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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
212. That was in a private email. Which was hacked by Russia.
Sat May 6, 2017, 11:21 PM
May 2017

I'm sure if she knew that Russia was going to hack her and people like you would try to twist her words out of context, then she would have phrased it differently.

Really the most surprising thing about the Russia hacks is how little was there. If hardened Hillary-haters like yourself can only come up with something like this, it paints her in an extremely good light.

You Own It! Stallion May 2017 #1
'Scuse me? Are you having some heartburn over there? Hekate May 2017 #15
Same here. Littlered9560 May 2017 #76
Maher wants to identify as a liberal, and he is not. Hortensis May 2017 #239
Tell.It.Bill. Stinky The Clown May 2017 #2
Same here. This was spot on!! No longer a fan- he lost me Alice11111 May 2017 #112
that was her purpose in running. IMHO demigoddess May 2017 #150
Yeah, another Putin Puppet Alice11111 May 2017 #165
Same here! BlueMTexpat May 2017 #175
Completely agree! Freddie May 2017 #3
+++ agree iluvtennis May 2017 #53
I'm a big proponent of Instant Runoff Voting, but I agree, until we get it, a third party Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #61
There will never be a third party under our system...not now not ever. Demsrule86 May 2017 #73
But a third party will never arise without votes... Baconator May 2017 #117
Our Constitution doesn't allow coalition governments so all a 3rd party does Fresh_Start May 2017 #127
I often wonder if both parties would ever split... Baconator May 2017 #129
!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #152
The way I like to put it is that the Greens want to be the lefty party in parliament... JHB May 2017 #86
Good point Freddie May 2017 #90
Aye we are a two party system unless of course there is a constitutional amendment that bars cstanleytech May 2017 #203
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #4
Just my personal opinion Freddie May 2017 #5
Exactly. RandySF May 2017 #6
+1 dalton99a May 2017 #12
I've been a yellow dog dem all of my life. Any dem over any repug, anytime! demosincebirth May 2017 #13
a yellow Labrador is better than Raul Labrador crazycatlady May 2017 #252
Yes. Exactly. aquamarina May 2017 #16
Amen, Freddie. Since 1968 I vote left in the primaries and for the DEMOCRAT thereafter... Hekate May 2017 #19
That makes sense. Vote for whomever you want until it's Alice11111 May 2017 #115
It really is this simple! B Stieg May 2017 #25
I always thought that this was just a given. nocalflea May 2017 #59
Yeah me too. If your Dem primary choice doesn't get to go to the big dance.... Bengus81 May 2017 #89
This is what I have learned as well. susanna May 2017 #221
The election was stolen by Russia for Trump. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2017 #7
Stein was also a factor in key states. RandySF May 2017 #11
And who else likes the Russians a whole lot? Chellee May 2017 #38
Keep pointing it out! I did above too. She should also be Alice11111 May 2017 #119
+1 Chellee May 2017 #142
STEIN TOOK VOTES FROM KEY STATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU TELL 'EM BILL! For those of you Upthevibe May 2017 #44
Thank you for the REALITY CHECK, Upthevibe! Cha May 2017 #50
Both of them rot in hell...Nader and Stein...that is what Alice11111 May 2017 #131
As for me, susanna May 2017 #224
They had a lots of help..... Historic NY May 2017 #94
No doubt, there were many factors. Nonetheless, somehow Alice11111 May 2017 #134
+1000000! SammyWinstonJack May 2017 #106
it wasn't the russians. the only reason trump was acceptable and certainot May 2017 #114
You're right, of course. Ligyron May 2017 #125
at minimum rw radio/trump connection needs to get polled certainot May 2017 #133
We need to be careful making a big deal about right wing frankieallen May 2017 #178
