Feb 2015 #110

Past Years Skinner made it clear once the primary was settled. One_Life_To_Give Feb 2015 #113

The TOS still says pretty much that...! MADem Feb 2015 #122

I think a better question is this. Savannahmann Feb 2015 #119

This. William769 Feb 2015 #121

We will see who are real Dems and who were faux Dems. Real Dems get behind the nominee. McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #123

Not until after the inauguration treestar Feb 2015 #126

The same thing that happens to those who love her. PeteSelman Feb 2015 #127

Yes, if 2012 is any indication. joshcryer Feb 2015 #133

I'm going to answer to this... malokvale77 Feb 2015 #137

answer DonCoquixote Feb 2015 #139