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In reply to the discussion: HRC is NOT a member of a dynasty (Jeb Bush is, of course) [View all]Edit history
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No, yet I suppose she could be a co-founder of a dynasty only time will tell...
HereSince1628
Feb 2015
#3
they make a political dynasty. and it is of little moment whether they were "elected through
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#7
No. Two highly-qualified people don't constitute a dynasty. And Hillary Clinton is a former Secretary of State
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#13
she got to be Senator/SoS because of having been the President's wife, in the last analysis.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#25
Whatever. the circumstances: two people, separated by 16 years, don't constitute a dynasty. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#36
If she hadn't been first bill's wife as governor, then his wife as president, it's unlikely she'd
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#127
campaign experience on bill's campaigns. yale degrees are nice, but lots of people have
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#164
You think her activities as First Lady didn't provide her with valuable knowledge and experience,
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#167
of course they did. but she wouldn't have had them, had she not been first lady. that's the
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#168
Her efforts had a lot to do with Bill getting elected, so it works both ways. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#173
of course. but again, as potential first lady. i believe her efforts included something about
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#174
The policy people got mad about was ... HEALTH CARE. She wanted people to HAVE it!!! Oh, the huge
MADem
Feb 2015
#199
Yup. And Children's health care was the worst of all! (CHIP) But don't forget the lobbying she was
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#204
Don't bother listening to someone who doesn't even realize that she worked in DC
MADem
Feb 2015
#198
All these claims were made by a conspiracy theorist who switched sides and now writes for outlets like NEWSMAX,
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#208
Here's another long piece written by Zeifman about how much he loathes Ted Kennedy.
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#214
The Big Z has been caught in lie after lie after lie--only someone who was just so anxious to
MADem
Feb 2015
#218
Good GAWD, you sure are a selective reader--but thanks for OUTING yourself so robustly!!!!!
MADem
Feb 2015
#211
She never would have been elected to the senate if she hadn't been first lady
tularetom
Feb 2015
#37
Thank you for this good example of "Hillary-hate." Someone else was claiming not to ever see it
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#39
What is deeply offensive is the poster's suggestion that Hillary's sleeping with the man who "got a BJ"
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#108
If you're going to make the ridiculous claim that Hillary Clinton is not part of a political dynasty
Marr
Feb 2015
#116
I'm not sure about that, but it IS a blatant expression of what, IMO, is at the root
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#98
"... But she did sleep with the guy who got a BJ in the Oval Office."
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2015
#107
Hillary got 48% of the delegates in the primaries. No one "wiped the floor" with her.
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#178
"She hasn't "earned" squat. But she did sleep with the guy who got a BJ in the Oval Office." WOW..
Cha
Feb 2015
#222
It's up to you, but I would ask you to please consider self deleting this comment.
KMOD
Feb 2015
#223
i have no argument. all those families = political dynasties, same as the clintons. i'd never
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#23
i think you're confusing royal dynasties with political dynasties. did bush sr. "bestow"
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#32
you seem to be the one making up your own rules. i've cited dictionaries and news items.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#46
so the adams family was not a political dynasty because they didn't succeed each other
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#124
be that as it may; it's the same one i quoted earlier. and a standard definition.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#132
Yeah, you used it with someone else. You called Wikipedia a 'linguistic master." Bwahaha.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#134
Quote me where I said "a political dynasty meant direct succession to the same office,"
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#143
No, your comments assume it. There's no other possible interpretation of your comments.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#148
I claimed what you just admitted I didn't actually say was in webster's? LOL. Got it.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#152
You're making a judgement of what's implicit in my statements. OK, got it. LOL.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#156
Is it implied, explicit, implicit, direct, assumed... ? You're tying yourself in knots.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#160
so you admit that you think "succession" is synonymous with "direct succession"?
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#165
I think if Hillary became president, we can safely say its a political dynasty
dissentient
Feb 2015
#20
I think if Hillary became president, we can safely say its not a political dynasty
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#22
It's a free country. The bottom line is, some American's don't like the idea of being ruled over by
dissentient
Feb 2015
#38
most don't apparently. everything hill did, she did on her own merit. in theory.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#27
Yeah. It's gonna be an interesting lead-up to the primary (assuming, of course,
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#45
There have been 16 years during which this non-dynasty did not maintain its power.
pnwmom
Feb 2015
#40
Can you do us all a favor and tell us what authority your definition of 'political dynasty' has?
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#59
paste the definition from Merriam-Webster of 'political dynasty.' Or better yet, I will
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#63
so what? few political dynasties have uninterrupted runs of power. at least not at the
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#54
where do you get your definition of 'political dynasty' from? Oh, yeah, you made it up.
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#85
Perhaps you would like to reconcile the definition with your 'progressive' made up one?
wyldwolf
Feb 2015
#125
Thanks, I'm familiar with the english language. Your pained parsing is entertaining, though. /nt
Marr
Feb 2015
#133
Very astute. She also is not from the more "traditional" Democratic wings of the party-
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#44
No. I explained what I meant. The labor the party embraced for the last 100+ years.
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#86
NAFTA is an albatross around both their necks. (Hill and Bill). I will make you a deal,
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#100
Perhaps not. I thought my vote was for who I think is the best candidate.
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#113
Sorry, poor example. Thanks, got it. Her views aren't anything at all unlike her husbands.
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#119
LOL. You are fun. Doesn't matter to me, my vote doesn't count. Well, unless I withhold it from
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#129
"Maybe you can just redefine the word 'lost'" = lol. They seem to think word games are more
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#187
Agree with the 60%+ Dem voters or else, silvershadow. You have no choice.
RufusTFirefly
Feb 2015
#144
I will choose the Democrat when the so-called "primary" gets to me. The one who is left in
silvershadow
Feb 2015
#184
I never quite understood why some people referred to SoS Clinton as part of a dynasty, either.
BlueCaliDem
Feb 2015
#48
as long as she doesn't succeed bill directly and is only a clinton by marriage,
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#157
Great!! That's truly inspiring! Vote for Hillary because (technically) she's not part of a dynasty
RufusTFirefly
Feb 2015
#166
it is inspiring, isn't it? i feel my heart warming as we speak. (though it may be heartburn.
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#169
She was Hillary Rodham until she got bullied by the backwards media into becoming "Mrs. Clinton."
MADem
Feb 2015
#177
Smirk was smart--he was smart enough to steal an election and keep power for eight years.
MADem
Feb 2015
#206
First time trader, HRC turns $1,000 into $109,600 - it's a Cattle Futures Miracle!
Divernan
Feb 2015
#205
The thing that really struck me about the "Clinton dynasty" talking point was ...
planetc
Feb 2015
#185
Fair enough. Though it would be nice if the Democratic Party's standard-bearer was a Democrat. n/t
backscatter712
Feb 2015
#186
and clinton married into another office-holding political family with money, which widens the
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#194
The in-laws still appear to be living the life of wealth and connections, however. I don't
ND-Dem
Feb 2015
#209
Dynasty Schmynasty, the problem is she isn't just a member of the Oligarchy but
TheKentuckian
Feb 2015
#217