ignoring it has been the biggest political mistake in history certainot May 2017 #223
You have a point there crazycatlady May 2017 #250
There were MANY factors. You cite one, though a huge one. Alice11111 May 2017 #128
Those who LIED and got Suckers to Vote 3rd Party own Cha May 2017 #219
Do you think they actually care? nycbos May 2017 #8
Do you think they actually care? LenaBaby61 May 2017 #41
!!! They don't care one whit. Yes, Stein gobble up for Putin Alice11111 May 2017 #136
Good point. nocalflea May 2017 #58
No they don't give a shit if the Planet is going to hell.. it's Cha May 2017 #220
Maher certainly nailed that one. Good for him for saying it. LonePirate May 2017 #9
Good for you, Bill Maher! murielm99 May 2017 #10
I'm usually luke warm over Maher ProudLib72 May 2017 #14
He's a comedian oberliner May 2017 #80
Like Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, etc.? maddiemom May 2017 #109
Exactly oberliner May 2017 #160
If you're missing leftynyc May 2017 #163
Samantha Bee is a new favorite of mine oberliner May 2017 #168
Your trying too hard to make an incorrect point. stevenleser May 2017 #211
Watch the John Stewart clip on Crossfire oberliner May 2017 #225
I've watched it dozens of times over the years. I know what he said. stevenleser May 2017 #231
So you are on the Tucker Carlson side of that particular debate oberliner May 2017 #244
Nope, I'm not. You're on the discounting Stewart side of the debate. nt stevenleser May 2017 #248
You wrote this: "He also doth protest too much if he says his comments are only comedy." oberliner May 2017 #255
Nope, it's not what Carlson said or implied at all. nt stevenleser May 2017 #258
It is nearly verbatim what he said oberliner May 2017 #265
I can empathize with your desire to minimize and trivialize the accuracy of satire. LanternWaste May 2017 #249
Thank you oberliner May 2017 #256
Shoot, if all you wanted was empathy for being wrong we could have cut this convo short. nt stevenleser May 2017 #262
Everyone is entitled to their opinion oberliner May 2017 #264
I think it's important to remember leftynyc May 2017 #243
If the youth are getting their political analysis from comedians than we are in trouble oberliner May 2017 #245
If those are my choices leftynyc May 2017 #247
But it's not funny if it's not true. betsuni May 2017 #251
Maher nailed it here. Well said. You are right, Maher has problems Alice11111 May 2017 #139
If you did not vote at all you are to blame just as much as if you voted for tRump! BigmanPigman May 2017 #17
Definitely a factor, but I bet almost all people here voted. Alice11111 May 2017 #140
K&R. Not a Maher fan, but he hit it out of the park with this one lunamagica May 2017 #18
+1000 smirkymonkey May 2017 #22
!!! Alice11111 May 2017 #141
It's a righteous, fact-filled rant--everyone should view this clip. spooky3 May 2017 #20
Purism in politics never works. hrmjustin May 2017 #21
I Don't Understand Why a Self Proclaimed Liberal Would Have a Problem with HRC Leith May 2017 #23
I can explain how I feel about Hillary. Bluepinky May 2017 #84
I Didn't Like That Vote, Either Leith May 2017 #108
You aren't speaking for me, I don't whine about anything. Bluepinky May 2017 #110
I Wasn't Speaking for You Leith May 2017 #122
You asked why any liberal would have a problem with Hillary Clinton. Bluepinky May 2017 #138
Congratulations. athena May 2017 #179
I did vote for Hillary, can't you read? Bluepinky May 2017 #195
There was a motivated group of people... Baconator May 2017 #121
Yeah, the RW had already written Articles of Impeachment Alice11111 May 2017 #144
And as usual...... Glamrock May 2017 #24
I do, to. I like his style of acerbic wit. It's why I love Russell Brand, WinkyDink May 2017 #75
Spot on Lotusflower70 May 2017 #26
I don't think Manly_Scream May 2017 #37
Welcome to DU, Manly_Scream! calimary May 2017 #45
