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BeyondGeography

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5. Great post

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 08:21 PM

Nov 2017

We should ask ourselves what it would be like for HRC to be President in the post-Harvey Weinstein era. If we're honest about it, "uncomfortable" is the word that should immediately come to mind. The Clintons are forever and sadly compromised by Bill's sex life and Hillary's reaction to it. What do I mean by the latter? Would you call her attitude to Bill's accusers sympathetic? Were they all liars just as Roy Moore's lawyer is labeling his accusers? False equivalency...no matter. As President, she would have been praying for this issue to go away and she wouldn't have been able to lead. What's true is Bill's behavior was and is an albatross for the Democratic Party. It was a reason why many of us jumped at the chance for a trouble-free alternative in 2008. It's also a reason why we need to finally move on from the Clintons.

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Making it Whole: The (Bill) Clinton Problem [View all] TygrBright Nov 2017 OP

I was a supporter of Bill Clinton, but you definately did a fine job of assembling your .... marble falls Nov 2017 #1

Bookmarking. K & R n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #2

Thoughtful indeed. Recommended. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #3

I agree with you, I do remember a photo of Monica Lewinsky flirting with him Motley13 Nov 2017 #4

Great post BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #5

There were no "correct" choices for her to make, politically. TygrBright Nov 2017 #9

Very compelling and significant. TY.. stuffmatters Nov 2017 #6

K and R n/t RockCreek Nov 2017 #7

What is your point? Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #8

"If everything has to have a point... then I must have one, too!" TygrBright Nov 2017 #10

It is just that anytime a Republican wants to divert attention from one of their Maraya1969 Nov 2017 #12

Wow, I was not for Clinton in the primaries either karynnj Nov 2017 #11

Was there truth to the charge of "past transgressions"? Nitram Nov 2017 #17

Was James Toback? Was Mark Halperin? Was Brett Ratner? TygrBright Nov 2017 #19

I admit that I suspect Republicans would do whatever they could to bring the Clintons down. Nitram Nov 2017 #22

He basically admitted to "causing pain in his marriage" - a reference to karynnj Nov 2017 #21

That was a courageous OP GaryCnf Nov 2017 #13

Thank you! TygrBright Nov 2017 #14

Finally.... CanSocDem Nov 2017 #15

This post exaggerates and uses adjectives designed to evoke disgust without providing evidence to Nitram Nov 2017 #16

The term "skeeve" is a description of the behavior. TygrBright Nov 2017 #18

Your gratuitous repetition of the term while essentially repeating the same charge substantially Nitram Nov 2017 #23

Well-said, Bright. k&r, nt appal_jack Nov 2017 #20

Fuck that shit.... Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #24