Hillary Clinton

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts) Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:26 PM Apr 2016

What You Don't Know About Hillary Clinton Can Hurt You, Part 1 (Hillary Group)

Yesterday, the Rude Pundit was talking to a millennial dude who will be voting in his first presidential election this year. He sure hates Donald Trump, but he doesn't like Hillary Clinton because "she's so shady." That's one of those things that trigger a gut-level reaction in the Rude Pundit because it's a belief that's based on a heaping mountain of horseshit. So he went off on the millennial.

"No," the Rude Pundit snapped, "that's completely fucking wrong. The only reason you think Clinton is shady is because 25 years of conservative media shoved it down your throat. She's been accused and accused and investigated and investigated and guess what? Not a goddamn thing has ever come of it. It's all shit made up to damage her. If you keep saying over and over that someone did something wrong, did something wrong, did something wrong, but you never prove it, then you're just an asshole."

What You Don't Know About Hillary Clinton Can Hurt You, Part 1

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What You Don't Know About Hillary Clinton Can Hurt You, Part 1 (Hillary Group) (Original Post) Lisa0825 Apr 2016 OP

Yep! People think she is dishonest LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #1

Yes shenmue Apr 2016 #13

This right is it... liberal N proud Apr 2016 #2

Yup. 2naSalit Apr 2016 #10

I LOVE the Rude Pundit. He's an attorney who knows his stuff. I wrote him once back in BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #3

Well, he did imply at the end that there were other reasons to be against her... Lisa0825 Apr 2016 #6

They have tried to destroy her for 20 years, at least. Kath1 Apr 2016 #12

"If you keep saying she did something wrong, but you never prove it, then you're just an asshole." SunSeeker Apr 2016 #4

I totally support that statement. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #17

Great read! n/t DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #5

K&R mcar Apr 2016 #7

I figured out she was 'shady' after listening alittlelark Apr 2016 #8

You are in the Hillary Group. Lisa0825 Apr 2016 #9

oops ... wrong place to post..... alittlelark Apr 2016 #11

Buh-bye shenmue Apr 2016 #14

I love The Rude Pundit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2016 #15

I have been following the Clintons since the eighties. Bill scared me when he ran against Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #16

From the few pieces I've read by him, it appears that he supports her over Sanders. That, of course, BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #18

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)

1. Yep! People think she is dishonest

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:31 PM

Apr 2016

only because the Republicans have been throwing dirt that doesn't stick to her. If anyone is dishonest it is the Republicans. Just like Congress has the lowest unavailability rating in a long time. But Congress's rating has been in the toilet mostly because of Republicans.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

13. Yes

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:02 PM

Apr 2016

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

2. This right is it...

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:33 PM

Apr 2016

She's been accused and accused and investigated and investigated and guess what? Not a goddamn thing has ever come of it.

2naSalit

(86,647 posts)

10. Yup.

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:35 PM

Apr 2016

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

3. I LOVE the Rude Pundit. He's an attorney who knows his stuff. I wrote him once back in

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:37 PM

Apr 2016

2000, and he responded and is pretty cordial and nice, too. Not rude in any way. He's wicked smart and sees the forest for the trees. I'm happy to read that he supports Hillary Clinton. Like I said, he's wicked smart.

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)

6. Well, he did imply at the end that there were other reasons to be against her...

Reply to BlueCaliDem (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:56 PM

Apr 2016

aside from made-up bullshit. So, I will wait and see what he comes through with in part 2 before assuming he supports her. Nevertheless, he accurately describes how so many Dems have fallen for the right wing smear machine portrayal of her.

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

12. They have tried to destroy her for 20 years, at least.

Reply to Lisa0825 (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:50 PM

Apr 2016

Nothing they've thrown at her has stuck. She is tough as nails and VERY qualified to be President.

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

4. "If you keep saying she did something wrong, but you never prove it, then you're just an asshole."

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:48 PM

Apr 2016

Rude Pundit has a great way of distilling things down.

BlueMTexpat

(15,369 posts)

17. I totally support that statement.

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:35 PM

Apr 2016

Bravo, Rude Pundit!

DemonGoddess

(4,640 posts)

5. Great read! n/t

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:48 PM

Apr 2016

mcar

(42,334 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 09:59 PM

Apr 2016

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

8. I figured out she was 'shady' after listening

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:18 PM

Apr 2016

to her lie over and over and over....

I get it that she is running for POTUS, but the lies just waft around her.

BTW as a 50+ female I have been told I MUST support her.

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)

9. You are in the Hillary Group.

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:20 PM

Apr 2016

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

11. oops ... wrong place to post.....

Reply to Lisa0825 (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 10:37 PM

Apr 2016

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

14. Buh-bye

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:06 PM

Apr 2016

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)

15. I love The Rude Pundit

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:11 PM

Apr 2016

You think that's oversimplifying it? Then you didn't fucking live through it in the 1990s. You didn't watch as men in both parties tore themselves to pieces over what they viewed as Clinton's lack of decorum, her failure to merely be an adornment for her husband (see the reaction to Eleanor Roosevelt for this level of intense hatred). The scorn that Michelle Obama gets for just saying that American fat fucks should exercise a little and stop eating piles of shit is horrible, and its racist elements are disgusting, but, to be sure, it doesn't come near the level of Hillary Clinton because no one could write an article titled "Hating Michelle" and have it be about anything more than a bunch of cranky yahoos.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

16. I have been following the Clintons since the eighties. Bill scared me when he ran against

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:24 PM

Apr 2016

Bush in 1992, I wasv saying wait four more years and of course when the election went his way I was screaming YES YES YES. Bibwas very happy during his years and will be glad when Hillary follows Obama.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)

18. From the few pieces I've read by him, it appears that he supports her over Sanders. That, of course,

Reply to Lisa0825 (Original post)

Sun Apr 10, 2016, 11:41 PM

Apr 2016

doesn't mean he doesn't have issues with her. I have some issues with her, too, but compared to Sanders, they're not nearly as bad.

We can never get "the perfect" political candidate who can actually win general elections. People aren't perfect. There are bound to be things we won't like about her or can't agree with her on, but that doesn't take away from the fact that she's our best bet to get things done for the American people that help the American people.

I believe even the Rude Pundit understands that, even if he has some issues he needs to resolve.

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