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gwheezie

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54. I've liked and respected hillary for years

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 09:27 AM

Jan 2015

It was difficult to vote for her in my primary in 08 because of her iraq vote. I thought the right person won the primary fair and square and had no problem voting for Obama in 08 and 12.
I think hillary has a unique experience of being in th wh during 2 presidential terms. I think she's pretty savvy and knows how to weather rightwing loon storms.
The way I decide on who to vote for is not so much by the known issues but how they handle the unexpected. Look at 9/11 and Katrina for bush. I think hillary will be like obama and be thoughtful and measured in her response to any crisis.

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Can I Ask The Brave Among Us To Answer A Question ??? [View all] WillyT Jan 2015 OP

she flew around the world A Lot and was So Tired. LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #1

Wrong! She ain't no ways tired! She said it herself n her southern drawl. nt benz380 Jan 2015 #7

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We are told she has the best chance of getting elected. Myself doc03 Jan 2015 #3

Who ever the nominee is gets my vote madokie Jan 2015 #4

I am anti-Hillary. bigwillq Jan 2015 #5

Two words: Supreme Court LiberalEsto Jan 2015 #6

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yeah Ginsburg sure sucks dsc Jan 2015 #75

Name brand placed on shelf at eye level. TwilightGardener Jan 2015 #8

And we have a winnah . . . hatrack Jan 2015 #25

Nailed it in only eight words! arcane1 Jan 2015 #33

Good way to put it. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #72

Because she's polling well and no one wants the theocratic-fascists in the WH. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #9

Cause I ain't no left leanin' independent & I'm scared of the Great Wall Of Text. nt benz380 Jan 2015 #11

... LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #12

Being an adult means sometimes we must vote AGAINST the greater evil. Consider, for KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #13

Exactly. Defense is equal to or sometimes greater than offense. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #14

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Thank you. I share your view. 840high Jan 2015 #30

Being an adult also means ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #36

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Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #53

Yep, two-party system limits us. hunter Jan 2015 #61

That lesser of evils scam doesn't fly anymore. woo me with science Jan 2015 #17

+1,000,000 nt LiberalElite Jan 2015 #19

Please note that I articulated a tactic of voting AGAINST THE GREATER EVIL, not KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #21

Obama was the better choice in 08 & 12 Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #23

That was then, this is now hatrack Jan 2015 #29

After the SOTU Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #34

+ a zillion. I love you. 840high Jan 2015 #27

Bookmarked for required reading. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2015 #35

you rock glasshouses Jan 2015 #42

I will not vote Hillary. Period. Given the choice of Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #44

Same here. I'm tired of doing the same thing again and again LuvNewcastle Jan 2015 #63

K&R 99Forever Jan 2015 #55

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #60

K&R&bookmark JEB Jan 2015 #71

++++OVERT STRAWMAN NOTED++++ SOP for arguments against HRC... uponit7771 Jan 2015 #74

If only it was just sometimes...It'd be easier to bite the bullet of pragmatism HereSince1628 Jan 2015 #47

Ah, the old 'vote for the lesser of two evils' argument. CrispyQ Jan 2015 #77

If she gets the nomination I will vote for her. She is a Dem and I feel kinda like the black guys on OregonBlue Jan 2015 #15

IMO there's a bit more to be considered. LiberalElite Jan 2015 #20

I agree but I suspect she will get the nomination and I will vote for her. OregonBlue Jan 2015 #70

Nobody else stepped up and the public has decided that she'll be the candidate. CK_John Jan 2015 #18

WTF? The primary season hasn't even started. Cool your jets, bro. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #31

She's not my choice but two things I do like about her cally Jan 2015 #22

Add .. 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #38

For me a Primary means people stand for the nomination and I consider them. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #24

Isn't it a little early to lock into something? Meaning, against someone? braddy Jan 2015 #26

She wouldn't be my first choice--however... First Speaker Jan 2015 #28

I hope she doesn't run. catbyte Jan 2015 #32

Because they've heard of her, and she's the only one the media are covering Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2015 #37

I will happily vote for her if she wins the primary. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #39

Has she officially thrown her hat in the ring? KMOD Jan 2015 #40

There are no GOOD reasons. immoderate Jan 2015 #41

The better question to ask is why is she even a Democrat? ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #45

She's a Democrat, she can win, and she can lead- aikoaiko Jan 2015 #46

First and foremost, I like and respect her: she's smart and tough Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2015 #48

I'll answer with another question - wyldwolf Jan 2015 #49

Are you confusing inevitability with support? randome Jan 2015 #50

"Reality" is that we were told the same things in 2007 and Hillary didn't win. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #73

Why Hillary? The answer to that just may be speculative. merrily Jan 2015 #51

Friends with all the Right people. Octafish Jan 2015 #52

I've liked and respected hillary for years gwheezie Jan 2015 #54

Brave? Nyc72dem Jan 2015 #56

Why not? She's a prominent Democrat with MineralMan Jan 2015 #57

yup librechik Jan 2015 #59

True... I Guess I Could Have Asked Why One Would NOT Vote For Hillary Clinton... WillyT Jan 2015 #64

there are many grandparents who enjoy working JI7 Jan 2015 #66

"enjoy her final years as a grandmother..." MineralMan Jan 2015 #67

that's too obvious hfojvt Jan 2015 #69

Are you implying that Hillary is just an extension of her husband? YoungDemCA Jan 2015 #78

If nominated I will have to vote for her... abakan Jan 2015 #58

Yep... And Therein Lies The Problem... WillyT Jan 2015 #65

My first choices would make most U.S.A. voters shit their pants in fear. hunter Jan 2015 #62

there are some who liked her in 2008 hfojvt Jan 2015 #68

I have no idea who I will support this time dsc Jan 2015 #76

I won't vote for her in the primary, that is a gimmee. Kalidurga Jan 2015 #79

Votes rock Jan 2015 #80