2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do people who post negative stuff here about Hillary [View all]rpannier
(24,339 posts)I have nothing against Clinton, but I have asked friends of mine who support her to point out what she's done for people of color in her career and they give me very little in response. Some cannot point to anything substantive that makes her position on any one issue better than Sanders or O'Malley
She vigorously supported 3-Strikes, Mandatory Minimums, NAFTA, she 'evolved' on gay marriage, as she has apparently evolved on the TPP.
I am curious how she felt about Bill flying back to Arkansas to make sure that a mentally challenged African-American man was executed when he was running the first time.
About Bill's equating Obama with Jesse Jackson in a negative way (the same Jesse Jackson that rushed to defend Bill after we learned Clinton really did have a thing with her in the oval office). Or how about her support for the credit reform bill in 2001. The really crappy one that died. She voted for it.
Or, how about Bill signing the repeal of the Glass-Steagel Act. Is she good with that? He still denies it had any effect on the meltdown in 2007/08
I think the mistake you're making is equating DU with talking to people face-to-face.
I've had several Clinton supporters say that they'd have to think about it.
Whether they vote for her or not is their business. If they do, I'm good with it.
If they vote for O' Malley, I'm good with that too
I'm happier if they vote Sanders
My guess is, the next time we talk, they'll have found something new to talk about regarding Clinton.
Maybe they'll change their mind and say they're thinking about voting for O'Malley or Sanders.
Maybe, they'll come back just as strongly for Clinton.
Most important, I hope they come back with more stuff for me to think about and ponder as well.
In fairness to them and me, we've been going back and forth for a couple of months (not a lot). They make points, I make points (briefly). We discuss it again a few weeks later. etc.
It's nothing intense.
We're friends. We don't let minor political differences change that
BTW: Kudos to you for posting this in General Forum Primaries. Too many people post these kinds of things in their group forum which keeps out any sort of criticism
Though, based on some of the flinging that they endure, I do understand why people do it