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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Dear Hillary [View all]

marym625

(17,997 posts)
13. Please take a bow!
Wed Apr 15, 2015, 12:40 AM
Apr 2015

Absolutely wonderful letter. It is inspiring.

I am grateful to you for writing this. I wish I could have it printed in the LATimes, NY Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Brava!

Dear Hillary [View all] rbnyc Apr 2015 OP
You don't speak for the base. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #1
She may not speak for Hillary's base, but she does speak for many of us... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #2
I agree but it is presumptuous for her to sign it your base. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #3
I think she's entitled to sign it any way she wants to. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #6
"presumptuous" Oh, for pity's sake. merrily Apr 2015 #31
Now that she has edited the OP Ken Burch May 2015 #149
She speaks for me, Peggy. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #5
She speaks for me too, my dear NYC_SKP... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #7
Me three and I'll bet for a majority of the progressive base. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2015 #17
hi rbnyc Apr 2015 #11
Hi. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #14
And you just spoke for me. zeemike Apr 2015 #20
Me, too. Not every word, but I would have been jumping up and down if the Dems were backing merrily Apr 2015 #34
Did she speak for you in that thread you locked? BainsBane May 2015 #134
Since you ask... NYC_SKP May 2015 #135
It worked to exclude BainsBane May 2015 #138
omg rbnyc May 2015 #162
Are you an essentialist or something? BainsBane May 2015 #163
I swear... rbnyc May 2015 #164
The discussion on DU in regard to Sanders BainsBane May 2015 #165
It's like the black and blue... rbnyc May 2015 #166
Thanks Peggy. nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #12
This site does not approximate the Democratic base in anyway BainsBane May 2015 #133
She sure does! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2015 #146
+100000 She speaks for me woo me with science May 2015 #150
That's fair.. rbnyc Apr 2015 #4
i don't doubt your opinions and that your honestly believe them. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #8
I hear you. rbnyc Apr 2015 #9
Thank you. hrmjustin Apr 2015 #10
Jaysus. It was two fucking words in a long post. We all knew what you meant. merrily Apr 2015 #35
Maybe not, Justin, but Jackpine Radical May 2015 #102
I don't think you are off-base. hrmjustin May 2015 #111
Such hatred LeFleur1 May 2015 #155
The Hillary hate on this site is upsetting. hrmjustin May 2015 #156
I agree, and I was hoping she wasn't going to run in the first place. DFW May 2015 #157
Hatred rbnyc May 2015 #167
Please take a bow! marym625 Apr 2015 #13
Thanks rbnyc Apr 2015 #25
Glad you did. marym625 Apr 2015 #48
Well said dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #15
The folks in Sunday's campaign video all looked pretty well off, better than average at least. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #16
I dunno, they look like a reasonable slice of Americana to me dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #18
Great post. Thank you. And it a reality that has not/will not be addressed by Hillary. djean111 Apr 2015 #24
exactly. nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #26
The Hillary fans claim the rest of us are in the majority here, tho a small minority merrily Apr 2015 #36
You lead by example, thanks dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #65
I hope somehow this letter will get to her Voice for Peace Apr 2015 #19
maybe I'll send it to her... rbnyc Apr 2015 #29
You do not speak for me Evergreen Emerald Apr 2015 #50
I think you can find some colorful descriptive words to replace... do send it. Voice for Peace Apr 2015 #60
I'm sure she gets hate mail all the time. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #74
yes but I wish she could understand and answer for the many discouraging elements. Voice for Peace Apr 2015 #79
you obviously have a choice. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #81
I know, I'm trying to rearrange my point of view. Voice for Peace Apr 2015 #83
Hear, Hear! Unknown Beatle Apr 2015 #21
thanks. nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #38
Sorry, but you most assuredly do NOT BlueMTexpat Apr 2015 #22
true rbnyc Apr 2015 #27
my thoughts exactly! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2015 #45
Agreed! hrmjustin Apr 2015 #61
You don't speak for me, either. hamsterjill Apr 2015 #93
Because the Democratic Party is treating Hillary Clinton as if she's the ONLY choice. Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2015 #147
I think it's still early in the game. hamsterjill May 2015 #158
Great post. Thanks rbnyc. Scuba Apr 2015 #23
thanks rbnyc Apr 2015 #30
Glad you came back. Hope you stay a while. Have you checked the Populist Reform group? merrily Apr 2015 #37
not yet rbnyc Apr 2015 #40
Any time. Thanks for this OP. Hope to see more. As you know, you can post the same content merrily Apr 2015 #42
"No way, no how, no Warren!" merrily Apr 2015 #28
of course she won't. rbnyc Apr 2015 #32
Not to rub it in, but Warren and Markey are my Senators. merrily Apr 2015 #41
I am part of the Democratic base and no one speaks for me but me. leftofcool Apr 2015 #33
That's fair. nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #39
You must want nine Scalias on the Supreme Court tularetom Apr 2015 #43
Fuckin' A. [nt] Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #44
You speak for me too, rbnyc MissDeeds Apr 2015 #46
Oh for fuck's sake, give it a rest. Darb Apr 2015 #47
Who the F do you think you are? Evergreen Emerald Apr 2015 #49
Why did Goldman Sachs & Citibank pay HRC over $200k per hour to speak? think Apr 2015 #51
Hillary supporters live in a fantasy world... Splinter Cell Apr 2015 #52
Nice projection you got there. Darb Apr 2015 #58
I agree with him/her/hir/them... Chan790 Apr 2015 #69
Can a politician raise taxes? A senator? A representative? Or as you say, a president? Darb Apr 2015 #72
