2016 Postmortem

tularetom

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6. The last thing they'll ever call her is "Slick Hillary"

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 03:44 PM

Jan 2016

She's a liar but not a convincing one, and she lacks the sort of good ol boy charm that slick willy had. People knew he was bullshitting but somehow they didn't care. With her, people think she's lying, even when she isn't. She's more like Richard M Nixon.

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Student describes how she became a Clinton Plant - Why is this Town Hall even taking place? [View all] ViseGrip Jan 2016 OP

There you have it. A blast from a lying past! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #1

PSS, don't even care if he drew the short straw. None of this should be going on. Fuck DWS! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #2

Sanders agreed to it. He is obviously confident he will do well, you should be as well. Agschmid Jan 2016 #3

That's what I'd say too. Too many paragraphs saying bad things about Hillary! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #4

"Too many paragraphs saying bad things about Hillary!" left-of-center2012 Jan 2016 #62

Not even close to what I said. Agschmid Jan 2016 #95

It is hard to stuff all Hillary's baggage, dirty politics, and dirty laundry bvar22 Jan 2016 #134

It's a good article, and it's fairly damaging against hilliary. Bubzer Jan 2016 #128

She works for corporations. Madmiddle Jan 2016 #130

Your point is insignificant. He'll do well anywhere. It's the process...not the Gotcha. libdem4life Jan 2016 #36

Guess all you want you have no idea what I'd be saying/thinking. Agschmid Jan 2016 #54

"Supporters" "worried" aren't supporters at all. joshcryer Jan 2016 #50

I guess it's not PC to be worried. Nitram Jan 2016 #126

So this is all you got from the OP? A 4 paragraph copyright rule? Sigh! Duval Jan 2016 #60

No. Agschmid Jan 2016 #93

...but hey it happens." bvar22 Jan 2016 #92

What type of electronics device are you using to post on DU? Agschmid Jan 2016 #94

Ducking and Diving again? bvar22 Jan 2016 #96

No making a point. Agschmid Jan 2016 #97

You have no point. bvar22 Jan 2016 #135

No fumble by me. Agschmid Jan 2016 #136

Of course he would do well. That isn't the point, the point is that the DNC under DWS sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #110

Bernie doesn't seem worried about it... Agschmid Jan 2016 #111

If Bernie said he was worried about it, you'd say he was whining & playing victim. nt 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #122

No *I* wouldn't. Some would... I wouldn't be one of them. Agschmid Jan 2016 #123

Apparently he has been very concerned about it. As would be expected. Bernie isn't about just HIM sabrina 1 Jan 2016 #137

ha ha. Why bring Sanders inot something that happened in 2007>???? riversedge Jan 2016 #14

I wish Sanders supporters would post more positive threads about their candidate Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #17

Apparently, you don't read my posts. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #18

Ha! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #21

+1 Duval Jan 2016 #61

That's great. I see only one on the front page of this forum Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #22

Then write your own OP. nt artislife Jan 2016 #80

They don't read them because they don't care. draa Jan 2016 #31

I have posted lots of posts discussing issues only to have HRC supporters ignore them. rhett o rick Jan 2016 #109

History Tends To Repeat Itself.. Hillary Cannot Help Herself! CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #102

Can't be trusted? Duckfan Jan 2016 #113

It is kind of odd Clinton goes last, the prime spot, and gets center stage at all the debates... EndElectoral Jan 2016 #25

That's because she is ahead in all the national polls...n/t asuhornets Jan 2016 #67

It's because DWS and the DNC are trying to tilt the scales for Hillary peacebird Jan 2016 #69

So you're going BACK almost a DECADE AGO?!? *sigh* 66 dmhlt Jan 2016 #120

"...she can't quite be trusted." tazkcmo Jan 2016 #5

Correct. and history matters, in this case - herstory matters Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #20

The last thing they'll ever call her is "Slick Hillary" tularetom Jan 2016 #6

More like Huckster Hillary. cui bono Jan 2016 #10

Or Bad Bad JuJu Jan 2016 #116

I disagree with Gergen perpetrating a fraud on the American People to warp their perceptions Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #7

+1,000,000!!! cui bono Jan 2016 #75

Yup. Enthusiast Jan 2016 #117

2007? Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #8

Otherwise known as the last time Hillary ran a Presidential primary campaign. stillwaiting Jan 2016 #76

Why Hillary? Why? It's shit like this that could cost us the election if she is the nominee. jillan Jan 2016 #9

From 2007? Pretty sure that town hall isn't taking place anytime soon. JTFrog Jan 2016 #11

If it happened before how do we know it hasn't happened again in this run? KoKo Jan 2016 #16

More made up vile conspiracy theories from the Sanders camp. Nothing new. But shameful. riversedge Jan 2016 #24

Good lawd...vile conspiracy theories. That she doesn't take questions from a crowd? libdem4life Jan 2016 #37

Exactly. And above you, the only shameful thing was Hillary's cheating in the last race Town Hall! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #71

Made up? Conspiracy? cui bono Jan 2016 #77

Clinton campaign spokesman Mo Elleithee said, "This is not acceptable campaign process moving in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #12

By "process" she means that whole bit about getting caught Android3.14 Jan 2016 #41

:) in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #78

Jury results (2-5). I was juror #4. Electric Monk Jan 2016 #13

Cute how they so often alert on OPs criticizing Hillary. senz Jan 2016 #19

Can't detail Hillary's past history either, John Poet Jan 2016 #28

It's as if they wanted to "slip her in" under cover senz Jan 2016 #35

THANK you. John Poet Jan 2016 #40

Whow-you are bragging that you use the jury system to further your own candidates advancement. Whow riversedge Jan 2016 #32

