2016 Postmortem

Buns_of_Fire

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135. Perpetuating "the kind of approaches and values that my husband had..."

Mon Sep 21, 2015, 03:39 AM

Sep 2015

Perhaps that was a thought better left unsaid. I always thought that this would be a "Hillary I" administration, as opposed to a "Bubba II" one. What this says to me is "More of the Same".

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People who are bewildered by Hillary's campaign are ignoring the facts, or worse. [View all] Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 OP

K & R, great post, she is following the plan laid out even before she announced Thinkingabout Sep 2015 #1

Watching her on Face the Nation this morning. yourout Sep 2015 #2

she's repeatedly disingenuous. cali Sep 2015 #15

"about no attack adds on Bernie" BeanMusical Sep 2015 #37

Well, the reason she can't commit to no attack ads is it's not her control Capn Sunshine Sep 2015 #115

Today on "Face the Nation" she discussed.... Walk away Sep 2015 #3

When you wrote BS I thought you were quoting her and her bull shit. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2015 #16

What? Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #26

And my point is proven. ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2015 #29

Are you happy, does it make you feel good to call people ignorant? A Simple Game Sep 2015 #68

Then why can Sanders not provide a good explanation as to how he can win a general election? Gothmog Sep 2015 #122

Hillary can't even state her position on Keystone . TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #132

If you haven't heard BS speak about other things... thesquanderer Sep 2015 #32

I guess he will hire people to take care of all those other pesky issues. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #49

What a ridiculous post Doctor_J Sep 2015 #123

Has she outlined clear positions on the following subjects? Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #4

I'm sure she'll let us know after the election..... peacebird Sep 2015 #14

lol, good one! n/t Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #17

of course! we peons don't need to know now restorefreedom Sep 2015 #18

You can only blame benghazi for so long and so much. She is falling because she is invisible roguevalley Sep 2015 #34

most definitely restorefreedom Sep 2015 #44

Lol, I thought the same thing! BeanMusical Sep 2015 #39

You obviously are playing dumb of course she has Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #23

If thats the case, then perhaps you can give us a link where that happens? Bubzer Sep 2015 #28

Great to hear. Can you please provide links? So far all I've seen are these non-answers ... Scuba Sep 2015 #30

"The echo chamber." BeanMusical Sep 2015 #46

Links? 99Forever Sep 2015 #73

What are the positions then? cui bono Sep 2015 #102

From the Face the Nation interview transcript, not the Onion... jtuck004 Sep 2015 #71

This, precisely, is the problem: JDPriestly Sep 2015 #109

Perpetuating "the kind of approaches and values that my husband had..." Buns_of_Fire Sep 2015 #135

Right. Bubba II but without Bubba's charm and charisma. Not good. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #138

TPP: PosterChild Sep 2015 #91

+1. Hoyt Sep 2015 #104

Her stated position Admiral Loinpresser Sep 2015 #125

Look at the link, i believe . .. PosterChild Sep 2015 #128

first nafta and now TPP. rejecting is self defense. she won't tell her roguevalley Sep 2015 #137

Hillary Clinton is (obviously) not Bernie Sanders. cheapdate Sep 2015 #116

Makes sense for her HassleCat Sep 2015 #5

Your post makes sense period. Although I suspect she'd prefer he be ignored completely. Hortensis Sep 2015 #53

Please point me to the facts on which you base your thought that Hillary has been trying to restrain merrily Sep 2015 #65

As far as I can glean from your post, cheapdate Sep 2015 #106

uhm, what? marym625 Sep 2015 #119

They simply dont like her style. DCBob Sep 2015 #6

No, style is not high on my list of reasons for opposing her. cali Sep 2015 #8

When I say "style" I am including her approach to politics and campaigning. DCBob Sep 2015 #11

I don't like it, but I don't have a response to the argument for it in this election cycle. cali Sep 2015 #12

no one gives money to a candidate at that level without expectation of pay backs. in the roguevalley Sep 2015 #38

You're confusing style with tactics or strategy. I can see why you'de prefer the word style though. Bubzer Sep 2015 #31

+1 BeanMusical Sep 2015 #48

Well said! n/t cui bono Sep 2015 #105

Yes, I prefer style.. DCBob Sep 2015 #112

In which case she is copying a corrupt and oft used GoP style. Bubzer Sep 2015 #129

"actual Democrat"? Does Third Way truly qualify as "actual"? EOM Jackilope Sep 2015 #20

I am not privy MyNameGoesHere Sep 2015 #56

if by style restorefreedom Sep 2015 #22

After all you must have seen on this board alone, you chalk it up to boring style? smh nt. merrily Sep 2015 #66

no of course not.. its more than that.. DCBob Sep 2015 #88

The money issue is the big one. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #110

That's an understandable criticism. DCBob Sep 2015 #111

If the Clintons are right, and it takes those endless streams of money to win in JDPriestly Sep 2015 #114

+1 liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #131

I'm not bewildered. Hillary has given voters ample reason to doubt her word cali Sep 2015 #7

Lead me to the details on TPP and XL. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #9

x 2 Omaha Steve Sep 2015 #21

x 3 Bubzer Sep 2015 #36

Great post k&r BooScout Sep 2015 #10

That would require effort. Gman Sep 2015 #13

It's not hard pinebox Sep 2015 #19

+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Sep 2015 #24

Welcome to DU Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #27

actual facts would help your position, Evergreen Emerald. The big issues are not answered roguevalley Sep 2015 #40