Well they can sit home knowing if they get sick or have an accident as my cousing did, Demsrule86 May 2017 #71
Mahar endorsed Nader over Gore in 2000. John1956PA May 2017 #27
That was a shit for brains move Mz Pip May 2017 #31
He apologized directly to Gore. VOX May 2017 #39
Thanks for the link, but Maher should have made a strong apology to Gore voters. John1956PA May 2017 #78
He said "I was wrong" and "I fucked up". You really need more of an apology? Bucky May 2017 #159
Apparently he should have crawled naked over over broken glass... VOX May 2017 #207
Maher never apologized to those of us who voted for Gore. John1956PA May 2017 #215
You'll be alright BannonsLiver May 2017 #234
Couldn't agree more! Mickju May 2017 #28
Welcome to DU, Mickju! calimary May 2017 #49
The candidate barely matters at all Awsi Dooger May 2017 #29
I have often wondered myself... chillfactor May 2017 #30
Hell yes. cwydro May 2017 #32
If anyone was advocating voting 3rd party or not voting for Hillary in the general, they were Warren DeMontague May 2017 #33
Yes they did break the rules and hence Cha May 2017 #52
At least one said she wrote in Bernie's name, and she is still here. n/t R B Garr May 2017 #105
He's right, of course. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #34
The Other Side Of The Coin DallasNE May 2017 #145
Are we talking about the same Jill Stein? Warren DeMontague May 2017 #177
There are NO Liberal Purists JI7 May 2017 #35
Yeah, that's a misnomer.. profiteers. Those who looked Cha May 2017 #54
Nearly 45% didn't bother to vote. Mz Pip May 2017 #36
"Purism," I agree was a big problem, but I actually think apathy and disengament probably played a Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #63
Maher was absolutely right world wide wally May 2017 #40
I am so glad Maher can say in public what so many feel in private DFW May 2017 #42
The DNC should never have put Cornel West on the platform LisaM May 2017 #43
Amen! Thank you! He was very damaging. I can't stand his smugness... NurseJackie May 2017 #87
how come Purists never support anyone who is Pure ? JI7 May 2017 #46
Really! Damn Good question... about the furthest Cha May 2017 #48
Amen!!! uponit7771 May 2017 #67
+1 betsuni May 2017 #68
Ed Snowden was stupid to tweet that.. is that why he Cha May 2017 #47
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #51
Is it just me or... OliverQ May 2017 #55
no, bill is right. JI7 May 2017 #56
"Purists" won't go for "lesser of two evils" Freddie May 2017 #65
Exactly. athena May 2017 #180
No, it means that the two choices you have are both evil. betsuni May 2017 #66
In this case with Trump's position, he was clearly the worst choice...and those who voted for him Demsrule86 May 2017 #74
Anyone using "the lesser of two evils" in the last election is out of their minds, as Maher said. betsuni May 2017 #77
No we can fix this...our kids are counting on us...they want us demoralized but we will not be. Demsrule86 May 2017 #123
I've heard the 'lesser of two evils' argument for years Trumpocalypse May 2017 #95
No. He's referring to the bullshit false equivalency Adrahil May 2017 #146
Exactly what I think bdjhawk May 2017 #57
+ 1000 Thanks Bill njhoneybadger May 2017 #60
Thinking a Democratic president in 2017 would be a "neoliberal disaster" betsuni May 2017 #62
Noam Chomsky was right, "Progressives who refused to vote for Hillary Clinton made a bad mistake" still_one May 2017 #64
maher is 100% correct...those who wouldn't support the lesser of 2 evils GAVE AMERICA REAL EVIL beachbum bob May 2017 #69
BOB idiots, JPR idiots and Stein supporters helped to elect trump Gothmog May 2017 #70
In fact they were Trump supporters...and we saw Jilly all cozy with Putin...bet she took money from Demsrule86 May 2017 #72
The only good thing about JPR cwydro May 2017 #82
+1, I looked at that site the other day and they are pointing fingers at each other for R B Garr May 2017 #98
