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belltower

(74 posts)
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 02:30 AM Jun 2014

I prefer to support EAW over the greens, but I don't understand her support for HRC

Plain as day is that HRC is the epitome of the mobster families in control of the people's government - a fundamental flaw for a candidate in a dawning populist age, well, imho.

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I prefer to support EAW over the greens, but I don't understand her support for HRC (Original Post) belltower Jun 2014 OP
the dawning populist age? put down your cell phones, the revolution has begun lol nt msongs Jun 2014 #1
If you are in politics, it never pays to piss anyone off permanently-- eridani Jun 2014 #2
+1! n/t ColesCountyDem Jun 2014 #3
+10000 djean111 Jun 2014 #4
i believe Elizabeth when she says belltower Jun 2014 #5

eridani

(51,907 posts)
2. If you are in politics, it never pays to piss anyone off permanently--
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 03:06 AM
Jun 2014

--whose support you may need in the future.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
4. +10000
Thu Jun 12, 2014, 05:26 AM
Jun 2014

Even though others adore spinning this as something that should endear HRC to us.
Does not work, of course.
You know how we are admonished to just vote "D" no matter what? This is sort of in the same category.

 

belltower

(74 posts)
5. i believe Elizabeth when she says
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 01:20 AM
Jun 2014

she's not running for prez -- in fact what a nice balance of charisma and plain-talking candidates: Joe Biden & Elizabeth Warren. What a fresh change, not the glumness of a coronation of a self-made member of the oligarchic elite -- if people were honest they'd see that.

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