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Showing Original Post only (View all)A gay man's view on Hillary's Nancy Reagan/AIDS comments [View all]
Look.
People say nice things about others at funerals.
Hillary's Clinton's comments about Nancy Reagan and AIDS today were ill-advised, tone-deaf, and stupid.
That's not to say Nancy Reagan's son, Ron Jr. is lying about the "quiet" (and very late in the game) advocacy that his mother may have done, but if that is the case, you sure need to be very very specific about that.
And why even mention it, Hillary? Nancy Reagan activism in stem cell research and her Just say No campaign (however it is that you feel about the WOD)is well known.
Opening up this wound about the Reagan's and AIDS was just stupid on Hilary's part.
No need to even go there.
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How is calling something stupid "apologist"? Maybe you didn't read the whole thing?
uppityperson
Mar 2016
#5
Cowboy Bob always said "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" n/t
DefenseLawyer
Mar 2016
#7
If this was not a public place Oh the things I could be saying about those times and the people
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#23
I'll take Ron, Jr's word that his mother may have done a very few things on the DL
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#24
Except... Hillary wasn't "at" the funeral... she was mic'd and talking with Andrea Mitchell.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2016
#25
You're actually trying to spin "just say no" as some societal good? Give me a fucking break.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#32
DUIs and these other crimes- I presume you mean robbery, etc- well again, those are crimes.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#70
And that drills down to my problem with "just say no". The converse isn't necessarily "just say yes"
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#75
My dad was a huge 12 stepper, and it was the smokes that eventually killed him.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#82
I think it's a gross oversimplification to make statements like that.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#69
I believe it is worth noting that, the axiomatic assertions of some 12 steppers to the contrary
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#89
My general point is that these questions are better handled intelligently, thoughtfully and honestly
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2016
#91
Your reading comprehension or your translation skills must be sorely lacking
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#45
"tone-deaf" "stupid" and "ill-advised" are the words that I used in this OP
Chitown Kev
Mar 2016
#51
that's the thing, there was NO need to bring it up , it's not like she was asked about it
JI7
Mar 2016
#43
This has to be really upsetting to gay people, who are supporting Hillary in high numbers
Number23
Mar 2016
#62
Well, you know I've said 100 times that none of these people running have inspired me
Number23
Mar 2016
#66
Her comments and her obvious CYA "apology" are pure politics and coldly calculated.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#86