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pnwmom

(110,237 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2015, 06:23 PM Mar 2015

Hillary's being attacked by the Rethugs now because [View all]

she's our strongest and most likely candidate.

If you think they wouldn't be unfairly attacking Elizabeth Warren or Bernie Sanders or anyone else in the same way, then you haven't learned anything from 6 years of Obama's Presidency.

Elizabeth or Bernie would be every bit as vulnerable to vicious, unfair attacks. Maybe more so, because they haven't had as much practice dealing with the national Republican party.

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Hillary's being attacked by the Rethugs now because [View all] pnwmom Mar 2015 OP

Of course they would attack anyone showing strength. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1

Republicans are vultures. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #2

and it's only just begun. spanone Mar 2015 #3

It seemed to be general knowledge that the Republicans feared Hillary. So, what do some libdem4life Mar 2015 #4

I think Castro would make a great running mate for her. n/t pnwmom Mar 2015 #5

Hate is almost invariably a function of fear and a begrudging respect. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #6

Some folks need to at least get some rent from the TeaPubliKlans living in their heads for free. TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #7

Wow. Just wow. You really do not get how much she is hated by the right. Or not liked by the left. peacebird Mar 2015 #8

yep, it's surreal AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #9

:) peacebird Mar 2015 #10

Yes I do. Apparently you don't get how hated Obama is by the right. pnwmom Mar 2015 #11