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Bleacher Creature

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6. Not at all surprising.

Reply to LiberalElite (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2016, 03:46 PM

Jan 2016

Sitting Presidents don't usually wade into primary contests. That said, the fact that a bunch of his cabinet members have endorsed HRC is very telling.

And in all seriousness, does anyone really expect the President to endorse the guy who wanted him primaried in 2012?

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Not humorous funny but odd funny - LiberalElite Jan 2016 #9

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Presidents don't endorse pre-primary. Silly topic. Hortensis Jan 2016 #22

Good. vi5 Jan 2016 #5

Not at all surprising. Bleacher Creature Jan 2016 #6

I don't expect LiberalElite Jan 2016 #10

I take the President at his word As to the Cabinet members, some may be betting on Clinton to win, karynnj Jan 2016 #17

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Yup. Android3.14 Jan 2016 #15

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Voting agianst the Brady Bill and to immunize gun manufacturers from law suits Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #13

Certainly. It was a shameful vote. Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #19

You need to do the research on that legilation BUT INdemo Jan 2016 #21

His votes were utterly wrong. People go back all the time and dig up Clinton's past. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #25

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I know his voting record on important gun issues. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #29

What else do you have? INdemo Jan 2016 #31

That is an important issue, and people should be able to admit that he is deeply flawed Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #33

He still gets a -D but that won't matter to y ou eom LiberalElite Jan 2016 #23

The NRA and rating system are shit. Sanders Votes are what matter in this issue. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2016 #26

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very wise. n/t MBS Jan 2016 #30

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