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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:20 PM Aug 2013

Two days ago on CNN, Reince Priebus said that Hillary support was a cult of personality. I say not.

Hillary has proven herself to be an excellent senator and the best secretary of state. She is the real deal. People who like her are not deluded. They find her a strong leader. She doesn't need an aura of myth.

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Two days ago on CNN, Reince Priebus said that Hillary support was a cult of personality. I say not. (Original Post) applegrove Aug 2013 OP
be honest. Priebus has no clue what he is saying rurallib Aug 2013 #1
There are some, but I think Hillary Clinton can stand on her own. longship Aug 2013 #2
As a typical 3rd Way, New Democrat, she's aces. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #3
He's projecting. Just Saying Aug 2013 #4
Don't know about "cult of personality" or ... 99Forever Aug 2013 #5
Ridiculous. n/t lumberjack_jeff Aug 2013 #6
As opposed to the Cult Of Non-Personality exemplified by the RNC in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012? hatrack Aug 2013 #7
Any major politician's success is, to some degree, built on a cult of personality. nyquil_man Aug 2013 #8
+1 Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #9
Hillary's cult of personality Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #10
Reince is wrong as always. It is really isn't about personality for most but rather a TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #11
This isn't the place for a pro-Hillary thread. Metric System Aug 2013 #12

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
1. be honest. Priebus has no clue what he is saying
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:30 PM
Aug 2013

just words of hate strung together to form a hate message.

longship

(40,416 posts)
2. There are some, but I think Hillary Clinton can stand on her own.
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:31 PM
Aug 2013

I am not cheer leading her, and I don't care if she runs in 2016 or not. But if she is the nominee three years from now, I will unhesitatingly support her.

But all this Hillary 2016 is just rubbish this far out.

The same thing with the Warren 2016 stuff.

Just Saying

(1,799 posts)
4. He's projecting.
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:35 PM
Aug 2013

Think about Dubya (I'm a cowboy!) Reagan (actor) Palin (Librarian fantasy with zero knowledge). Then there's the real leaders of their party: Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Beck etc.

We actually look for substance and knowledge in our leadership and they simply can't make the same claim.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
5. Don't know about "cult of personality" or ...
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:40 PM
Aug 2013

... much give a crap, but her Turd Way political philosophy sucks.

Being good and a "strong leader" at shitty governance isn't a positive in my view.

No thanks, I want an actual Democrat.

hatrack

(59,585 posts)
7. As opposed to the Cult Of Non-Personality exemplified by the RNC in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012?
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:42 PM
Aug 2013

Bite me, Rinse Penis - and get a fucking clue.

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)
8. Any major politician's success is, to some degree, built on a cult of personality.
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:44 PM
Aug 2013

The statement could be applied to any successful politician, especially in the media age.

Perhaps it's Mr. Priebus's lack of popular success which causes him to misunderstand that.

 

Boom Sound 416

(4,185 posts)
10. Hillary's cult of personality
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 09:51 PM
Aug 2013

Resides in the first time voters between 18 and 23 or so and born as late as 1998. These are media children. The docs or series will become history, ie Stone's JFK

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)
11. Reince is wrong as always. It is really isn't about personality for most but rather a
Thu Aug 8, 2013, 10:13 PM
Aug 2013

Cult of Branding and in some cases pure gender identity politics.

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