2016 Postmortem

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:42 AM Apr 2016

Hillary in 08: "Obama's supporters want to end this race b/cthey don't want people to keep voting"

In April of 2008, she said this:

"My take on it is a lot of Senator Obama's supporters want to end this race because they don't want people to keep voting," (Clinton) told CBS affiliate KTVQ in Billings, Mont. "That's just the opposite of what I believe. We want people to vote. I want the people of Montana to vote, don't you?"

I agreed with her then and I agree with her now. Everyone should get the chance to vote. It's kind of strange that many of her supporters don't share that sentiment.

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Hillary in 08: "Obama's supporters want to end this race b/cthey don't want people to keep voting" (Original Post) democrattotheend Apr 2016 OP

I guess she Faux pas Apr 2016 #1

In fairness, she has not called for Bernie to drop out democrattotheend Apr 2016 #2

Quite true. Xyzse Apr 2016 #3

Pretty sure she's too smart for that democrattotheend Apr 2016 #4

Agreed. Xyzse Apr 2016 #8

She might have an unpaid intern doing Downwinder Apr 2016 #16

I understand that... However, such a misstep, especially with no apology is deplorable. Xyzse Apr 2016 #24

She's desperate. Cavallo Apr 2016 #22

She shouldn't be. Xyzse Apr 2016 #25

Oops. n/t Orsino Apr 2016 #5

This is nothing like '08. boston bean Apr 2016 #6

Of course not. democrattotheend Apr 2016 #7

Hillary wasn't calling Obama a corrupt and compromised. boston bean Apr 2016 #9

She was calling him unprepared and "the biggest fairytale I have ever seen" democrattotheend Apr 2016 #10

I think the point was she was better prepared. That is fair game. boston bean Apr 2016 #11

She and her surrogates were inferring he was a lazy unqualified black man Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #12

You're right, I forgot about that democrattotheend Apr 2016 #14

Why of course. Bread and Circus Apr 2016 #23

Yes she was AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #13

LOL. boston bean Apr 2016 #15

She also called Obama "Irresponsible and naive" AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #17

Oh, and don't forget the time she called him "Unqualified and feckless" AgingAmerican Apr 2016 #19

right! LOL boston bean Apr 2016 #20

No, she was busy telegraphing that his as*********** was a viable path to victory. yodermon Apr 2016 #21

Wait!! This post is divisive! Unfair! Bashing! You can tell it is because it's the truth. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #18

Faux pas

(14,681 posts)

1. I guess she

Reply to democrattotheend (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:53 AM

Apr 2016

forgot? LOL her hypocrisy just gags and galls me to no end. and

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

2. In fairness, she has not called for Bernie to drop out

Reply to Faux pas (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:55 AM

Apr 2016

But her supporters seem to have forgotten. I have yet to see a coherent explanation from Hillary supporters calling for Bernie to drop out and get in line why it was ok for her not to do so until 4 days AFTER the voting ended in 2008.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

3. Quite true.

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:56 AM

Apr 2016

I must give her credit for that.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

4. Pretty sure she's too smart for that

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 11:57 AM

Apr 2016

She knows how hypocritical it would be.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

8. Agreed.

Reply to democrattotheend (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:07 PM

Apr 2016

Which is why I still don't understand why she crossed the line in some cases.

Where it is her tweet itself attacking Sanders in Sandy Hook. That one I do not understand at all. One would think they were too smart for that. Attacking using a tragedy like that, especially such a stretch in logic, attacking him for voting against a bill that penalizes manufacturers and sellers who are selling what is currently legal, while she herself in that same year approves those manufacturers in peddling their goods to the rest of the world(Which is WAY worse, and one they have yet to address). That is one of the many reasons I myself may not help the campaign at all, come GE yet still vote for her.

You just don't attack a fellow Democrat in that manner, particularly as it shows a stark hypocrisy that is close to unforgivable.

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

16. She might have an unpaid intern doing

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:18 PM

Apr 2016

her tweets for her.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

24. I understand that... However, such a misstep, especially with no apology is deplorable.

Reply to Downwinder (Reply #16)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:56 PM

Apr 2016

Cavallo

(348 posts)

22. She's desperate.

Reply to Xyzse (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:26 PM

Apr 2016

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

25. She shouldn't be.

Reply to Cavallo (Reply #22)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:57 PM

Apr 2016

In doing something like that, it makes her desperate, and pushes those who would at one point willingly support her away.

That was a line crossed that should not have been.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

5. Oops. n/t

Reply to democrattotheend (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:01 PM

Apr 2016

boston bean

(36,221 posts)

6. This is nothing like '08.

Reply to democrattotheend (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:03 PM

Apr 2016

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)

7. Of course not.

Reply to boston bean (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 12:06 PM

Apr 2016

When Hillary stayed in until the end, she was fighting to give everyone a voice. But if Bernie stays in, he will just be pumping his own ego and tearing down the party, right?