2016 Postmortem

Empowerer

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34. If Sanders had gotten out ahead of Clinton on this, his supporters would be crowing from rooftops

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Clinton is politicizing the Flint water crisis...listen to Sen. Baldwin on Hardball. [View all] Punkingal Jan 2016 OP

I think it is wonderful that something is finally getting done. leftofcool Jan 2016 #1

She is completely cynical and without any ethics. Punkingal Jan 2016 #3

I think I will defer to Michael Moore on this: DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #6

She is exploiting a tragedy. It's that simple, and that cynical. Punkingal Jan 2016 #9

Please see Post 16. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #17

You are dead wrong. Hillary does not want the kids to die or be sick. Simple as that. riversedge Jan 2016 #21

No one said that...I said she is exploiting a tragedy. Punkingal Jan 2016 #26

And that is pure horse shit! leftofcool Jan 2016 #59

Why in the hell does she have surrogates talking about what a great thing she did? Punkingal Jan 2016 #66

Maybe they're talking about it because they want to. Not everything is a conspiracy, you know. randome Jan 2016 #89

Maybe they could talk about permanently damaged children instead of how fabulous Hillary was. Punkingal Jan 2016 #90

A tragedy - caused by republicans & a consequence of far right ideology -THIS IS HOW Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #95

Cherry picking that one comment about Hillary from him is kind of proving the point of the OP. cui bono Jan 2016 #11

I don't begrudge anybody speaking out against the poisoning of poor folks... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #16

As usual, you are deliberately pretending not to understand. It isn't clever or cute. Punkingal Jan 2016 #20

I understand it fully well , just as I understand you are DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #23

I think the inference that I begrudge someone speaking against people being poisoned is demeaning. Punkingal Jan 2016 #31

I must respectfully dissent from your assessment. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #35

Drama much? Kentonio Jan 2016 #38

We should be kinder to one another DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #39

I don't disagree Kentonio Jan 2016 #40

What the world needs now is love DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #42

Step 2. Bring race into it... mmkay... cui bono Jan 2016 #47

Flint is 57% African American DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #48

And you brought that up now because... cui bono Jan 2016 #50

Well DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #51

Yet you continue to make false statements that are passive-aggressive. cui bono Jan 2016 #54

All I know ... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #56

He laso thanked Bernie. 840high Jan 2016 #53

As Soon As I Heard Her Open Her BIGGGG Mouth I Knew WHAT She Was Up To! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #86

Not on this board. MeNMyVolt Jan 2016 #10

+1, how people are turning this into a negative is beyond me uponit7771 Jan 2016 #12

That's what this place has become Stuckinthebush Jan 2016 #14

Cynical exploitation of a tragedy is not just negative...it's despicable. Punkingal Jan 2016 #15

Translation.....Bernie didn't come out first leftofcool Jan 2016 #60

There is no first here...people were poisoned and no one needs to capitalize on that. Punkingal Jan 2016 #68

Bernie did come out first the day before the debate Armstead Jan 2016 #72

hrc only talked when asked. why not before? roguevalley Jan 2016 #25

She did nothing. 840high Jan 2016 #52

She wants to be president so bad I don't know how she sleeps at night. pangaia Jan 2016 #2

I wonder if these surrogates understand how much damage they are doing FlatBaroque Jan 2016 #4

I used to like Baldwin - no more!!! n/t Peregrine Took Jan 2016 #5

I feel sorry for you. riversedge Jan 2016 #78

So you're pro-poison, got it ... LannyDeVaney Jan 2016 #7

What don't you get about the fact that the water is still poisoned? Punkingal Jan 2016 #8

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Wow...off the subject aren't you? Punkingal Jan 2016 #69

Nuts--where is she saying that it's due to her that anything is being done? book_worm Jan 2016 #13

Don't you know...Snyder asked for help 2 hours after HRC spoke out. Punkingal Jan 2016 #18

