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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:46 AM Sep 2016

Conservative wet dreams - Hillary too sick to continue. Dems meet to replace her.

The conservative blogsphere is all atwitter with rumors that the DNC is calling emergency meetings to replace Hillary on the ticket. Only, they can't. She can resign, but I figure the chances of that happening are somewhat less than Trump being remembered in the history books and the best President the US ever had - better than Washington, Lincoln, FDR, and Obama rolled into one.

http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=37139
BREAKING! DNC Plans Emergency Meeting To Replace Hillary As Presidential Candidate

https://www.thesun.co.uk/uncategorized/1766964/democrats-to-hold-emergency-meeting-to-consider-replacing-presidential-candidate-hillary-clinton-following-collapse/
Democrats to hold emergency meeting to ‘consider replacing presidential candidate Hillary Clinton following collapse’

http://www.allenbwest.com/michellejesse/breaking-source-says-dnc-planning-emergency-meeting-hillary-health-episode
BREAKING: Source says DNC considering EMERGENCY meeting to weigh…

And on and on and on. <sigh>

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Conservative wet dreams - Hillary too sick to continue. Dems meet to replace her. (Original Post) Stonepounder Sep 2016 OP
Why would that be their wet dream bluestateguy Sep 2016 #1
They figure that Hillary is winning and they know it. Stonepounder Sep 2016 #3
Bernie? GulfCoast66 Sep 2016 #7
No, he wouldn't. white_wolf Sep 2016 #17
I agree with your analysis w_w... and abso-fuckin-lutely Bernie gets it! But, it's Hillary's choice, of course, whether to put the country first. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2016 #33
And exactly what does that last statement mean? MoonRiver Sep 2016 #36
Agree with you there... let's hope Hillary recovers quickly. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2016 #42
She will. MoonRiver Sep 2016 #47
"Whether to put the country first". Fuck that noise. She's got walking pneumonia emulatorloo Sep 2016 #37
I'm a Bernie supporter and I agree with you democrattotheend Sep 2016 #46
Yeah I saw some of this yesterday Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #25
DNC SHUTS DOWN RUMOR THAT THEY ARE REPLACING HILLARY DUE TO HER SUPPOSED POOR HEALTH. elleng Sep 2016 #2
Wonder how long it will take to percolate through the RW blogs? Stonepounder Sep 2016 #5
A long time. They still think the earth is flat. grossproffit Sep 2016 #41
+1 nt NCTraveler Sep 2016 #48
I am so glad we have a strong and independent party that is not beholden to any single person AngryAmish Sep 2016 #35
It was NOT the RW who started this. fun n serious Sep 2016 #4
That doesn't surprise me in the least still_one Sep 2016 #8
Who? Control-Z Sep 2016 #11
Yes.. fun n serious Sep 2016 #12
Ah yes David Shuster RockaFowler Sep 2016 #24
David Shuster is the same one who spread primary BS...he is a tool. nt Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #30
That does not surprise me either... Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #26
Biden SCliberal91294 Sep 2016 #6
Why am I not surprised to see that shit from the Sun? Dalziel3979 Sep 2016 #9
They're idiots colin62 Sep 2016 #10
It will never happen Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #27
Huh! GWC58 Sep 2016 #13
I don't know about the rest of the bs... But she definitely collapsed FBaggins Sep 2016 #31
Andrea Mitchell fun n serious Sep 2016 #34
Trump vadermike Sep 2016 #14
Are you kidding? Chemisse Sep 2016 #22
for God sakes...it is not a health problem. Demsrule86 Sep 2016 #29
Hell, I got a really nasty case of pneumonia several weeks after having open heart surgery. Stonepounder Sep 2016 #39
I can only shake my head at the right wing yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #15
Who cares if they are fanning rumors. LeftRant Sep 2016 #16
Unfortunately, they only look like fools marybourg Sep 2016 #18
they know they're most likely losers, big ol losers against her, so just like on Daily Mail, all the Divine Discontent Sep 2016 #19
This work of fiction originated with hack David Shuster, a Clinton hater infamous for saying Hillary Metric System Sep 2016 #20
Exactly Right DarthDem Sep 2016 #21
Unlike pneumonia, the medical conditions that afflicted FDR and JFK... George the Retiree Sep 2016 #23
It wouldn't matter. They've still got Trump. Vinca Sep 2016 #28
Buzzzz has been at the forefront over issues and forthcoming intentions all of this campaign, just orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #32
Cokie Roberts was spewing this on NPR this morning.n/t Raven Sep 2016 #38
Cokie is and always has been a spokesperson for the privileged elite. jalan48 Sep 2016 #40
Not just conservative. My FB feed features supporters of another candidate pnwmom Sep 2016 #43
I agree that Bernie should be the nominee if Hillary can't be democrattotheend Sep 2016 #45
They are trying to stir the pot democrattotheend Sep 2016 #44
And those sad sacks of shit would still be stuck with Trump. NCTraveler Sep 2016 #49

