2016 Postmortem

Skidmore

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22. Hillary's life experience has been very basically

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 12:20 PM

Jan 2016

a human one--one with which many women can at once relate to in terms of disappointments and aspire to in terms of triumphs. She has had an amazing career. I would rather young women learn to rise above adversity and I do think she has demonstrated that you can continue on your path in inspite of obstacles. None of our life experiences make us any more than fellow human beings on journeys through this world. There are no saints, only others taking different paths--some more bumpy than others. We get into trouble when we start projecting our own motives and aspirations onto someone else's experience.

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Bill Clinton speaking in Nashua NH [View all] rbrnmw Jan 2016 OP

<3 NurseJackie Jan 2016 #1

How relevant! A spouse, former president floriduck Jan 2016 #32

NH should have been a cakewalk for Bernie ... NurseJackie Jan 2016 #41

Are you going to predict a Hill win in NH? floriduck Jan 2016 #46

It's unclear what I said that makes you think I'm predicting a winner in NH. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #48

Yeppers.. facts are stubborn things. Cha Jan 2016 #112

You are right NurseJackie: Hillary is only 3 points behind: with a little work she can win lewebley3 Jan 2016 #52

Why? It is barely a Democratic state… considered a swing state. Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #110

Who's "bailing"? It's a normal campaign rally, with one of the Party's top draws. Hekate Jan 2016 #92

Go Pats! ronnykmarshall Jan 2016 #107

and MSNBC covers it. They won't even cover Bernie's rallys Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #2

It is the first he has been out by himself this campaign rbrnmw Jan 2016 #3

Yep, that crossed my mind too. And Trump, he gets free advertising too. Bernie, not so much. RKP5637 Jan 2016 #4

I doubt they cover every speech the Big Dog gives rbrnmw Jan 2016 #5

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #7

I guess they feel Bernie's rallies aren't newsworthy. NurseJackie Jan 2016 #68

if I can bring myself to vote for Hilary in the general, it'll be in spite of him, not because of it zazen Jan 2016 #6

yes let's just ignore his accomplishments rbrnmw Jan 2016 #8

yes, he's accomplished, AND we don't want him back in the White House zazen Jan 2016 #11

He isn't running for President rbrnmw Jan 2016 #14

A reminder. Skidmore Jan 2016 #15

I agree, so why is he out campaigning for her and getting coverage? zazen Jan 2016 #18

Are you upset that Jane isn't out campaigning for Bernie? leftofcool Jan 2016 #21

since MSNBC apparently covers spouses' speeches, maybe that's how Bernie will finally get coverage! zazen Jan 2016 #25

I hope so because all of the major candidates should get coverage rbrnmw Jan 2016 #28

finally, we agree on something!! :-) zazen Jan 2016 #33

Why not he has a 60% approval rating........... Historic NY Jan 2016 #63

Your several posts right here are spot on. pangaia Jan 2016 #40

Not sure how much we want him back in the WH... modestybl Jan 2016 #64

Why don't you tell the whole story? rbrnmw Jan 2016 #69

How much more backstory do you want? WJC also preferred partial privatization for SS... modestybl Jan 2016 #75

We have a real choice: Wall Street friendly or People friendly modestybl Jan 2016 #79

Yes we must not forget his acccomplishments. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #34

+1000000 SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #49

indeed, all of which these 3rdway types must support stupidicus Jan 2016 #61

you mean criminal justice and welfare reform, GS repeal, etc, etc, etc stupidicus Jan 2016 #60

BC must have done something right, that's why he's campaigning. oasis Jan 2016 #67

I listed some of Willie's dubious accomplishments. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #70

indeed, all it shows is that stupidicus Jan 2016 #71

If it doesn't work for you, you'll get no apologies from those oasis Jan 2016 #73

Which begs the obvious question: guillaumeb Jan 2016 #82

See post# 72. oasis Jan 2016 #83

22+ million jobs created under Clinton's watch. oasis Jan 2016 #72

let them admire all they want stupidicus Jan 2016 #76

Differences of opinion. That's what makes horse races oasis Jan 2016 #78

I thought she was more akin to stupidicus Jan 2016 #81

Address her as Madam President if you should get an invite to oasis Jan 2016 #88

not to change the subject stupidicus Jan 2016 #90

Robert Crumb's "Zap". oasis Jan 2016 #94

Very true! guillaumeb Jan 2016 #85

You know what. Skidmore Jan 2016 #9

thank you rbrnmw Jan 2016 #10

thank you for your website, but when HRC supporters hold her up as ROLE MODEL, then yes zazen Jan 2016 #16

this is ridiculous rbrnmw Jan 2016 #19

Thank you! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #23

actually, if there's a pattern there, we should openly discuss it zazen Jan 2016 #38

no, your inconsistency is ridiculous: her husband is either relevant, or he's not zazen Jan 2016 #24

