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16. He was not part of my discussion, as he was not the Democratic Party's nominee

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 05:55 PM

Apr 2017

My speculation was how we would have reacted to what we could have REALISTICIALLY expected Hillary (not Bernie) to do in her first few weeks and months in office. Would we, i.e. DU, have given her, our candidate a chance and the benefit of the doubt, or would we have been sharpening our knives during the inaugural ball as much as the Republicans in those same hours?

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I promise this post is not intended to piss people off, BUT...just suppose for a second [View all] DFW Apr 2017 OP

K&R livetohike Apr 2017 #1

no doubt it would be a hatefest. mopinko Apr 2017 #2

Probably so, but with some considerable blowback this time DFW Apr 2017 #6

I didn't actually get pissed off until Obama appointed Rahm Emmanuel as COS tavalon Apr 2017 #34

Hillary did win the popular vote.The people's vote onit2day Apr 2017 #59

Welcome and yes she sure did that blueseas Apr 2017 #61

+1 kr n/t jaysunb Apr 2017 #3

i would have cherished and believed in her..just like i did with PBO...100% samnsara Apr 2017 #4

One thing is for sure--that's a chance I would have loved to have giver her. n/t DFW Apr 2017 #7

I did not love Hillary but I hoped I would after she took office Demonaut Apr 2017 #33

The Hillary haters would already be tossed to the side madokie Apr 2017 #5

Haters would have been given rough treatment, I agree DFW Apr 2017 #8

This should be gotten to the greatest page. Ligyron Apr 2017 #9

I appreciate the vote of confidence. DFW Apr 2017 #10

Richard Engel - election night Hoosier Apr 2017 #11

Agreed--he nailed it from ground zero, and hasn't been in the slightest wrong. n/t DFW Apr 2017 #12

wow, I hadn't seen this before ProfessorPlum Apr 2017 #30

I hadn't seen it either. susanna Apr 2017 #47

This Irish citizen agrees nt riderinthestorm Apr 2017 #35

I also think a lot of the dialogue would be driven by the Republicans in the House Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #13

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #14

He was not part of my discussion, as he was not the Democratic Party's nominee DFW Apr 2017 #16

Every cabinet pick would have been derided mcar Apr 2017 #15

Probably so, although I think Benghazi was a dead horse DFW Apr 2017 #18

It is not a dead horse. murielm99 Apr 2017 #60

Still? DFW Apr 2017 #65

KnR, DFW Hekate Apr 2017 #17

It's 1 AM here, and I have to be off down to Hessen in a few hours DFW Apr 2017 #19

Bull... Perseus Apr 2017 #20

You pretty much just proved the OP's point with your 1st three paragraphs. nt stevenleser Apr 2017 #31

I would have been better without Trump in the White House Fresh_Start Apr 2017 #21

I don't know anyone that didn't vote for Hillary mdbl Apr 2017 #24

I do, I'm sad to say. DFW Apr 2017 #36

Hillary Clinton's political career is over, and deservedly so. YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #22

She can be of great help in a senior advisory capacity... VOX Apr 2017 #27

+1 riderinthestorm Apr 2017 #39

The thing I admire most in her Egnever Apr 2017 #48

I'm not familiar with European politics. What is the hazard of a European Defense Force or a DorothyG Apr 2017 #23

The hazard is not to them, but to us DFW Apr 2017 #38

Stop voting for centrist neoliberals if you want to change things pecosbob Apr 2017 #25

I'll vote for whoever our nominee is DFW Apr 2017 #40

Well said Egnever Apr 2017 #49

People would be complaining how Schumer won't remove the non-talking filibuster... PoliticAverse Apr 2017 #26

You're right. Clinton would not have picked Garland DFW Apr 2017 #43

If Hillary had become President, the screeching attacks from the right would be so intense... MrPurple Apr 2017 #28

I'm not against debate, just suicide. n/t DFW Apr 2017 #41

Welcome to DU! riderinthestorm Apr 2017 #45

One caveat--Garland wouldn't be on the Court... First Speaker Apr 2017 #29

no, if Hillary won in november the republicans would have put Garland to a vote before she got into JI7 Apr 2017 #37

I'm not so sure about that DFW Apr 2017 #42

I'm not sure they would have cared... First Speaker Apr 2017 #44

Like you said... DFW Apr 2017 #46

I think he would not have cared about being roasted. thesquanderer Apr 2017 #62

I blame Internet Explorer progressoid Apr 2017 #32

we know the sheer, unbridled ugliness of what would have come from the reichwingnutjobs. niyad Apr 2017 #50

We would probably be finding fault with some of her Wall Street picks... Orsino Apr 2017 #51

cant think of a sane MFM008 Apr 2017 #52

Every last one of them! DFW Apr 2017 #67

Great post, and all true. SpankMe Apr 2017 #53

That's our dilemma, it seems DFW Apr 2017 #56

I have no doubt that a lot of what you say would have played out that way kcr Apr 2017 #54

VERY major!! n/t DFW Apr 2017 #55

Just caught up with this thread.. annabanana Apr 2017 #57

Well, a few stray bullets DFW Apr 2017 #58

A big, fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #63

My dear Peggy DFW Apr 2017 #64

That's for sure! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2017 #66