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32. If I knew where she actually stood on the issues it'd be much easier to vote for her.
Wed May 11, 2016, 11:10 PM
May 2016

Sadly, when I feel she does hold strong convictions I tend to be on the opposite side (See: willingness for war, fracking). It's not just that though. It's the lack of conviction anywhere else. She supports things only when it is politically safe and shows very little political courage otherwise.

I have no desire to vote for someone when they're just paying lip-service. I'd rather vote for something I believe in. That is currently not a choice I have been offered.

She's riding on the back of name recognition and lower information voters. She may very well win. That's fine, but it won't be a good day for the democratic party if/when she does. I foresee a lot of backlash come midterms as liberal democrats will not able to be rallied by Clinton, and many conservatives filled by hate will actively use that as motivation come midterms.

If her competition was anybody but Trump her electability would honestly not look very good, but you've got a historically terrible candidate on the right and people will be voting out of fear. When that happens, no one wins.

Sorry for dumping that bit of truth on you guys, and I hope I'm wrong for everyone's sake. Hopefully Clinton will turn out to be the best president ever, but seeing as how she doesn't seem to have those convictions... I'm skeptical.

Until then, let's drink and be merry and forget about the election come November for as long as we can. Shit is not good for my mental state.

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The weird thing EdwardBernays May 2016 #1
I'm so old I remember 840high May 2016 #16
Expressed my sentiments exactly RufusTFirefly May 2016 #21
It's Authoritarian Adulation. nm rhett o rick May 2016 #42
missing Jon emsimon33 May 2016 #2
Me too beltanefauve May 2016 #8
Stopped watching after Trevor didn't improve emsimon33 May 2016 #18
I love Trevor. Android3.14 May 2016 #36
I have an all-encompassing descriptor Plucketeer May 2016 #3
Spot on. n/t chervilant May 2016 #4
Covers... kadaholo May 2016 #6
Perfect. 840high May 2016 #17
It's telling that some of the people who know her best ... RufusTFirefly May 2016 #28
Jon Stewart sees the same thing we see. senz May 2016 #5
I see it, and I wonder also. Duval May 2016 #7
Olbermann Joe Shlabotnik May 2016 #11
Perfect! nt Plucketeer May 2016 #15
Oh my, passiveporcupine May 2016 #19
Bill wasn't all bad for her....if she overlooked his "flaws" virtualobserver May 2016 #20
She didn't overlook his "flaws" arikara May 2016 #40
Clinton has a well connected clique of friends... JPnoodleman May 2016 #25
K&R Joe Shlabotnik May 2016 #9
damn jon. retrowire May 2016 #10
This guy names zentrum May 2016 #12
Right around the :15 mark is where Jon Stewart got banned from the Hillary Clinton group. Gene Debs May 2016 #13
OK, that was funny! passiveporcupine May 2016 #22
She's 100% politician 100% of the time mountain grammy May 2016 #14
It'll help me if she'd show them from time to time. Nyan May 2016 #23
You can't redeem sending children back into a war zone. Kalidurga May 2016 #27
OH I've Tried Not To Comment Here... But ChiciB1 May 2016 #24
I agree with Jon Stewart. There is no there to Hillary Clinton. JDPriestly May 2016 #26
Big ole bag of NOPE. Flatpicker May 2016 #29
Excellent commentary! And excellent clip of Jon Stewart! Peace Patriot May 2016 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog May 2016 #44
This should be an OP. Nyan May 2016 #45
Who the f&@k is that guy? Canoe52 May 2016 #31
Google him if you're curious. Nyan May 2016 #33
Of course I googled him, silly person, Canoe52 May 2016 #41
If I knew where she actually stood on the issues it'd be much easier to vote for her. PoliticalMalcontent May 2016 #32
Jon has it right as usual. BillZBubb May 2016 #34
Oh, why is the Hill like this? Dunno. This not only saddens me, but makes me just sick. However, downeastdaniel May 2016 #35
Kicked and recommended! I agree with everything he said. Enthusiast May 2016 #37
The frustrating part is that we sorely need a female president - TBF May 2016 #38
Time for HRC people to throw Jon Stewart under the bus. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #39
I think they've thrown everyone that dares speak truth to power, under the bus years ago. rhett o rick May 2016 #43
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