Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Hillary Clinton
In reply to the discussion: The left’s absurd Hillary hate: Why this ridiculous anti-Clinton crusade needs to stop (HRC GROUP) [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,678 posts)44. Pu......lease. This guy is a "concern troll" of the highest order.
"There are real reasons to have reservations about a Clinton presidency including her oft-cited ties to Wall Street and her hawkish foreign policy but how often are they the central force of the criticism lodged against her campaign? In an August poll, Quinnipac found that while political respondents felt that Hillary Clinton was strong and a candidate with experience, the words they most associated with her are liar, dishonest, and untrustworthy. These designations appear to be motivated by her Emailgate scandal and the ongoing questions about Benghazi but none of the myriad investigations into either have turned up anything close to a smoking gun."
What a pile of crap! He doesn't know what he is talking about. He is conflating right wing baseless mud-slinging with the mindset of progressives in the Democratic party and projecting that we have the very same reasons to oppose her. As if the majority of us, or even a significant minority, are concerned with the faux Benghazi witch hunt, or the over-inflated email "scandal". Yes, you idiot, the "oft-cited ties to Wall Street and her hawkish foreign policy" ARE some of our main concerns. Jesus..speak for yourself you fucking twit! I highly doubt you are really a Bernie supporter as he himself rebuked this kind of stupidity.
"...how often are they the central force of the criticism lodged against her campaign?" Uh....pretty much 100% from the left. Of course there will always be some exceptions, but most of us follow Bernie's example and realize that the email "scandal", and Benghazi are ridiculous, and are meant for another audience; the Faux News and hate radio crowd. Sure you will find one or two ignorant irrational haters, even on DU, but to imply that there is any concordance among any significant portion of Bernie supporters with the GOP that Benghazi and emails are Hillary's biggest problems is appallingly disingenuous and yellow journalism of the lowest order. And even worse, we are so stupid that, unlike the GOP that let slip this is all political theater, we actually believe these faux scandals into a "full-on Hillary hysteria".
This article is laughable if it wasn't so harmful. Ironically he is perpetrating exactly what he purports to be exposing; polarization in the Democratic party. Trying to create a larger flame war on baseless accusations. Splitting the party further with those on one side saying, " See...this confirms what I always knew...Bernie supporters also support the GOP's witch hunt!" While at the same time this piece of garbage also makes us in Bernies camp angry at that induced reaction, and the flames reach higher.
What a pile of crap! He doesn't know what he is talking about. He is conflating right wing baseless mud-slinging with the mindset of progressives in the Democratic party and projecting that we have the very same reasons to oppose her. As if the majority of us, or even a significant minority, are concerned with the faux Benghazi witch hunt, or the over-inflated email "scandal". Yes, you idiot, the "oft-cited ties to Wall Street and her hawkish foreign policy" ARE some of our main concerns. Jesus..speak for yourself you fucking twit! I highly doubt you are really a Bernie supporter as he himself rebuked this kind of stupidity.
"...how often are they the central force of the criticism lodged against her campaign?" Uh....pretty much 100% from the left. Of course there will always be some exceptions, but most of us follow Bernie's example and realize that the email "scandal", and Benghazi are ridiculous, and are meant for another audience; the Faux News and hate radio crowd. Sure you will find one or two ignorant irrational haters, even on DU, but to imply that there is any concordance among any significant portion of Bernie supporters with the GOP that Benghazi and emails are Hillary's biggest problems is appallingly disingenuous and yellow journalism of the lowest order. And even worse, we are so stupid that, unlike the GOP that let slip this is all political theater, we actually believe these faux scandals into a "full-on Hillary hysteria".
This article is laughable if it wasn't so harmful. Ironically he is perpetrating exactly what he purports to be exposing; polarization in the Democratic party. Trying to create a larger flame war on baseless accusations. Splitting the party further with those on one side saying, " See...this confirms what I always knew...Bernie supporters also support the GOP's witch hunt!" While at the same time this piece of garbage also makes us in Bernies camp angry at that induced reaction, and the flames reach higher.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
Recommendations
0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):
87 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
The left’s absurd Hillary hate: Why this ridiculous anti-Clinton crusade needs to stop (HRC GROUP) [View all]
OKNancy
Dec 2015
OP
You BS supports always try to smear the Messenger.. everyone who endorses Hillary or calls for the
Cha
Dec 2015
#62
The article was written by a Sanders supporter. It says so clearly in the article
OKNancy
Dec 2015
#58
You BS supports always try to smear the Messenger.. everyone who endorses Hillary or calls for the
Cha
Dec 2015
#61
Why Sanders is running at all? Regardless of the answer, his campaign serves an important purpose.
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#3
"Whining about Hillary hate." Nope. I totally acknowledge that it exists, and I know why.
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#50
"We’ve clearly moved past derangement. This is the time of full-on Hillary hysteria." Hate all you
Cha
Dec 2015
#66
I have the good fortune of being married to a man who thinks women are as, or more capable than men.
Laser102
Dec 2015
#46
And let's not kid ourselves, it's not the "left" where the hate is comming from. nt
William769
Dec 2015
#6
We're not talking about "pressure" here.. it's full blown "Hysteria". Own it and stop it.
Cha
Dec 2015
#68
I think he'd make a fine Secretary of Labor, actually. Team of Rivals, and all that. nt
MADem
Dec 2015
#36
You "get over it". The Hillary Hysteria is here whether you talk about "cigars" or not.
Cha
Dec 2015
#76
Yeah, they don't like it when Hill fans go in there but they jump in our group head first.
Cha
Dec 2015
#78
Whatever. Hillary is the most qualified and she's going to make an excellent President.
Cha
Dec 2015
#70
I don't care how you try to smear him.. I've seen this "We’ve clearly moved past derangement.
Cha
Dec 2015
#60