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passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
72. Not completely the way I read it.
Thu Feb 11, 2016, 10:23 PM
Feb 2016
So what did she do then... ran off to Arkansas! She chased after Bill because she recognized his rising star.


She had been punting marriage with Bill for some time, but then failed the bar exam in DC.

From Wiki:
After failing the District of Columbia bar exam[62] and passing the Arkansas exam, Rodham came to a key decision. As she later wrote, "I chose to follow my heart instead of my head".[63] She thus followed Bill Clinton to Arkansas, rather than staying in Washington, where career prospects were brighter.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton

Yes, she probably was following his bright star, but I think she was also running from her own failure...rather than try to pass the exam again, and end up in a better job, she quit and followed Bill and married him. Her heart didn't choose him until things got tough (her easy ride was over) and she didn't want to fight it out. She quit on herself.
Daaaaaaaaaaaamn! Press Virginia Feb 2016 #1
K&R farleftlib Feb 2016 #2
Maybe. But I think they make nice because they are both insiders of the party machine. GoneFishin Feb 2016 #4
For sure farleftlib Feb 2016 #6
I think he appointed her to keep his enemies close, myself. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #10
Yes. 840high Feb 2016 #35
Or maybe as a tit-for-tat for super delegate votes Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #45
Exactly Carolina Feb 2016 #50
+1,000,000 n/t Nedsdag Feb 2016 #58
Not completely the way I read it. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #72
Obama doesn't take politics personal. I doubt he loathes her. Though they clearly hate him. ieoeja Feb 2016 #68
True. They loathe him farleftlib Feb 2016 #69
Kerry is 10 times better RobertEarl Feb 2016 #3
K&R Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #5
Great read, loved that. Thanks for posting. JudyM Feb 2016 #7
Exactly, they shouldn't be taken for granted jfern Feb 2016 #8
Oh my! Arazi Feb 2016 #9
Their opinion is certainly at least as significant as anyone else. Bonobo Feb 2016 #11
I'm sure DU's black spokesperson will be by shortly Arazi Feb 2016 #16
Hi. Please explain that comment. xfundy Feb 2016 #27
Hi. Please explain that comment. xfundy Feb 2016 #28
excuse me- what? bettyellen Feb 2016 #31
Bravenak is the Negro they Love to Hate Number23 Feb 2016 #39
She has admitted that she supports Sanders and hates Hillary AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #41
Thanks for proving my point. Number23 Feb 2016 #43
Like I said AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #44
smh.... Digital Puppy Feb 2016 #71
damn straight and this shit is getting offensive rbrnmw Feb 2016 #47
"Getting" offensive??! My love, we crossed that bridge a looooooooooooong time ago Number23 Feb 2016 #66
you are right it's been offensive rbrnmw Feb 2016 #67
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #12
K&R GoneOffShore Feb 2016 #13
"Stay woke folks!" RiverLover Feb 2016 #14
^I wish to associate myself with these remarks!^ zentrum Feb 2016 #19
Bernie voted for that 1994 bill nt fun n serious Feb 2016 #48
And? Kurovski Feb 2016 #54
He was forced to vote on it? fun n serious Feb 2016 #59
It's honestly not my fight. Kurovski Feb 2016 #62
+1 snort Feb 2016 #63
Sorry for calling you "obtuse". Kurovski Feb 2016 #65
We need a fire extinguisher emote JackInGreen Feb 2016 #15
EPIC SMACKDOWN! Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #17
Yowza. zentrum Feb 2016 #18
Hillary doesn't think and hasn't said that black people owe her anything. And black people also StevieM Feb 2016 #20
JUJITSU! Kurovski Feb 2016 #55
That's gonna hurt Ino Feb 2016 #21
"Don’t think you can scare Black people into voting for Hillary." MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #22
I don't feel like I owe anyone anything KingFlorez Feb 2016 #23
It's just a little presumptuous that she believes certain states are Her Firewall. nc4bo Feb 2016 #25
Knowing where you perform best and feeling you are owed votes is entirely different KingFlorez Feb 2016 #29
Don't ruin the new voters conspiracy theories! I was told Clinton said she "owned POC" bettyellen Feb 2016 #33
If you read through that website Kurovski Feb 2016 #56
K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #24
must say that was refreshing. PatrynXX Feb 2016 #26
Memo Hillary released post NH primary was super insulting to POC. Takes their vote for granted, just amborin Feb 2016 #30
Yep, telling it like it is. senz Feb 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #34
What I'm thinking. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #37
Wow +100 840high Feb 2016 #36
IMO Clinton's comment seem to infer that she told Obama what to do and that Skwmom Feb 2016 #38
Apparently the Black Democratic Caucus does believe they owe her AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #40
That support is something I can't fathom. bvar22 Feb 2016 #57
K&R senz Feb 2016 #42
Thanks for the link. That was an awesome blog! (eom) Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #46
I thought this part was good.. Fumesucker Feb 2016 #49
These Sistas are definitely keeping it... KeepItReal Feb 2016 #51
Kicking this back to the top Oilwellian Feb 2016 #52
Great number of facts, videos, etc. Kurovski Feb 2016 #53
Wow. K&R. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #60
I like keeping it real. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #61
YES!! (nt) nyabingi Feb 2016 #64
Nobody "owes" Hillary their support ... I can't think of anyone who's actually suggested that. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #70
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