Everyone who criticizes Hillary Clinton is not a "hater" [View All]

[undeterred]

I've gotten an earful this morning and I don't post in here that much. My last post in here was a poll: What animal does George Stephanopolous remind you of? There was not complete agreement on which animal (although weasel got the most votes) but everyone was down on Georgie. Hardly a divisive post.

In this forum everything is terribly subjective. One post makes you part of a group of "Hillary haters". People misunderstand the intent of a post and they throw you into a camp.

In GDP everyone has their guns drawn all the time.

The truth is I am like many, many other people who started out supporting DK or JE, and didn't know which way to turn after Edwards dropped out.

John Nichols and most of the well respected Democrats in Madison, where I live, turned from supporting John Edwards to supporting Barack Obama. Nichols believed that Obama has better political instincts and is more likely to get us out of Iraq. His opinion goes a long way with me.

Most people in that group (former JE and DK supporters) were attracted to both candidates, but ultimately REPELLED by Hillary Clinton's behavior. To some degree we were attracted to Barack (although the cult thing is exaggerated) but most people who support Obama are not mindless cult members. When the primary was held in WI I could have gone to see the candidates in person, but instead I listened on the radio because I thought it would be more objective. I knew Obama had a fancy schmancy presentation and I did not want to be sucked in by it.

Ultimately EVERYONE I've talked to who was in this position has been repelled by Hillary's tactics and behavior. And we are impressed with the way Barack Obama has handled himself- his honesty, his grace under pressure, his lack of meanness in what can be a very trying circumstance.

Hillary destroyed her own chances. She has no one to blame but herself for destroying her opportunity to be president. She had a chance to pick up a lot of people who supported other candidates- and she was unable to do it.

So stop blaming people on this messageboard for Hillary's downfall. She brought herself down and she worked pretty damn hard at it.