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Bonobo

(29,257 posts)
12. Fortunately you won't have to see it much longer.
Fri May 20, 2016, 03:29 AM
May 2016

Hillary has got this thing, it is over. Now we have only the awful hand-wringing and anticipation of a loss to Trump to worry about.

And in consideration of that, I offer my best advice that Hillary NOT attempt to play the victim with Trump as she has and is continuing to do with Sanders.

It will be tempting to demonize people who support Trump in the same way -or worse- than she has done to Sanders supporters. That too would be a mistake.

The only thing worse than a person who plays the victim card is one who combines it bizarrely with contempt for disaffected voters (and there are a LOT of them).

This will be a fight for the middle and the Indies in addition to being a time when Democrats are called to turn up despite lack of enthusiasm. Her particular brand of scorning people will not play well and neither will her victim act.

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She's winning. She already won. Timed to move on with your life. Lil Missy May 2016 #1
You didn't read the OP I guess since I was clearly talking about the GE. Bonobo May 2016 #2
Are you trying to suggest that there's some kind of election QC May 2016 #3
Yes I did. Same answer - time to move on with your life. She won. n/t Lil Missy May 2016 #6
Umm, I shouldn't wait for the conclusion of the GE before I err, "move on with my life"? Bonobo May 2016 #8
Every time I hear this arrogant shit -- "she won, it's over!" -- it reminds me 99th_Monkey May 2016 #21
Thanks for the joke! It lifted my spirits! bjo59 May 2016 #34
People are not going to elect someone playing the victim card as one of their main One Black Sheep May 2016 #4
How ironic ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #5
No shit! They do project, A LOT! Lil Missy May 2016 #7
I doubt people see it that way. Bonobo May 2016 #9
I haven't seen HRC "sniveling". NanceGreggs May 2016 #11
Fortunately you won't have to see it much longer. Bonobo May 2016 #12
Again, I would point you to ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #15
The lack of enthusiasm is something only the blind, deaf and stupid could ignore. nt Bonobo May 2016 #18
Well, yes, of course. NanceGreggs May 2016 #19
Democratic turnout has been abysmal. Bonobo May 2016 #22
No it hasn't, we didn't have 2142324 people running for office either this go around uponit7771 May 2016 #37
...and only an idealouge is going to ignore 3 million more votes uponit7771 May 2016 #35
Um this is awkward for you mythology May 2016 #38
lol "corrupt whores" uponit7771 May 2016 #33
Where are you getting "sniveling"? ucrdem May 2016 #27
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #14
It is indeed ironic. ucrdem May 2016 #28
+1, don't forget the same system the black guy won with 8 yrs ago is rigged against me !!! uponit7771 May 2016 #32
Wow a berner telling another person to stop playing the victim! StayFrosty May 2016 #10
Wow, a person with 155 posts thinking anyone should pay attention to them. nt Bonobo May 2016 #13
Wow! NanceGreggs May 2016 #16
Wow! You can't recognize a zombie even when their skin is sloughing off them and they smell of rot! Bonobo May 2016 #17
I imagine a handful of people need to pretend post count is relevant LanternWaste May 2016 #46
Jury results: ucrdem May 2016 #24
And another thread of Sanders supporte calling a poster a troll. No hides, but this one gets alerted seabeyond May 2016 #42
Bonobo, your poor thread is crawling with hostile entities. senz May 2016 #20
Yes, but that won't play with in the GE. Bonobo May 2016 #23
Her campaign is trying to create the image of her as "safe" and Trump as "dangerous." senz May 2016 #25
Have you ever spoken before an openly hostile audience of strangers? ucrdem May 2016 #26
"Fearing for her life" in your opinion is not hyperbole? nt Bonobo May 2016 #29
No, I don't think it was hyperbole. She's a short woman in her sixties for pete's sake. ucrdem May 2016 #30
The supposed PEAK of the supposed violence is right here on video. Bonobo May 2016 #31
Sorry I'm not going to watch Mr Cenk bash Senator Boxer for 10 seconds ucrdem May 2016 #36
it's kind of hard to couple inciting a crowd, in fact FURTHER inciting a crowd... islandmkl May 2016 #39
As a woman I'm offended by female politicians pretending they are frightened by a few boos. bklyncowgirl May 2016 #44
It is Bernie and his white guy "revolution" playing victim Florencenj2point0 May 2016 #40
Hillary? "real revolution"? WTF? Even Hillary says she is just more of the same. n/t djean111 May 2016 #41
I think it will work against Trump too. JRLeft May 2016 #43
Crafted allegations are a wonderful short-term tactic LanternWaste May 2016 #45
K&R nt silvershadow May 2016 #47
How can any Bernie supporter say this with a straight face? Dem2 May 2016 #48
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