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LiberalLovinLug

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16. I was wrong in misquoting Hillary
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 06:27 PM
Dec 2019

I should have researched that more. The exact quote was:

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/books/review/hillary-rodham-clinton-by-the-book.html

If you had to name one book that made you who you are today, what would it be?

At the risk of appearing predictable, the Bible was and remains the biggest influence on my thinking. I was raised reading it, memorizing passages from it and being guided by it. I still find it a source of wisdom, comfort and encouragement.


She was asked "which book made her who she is". Rather than which is her favourite book. My mistake. But it seems like splitting hairs. In fact you could argue that the book that is the "biggest influence on (her) thinking" and "made her who she is today" played an even bigger role than a "favourite" book.

And I never said I had any problem with her "pandering" to the religious segment. (even though I don't share their "faith" ) I've never criticized any Democrat for doing that. That is in fact my point. Democrats should not have to shy away from speaking to any audience to reach more voters, whether its Fox News or the Black Church. I don't even know why I waded into this thread. I'm sure, thankfully, this story will disappear into the void along with every other dumb inconsequential event in the primaries by tomorrow. Its a non-story.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
"Scripture?" The Valley Below Dec 2019 #1
Sounds a lot like pandering from Bernie the atheist. comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #2
He has disavowed being an atheist. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #4
Indeed, there's that. Personally it doesn't matter to me the religious beliefs of pols. ehrnst Dec 2019 #7
Kinda like how The Bible is Hillary's favorite book of all time LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #5
False Dilemma and a False Equivalence ehrnst Dec 2019 #6
Oh come on. Politicians from all stripes, Trump being the most bizarre example, speak to churches LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #8
Yep, still a false equivalence and a false dilemma. ehrnst Dec 2019 #14
Hillary Clinton was raised as a Methodist and has been one all her life.... George II Dec 2019 #10
A bigger question: LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #11
I agree - I actually thought you were supporting him being there. I think it's a blunder.... George II Dec 2019 #12
No such luck George LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #13
I find that standards applied to some politicians are not applied to others. ehrnst Dec 2019 #15
I was wrong in misquoting Hillary LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #16
Your characterization of her quote made it clear you thought she was pandering... ehrnst Dec 2019 #18
I remember that one time where the members of an historically black church ignored Bernie... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #17
What an odd statement. Skidmore Dec 2019 #3
"It is will be easier to thread a rich man through the head of a needle than to get him into Blue_true Dec 2019 #19
Umm... Quackers Dec 2019 #9
To have been a fly on the wall in that church when he made that analogy. Blue_true Dec 2019 #20
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