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TCJ70

(4,387 posts)
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:28 AM Feb 2016

Some of us want a reason to trust her...

It's safe to say that a significant portion of the Dem electorate have trust issues with Hillary. From ever shifting positions, to distortions of her opponents records, to really nasty campaign tactics, she hasn't done herself any favors in these regards. It all culminates in the transcripts issue.

I haven't commented on it because I wanted to see what she would do. The more time that passes, the more I hear "You first!" (Not really a leadership position, right), when David Brock goes out and says the transcripts could open a floodgate of other questions, the more damage it does to her.

I acknowledge and accept that I may be forced to vote for her in Novemeber. What other choice will I have? A Republican? Not vote? That's stupid. I'd rather not have to hold my nose when I do it, but she needs to take a step forward on this.

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6chars

(3,967 posts)
2. you can never know what a person will do after the election
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:36 AM
Feb 2016

they talk about intentions prior to the election, implicitly assuming things stay approximately as they are. For example, Obama had a lot of things to say about what should be done in the middle east. He has done a lot of them, but ISIS changes the equation in some ways, obviously.

I think you have to take the gauge of what a person's values are and figure they will use those values as circumstances arise.

LonePirate

(13,431 posts)
4. She needs to release the transcripts and take ownership of the contents.
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:38 AM
Feb 2016

The secrecy only harms her and prevents her from making course corrections.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
7. You can't change her history. You can make a leap of faith if you want to..like anything
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:49 AM
Feb 2016

in politics, do it with both eyes open.

VulgarPoet

(2,872 posts)
8. Yeah no, I will be making no leaps of faith until I'm out of the military.
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:51 AM
Feb 2016

Making a leap of faith on her might well carry me right back into the fuckin' sandbox.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
9. She can take her private prison buddies and shove it.
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 11:02 AM
Feb 2016

In my opinion, that "industry" shouldn't even be legal. It is flat immoral. And so is she.

http://www.dunwalke.com/10_Clinton_Administration.htm

Ballots in my state include an often forgotten feature called the write-in.

rock

(13,218 posts)
10. Nearly ALL of the above posts
Fri Feb 19, 2016, 12:43 PM
Feb 2016

Are clearly of GOP origin. Repeating a GOP meme does not make it any truer.

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