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In reply to the discussion: Ms. Clinton [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)20. I'm 50+ years old ...
registered to vote on my 18th birthday. Worked a campaign that summer and voted for the first time that November.
AND EVERY SINGLE VOTE I'VE CAST, THAT YEAR AND IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, HAS BEEN A LESSER OF THE TWO EVILS VOTE.
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No! She never apologized for it. Fuck her racist ass. And fuck her husband and their supporters!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#97
I missed that Bobby Kennedy one, but I remember the rest of those, especially Ferraro. nt
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Apr 2015
#128
Yes, I agree - as bad, or inartful, as that statement is by Hillary, there are far worse things she has said that are racially insensitive.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#27
Yes ur right Mary in demanding honesty from Hillary. Just sayin she needs 2 step up her game 2 avoid showin her racially insensitive side 2 have any chance of becomin President...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2015
#31
If progressives stood united, Hillary wud hear our collective "infinitesimal" voices loud & clear. Elizabeth again sets the example 4 all of us.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#80
I would agree with you LS, in most cases, yes. Ive seen situations, however, in which, someone says something...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#104
These are very intelligent people. I would argue that both Bill and Hillary Clinton
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#107
Here again, your makin a lot of sense and, as far as Bill's racist attitudes are concerned, I completely agree. Perhaps, Hillary just hides it better
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#109
Here again, your makin a lot of sense and, as far as Bill's racist attitudes are concerned, I completely agree. Perhaps, Hillary just hides it better...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#110
Add me to the whites who agree with everything you said. I considered her racist statements about
Nay
Apr 2015
#134
If Hillary never advocated for Civil Rights, women's rights, children's rights, better
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#2
She fought for Civil Rights in her college days and her record shows she worked
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#5
Your rant about Hillary being a Goldwater girl, she was 16 at the time of the election in which
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#105
If you don't know who Barry Goldwater was and you are making excuses for Hillary
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#106
I know who Goldwater was, the point I was making was she was 16 years old, I don't know if I had my
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#108
I don't give a shit how old she was. At 16, I was politically active. Of course, I lived
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#115
Again, no credibility, no moral standing. And guess what? Because of that we will have a
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#149
Rant about whatever you want, be truthful, she was 17 about two weeks before the election.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#130
Think you have the wrong person to reply, I am not the one posting about AA.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#143
I rather doubt Hillary is racists, she marched in favor of civil rights in her young days.
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#145
I'm saying, point blank, Hillary Rodham Clinton is a racist! There!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#150
You take it as a threat, but I promise you that if you dare call me a racist, I'm TELLING you
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#153
You continue to respond to me and insinuate that I am a racist, not HRC!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#156
You called Liberal Stalwart a racist - at DU that is a hide able offense supported by admin
JustAnotherGen
Apr 2015
#167
Indeed, she needs to have meetings with lots of groups, liberals 2nd to the top of the list
randys1
Feb 2015
#9
Well, when a bunch of Clinton supporters get so pissed the black guy won that they go republican...
Scootaloo
Mar 2015
#57
Further, I think what happened was she was trying NOT to she what was in her head ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2015
#13
For the first time, you and I do not agree. She was playing that racist Southern Strategy.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#101
I lost a lot of 'friends' over their not voting for Obama. Their reasons were nonsensical.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#88
Yeah, I love Van Jones. Vocal, intelligent, take-no-shit kind of guy. No wonder they
Nay
Apr 2015
#135
RWNJ media made such a stink for a few weeks the Administration was fielding their nutty questions
freshwest
Apr 2015
#136
isnt your question an indictment on us if some people believe we cant even find a candidate not..
politicman
Feb 2015
#35
Now to set the record straight. Warren has been very open about getting campaign contributions
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#36
The right message is important but separating Warren and Bernie from being a corporate shill is not
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#39
When many in the 99% is making minimun wages there isnt any money left to donate.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#41
Peehaps because I am making minumun wage, have lots of people arond me making the same and
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#43
You know, there needs to be a reality check here. Now if I donate $200 out of
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#45
This is why I am backing Hillary, she has been in the 99% much of her life.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#50
Yes, tell me again how this is going to happen, if you dont believe Warren and
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#59
What, exactly, is the "legislation" you keep talking about & did it pass? Is it law?
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2015
#64
I need to see some proof of this one, this is the first time I have ever heard this one.
Thinkingabout
Feb 2015
#37
Well, let's hope those people won't be associated with her new campaign. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2015
#65
Bill Kristol and his allies are here, and they've been here all along. Ya Better Believe It!
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2015
#73
That's right. She is a racist. Her, Bill, their surrogates. I don't understand why people
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#102
mwrguy is right: HRC *did* start that secret campaign, plus her dog whistle
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#116
I need to see the link, the infirmation I have seen proves she did not start this
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#117
It is absolutely true that she went on Bill O'Reilly show and never batted
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#120
Read mwrguy post #62 again, if mwrguy is correct Hillary is not the source.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#119
But her surrogates are, and she STILL never issued any statement, never batted
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#121
then the people who continue to repeat the story needs to correct the record.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#122
He's a supporter, he's not demeaning her. You're looking for another candidate, no?
freshwest
Mar 2015
#84
Thanks. You posted about a thread on Webb and Malloy, said it was good discussion, about issues.
freshwest
Mar 2015
#94
Inartful perhaps. Racist? No. No more than Joe Biden who's as inartful as they come.
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2015
#63
"either one got the nomination I would vote for them." As would I! I'm not dumb enuf to sit out an
Tarheel_Dem
Mar 2015
#74
Why not favor Warren or Sanders? I have not problem with them, but I do with those who claim...
freshwest
Mar 2015
#85
Yes, they can. But the "Southern Strategy"? We expect ReThugs to do that to John McCain
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#103
Fuck her. I hate her. I hate the racism that she, her husband, and her surrogates ran on in 2007.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#96
Don't hold it in. I don't think you'll get banned. Look at all the HRC haters. At least, you are
freshwest
Apr 2015
#125
AFAIK, these here at not Democrats IRL. Nobody acts as obnoxious, 'TBH.' n/t
freshwest
Apr 2015
#139
And just this morning the Anti-Hillary group was on DU whining about being called Hillary Haters..
misterhighwasted
Apr 2015
#155
I am a very proud Hillary Hater with a very good reason for it. It is the Hillary lovers
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#157
Why? You shouldn't. There are a lot of things that should be said about HRC
Liberal_Stalwart71
Mar 2015
#118
It has been my experience that some black people who intermarry tend to believe that racism is
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#162
That's great. If she's a black woman like me, she knows all too well how much the intersection race
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2015
#165