I'm not inconsistant rbrnmw Jan 2016 #27

Hillary's life experience has been very basically Skidmore Jan 2016 #22

but, your wish that "young women learn to rise above adversity" is projecting your own aspiration zazen Jan 2016 #29

Your responses here definitely deserve their own space. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #36

Alert results JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #84

Thank you for the "alert" alert. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #89

It's a pity you are using your uninformed bias R B Garr Jan 2016 #37

so, acknowledging/bemoaning hateful misogynist criticisms of her appearance="diminishing her?" zazen Jan 2016 #39

Generalizations, but now you are backtracking R B Garr Jan 2016 #47

I actually agree with you. I think marriage is between the people in it. artislife Jan 2016 #20

Even Sanders said that Bill's sex life is not important. Hope his supporters follow him. riversedge Jan 2016 #45

+1 Agree. nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #26

I think Bill and Hillary are a great team: The had won of the most succesful Adms lewebley3 Jan 2016 #53

It seems to me that you are projecting your attitudes LuvLoogie Jan 2016 #109

Ugh. President Triangulater. cali Jan 2016 #12

typical nt rbrnmw Jan 2016 #13

I doubt that Bill Clinton is the only politician Skidmore Jan 2016 #17

The comparison between B.Clinton and Obama is very interesting to me. jonno99 Jan 2016 #30

they have very similar agendas, though, which helps with the experimental design zazen Jan 2016 #35

It's not so much a difference between styles, but makeup of Congress/Senate from the 1990s and today George II Jan 2016 #58

Give an example of Sanders triangulating. cali Jan 2016 #31

Can you hear that pin drop from a mile away? Waiting for Someone Jan 2016 #100

It was an ... unusual approach. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2016 #42

Some pics and content at this Thread also..... riversedge Jan 2016 #43

K & R Iliyah Jan 2016 #44

Oh. Is that NAFTA Bill talking again? Phlem Jan 2016 #50

I thought it was media consolidation act in 1996 Bill Clinton. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #51

The crowd here today loved him. That is what matters...... riversedge Jan 2016 #54

Wow! That's awesome but Phlem Jan 2016 #62

No, it's President Clinton, thank you. George II Jan 2016 #55

Let's try former President. Phlem Jan 2016 #59

I could listen to that guy all day. George II Jan 2016 #56

K&R. YAY for Bill! lunamagica Jan 2016 #57

I love Big Dog! McCamy Taylor Jan 2016 #65

Good. 99Forever Jan 2016 #66

It's more a "baggage" for Bill's detractors than it is for him. oasis Jan 2016 #74

Doesn't matter who's.... 99Forever Jan 2016 #86

There you go again. At the end of 8 more years of oasis Jan 2016 #91

More than a "few." 99Forever Jan 2016 #93

It'll be soooo sad if you are reading from the same script 8 years from now. oasis Jan 2016 #95

Script? 99Forever Jan 2016 #96

"Lame" like parroting 20+year old irrelevant material. oasis Jan 2016 #99

Bwahahaha... 99Forever Jan 2016 #106

So nice to see rbrnmw Jan 2016 #97

Oh well. 99Forever Jan 2016 #98

Whatever you say... MrWendel Jan 2016 #80

NH is where it all began for the "Comeback Kid" in '92 ucrdem Jan 2016 #77

His charm wore off for me long ago. Punkingal Jan 2016 #87

If hills time as first lady is off limits JackInGreen Jan 2016 #101

So why comment at all? Just ignore my thread. rbrnmw Jan 2016 #102

Sorry sunshine JackInGreen Jan 2016 #103

Do what you want I just didn't mean to upset anyone rbrnmw Jan 2016 #104

Oh rb JackInGreen Jan 2016 #105

lol rbrnmw Jan 2016 #108

CHEERS! JackInGreen Jan 2016 #111