The alerter's attempt to abuse the jury system to censor information about THEIR candidate backfired Electric Monk Jan 2016 #39

You are one bragging that you abuse the DU jury system. And you distracted by riversedge Jan 2016 #48

I think you are viewing it through your hyper-partisan lens and are not objective in the least. nt Electric Monk Jan 2016 #52

I didn't see the abuse. Gore1FL Jan 2016 #53

Wrong. The alert was to advance Hillary by silencing her critics. senz Jan 2016 #42

I guess the obvious question is did it really really happen? Lots of innuendo from NINE years ago! George II Jan 2016 #15

How can history not matter to those who try to change it? ViseGrip Jan 2016 #23

Not surprised by pre-screened questions at her own event,but at a group TownHall would be a shocker. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #26

Clinton: detached from reality, can't even face a 19 year old student. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #27

The tactic boils down to this: if you can plant enough questions John Poet Jan 2016 #29

pffft,no shit? I never did trust this last minute wendylaroux Jan 2016 #30

Yup, this is going to be quite the test. Karma13612 Jan 2016 #98

And you think this is a new thing, why? Hekate Jan 2016 #33

K+R!!! draa Jan 2016 #34

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #38

Just a thought about slick Hillary. I like slippery Hillary myself. eom Cleita Jan 2016 #43

this is disappointing... and it's also from 2007 renate Jan 2016 #44

Thom is great, but it will be with much heart ache that I cast my vote for her, if that's what I Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #59

Thank you. Attacks like this won't help us as a party pnwmom Jan 2016 #87

I was unable to pull up a date on this article. Why doesn't it show up on the site? Peregrine Took Jan 2016 #101

It's not good, but why did you have to use a 2007 story? book_worm Jan 2016 #45

Because these ARE her tactics. History must count, if you want to change it. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #47

Ambush attempt! Helen Borg Jan 2016 #46

Keep kicking! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #49

Certainly explains how any discussion re: marijuana legalization "magically" gets derailed by Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #51

Intersesting and true. Marijuana should have made it into the discussion and it did not. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #55

She sure has no idea of what's going on a lot 2pooped2pop Jan 2016 #56

ARGH! Well, can't deny this says a lot about her campaign methods. Duval Jan 2016 #57

Here's hoping it turns around and bites them. n /t Skwmom Jan 2016 #58

This Is Just Wrong and Immoral..... global1 Jan 2016 #63

Agree, it's immoral. Kick this to the 100 club! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #64

three dollar hill reddread Jan 2016 #65

The night of the Town Hall, I will donate to Bernie Sanders, again! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #66

LOL mhatrw Jan 2016 #68

Exactly why she "does so well at these types of events". So let's put one together cuz she's losing. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #70

Bernie has integrity and good judgment. Hillary, not so much! TryLogic Jan 2016 #72

Oh well. It's a blocked from public debate once again anyway. Only repubicans open up to all viewers ViseGrip Jan 2016 #73

one thing that will help is social media restorefreedom Jan 2016 #74

And to further put this "plant" situation into context CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #79

This story is from 2007. To put it into further context. n/t pnwmom Jan 2016 #81

Again, don't ignore history and act like you want to change it. History of her untrustworthiness! ViseGrip Jan 2016 #84

In 2007 Bernie was voting against gun control. Again. Don't ignore history pnwmom Jan 2016 #85

I think we're all aware of that (nt) CoffeeCat Jan 2016 #100

While I believe this still may happen Lage Nom Ai Jan 2016 #82

This is from 2007. What was Bernie doing in 2007? Voting against gun control, as usual. pnwmom Jan 2016 #83

Oh, he was doing more that an that. Bernie has cali Jan 2016 #86

Why would you ignore history, and act like you want to change it? History of CHEATING HERE.... ViseGrip Jan 2016 #89

Why would you ignore Bernie's history of gun control votes pnwmom Jan 2016 #91

Just watching my local news xloadiex Jan 2016 #88

icky icky ElliotCarver Jan 2016 #90

In 90 minutes, some Hillary supporters will ask her and Bernie some questions designed to help her jfern Jan 2016 #99

Well do you see now? Cumo talked to Bernie most of the time, O'Malley gets to go on and on.... ViseGrip Jan 2016 #103

Madam Pantsuit likes it scripted and controlled. One reason she has an email problem. jalan48 Jan 2016 #104

The kids see it too. The question/statement we think you're dishonest. She yelled at him. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #105

I remember this story from the 2008 campaign well. The local media in Iowa turned it into Watergate. StevieM Jan 2016 #106

This time it will be her continued dishonesty, like saying she was under enemy fire, on and on. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #107

I'm sorry you think so little of somebody who I admire so much. StevieM Jan 2016 #108

knr nt retrowire Jan 2016 #112

I would have said: Mdm Secretary, your staff wanted me to ask you ...... and then see what happens. YOHABLO Jan 2016 #114

problem... TammyMintonHaley Jan 2016 #125

I was a Future Farmer of America in High School and appeared on Agriculture USA, a TV program AnotherDreamWeaver Jan 2016 #115

Nixon Too 1norcal Jan 2016 #118

Only in Camp Sanders Tarc Jan 2016 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author gordyfl Jan 2016 #121

wtf?!? TammyMintonHaley Jan 2016 #124

Planting seems accepted tactic now HassleCat Jan 2016 #127

Suddenly Clinton ain't quite so smart as we are lead to believe. Madmiddle Jan 2016 #129

K&R emsimon33 Jan 2016 #131

No Matter How You Want To Support This Or Whether This ChiciB1 Jan 2016 #132

^^^this^^^ ViseGrip Jan 2016 #133