Not sure how those sites are RW distortions. A very quick bit of research shows they're not RW. Bubzer Sep 2015 #41

Meh, that post was just Third Way distortions. BeanMusical Sep 2015 #50

+1 Bubzer Sep 2015 #94

Chanting RW is inaccurate and rebuts nothing. And we have looked at the total picture, which is why merrily Sep 2015 #69

Kos is not a RW site pinebox Sep 2015 #97

Here's the part you missed with that bullshit story. uberblonde Sep 2015 #96

Know what I hate? pinebox Sep 2015 #98

Ouch . TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #133

"I hate it when amateurs try to analyze politics. " BeanMusical Sep 2015 #130

Then she is doing it wrong. It's the candidate's job morningfog Sep 2015 #127

Here is a fact. I will be very happy if she is our President. Laser102 Sep 2015 #25

not good enough for me for someone who voted for wars and is jonesing for war with Iran roguevalley Sep 2015 #42

Hillary strong like Putin, strong like Reagan, strong like great American Oxen whereisjustice Sep 2015 #51

I'm not bewildered I can see exactly what she thinks she's accomplishing tularetom Sep 2015 #33

Well, there should be no doubt that she's a warmongering corporatist. Broward Sep 2015 #35

Welcome to DU Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #43

Did you listen to her foreign policy speech? jkbRN Sep 2015 #47

um...... restorefreedom Sep 2015 #52

She's different now that she has completed Step One of the OP progree Sep 2015 #57

ooohhhhh, listening to people.... restorefreedom Sep 2015 #58

And agreeing with everything The People say -- a wonderful sign from a wonderful person progree Sep 2015 #70

i honestly dont know restorefreedom Sep 2015 #82

She was running for the Sheriff Of Noddingham in that clip, I think. nt progree Sep 2015 #89

lol! nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #95

We Came, We Saw, He Died BeanMusical Sep 2015 #54

It's more correct to call her a neo-conservative (politically correct term for war monger) whereisjustice Sep 2015 #60

Who is gonna take responsibility for Bill's actions pocoloco Sep 2015 #63

If you apply for the job be sure to bring your junior high diploma. <nt> oasis Sep 2015 #124

I don't think it's bewilderment, jkbRN Sep 2015 #45

I was actually quoting a Bernie supporter who said he/she was bewildered. Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #84

Ahhhh, touch�! jkbRN Sep 2015 #92

op says her position on the issues is everywhere retrowire Sep 2015 #55

The refugee crisis is a good example. CanadaexPat Sep 2015 #59

she's disliked because she's two-faced, toryish, emblematizes the old-style politicking MisterP Sep 2015 #61

The big question is not "what is Hillary's position on X?" Maedhros Sep 2015 #62

That'll work... 99Forever Sep 2015 #64

All while you "attack relentlessness(sic)" as well. nt Electric Monk Sep 2015 #72

What does that mean? 99Forever Sep 2015 #74

Exactly. It's a quote from the OP. I'm guessing they meant to say "attack relentlessly"? nt Electric Monk Sep 2015 #76

Ahhh, thanks for clearing that up. 99Forever Sep 2015 #77

This is not a reality based board at this time workinclasszero Sep 2015 #67

By promoting a status quo corporate conservative, DNC is kicking the injustice and inequity can down whereisjustice Sep 2015 #75

How is Bernie NOT the status quo? He has been part of the status quo for 50 years. Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #87

She voted/shilled for cluster bombs, Israeli War, Iraq war, Libya War, Syria War, Yemen War and ... whereisjustice Sep 2015 #93

Oh you can bank on that. frylock Sep 2015 #107

LOL!!! So, we're either ignorant or useful idiots for Rove? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #78

People are tired of the same-old, same-old... ReactFlux Sep 2015 #79

"same old same old" That always makes me shake my head Evergreen Emerald Sep 2015 #81

Yes and what has Bernie accomplished in those workinclasszero Sep 2015 #85

Lockheed Martin loves him! uberblonde Sep 2015 #99

Great what are they, half a billion a piece or so? workinclasszero Sep 2015 #103

Not as much as Hillary though ... TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #120

Big difference ReactFlux Sep 2015 #121

Media tooeyeten Sep 2015 #80

What is her trade policy? Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #83

When is she going to let the cat out of the bag on Keystone? Vinca Sep 2015 #86

Let's make stuff up because it doesn't fit your talking point. She spoke out against it on Face the still_one Sep 2015 #90

Excuse me. I didn't watch every Sunday talk show. In any case, Vinca Sep 2015 #108

She has been speaking about the whole republcian congressional attack against Planned Parenthood for still_one Sep 2015 #117

She used generic "Republicans." Say the name. It's cowardly not to. Vinca Sep 2015 #139

I suggest that you go to O'Malley website and read each of his platforms. askew Sep 2015 #100

It's not bewilderment so much as disappointment or um... non-surprise? cui bono Sep 2015 #101

HRC is running a great campaign Gothmog Sep 2015 #113

Go Evergreen! shenmue Sep 2015 #118

Detailed Plans portlander23 Sep 2015 #126

Dammit . TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #134

If you can't pummel em with policy Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #136