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Hillary Clinton
Related: About this forumThe Clinton Imperative (Cross Post)
Posted to GD2016 by William Rivers Pitt. In case you missed it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512353821
The TL;DR: Read this article:
http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/08/08/the-clinton-imperative/ewfZ4mdrNg0HEG1wP5jTeM/story.html
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The Clinton Imperative (Cross Post) (Original Post)
Ellen Forradalom
Aug 2016
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Although a great rebuke of Trump, it fails to state why Clinton will be an excellent president.
SunSeeker
Aug 2016
#1
Ok, but as a Hillary Group post, I would think it would want to say something positive about Hillary
SunSeeker
Aug 2016
#3
Well, it's sortuva positive that people that normally would not have considered her
Ellen Forradalom
Aug 2016
#4
SunSeeker
(55,689 posts)1. Although a great rebuke of Trump, it fails to state why Clinton will be an excellent president.
I guess since Fried is a Republican, saying something positive about Hillary is a bridge too far for him.
But I certainly agree with his concluding statement: "I support and shall vote for Hillary Clinton. Any other course risks complicity in a national catastrophe."
Ellen Forradalom
(16,179 posts)2. A vote's a vote
Cast enthusiastically or with nose held, it still counts!
SunSeeker
(55,689 posts)3. Ok, but as a Hillary Group post, I would think it would want to say something positive about Hillary

Ellen Forradalom
(16,179 posts)4. Well, it's sortuva positive that people that normally would not have considered her
Are forced to look again. They may be pleasantly surprised by Madame President.
But I see your perspective.