Yep. Ambition and how best to realize it is her strongest suit. merrily May 2015 #151
I agree with you, rbnyc ....but..... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2015 #53
I get that... rbnyc Apr 2015 #55
I hear you and I edited the closing. Nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #54
You Don't Speak For Me Or A Majority Of Democrats... Corey_Baker08 Apr 2015 #56
I know no one will like this... rbnyc Apr 2015 #57
Also the Democratic constituency doesn't hold its own accountable dreamnightwind Apr 2015 #59
Great post. Nt rbnyc Apr 2015 #64
I agree with you 100%, and have heard the same thing myself: Maedhros Apr 2015 #76
Because part of the roadmap to victory is burning Hillary to the ground. n/t Chan790 Apr 2015 #70
If anonymous Internet haters were capable of damaging Clinton Free Republic geek tragedy Apr 2015 #75
See you at the inauguration :) workinclasszero Apr 2015 #62
Thank you. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #63
yeah, sure, throw a little red meat to the self rightious uber left here at DU. Persondem Apr 2015 #66
yeah, other than the past 15 years when have we lefties been right? MisterP Apr 2015 #68
The future is not concerned with who is right Persondem Apr 2015 #82
... rbnyc Apr 2015 #67
I love it. Chan790 Apr 2015 #71
just in case people foolishly deny the HATE of Clinton that exists here. geek tragedy Apr 2015 #73
If it's presumptious for me to identify with the base... rbnyc Apr 2015 #85
If you refuse to vote for the Democratic nominee against geek tragedy Apr 2015 #87
It's PRIMARY SEASOM!!!!! (nt) rbnyc Apr 2015 #89
unclear what you meant by "I won't vote for you" geek tragedy Apr 2015 #90
Thanks. rbnyc Apr 2015 #91
K&R SamKnause Apr 2015 #77
Bravo! Carolina Apr 2015 #78
... rbnyc Apr 2015 #88
Well put davidpdx Apr 2015 #94
I agree, see trend has been Hillary's favorability going down and unfavorability going up! representativepress Apr 2015 #80
I would like Mrs. Clinton to do something significant for the American people now Sunlei Apr 2015 #84
Thaks to those who have supported this letter... rbnyc Apr 2015 #86
Read rbnyc Apr 2015 #92
The sad thing is that Hillary supporters don't give two shits about those who she davidpdx Apr 2015 #95
I see that. rbnyc Apr 2015 #96
Lehman folded in September of 2008 Ruby the Liberal Apr 2015 #97
Good point. rbnyc Apr 2015 #98
You speak for me, rbnyc, and more other people than many will admit. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #99
How about letting the voters decide? DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #100
You think? I love these anti-Hillary posts. The difference between most Hillary supporters is that still_one May 2015 #103
We will see how popular she is among rank and file Democrats in the fullness of time... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #106
Yup still_one May 2015 #107
The OP is right...Hillary has made a lot of compromises to get where she's got... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #108
Hillary has also evolved still_one May 2015 #114
Yeah, people change... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #116
... NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #101
I do not agree with you, Hillary is very qualified to be president, we the voters will determine Thinkingabout May 2015 #104
Maybe a bunch of us ought to sign onto it & see what we can do with it. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #105
Now that we have real opposition in the primary... rbnyc May 2015 #109
I think you're right. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #112
"This is a personal attack, yes. Can we talk policy? Maybe later. " Buzz cook May 2015 #110
... rbnyc May 2015 #113
Please compare her contributions to President Obama's 08 and 012 elections... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #119
I really appreciate the tone of your request. rbnyc May 2015 #125
Good luck in your endeavor. DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #126
At this rate he will need to raise this much money for another 1400 days to have Thinkingabout May 2015 #129
wait, what? rbnyc May 2015 #130
She ran for office in one state. If Bernie is running for president he will need to run in Thinkingabout May 2015 #136
actually 48 days. (nt) rbnyc May 2015 #131
Is he going to run in only one state? Thinkingabout May 2015 #137
At least now I understand your math... rbnyc May 2015 #139
I am going by what Elizabeth Warren's campaign fund was. Since then we have Thinkingabout May 2015 #140
Clinton said her target for the Primary is $100 Million brooklynite May 2015 #141
I just used the amount of funds Elizabeth Warren used in her run for the Senate. Thinkingabout May 2015 #142
In fairness...very few people run for office, or support a candidate based on the salary level brooklynite May 2015 #143
This was not her salary level, she said she spent this amount. In fact, knowing the Clintons Thinkingabout May 2015 #148
If it makes you feel better, my wife and I gave Hillary $5,400... brooklynite May 2015 #144
a solid quote that cuts to the chase DonCoquixote May 2015 #115
... rbnyc May 2015 #117
How can someone toss you aside when you upaloopa May 2015 #118
I voted for her... rbnyc May 2015 #121
You speak for many Nite Owl May 2015 #120
thanks rbnyc May 2015 #122
great letter! grntuscarora May 2015 #123
Thanks... rbnyc May 2015 #124
You speak for me. 840high May 2015 #127
Great post, I hope she reads it tularetom May 2015 #128
These kinds of posts remind me of that BainsBane May 2015 #132
Outstanding. Well said. woo me with science May 2015 #145
Political stances are relative -- Hillary is the conservative. earthside May 2015 #152
Dear Poster, Thanks for yet another tired, burned out anti-Hillary diatribe. YAWN, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ RBInMaine May 2015 #153
You're welcome. rbnyc May 2015 #154
Hi rbnyc: It's mighty generous of you to wish this post would die. I, on the other hand, Cal33 May 2015 #160
hi rbnyc May 2015 #161
You described this post as "another tired, burnedout anti-Hillary diatribe." Does this also Cal33 May 2015 #159
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