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BlueMTexpat

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7. The article certainly isn't overly complimentary
Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:08 AM
Jan 2016

to Hillary, IMO. It's clear from the last part of it that the writer is a SBS supporter. But it is not completely nasty as all too many are. And in spite of himself, the author still makes an excellent case for Prez O's recent comments about and in support of Hillary.

Support is simply not there among the majority for this nebulous "revolution" that SBS espouses.

Interestingly, because the second season of Poldark is coming up on the Beeb, I've been reading the Poldark novels (UK version). The US versions were quite watered down when they were originally published. I'm not sure whether that is still the case.

Apart from the Poldark family saga which is the purpose of the novels, the novels also detail the social situation in Britain (especially in Cornwall). They also describe the era between the First US Revolutionary War and the heightened social uneasiness in Britain not only because of the loss of its US colonies but also because of events France in 1789 and the chaos that followed the toppling of the monarchy there prior to Napoleon's taking firm grasp of things (and then going too far) quite vividly, although fictionalized in aspects, of course. It has been interesting to see that many of Ross Poldar's thoughts about social change parallel my own.

I'm not sure whether those who advocate "revolution" really know what they are advocating for. If they could provide some realistic details and steps, that would be great. But the sweeping generalizations that I have seen to justify "revolution" are simply not realistic. Chaos simply for the sake of chaos will not advance anything in today's America. But it will make things worse.

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hmm. Wasn't Hillary SOS under the Obama administration from 2009 - 2013? The title of the article still_one Jan 2016 #1
I know.. typical. Cha Jan 2016 #4
I just had to do a double take still_one Jan 2016 #5
In spite of himself, BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #9
you mentioned that in the OP, which makes your OP even more interesting still_one Jan 2016 #11
Hillary did support and campaing for Obama in 2008 liberal N proud Jan 2016 #2
Yes, she did! And I thought that was incredibly admirable of her. Party over political pettiness, BlueCaliDem Jan 2016 #21
That is my biggest problem with Bernie, he is NOT a Democrat liberal N proud Jan 2016 #24
And, I ask.. "Why not?" He has geniune affection and admiration for her.. why not state the Cha Jan 2016 #3
The article certainly isn't overly complimentary BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #7
Maybe President Obama knows Hillary is very capable, Hillary Thinkingabout Jan 2016 #6
Certainly not a new embrace! BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #8
Because she's the only one that will defeat the RW in Nov. misterhighwasted Jan 2016 #10
An unlikely win by Bernie Sanders would be the end of the Democratic party. Walk away Jan 2016 #12
This so-called "revolution" is just a gimmick to get young people oasis Jan 2016 #13
I doubt that Bernie will activly support the Democratic nominee if he isn't comradebillyboy Jan 2016 #14
He OWES it to the Democratic Party. He had better summon up oasis Jan 2016 #15
He won't join hands. He'll just shuffel off in a huff. misterhighwasted Jan 2016 #17
This is also my BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #22
BS supporters have claimed all along that the president has put his thumb on the scale. Let me just Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #16
save it from bernie, please misterhighwasted Jan 2016 #18
YES!!! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2016 #19
Oh yeah.. that's obvious! He cares so much about our Country.. So does Nancy Pelosi~ Cha Jan 2016 #20
Spot on! eom BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #23
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