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In reply to the discussion: HRC is NOT a member of a dynasty (Jeb Bush is, of course) [View all]KMOD
(7,906 posts)223. It's up to you, but I would ask you to please consider self deleting this comment.
It's sexist and highly offensive.
President Obama himself respects Hillary Clinton. I'm pretty certain he would not care for your comment either.
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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