2016 Postmortem

PatrynXX

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70. probably to pull a Sean Penn and try to help nobody after Katrina

Reply to whatchamacallit (Original post)

Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:43 PM

Feb 2016

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Frack Queen goes to Flint to do what? [View all] whatchamacallit Feb 2016 OP

Shamelessly politicize a tragic situation? Punkingal Feb 2016 #1

Any other explaination is BS Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #7

If I was a Hillary supporter I wouldn't draw attention to this whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #10

She has no shame! m-lekktor Feb 2016 #11

Pander queen Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #17

Amen 840high Feb 2016 #93

ABSOLUTELY... "Never Let A Tragedy Go To Waste... When i could Use It To My Political CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #54

Yep MissDeeds Feb 2016 #61

Exposure NV Whino Feb 2016 #2

To raise the profile and put pressure on state politicians to do something. DanTex Feb 2016 #3

Lol whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #6

Why isn't she exposing the plight of fracking victims with tainted water? Arazi Feb 2016 #13

I fail to see what cluster bombs have to do with her visit to Flint. DanTex Feb 2016 #21

She's hypocritical grandstanding in Flint yet unconcerned about cluster bombs Arazi Feb 2016 #24

Aha. So I guess we should also conclude that Bernie doesn't care about the hunger DanTex Feb 2016 #26

She voted for cluster bombs Arazi Feb 2016 #28

That has nothing to do with the Flint thing. DanTex Feb 2016 #29

It's all of a piece. She "cares" so much for the people of Flint Arazi Feb 2016 #34

Evidently she disagrees with you on a few issues that have nothing to do with Flint. DanTex Feb 2016 #39

Still avoiding the issue that Hillary supports cluster bombs I see Arazi Feb 2016 #43

I'm sticking to the topic of the OP. You're trying to change the subject. DanTex Feb 2016 #44

No, I see them as connected. I've already outlined why Arazi Feb 2016 #46

Well I don't see them as connect. Guess we disagree. DanTex Feb 2016 #47

That had to hurt. Android3.14 Feb 2016 #73

Then again, Bernie DID vote to fund the F-35 fighter. thucythucy Feb 2016 #113

"She's only "concerned" when it's politically attractive. It's not heartfelt or she'd have a kath Feb 2016 #48

The nation's resources starved NowSam Feb 2016 #27

How many people from Flint do you know? winterwar Feb 2016 #57

I'm sure there are people in Flint of all ideological persuasions. DanTex Feb 2016 #58

So what? winterwar Feb 2016 #62

So the people you know there aren't representative. It's anecdotal. DanTex Feb 2016 #65

So you don't know anybody who lives in Flint. winterwar Feb 2016 #68

As a Flint native ybbor Feb 2016 #81

I'm not speaking for you, I'm listening to your mayor. Your friends there have a chance to vote DanTex Feb 2016 #82

No ybbor Feb 2016 #94

The mayor of Flint wants Snyder to stay in office azurnoir Feb 2016 #86

Sounds like her first priority is fixing the water crisis. But you might as well throw DanTex Feb 2016 #88

yep and exactly what is Snyder doing for Flint? oh ya reduced water prices azurnoir Feb 2016 #90

Hopefully with exposure and added political pressure that Hillary brings, Flint will DanTex Feb 2016 #91

I would think Obama has it already :) azurnoir Feb 2016 #92

+1 Blue_Tires Feb 2016 #109

exploit the little people Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #4

Facetime. NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #5

To film a campaign commercial. Vinca Feb 2016 #8

The anti-fracking people should run an ad Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #16

Why is this sort of name calling against Democrats allowed here on DU? LonePirate Feb 2016 #9

She is for Fracking...I found it within the realm of okay. nt artislife Feb 2016 #15

So by your logic, Gun Nut King is an acceptable name for Bernie. How about using restraint on DU? LonePirate Feb 2016 #19

Just giving my opinion. nt artislife Feb 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life Feb 2016 #59

Because... Revolution. Agschmid Feb 2016 #41

Everyone knows whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #63

Woohooo. Can't wait. Agschmid Feb 2016 #64

The White House was won a while ago whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #66

