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Why Do Democrats Feel Sorry for Hillary Clinton?
New York Magazine ^ | April 14, 2017 | by Andrew Sullivan

Posted on 04/14/2017 8:52:08 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

... I’ve done what I could in this space to avoid the subject of Hillary Clinton. I don’t want to be the perennial turd in the punchbowl. I’d hoped we’d finally seen the last of that name in public life — it’s been a long quarter of a century — and that we could all move on. Alas, no.

And everywhere you see not an excoriation of one of the worst campaigns in recent history, but an attempt to blame anyone or anything but Clinton for the epic fail. It wasn’t Clinton’s fault, we’re told. It never is.

Clinton had the backing of the Democratic establishment, and was even married to the last, popular Democratic president. As in 2008, when she managed to lose to a neophyte whose middle name was Hussein, everything was stacked in her favor. In fact, the Clintons so intimidated other potential candidates and donors, she had the nomination all but wrapped up before she even started.

“But … but … but …” her deluded fans insist, “she won the popular vote!” But that’s precisely my point. Any candidate who can win the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes and still manage to lose is so profoundly incompetent, so miserably useless as a politician, she should be drummed out of the party under a welter of derision.

Whenever she gave a speech, you could hear the air sucking out of the room minutes after she started. In the middle of an election campaign, she dismissed half of the Republican voters as “deplorable.” She lost Wisconsin, which she didn’t visit once. I could go on.

And so I find myself wondering at odd times of the day and night: Why is Trump in the White House? And then I remember. Hillary Clinton put him there.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: andrewsullivan; clinton; crookedhillary; dopeydems; hillary; hillary2016
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To: boycott

“She’s a two time loser that was knee-deep in corruption.”

Only knee deep? I would say deeper than the Mariana Trench.


21 posted on 04/14/2017 9:53:42 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: The_Media_never_lie

a person who dehumanizes over 50% of the population, is someone who supports concentration camps.


22 posted on 04/14/2017 9:55:32 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: Redwood71

She wasn’t their cash cow. The Dems are probably furious that she doesnt ever go away, because she is taking donations that would be going to other members of the party, that are much younger and more capable of winning.


23 posted on 04/14/2017 9:56:52 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

i appreciate and respect the lowliest bug on earth than i do hillary.
At least a bug contributes something to the world.


24 posted on 04/14/2017 9:59:55 AM PDT by Leep (Cyclops Network News (CNN). The Most Trusted Source Of Fake News.)
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To: Redwood71

Feel “sorry” for someone who deserves it. Hillary doesn’t deserve your pity. She made herself wealthy while pursuing the presidency. AFAIK, she retains those ill-gotten gains.


25 posted on 04/14/2017 10:10:53 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: boycott

The Dems feel sorry for themselves so they feel sorry for Hillary. In addition, the Russia-fixed-it line has averted sober-minded examination of Hillary’s mistakes and defects as a candidate and that the broader political environment was unfavorable.


26 posted on 04/14/2017 10:13:43 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Dems feel sorry for Hillary because

STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

27 posted on 04/14/2017 10:16:05 AM PDT by conservativeimage (NEWS! (it might not be true))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Because Hillary is the most qualified, most powerful. mostest smartest woman in the history of the universe, but she’s a poor girl so stop picking on her and vote for her.


28 posted on 04/14/2017 10:36:03 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: yoe

“Most Americans are morally good and can recognize a woman of bad character regardless of media covering for her...”

This is why I don’t get too exercised anymore over partisan shills like CNN holding themselves out as objective.
The MSM has made it clear that they are trying to tell us what to think. Despite their best efforts, Americans rejected their constant praise of Clinton and attacks on Trump, as well as their biased polls.

Most journalists are still stuck in the 20th century, thinking that what they say still carries weight. Even after most of us here have seen their arguments debunked on-line even before they have finished making a bad case; e.g. Russia, elections: lots of Elizabeth Warren out-of-order shrieking, but no evidence. (”Trust us.” We don’t.)

If they thought less about their leftist political agenda and more about their own integrity; and if they gave us facts instead of transparent political cant; well, then we might start patronizing them again and their companies would be making money. They might gain back some respect from the public instead of the contempt most of us, at least here, have for them now. I think the underlying problem is that print and even TV journalists know their days are numbered because of technology.

Yes, the average American voter may not freep but they use the interweb, they know right from wrong and they know **** from shinola.


29 posted on 04/14/2017 12:06:43 PM PDT by tumblindice
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

End all worldwide leftist politics, asap! This is what matters most, instead of assiduous, leftist pity parties.


30 posted on 04/14/2017 12:24:26 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Publish that list far and wide of her swearing and yelling at everyone for her failures.


31 posted on 04/14/2017 12:27:42 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Billthedrill

Your post # 17 is awesome!


32 posted on 04/14/2017 12:38:13 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Parroting fake news is highly profitable for some.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

America will pay dearly if we ever elect Hillary President.


How old is she? I’m pretty sure the window is closed on that catastrophe.


33 posted on 04/14/2017 2:15:44 PM PDT by samtheman (Trump++)
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To: All

You can take Sullivan out of the punchbowl but he’ll still be a turd.


34 posted on 04/14/2017 2:17:28 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (We Americans like dogs & music. If you don't then stay out.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Because lunatic criminal LIB idiots always stick together?


35 posted on 04/14/2017 4:42:21 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: Redwood71
....."They aren’t sorry for her. They’re sorry for themselves because they lost their cash cow and have to find something to cuddle"...... That's right.....they don't give too hoots about Hillary and never did...but that is also mutual for Hillary of them as well.

Hillary is just a bitter old lady who lost everything she set her mind to get because she can't win.....she's never was a winner and she isn't now..... She rode in on Bill Clinton's coat tails , if there were no Bill she would have never made it to any office outside of possibly head of the old school feminists organization.. Which she's still trying to hold together.

Nobody's going to follow this old dingbat...she's ill...she's worn out...and her time is just plain gone....no matter how much she wants to "turn back time"...her marbles are not able to play in the game any more...


36 posted on 04/14/2017 4:59:43 PM PDT by caww
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To: castlegreyskull

The dems have protected her so much over the last 40 years that they have had to literally dispose of people along with using the media to cover her screw ups like the lies and the stupid actions she accomplished. They started with her being fired from the Nixon Watergate investigation team all the way to the asinine Iran deal she brokered with Barrack.

And the problem is that most people don’t know how much damage she did to this country with the foolish actions she pulled, most of it stupidly accomplished. And they still pushed her for presidential and high profile positions throughout all those years.

They paid a huge price for protecting and promoting her. And that’s why I call her the cash cow as they would have no female leadership to throw in any direction. And Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi are recognized as a nut cases with the idiocy that falls out of their mouths. They need something. And that’s who they were using. And it may not be over.

red


37 posted on 04/14/2017 5:10:44 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Tallguy

Sad isn’t it?

red


38 posted on 04/14/2017 5:12:23 PM PDT by Redwood71
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why should I give a sh-t? I don’t feel sorry for a zombie who never did anything except murder...


39 posted on 04/14/2017 5:25:46 PM PDT by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
As in 2008, when she managed to lose to a neophyte whose middle name was Hussein


In 2008, his name was not Hussein. The media forbade anyone from calling him by his true muslim name.
40 posted on 04/14/2017 6:27:52 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Parroting fake news is highly profitable for some.)
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