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Hillary Clinton

Skid Rogue

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21. Oh, I believe she was incredibly aware of it, every political person was.

Reply to PeaceNikki (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 06:27 PM

Mar 2016

There was almost a national countdown on when/if Reagan would say the word "AIDS." By the late 80s, there were op-eds and 6 o'clock news stories and Act Up and Hollywood and the cover of Time Magazine.

Also, Bill campaigned heavily in the gay community, promising more money and attention for AIDS.

I'm sure she knew this issue better than most people. She either misspoke or someone younger does her tweets for her.

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I really love Hillary. But I'm deeply saddened by her remarks today regarding the Reagans and AIDS. [View all] beaglelover Mar 2016 OP

Ron feels differently. leftofcool Mar 2016 #1

Thank you for sharing that link with me. beaglelover Mar 2016 #2

There are a few other articles that talk about her compassion on the subject leftofcool Mar 2016 #3

Hillary needs to walk this back ASAP dlwickham Mar 2016 #4

It appears that Hillary was more BlueMTexpat Mar 2016 #7

She Already Did otohara Mar 2016 #9

I've posted the tweet on several sites now dlwickham Mar 2016 #10

Of Course It Is otohara Mar 2016 #11

I on't expect any candidate to be perfect 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #5

According to things Ron Reagan Jr has said, the statement is not inaccurate. leftofcool Mar 2016 #6

In reference to his mother, not his father 72DejaVu Mar 2016 #15

There was funding of research of aids during the Reagan Administration. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #8

Those were dark days. Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #12

You are right leftofcool Mar 2016 #14

I get it... Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #16

I do remember leftofcool Mar 2016 #18

I'm so sorry about your brother, leftofcool. Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #20

a grain of truth Mary Mac Mar 2016 #24

I had just come out of the military in 92, voted for Pres. Bill Clinton Her Sister Mar 2016 #22

I said over there.. Treant Mar 2016 #13

*** Hillary Clinton’s statement on her comments about the Reagans' record on HIV and AIDS: riversedge Mar 2016 #17

The way they handled the AIDS crisis is one of the most shameful periods in our history. PeaceNikki Mar 2016 #19

Oh, I believe she was incredibly aware of it, every political person was. Skid Rogue Mar 2016 #21

Who Did More For AIDS Research? The Clinton's otohara Mar 2016 #23