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Hillary Clinton

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(4,451 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:24 AM Feb 2016

Did Y'all catch that wink the President gave to vote for Hillary today? [View all]

Last edited Thu Feb 11, 2016, 12:56 AM - Edit history (1)

"Obama said, the political culture needed to change so that there was less inclination to lie to voters, insult rivals or propose policies unsupported by science."Rather than reward the most extreme voices, or divisive voices, or who is best at launching schoolyard taunts, we should be insisting on a higher form of discussion in our political life"

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/obama-returns-where-it-all-began-speech-springfield-ill-n515781

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Did Y'all catch that *wink* the President gave to vote for Hillary today? [View all] fun n serious Feb 2016 OP

yep it's a good speech mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #1

It was a good day for us today fun n serious Feb 2016 #5

agree... mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #7

did you know mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #8

Yes! I did know!!! fun n serious Feb 2016 #10

yep ;) mgmaggiemg Feb 2016 #12

Yes, It was a great speech. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #2

Yes I did, essentially he said "Yes we can"! That was a very pointed speech. George II Feb 2016 #3

I figured it would be.. haven't seen it yet. 2016 is about protecting his legacy.. Cha Feb 2016 #11

Lies and policies not supported by science, he said. ;) fun n serious Feb 2016 #15

word! GusBob Feb 2016 #24

Everybody grew, Gusbob! Cha Feb 2016 #26

Given his challenges he faced and is still facing.. fun n serious Feb 2016 #4

Obama's been winking for Hillary all over that place; his cabinet's been explicitly supporting her. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #6

I'm glad! I know some won't see it as a good thing, I think fun n serious Feb 2016 #9

Yes, from AG Holder on down.. and you just know VP Biden wants Hillary Clinton to be Cha Feb 2016 #13

I'm sure getting Hillary elected to protect the ACA is a "big fucking deal" to Biden. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #14

That too! Cha Feb 2016 #18

Yes he has. Some people (not in this group) are in denial. fun n serious Feb 2016 #16

Thank you for this, fun n serious! I caught this at your link and by all accounts it's just not Cha Feb 2016 #17

He's earned my trust too. I see *winks* everywhere... fun n serious Feb 2016 #19

Eric Holder said something today? Cha Feb 2016 #20

No not today. Earlier in January. nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #21

President Obama makes many important decisions every day, Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #22

Keep the faith. Stay strong. (Our day will come!) NurseJackie Feb 2016 #23

Definitely! Eloquently so. Really going to miss livetohike Feb 2016 #25