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22. Hillary Clinton's political career is over, and deservedly so.

Tue Apr 25, 2017, 06:18 PM

Apr 2017

This is not an endorsement of Trump, by the way, for those who are capable of any thought beyond absolutist partisan tunnel vision.

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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