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11. remarkable
Wed Mar 4, 2015, 10:39 AM
Mar 2015

...just how many stories on her appearance led with speculation that she might address the issue, just as you thought she might.

What a circus! I caught the live feed late and was only able to watch her greeting supporters and others in the crowd. I was struck by her ease and engagement with those greeting her. She will be a formidable candidate, if only for her ability to posture as 'Hillary Clinton;' more of an icon to admirers and critics alike, than a slate on which to influence with new ideas or transform with dissenting views. She is politics personified; an organ of elections, as opposed to a movement politician, all organization and networking cloaked in a seasoned guile for the ebb and flow of our democratic system of elections. Every cynical, hapless attempt at scandalizing her just feeds and enhances Hillary's own sense of omnipotence.

I think this is why so many folks view Elizabeth Warren as a natural foil to Hillary Clinton. Warren is as accessible and fluid in her populism, as Clinton is remote and practiced in her establishment politics; actual movement over mere ascension. We desperately need someone as dynamic as the senator from Mass., if we have any hope of shifting the status quo of politics beyond the current compromising standard.

Nicely said waterman. And for the heads up about her speaking tonight. riversedge Mar 2015 #1
Thank you. H2O Man Mar 2015 #2
I'll be surprised if she addresses the issue at the meeting bigtree Mar 2015 #3
Interesting. H2O Man Mar 2015 #4
with humor, maybe bigtree Mar 2015 #5
That's what I'm thinking, too. H2O Man Mar 2015 #6
You were right! H2O Man Mar 2015 #10
remarkable bigtree Mar 2015 #11
Good points. H2O Man Mar 2015 #12
I would like to see Hillary support other female politicians daredtowork Mar 2015 #7
Thank you! H2O Man Mar 2015 #13
+1 ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #19
One thing is for sure herding cats Mar 2015 #8
Right. H2O Man Mar 2015 #14
You are perceptive. My opinion is the latter. Autumn Mar 2015 #16
You may have a hit on something there. herding cats Mar 2015 #17
First thread I've read today without any bias one way or the other. Rex Mar 2015 #9
Thanks. H2O Man Mar 2015 #15
I don't think it gets anywhere near the orbit of say General Petraeus giving his girlfriend Rex Mar 2015 #18
Valid point. H2O Man Mar 2015 #20
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