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
1. Why would that be their wet dream
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:48 AM
Sep 2016

Hillary with 50+ unfavorables replaced by a candidate with low negatives (like Kaine) to run against the even more unpopular Trump?

The new candidate would be leading Trump by 20 within a day or two of being nominated. And there wouldn't be enough time to drive up their negatives before the election.

Fools.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
3. They figure that Hillary is winning and they know it.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:52 AM
Sep 2016

Getting Hillary out of the race, who would replace her? The Dems don't have anyone else waiting in the wings. They would have to either put in Bernie at this late date, or pull in someone with little name recognition. (Unless they could convince Biden to run, and I don't think that is possible.)

The one concern I have with the Democratic Party in general is they don't seem to have a farm club. There is no one they are 'bringing along'. Trump, Clinton, and Sanders are all 70ish. Where is the next generation?

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
7. Bernie?
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:56 AM
Sep 2016

No, we democrats would prefer a Democratic Party candidate. Kaine would do just fine.

Senator of one of the most high profile states in the union. He would be fine.

But all this talk is just right wing BS.

white_wolf

(6,238 posts)
17. No, he wouldn't.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 02:12 AM
Sep 2016

Sanders lost. I support Clinton. I'm voting for her, but if she were to drop it then it should go to Sanders considering he was the runner-up in the primaries. However, I agree that there is very little chance of Clinton dropping out.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
33. I agree with your analysis w_w... and abso-fuckin-lutely Bernie gets it! But, it's Hillary's choice, of course, whether to put the country first.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:20 AM
Sep 2016

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
36. And exactly what does that last statement mean?
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:35 AM
Sep 2016

Hillary would have to be at death's door before she'd drop out of the race.

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
37. "Whether to put the country first". Fuck that noise. She's got walking pneumonia
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 10:48 AM
Sep 2016

Antibiotics and a little rest, she's good to go.

Primary is over, no matter how hard some people wish harm to come to HRC.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
46. I'm a Bernie supporter and I agree with you
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:59 PM
Sep 2016

If g-d forbid she really is too sick to continue, which I highly doubt, I will fight like hell for Bernie to be nominated in her place. But I absolutely do not think she needs to drop out "for the good of the country."

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
25. Yeah I saw some of this yesterday
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:36 AM
Sep 2016

All the excitement over HIllary's relatively minor illness...I have had walking Pneumonia and even the real deal...in fact I had the pneumonia shot early because of it...no Bernie is not going to be the candidate. It will never happen. It is way too late for any substitute. We would surely lose. And it is not possible. So let's all support our nominee Hillary Clinton by not jumping on the right-wing 'she's to sick bandwagon."

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
5. Wonder how long it will take to percolate through the RW blogs?
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:54 AM
Sep 2016

Glad to hear that the DNC is on top of it.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)
24. Ah yes David Shuster
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:25 AM
Sep 2016

The guy who said that Hillary was pimping out her daughter

What the heck was he thinking with that tweet last night?? I guess it was to get his name in the news again

Dalziel3979

(72 posts)
9. Why am I not surprised to see that shit from the Sun?
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 12:59 AM
Sep 2016

The Fox News of UK rag journalism. But then they're both owned by Murdoch so not hard to see the similarities.

 

colin62

(21 posts)
10. They're idiots
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:00 AM
Sep 2016

If they think it's good news that Hillary would be replaced they're more stupid than I thought... and I thought they were really really stupid.

Biden would step in and easily beat Trump.

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
13. Huh!
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:44 AM
Sep 2016

Following what "collapse?" Hillary never collapsed. Damn! They are fucking petrified, are they not? Yes, yes and yes. Sorry RW'ers; Hillary will be just fine but thank you for your concern. 🙄

FBaggins

(26,748 posts)
31. I don't know about the rest of the bs... But she definitely collapsed
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:43 AM
Sep 2016

She was dragged/carried into the van.