OMG Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2017 #237
Thank you Bill Maher Progressive dog May 2017 #79
Jill Stein and Cornel West are still speaking out against HRC and Democrats oberliner May 2017 #81
So do you folks really think WellDarn May 2017 #83
There were both. Trumpocalypse May 2017 #96
That is true WellDarn May 2017 #103
The fact is that the disloyal lefties had organized campaigns that promoted boycotting R B Garr May 2017 #111
Regardless WellDarn May 2017 #118
Because they had an ORGANIZED CAMPAIGN to BOYCOTT. And it was all for vanity R B Garr May 2017 #120
Are you being serious? WellDarn May 2017 #135
It looks like you are the one not being serious. There were only R B Garr May 2017 #137
I was expecting that straw man earlier WellDarn May 2017 #153
There were 70,000 to 80,000 people who decided this election. It's obvious you're R B Garr May 2017 #154
Whatever WellDarn May 2017 #155
Read what Bill Maher said*. It's on this thread you're posting on. R B Garr May 2017 #161
Absolutely WellDarn May 2017 #166
Those people and their followers are the exact target of Maher's diatribe, R B Garr May 2017 #169
In Michigan Jill Stein got 51,643 votes. Hillary lost by 10,614. tinrobot May 2017 #101
See post 99 n/t WellDarn May 2017 #102
I never understood why the "but but but others were also at fault" argument is ever taken seriously. BzaDem May 2017 #185
Do you wonder why the WellDarn May 2017 #227
By the way WellDarn May 2017 #85
Ratfucker Snowden, ratfucker Stein, the BoBs can all go to hell. we can do it May 2017 #88
I wish the ones who "hang out" here would leave. Seriously... why are they here? NurseJackie May 2017 #91
They need a break from Twitter Chevy May 2017 #143
Maher is Right dlk May 2017 #92
+1 Historic NY May 2017 #93
Maher nailed this one. Trumpocalypse May 2017 #97
As long as the blame game is so popular WellDarn May 2017 #99
An assertion that one can identify other parties with guilt does not make one innocent. NNadir May 2017 #170
I'm with Maher on this. yardwork May 2017 #100
I'm with Maher on this. LenaBaby61 May 2017 #149
While we're at it, let's not let the "responsible" Republicans off the hook... JHB May 2017 #104
K & r. This hit all my anger and rage buttons. N/t bronxiteforever May 2017 #107
I like the "organically grown cucumber." I'll steal that line. I have felt this way going back... NNadir May 2017 #113
Oh yay more liberal bashing from Maher JonLP24 May 2017 #116
Sometimes the truth makes people uncomfortable BannonsLiver May 2017 #235
I really have no idea who these people JonLP24 May 2017 #238
Well, yeah, you can blame the voters if you want . . FairWinds May 2017 #124
Really??? missingthebigdog May 2017 #156
The establishment Dems lost everywhere . . FairWinds May 2017 #158
So if Hillary had campaigned better missingthebigdog May 2017 #162
I'll be glad to tell you more . . FairWinds May 2017 #171
It appears that your issue is not with the HRC campaign, missingthebigdog May 2017 #172
you would have rather she lied? JHan May 2017 #174
but feingold who is opposed to free trade got less support than hillary JI7 May 2017 #194
Like Russ Feingold? n/t BzaDem May 2017 #186
feingold got less votes than hillary JI7 May 2017 #193
+1 Kahuna7 May 2017 #226
LOL! NurseJackie May 2017 #164
You folks do understand that you are engaging in . . FairWinds May 2017 #228
It is magical thinking to conclude that progressives who didn't vote HRC are on our side missingthebigdog May 2017 #230
I'm not sure what to make of people who vote (or don't vote) based on... NurseJackie May 2017 #232
Thank You. missingthebigdog May 2017 #240
ROFL NurseJackie May 2017 #233
So it never crosses your mind . . FairWinds May 2017 #236
You don't seem to understand.. the FUs are to the Cha May 2017 #242
What would you have done differently? George II May 2017 #254
