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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton’s Campaign, Cautious but Confident, Begins Considering Running Mates [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)18. People can act any damn way they want...The question was about the vp choice
Don't read more into something than is there. My comment was not a larger sociological observation. Simply observing the political fact that Clinton is going to have a bland campaign that doesn't rock any boats or step outside of the familiar frame or risk offending those white moderate semi-conservative swing voters.
I believe the whole 'demographic" emphasis in the primary was wrongheaded, because Sanders and Clinton are both very close on the "social issues." I think the real issues between them related to shared class interests and bigger issues of wealth and power that affect everyone.
FYI, I am white and 64, and one of my favorite songs is Public Enemy's "Fight the Power."
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Hillary Clinton’s Campaign, Cautious but Confident, Begins Considering Running Mates [View all]
RandySF
Apr 2016
OP
To think that Secretary Clinton wouldn't be much different from "W" shows how out of touch from
SFnomad
Apr 2016
#27
A shiny happy bland corporate centrist male minority member who acts like a white person...
Armstead
Apr 2016
#5
All from the East Coast, most also from the last Century. Brown and Patrick are ok but Kaine would
Bluenorthwest
Apr 2016
#19