 

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)
34. Andrea Mitchell
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:23 AM
Sep 2016

Just said she is on the campaign trail with Hillary everyday and she has more energy than reporters half her age. Thanks for your concern

vadermike

(1,415 posts)
14. Trump
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 01:54 AM
Sep 2016

Campaign wishing her well .. What u guys think ? Genuine or just letting it play out in the media to see if the can look good and hope the media does their work for them ?

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
22. Are you kidding?
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:00 AM
Sep 2016

They have got to be partying right now. They finally got a real health problem to replace all their fictitious ones.

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
29. for God sakes...it is not a health problem.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:39 AM
Sep 2016

It is an illness that is easily curable and millions have had it...that is what will sink both the right's and some on the left's attempt to blow this into something...too many people have had it...they know what it is.

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
39. Hell, I got a really nasty case of pneumonia several weeks after having open heart surgery.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 11:00 AM
Sep 2016

It wasn't a whole lot of fun and it really hurt to breathe, but that was 10 years ago and I'm still going strong. I didn't even go back into the hospital. They gave me a shot and some pills and I was fine in a couple of days.

LeftRant

(524 posts)
16. Who cares if they are fanning rumors.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 02:05 AM
Sep 2016

If it doesn't happen they'll look like fools again again again again.

They're just going to wind up with blue balls after their wet dream ends with no satisfaction :p

marybourg

(12,633 posts)
18. Unfortunately, they only look like fools
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:18 AM
Sep 2016

to us. To their frothing- at- the- mouth followers they become victims of the "rigged", conspiratorial system that they're "fighting against".

Divine Discontent

(21,056 posts)
19. they know they're most likely losers, big ol losers against her, so just like on Daily Mail, all the
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:28 AM
Sep 2016

morons kept saying exactly the same thing, she's not going to run anymore and it's over. They seemed so gleeful, even writing how happy they were.... sick f*cks... Anyhow, anyone running against Drumf should easily win. He is a dumdum and unfit and unskilled to be president. I know dumya got in, but he was selected, even though he essentially had a 50/50 vote in FL, but I would hope America learned to stop voting for people who they think would be fun to hang out with, and instead voted for the best and brightest available option!

Metric System

(6,048 posts)
20. This work of fiction originated with hack David Shuster, a Clinton hater infamous for saying Hillary
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 03:42 AM
Sep 2016

was pimping out Chelsea back in 2008.

 
23. Unlike pneumonia, the medical conditions that afflicted FDR and JFK...
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 05:28 AM
Sep 2016

...were not ones that subsided after a few days. And I would massively prefer a POTUS with a physical health problem over a POTUS (Hi, Donny!) with a mental one. (And I have OCD, so don't even go there.)

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
28. It wouldn't matter. They've still got Trump.
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:39 AM
Sep 2016

Conservatives should be hoping Trump becomes ill and has to drop out.

 

orpupilofnature57

(15,472 posts)
32. Buzzzz has been at the forefront over issues and forthcoming intentions all of this campaign, just
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 06:53 AM
Sep 2016

another way to makes US simple spectators .

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)
43. Not just conservative. My FB feed features supporters of another candidate
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:49 PM
Sep 2016

hoping that this means he will replace her -- and expressing outrage at the idea that the 2nd place finisher wouldn't automatically be the substitute.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
45. I agree that Bernie should be the nominee if Hillary can't be
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:57 PM
Sep 2016

I do think it would be wrong to pass him over for someone who never ran in any primaries or endured the rigor and vetting of the primary season. I also think it would be stupid on the part of the party, as it would be saying FU to over 40% of the primary voters.

But right now I am focused on hoping for Hillary to be okay, both physically and politically. I am not hoping in any way shape or form for her to be replaced. After the events of the past 48 hours, I'm With Her now more than ever.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
44. They are trying to stir the pot
Mon Sep 12, 2016, 07:54 PM
Sep 2016

Get us to refight the primaries by putting out rumors that if Hillary is too sick to continue (which I am sure she's not), the party is considering replacing her with someone who never ran in the primaries and never got a single vote.

In the very remote chance that Hillary for whatever reason cannot finish the race, I will fight like hell for Bernie to be her replacement. But I absolutely refuse to engage in fighting about who should replace her unless and until she actually needs to be replaced, which I think is highly unlikely. I am really frustrated with the BernieOrBust people on Twitter who are reflecting poorly on him by tweeting #BringBernieBack without being so gracious as to even wish her well. One of them added me to their list of BernieOrBust tweeters and I smacked them down pretty hard.

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