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procon

(15,805 posts)
16. Why inject emotions into politics?
Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:25 AM
Apr 2015

I may like the policies, but I'm not personally invested in any politician so there is no emotional tie. That's a classic Republican tactic -- fear, suspicion, hate -- and its no substitute for dispassionate critical thinking in evaluation the strengths and weaknesses of any politician.

If matters little to me that a politician might have a past record where they took a stance years ago that I disagreed with. My own POV has certainly evolved over time, so I expect that politicians are capable of evolving as well, and willing to acknowledge the lessons learned and adapt to meet today's changing times.

I'm not a single issue voter. I look at the whole package, adding more importance to the policies that most concern me, but never losing sight of the ultimate goal of electing a Democrat to the Presidency. It's still too early to make ANY decision, and until Clinton (or any other Dem) actually posts their official policy statements for the current election, my own counsel will I keep.

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Personally, I neither like nor hate her. DanTex Apr 2015 #1
BINGO! drthais Apr 2015 #6
+1, that's life... no one is going to agree 90% with any candidate. Conservatives hating Hillary mak uponit7771 Apr 2015 #8
Very similar to me drmeow Apr 2015 #55
I like Hillary, she's a nice person and she has done a lot of good things in her career. Autumn Apr 2015 #2
For me, it's not about either hating or loving, or liking. merrily Apr 2015 #3
Oh me too. There are so many things she and Bill could do. Autumn Apr 2015 #7
She married Faux pas Apr 2015 #4
Logically? Conservatives hate her with a passion, that's reason enough to consider her ... uponit7771 Apr 2015 #5
I learn a lot from her supporters like you. GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #12
I care if she's a liberal, I'm not going to have my candidate defined to me by FUD uponit7771 Apr 2015 #25
She fought for health care reform lovemydog Apr 2015 #9
This should just be a thread for supporters. mmonk Apr 2015 #10
Burning straw? Autumn Apr 2015 #13
She's strong on Civil Rights el_bryanto Apr 2015 #11
Agree. northoftheborder Apr 2015 #33
She seems nice enough, too bad Americans don't like Dynasties...She has foundation money to make snooper2 Apr 2015 #14
The "dynasty" thing ... NanceGreggs Apr 2015 #53
The problem is how power sits in the hands of a few. Oneironaut Apr 2015 #60
The Kennedy's are a political dynasty LuvLoogie Apr 2015 #58
I agree with her on 90% of the issues. JaneyVee Apr 2015 #15
Same here. MoonRiver Apr 2015 #17
Why inject emotions into politics? procon Apr 2015 #16
I was indifferent LordGlenconner Apr 2015 #18
+1 zappaman Apr 2015 #20
Are 'Hate' and 'Like' the only choices we get? AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #19
People on DU who are binary minded are all certain I am in the Hillary camp because I won't help to Bluenorthwest Apr 2015 #21
She's a Democrat. I like her, because MineralMan Apr 2015 #22
So is Zell Miller AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #42
zell miller is pro life and opposes gay rights dsc Apr 2015 #43
And he is a Democrat, or at least he says he is AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #50
Try reading beyond the title. MineralMan Apr 2015 #46
I read your post AgingAmerican Apr 2015 #51
Zell Miller is full of shit n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 #47
I remember this! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #23
So, you would check the "no" box?? boston bean Apr 2015 #24
Looks like he'll have to get back to ya Bobbie Jo Apr 2015 #28
I don't "hate" her, nor do I "like" her tularetom Apr 2015 #26
HRC has my vote, unless there are more liberal DEM candidates in the NCjack Apr 2015 #27
Those silly, unimportant social issues that mean so much to my little girly brain LadyHawkAZ Apr 2015 #29
Oh, those silly side issues on the edge! zappaman Apr 2015 #34
She is extremely strong. Her strength really shows during tough times. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #30
Yes+++ northoftheborder Apr 2015 #35
Yes+++ northoftheborder Apr 2015 #39
I admire her work on women's issues. Prism Apr 2015 #31
She is very strong on Women's rights also LGBT rights. William769 Apr 2015 #32
Yes +++ northoftheborder Apr 2015 #36
I like HRC's intelligence and feistiness - she can be in my book club... polichick Apr 2015 #37
Smart, educated, lawyer..... realFedUp Apr 2015 #38
Agree. We'll said. northoftheborder Apr 2015 #40
The opposite of both love and hate is indifference. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #41
I'll say this in her favor Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2015 #44
I like her experience dsc Apr 2015 #45
She's a political badass with incredible experience and strength of purpose ismnotwasm Apr 2015 #48
Her tenure as Secretary of State really brought me around on her ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2015 #49
I actually claim indifference. There's lots of space between "hate' and "like," after all Scootaloo Apr 2015 #52
I've liked her for decades gwheezie Apr 2015 #54
Hell, if a women can raise 22 children without a tv show Iliyah Apr 2015 #56
She's a very intelligent, strong liberal woman bhikkhu Apr 2015 #57
Her Backbone Sparhawk60 Apr 2015 #59
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