Yah, sure. Agschmid Feb 2016 #67

Because hating Hillary is evidently more salient thucythucy Feb 2016 #80

Some call to calm it down here... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #12

Someone should ask her about her love of fracking Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #14

Pose like a shameless poser for some photo ops! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #18

reminds me a bit of the 30 Rock episode where the Congresswoman wanted to pose with poisoned orange kath Feb 2016 #49

You won't see Maddow visiting a town like this. Skwmom Feb 2016 #20

She's exploiting poisoned men, women and children for political purposes. SHAMEFUL exploitation! in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #22

It would seem that one of the most obvious reasons would be to procon Feb 2016 #23

To look concerned at the photo op. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2016 #25

Are Sander's supporters really proud of OPs like this? Do they think this still_one Feb 2016 #30

Hillary will bring more attention to a tragic situation. I guess doing SNL is more humanitarian MariaThinks Feb 2016 #31

That they don't realize how this reflects on their candidate is astounding still_one Feb 2016 #32

So we'll make up your mind for you? whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #35

keep it up. You realize we're both democrats? MariaThinks Feb 2016 #105

Vote how you wish whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #108

i think i'm definitelly going way over your head. Good bye. MariaThinks Feb 2016 #115

Pander. Clintonian "Free Trade" is what devastated Flint in the first place. nt Romulox Feb 2016 #33

YES. kath Feb 2016 #50

The Mayor of Flint invited the person she thought could get something done. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #36

The only thing Hillary will get done is some campaigning n/t whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #40

And that alone was enough to finally bring attention to the issue Renew Deal Feb 2016 #42

The people of Flint don't want her there Arazi Feb 2016 #45

Yep, just because people are poor, doesn't mean they are stupid. kath Feb 2016 #51

It reinforces that she's a phony to me, definitely Arazi Feb 2016 #55

Psst, she's a private citizen. sarge43 Feb 2016 #78

Exploit the people there to benefit herself politically. Avalux Feb 2016 #37

To lie to people. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #52

She should go. So should Sanders. HassleCat Feb 2016 #53

Shameless Photo-Op AzDar Feb 2016 #56

^^This^^ CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #112

She's worth M$32 - maybe she will bring them some water. nt TBF Feb 2016 #60

To show sympathy? Bernie shows empathy in everything about his entire life. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #69

probably to pull a Sean Penn and try to help nobody after Katrina PatrynXX Feb 2016 #70

Threads like this Dem2 Feb 2016 #71

Bingo. Stand and Fight Feb 2016 #76

K&R Bernie had courage to demand Mich Gov resign, but Hillary chooses a photo op amborin Feb 2016 #72

Use the people of Flint as wallpaper for a political spiel sarge43 Feb 2016 #74

Going to drink in her husband's NAFTA legacy? Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #75

photo op & she wants to cover up fact she STILL hasn't demanded the Mich gov resign: amborin Feb 2016 #77

Read the responses HassleCat Feb 2016 #79

I'm honestly not sure whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #83

We will know HassleCat Feb 2016 #87

I've been on DU for over 10 years wilt the stilt Feb 2016 #84

The sleeper awakens! whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #85

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #96

Be that as it may, H2O Man Feb 2016 #97

Exactly, frack queen who endorses such polluting go to help and she hold no office to do so. ViseGrip Feb 2016 #89

To "appear concerned," of course. senz Feb 2016 #95

It's all theater! passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #98

I can't explain it but here's a kick and a recc for you jhart3333 Feb 2016 #99

You will know when she claims Bernie doesn't care enough to go. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #100

Her surrogates on DU have been working that angle all day whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #101

This is 2008 all over again. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #102

When did it become ok TeddyR Feb 2016 #103

You're not going to have much success telling longtime DUers who and who isn't a "true" Democrat. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #107

Putting a spotlight on Flint: guillaumeb Feb 2016 #104

Praise Flint as an example of NAFTA's success. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #106

To tell the water to "Cut it out." Live and Learn Feb 2016 #110

Frack Queen bigwillq Feb 2016 #111

NAFTA and other neoliberal economic policies supported by her and her husband Bernblu Feb 2016 #114