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wyldwolf

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11. "8 years ago."

Reply to merrily (Reply #8)

Wed May 6, 2015, 05:07 AM

May 2015

18 year old voters in 2016 will have been 10 eight years ago.

I know you want to find something sinister in everything Clinton but 8 years is not a 'sudden' evolution politically.

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Hillary Clinton Goes Big On Immigration [View all] okaawhatever May 2015 OP

Wow, her thinking on immigration has suddenly evolved quite a lot! merrily May 2015 #1

It hasn't been sudden. wyldwolf May 2015 #2

Sure has. merrily May 2015 #4

Sure hasn't wyldwolf May 2015 #9

You mean she's changed since the last time she ran for President? LOL! merrily May 2015 #12

no, I mean she's changed in the last almost decade. LOL wyldwolf May 2015 #17

Nearly a decade = sudden. joshcryer May 2015 #15

The whole party is evolving, in 2008 it was "pay a fine, get legal." joshcryer May 2015 #5

Not the whole party. She was to Obama's right on this in 2008 and I am sure many merrily May 2015 #6

By whole Party = Party Platform joshcryer May 2015 #7

So? She was still to the right of many Democrats, even in 2008. merrily May 2015 #8

"8 years ago." wyldwolf May 2015 #11

The last time she ran for President. merrily May 2015 #16

Almost a decade ago. wyldwolf May 2015 #18

Yes, the last time she ran for President. merrily May 2015 #19

nearly a decade ago. wyldwolf May 2015 #21

DUers can do math. Have fun je um, gossiping with josh. merrily May 2015 #22

but one obviously has no perception of time. wyldwolf May 2015 #29

It's not controversial. joshcryer May 2015 #13

I didn't say anything about controversial. Why did you? merrily May 2015 #25

My post was about the party. joshcryer May 2015 #26

but that's obviously a bad thing according to 'some.' wyldwolf May 2015 #10

I don't get the controversy. joshcryer May 2015 #14

Here's the controversy wyldwolf May 2015 #20

I don't even think that's happening. joshcryer May 2015 #23

Good. I don't care what her past positions have been on this cali May 2015 #3

Please add the link? TIA. n/t freshwest May 2015 #24

let's be honest DonCoquixote May 2015 #27

This is a great move by Hillary Clinton Gothmog May 2015 #28