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Poiuyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:41 PM
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Why does the far right hate Hillary so much?
I'm not talking about the progressive left here. But there are many, many Republicans who just absolutely hate her. I would think they would applaud a more moderate Democrat. What is it about her that generates so much hatred from the Republicans? There has to more than just the fact that she's a woman.

BTW, if she is our nominee, I worry that a lot of people will come out to vote for the Repub candidate, just to keep her out of office.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:43 PM
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1. Does the far right love any of our candidates?...n/t
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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:52 PM
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No, but they get even more crazy about Hillary--and Bill, too.
It's the Clinton name for some reason.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:17 PM
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12. If Hillary doesn't get the nom..
you will see crazy hatred for whomever it is that does from the far right. Bank on it.
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:45 PM
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2. Because she's a female doing what they think is a male-only role. eom
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:47 PM
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3. The far right will obligingly hate anyone they've been
given permission to hate. It's part of their psychological makeup. They hated Earl Warren in the 1950s. They hated the Russians in the 60s and 70s. They hated the hippies (still do). They will hate anyone their preachers and pundits identify as useful targets.

Fortunately, they are a minority.
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FSogol Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:47 PM
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4. Ask them. The one's I've asked can just sputter.
They don't even know. They've been told to hate her and they do.

The GOP thinks that by attacking moderates as being too liberal, the real liberals will be discounted as quacks.
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no_hypocrisy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:50 PM
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5. 'Cause she's no longer a Goldwater republican maybe?
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YOY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:52 PM
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6. Because she'll do the job the way a "conservative" should and most likely do it well.
just like her husband.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:52 PM
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7. They are trained like Pavlov's dogs to do so. She's great for their fundraising efforts.
I don't care for HRC, but I do think the RRR's are way over the top with her.
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:18 PM
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13. Rush Limbaugh built a career on hating the Clintons..
and he's not exactly a multi-dimensional charactor.
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unpossibles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 12:56 PM
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8. (A) they've been told to repeatedly for over a decade
(B) She's a powerful woman - they also hate Pelosi, but good luck getting any of them to explain why....

(C) She's a Clinton
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:03 PM
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10. An educated, powerful woman and a Democrat
what's not to hate, in their view? They hated the Clintons while Bill was in office and now, it looks like they're back to the White House. The wingers must be having fits.
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moondust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:00 PM
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9. No good reason.
1) "Uppity" woman living in White House did not fit into narrow conservative 1950's mindset. 2) RW/corporate propaganda over her "socialized medicine" plan.

The rabid hate has always been irrational and may subside with increased familiarity.
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OhioBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:04 PM
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11. She was married to our Democratic President
when the right wing noise machine came into full force. they're favorite target was the top Democrats. They're also threatened that she actually wanted to be a first lady that was involved and used her mind. They thought she should have baked cookies and talked about her favorite charity, not research and advise on policy.

or to sum it up.... Why does the right wing hate her? B/c Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, et. al. told them to.
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:20 PM
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14. PENIS ENVY
You say they hate her so much that if she gets the nomination, people will come out to vote solely to keep her out of office. If she does not get the nomination, the right wing insane will hate her even more intensely for giving them less of an opportunity to hate her intensely. And they will intensely hate whomever does get the nomination for also denying them the opportunity to hate her. In my humble opinion their all consuming hate is irrelevant to democratic party politics.
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Ronnie Donating Member (674 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-08-07 01:23 PM
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15. Oprah and Martha
I have noticed that the people I know who hate Hillary also hate Oprah and Martha.
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