Reminds me of when her supporters decided she got the drug prices back to normal with one tweet jfern Jan 2016 #19

she also got wall street fixed with a cut that out. oh wait ... roguevalley Jan 2016 #27

Hillary solves our problems by tweeting whatever problems Bernie finds jfern Jan 2016 #33

Sen. Tammy Baldwin is the most Progressive Senator there is . shame on you for riversedge Jan 2016 #22

They are exploiting the tragedy of poisoned children. It isn't me who should be ashamed. Punkingal Jan 2016 #24

Do you work for the Governor? DURHAM D Jan 2016 #32

Res ipsa loquitur DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #45

Wow! That is exactly what Governor Poison Snyder said. leftofcool Jan 2016 #70

I think he's a piece of shit. He should go to prison. Punkingal Jan 2016 #71

As long as something actually gets done HassleCat Jan 2016 #28

It looks like a General Election move to me. Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #29

Unless Kasich is the Republican nominee DFW Jan 2016 #79

It's as ridiculous as trump claiming the Iranians released the hostages because of him 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #30

...+1 840high Jan 2016 #58

If Sanders had gotten out ahead of Clinton on this, his supporters would be crowing from rooftops Empowerer Jan 2016 #34

Senator Sanders does not exploit tragedies, nor would I crow if he did. Punkingal Jan 2016 #37

If Sanders had gotten out ahead of Clinton on this, his supporters wouldn't claim he was exploiting Empowerer Jan 2016 #44

he did. cui bono Jan 2016 #49

So, Sanders is exploiting a tragedy? n/t Empowerer Jan 2016 #57

Moving the goal posts? Why is that? Can't just admit he said something first? cui bono Jan 2016 #63

He didn't bring it up in the debate; she did senz Jan 2016 #65

LOL Empowerer Jan 2016 #84

LOL senz Jan 2016 #93

Hopefully we don't have a national emergency while Hillary is president. oasis Jan 2016 #36

At least it's getting attention. craigmatic Jan 2016 #41

You're just pissed she is on top of it. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #43

Extremely pathetic. Don't worry about poisoned children, it's more important to bash Hillary. leftofcool Jan 2016 #64

I think it's a very good thing that she's doing. Dem2 Jan 2016 #46

She's been politicizing her granddaughter. Why wouldn't she politicize Flint? merrily Jan 2016 #55

Anything to get into the White House. 840high Jan 2016 #61

Sounds like mi abuela! merrily Jan 2016 #74

Hillary is morally bankrupt. azmom Jan 2016 #67

And you don't think the tea Bagger Gov isn't playing politics with his constituency? Sheepshank Jan 2016 #73

I call political exploitation of a tragic situation disgusting. Punkingal Jan 2016 #75

Wow. On a democratic board, attack a person for standing up against poisoned water. seabeyond Jan 2016 #76

RW radio was saying the same today as I drove home Now it shows up on DU. Guess I am riversedge Jan 2016 #77

That has to be a troll. What self respecting liberal would focus all their anger ecstatic Jan 2016 #81

Well ... There are plenty of folks on this thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #92

The Republican governor of Michigan was saying the same thing oberliner Jan 2016 #97

You should be elated that residents are finally getting help ecstatic Jan 2016 #80

Please look at the verbal abuse heaped upon me in this thread for deigning to defend her. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #82

Huh? malaise Jan 2016 #83

The government fucked them. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #85

Calling attention to that disastrous situation MineralMan Jan 2016 #87

She had her surrogates talking about her and her fabulous response... Punkingal Jan 2016 #88

Just when I think I've heard it all, the Sanders supporters surprise me Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #91

Well it IS political-this disaster is clearly a result of rightwing ideology taken to extreme &they Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #94

Gov. Snyder: Clinton politicizing Flint's water crisis oberliner Jan 2016 #96

It IS political Ricky boy! Its a direct result of republican far right policy - you and your Kashkakat v.2.0 Jan 2016 #98