I don't agree with her politics, but I don't think she was laughing with villainous glee over the body count.

I also think it's clear that she was doing the opposite of "laughing with villainous glee".

authenticity re this horrific act of domestic terrorism, but on most matters she speaks with fork tongue.

While I'm a Bernie supporter, I very much appreciated her comments.

she has strong ties to Rev. Pinkney.

This thread is most welcome and appreciated, and its premise is TRUE. Having watched her through the years, I cannot for a single instant think she was being somehow phony about this. I just can't. It isn't there. And it isn't her.

saying the same thing about Bernie's statement about Charleston? Why wouldn't that also be viewed as a "political point stunt on the dead bodies"

What a cynical, hypocritical, and unjustified thread

I'm doing the opposite of attacking her for doing this for politics, dear. I'm saying there's no reason at all to believe she's doing this for any reason but because she believes in what she is saying. The word "heartfelt" should have given you a big honking clue.

You are under a delusion if you think this was anything but praise for Hillary. A severe one.

I was a bit shocked when I read the title, but the continuation in the body reverses the meaning.

"The only reason is to attack her over this is to score cheap political points on the bodies of the dead. And to me, that is both repugnant and reprehensible. "

The part, "And to me, that is both repugnant and reprehensible.", added almost as an aside to the last paragraph, if not intentionally trying to mislead, is a pretty lousy way to express a point, with negatives, only clarifying it in the last sentence.

Why the gratutitous need to defend Clinton and her character? Who on DU, or even otherwise, has attacked Clinton's character and veracity......otherwise?

Which is my whole point.

I provided the link for context. Or am I misunderstanding something?

The OP, and all of those who rec'd it should be ashamed of themselves. It just goes to show that some here are only posting to divide DU, cause problems and stir up the shit. Sadly the same group hides behind Bernie and it makes things even worse. I think most of the Bernie supporters are sincere about their support, but not those who only seem to be able to post negative threads about others.

4-3 to hide after the poster trolled me repeatedly. The OP, however, was allowed to stand, 6-1.

I could have posted a better headline and I changed it when asked. And why I posted this is obvious.

It was clear. You were wrong and now you are doubling down.

I was one of the first people to rec and comment approvingly on her comments in the first thread about them. I've done so at least a dozen times. I wrote this because I was not only disgusted by posts attacking her for her comments, but I found them painful to read.

whatthefuckever, dear.

It was genuine and heartfelt...no need to defend it, and no use to try. Just know that it reached those who were open to hear it.

There is a level of negative campaigning that is in fact reprehensible. Much of the rest I see as ineffective and worthless to me locally.

dead bodies"

There is no line drawn, unless of course I misread the comments of the last paragraph of the OP

It came right after

expressed, starting with the negatives, and the last sentence clarifying it.

That is just me though

partisan politics. The OP is praising Clinton's words and doing so as a well known political opponent of Hillary's candidacy. The OP is acknowledging that it was an excellent statement spoken by a person who knew one of the victims. To make political fodder out of that is deplorable, and the OP is saying exactly that.

You should rewrite the headline of this OP.

now run away and pretend that you weren't wrong, freddy.

That did make the accusation. In that thread and here Cali seems to be pushing back against it.

the intent and words in my op were clear. You chose to twist my meaning.

but heard nothing from here that was not completely sincere.

We need to remember that if we disagree on one thing, we can agree on many others. The Republican party supports dividing that way, but it simply is not true.

I would have liked to see her specifically address gun laws, but she does not need to provoke NRA backlash right now.

Well done,Hillary.

n/t

It was a horrific (and that doesn't even describe it) event.

Each statement put out in print, can be "interpreted" by many in different ways.

The civilized among us will understand what they are saying.

I've no problem with her statement...save the rage for Graham, Santorum, the NRA and other such vile persons and groups.

Much appreciated....

Thanks for saying so

should be treated with anything but sober respect. Respect for those who lost their lives, respect for those who they left behind and the AA community in Charleston and across the country. Using it in anyway to score political points is despicable.

At times like these, cheap political point scoring is inappropriate.

Thank you Cali for this thoughtful post.

The thread you are addressing was uncalled for, and I admire you for standing up to the poster on that thread. I couldn't believe what I was reading there.

This awful issue is beyond any one candidate - and I applaud Hillary for her moving statement. I'm positive she meant every word, and if she becomes our nominee, im sure that she stands on the correct side (I just can't bring myself to use the phrase "right side&quot with all of us on this.

Your thread is appreciated.

"It was a bad thing. We have to talk about this. Let's do something."

That would apply to just about any problem one can imagine.

she didn't say what you put in quotes. Not even close. She addressed racism and guns and spoke of standing with the AA community- and more.

"We have to have a candid national conversation about race and about discrimination, prejudice, hatred," Clinton said

Not a condemnation of racism. Not an accusation of the historical racism that still permeates our society and the South in particular that led to this horrific act of terror, but "we need to talk."

Yup, that's Hillary, the lawyer. Don't say anything you can be held to account to later.