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Hillary Clinton

lapucelle

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6. "She's a flawed candidate" was another narrative

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2018, 06:35 AM

Mar 2018

that journalists enabled and promulgated. All candidates are flawed, including everyone who ever ran on any side in every election ever. For some reason, "perfection" was the standard for the woman candidate. And for Trump voters, flawed, morally bankrupt, and unqualified was better than "that woman".

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Hillary Clinton fires back at critics: No one told a man who lost an election to shut up [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 OP

There are different rules for people named Hillary. madaboutharry Mar 2018 #1

Shes right. And its interesting that she had an spooky3 Mar 2018 #2

One reason she was found to be the most honest & accurate 2016 candidate of all, in statements ehrnst Mar 2018 #5

+++++++++++ The Polack MSgt Mar 2018 #19

So did I. calimary Apr 2018 #26

Isn't that the truth still_one Mar 2018 #3

Funny how that works, isn't it? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #4

"She's a flawed candidate" was another narrative lapucelle Mar 2018 #6

Yep. Like the old saying.. ehrnst Mar 2018 #7

And where will Michael Flynn be in a few months? George II Mar 2018 #15

We should not tolerate articles posted here with that theme. Hortensis Mar 2018 #8

She should speak as much as she wants. There's only one person who hasn't "shut up". George II Mar 2018 #9

Sexist bs and I'm glad she called them on it. brer cat Mar 2018 #10

It is because sheshe2 Mar 2018 #11

Great response by Hillary Clinton Gothmog Mar 2018 #12

That's right! spicysista Mar 2018 #13

Would have been top 3, Obama, FDR and HRC of all time presidents. Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #14

DU rec...nt SidDithers Mar 2018 #16

And There Is Also This Me. Mar 2018 #17

Mahalo for the link, Me! Cha Mar 2018 #20

... Me. Mar 2018 #21

Excellent Points, Hillary.. and I'm sure men like Cha Mar 2018 #18

The shabby treatment is especially disgusting given the clusterfuck her detractors foisted upon us Cary Mar 2018 #22

K&R stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #23

I love to hear Hillary speak, and I hope she keeps on talking lunamagica Apr 2018 #24

Our plans are delayed only. It's IMPORTANT that she speak. Hortensis Apr 2018 #25