He went to far last night re Ivanka Johnny2X2X May 2017 #126
Yeah, how would anyone get that impression? RandySF May 2017 #132
"It was appalling what that he implied Ivanka is sexually involved with her father." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #148
As Steve Martin once said... PJMcK May 2017 #189
Sorry Johnny2X2X May 2017 #197
And yet Donald Trump took us there PJMcK May 2017 #205
it was Trump himself who talked about how hot his daughter is and dating her JI7 May 2017 #217
Maher nailed it! It is time for the "purists" to own it then do something about it. democratisphere May 2017 #130
K&R!! n/t DemSoc May 2017 #147
I wish he would invite Susan Sarandon on to tell her this. SaschaHM May 2017 #151
He's right. I call it the "Ralph Nader Syndrome." Honeycombe8 May 2017 #157
Just the other day I was arguing with someone... right HERE... who still believes that. NurseJackie May 2017 #167
Disagree 100% ptownbro May 2017 #173
Agree 100% kevink077 May 2017 #176
Very few situations in life are black and white binary issues, this is one of them Snake Plissken May 2017 #181
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #182
" But really doesn't matter. And here's why. It doesn't matter which party occupies the presidency." demosincebirth May 2017 #187
Missed the gravity... DownriverDem May 2017 #183
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #184
Nice way to unite liberal and centrist dems together...Not gyroscope May 2017 #188
People who didn't vote for Clinton are not liberals. DanTex May 2017 #190
Clinton didn't do herself any favors by constantly insulting them gyroscope May 2017 #191
Where is the link to back up this assertion. 6000eliot May 2017 #192
Clinton didn't insult anyone except for racist right-wingers. DanTex May 2017 #196
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #198
I Voted For Hillary CitizenZero May 2017 #200
if they didn't vote then they must be basement dwellers and not progressive JI7 May 2017 #202
That's a lie. As the article said, she expressed sympathy for millenials who still live with their DanTex May 2017 #204
She could have simply said that due to the recession gyroscope May 2017 #206
That was in a private email. Which was hacked by Russia. DanTex May 2017 #212
Are you fucking serious? JHan May 2017 #214
No Maher has it right.. those who LIED to get Cha May 2017 #218
You're actually calling Bill Maher a centrist? Now that's funny. betsuni May 2017 #222
Bill is 100% correct.n/t Lil Missy May 2017 #199
Maher is correct. Beacool May 2017 #201
Okay, so in going forward, because that's all we can do, what good is the blame game? YOHABLO May 2017 #208
Sorry not gonna pile on a rec... jimlup May 2017 #209
Post removed Post removed May 2017 #210
Uh huh JHan May 2017 #213
Hillary is like the ACA - HughBeaumont May 2017 #216
Agree with Bill 1,000% NastyRiffraff May 2017 #229
Same here. We need to tell the purist to go away and stay away. Blue_true May 2017 #241
Greenwald ain't gonna like this... Blue_Tires May 2017 #246
Maher is making sense here Gothmog May 2017 #253
Bill Maher is entirely welcome to go fuck himself with a cactus... WoonTars May 2017 #257
Yeah, it's not as funny when you try to repeat someone else's joke that we have been discussing. nt stevenleser May 2017 #259
I'm sorry, is that directed at me, or at the part-time liberal Bill Maher... WoonTars May 2017 #261
Since he said it first and you said it second, you do the math. nt stevenleser May 2017 #263
You should write things more clearly so people can understand WoonTars May 2017 #266
You are the only one who has ever had an issue. nt stevenleser May 2017 #267
I highly doubt that! Thank goodness you don't do it professionally!! WoonTars May 2017 #268
Or with the gearshift from a Corvair, since he endorsed Nader over Gore in 2000. n/t John1956PA May 2017 #260
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