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Enrique

(27,461 posts)
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 08:59 PM Dec 2014

If Hillary wins, the GOP will say she's worse than Obama

even though from their point of view she will likely be (slightly) better than Obama, they can't say that.

Their propaganda has to continually ramp up, or their base will lose interest. It's like what Woody Allen said about relationships, it's like a shark, it has to keep moving forward or it will die.

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If Hillary wins, the GOP will say she's worse than Obama (Original Post) Enrique Dec 2014 OP
They are afraid of Hillary because they know she will beat whatever fool they nominate. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #1
If _________ (D) wins, the GOP will say he/she (circle one) is worse than Obama wyldwolf Dec 2014 #2
+++++++++ still_one Dec 2014 #4
the race element will be gone, for what that's worth one way or another nt msongs Dec 2014 #3
The gender element will be an issue to the republicans also still_one Dec 2014 #5
Obama's ratings are at 68% among Hispanics.... RichGirl Dec 2014 #12
True but President Obama isn't running, though it should be clear that most Democrats support his still_one Dec 2014 #15
True but they would say that about any Democrat. I wonder how many more iterations they can stevenleser Dec 2014 #6
What's 'slightly better than Obama?' onehandle Dec 2014 #7
lol LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #8
On the bulk of the social issues she is a liberal. still_one Dec 2014 #16
Perhaps they are having difficulty getting Democrats to elect someone worse than GWB. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #9
Um...they would say that about anybody. tritsofme Dec 2014 #10
The GOP has spent the last six years... RichGirl Dec 2014 #11
And before that, they spent the previous 20 years demonizing Bill and Hillary Clinton. enough Dec 2014 #14
& then they will impeach her n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #13
Well, she was the most liberal senator in history... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #17
So will I. Union Scribe Dec 2014 #18
Every Democrat that has been nominated in the past 20 years is the "Worst Ever" SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #19
+1 baldguy Dec 2014 #20

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
2. If _________ (D) wins, the GOP will say he/she (circle one) is worse than Obama
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 09:08 PM
Dec 2014

If Republicans lose three presidential elections in a row, and lose the popular vote in 6 out of 7, they will become unhinged (you think they're unhinged now? Just wait...)

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)
12. Obama's ratings are at 68% among Hispanics....
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 10:34 PM
Dec 2014

...since the new Immigration Law...so GOP will lose them. Who's left? The 1% whose voting block is nothing. And FOX NEWS viewers.

still_one

(92,116 posts)
15. True but President Obama isn't running, though it should be clear that most Democrats support his
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:10 AM
Dec 2014

executive actions on immigration

Also, people have to vote in order for us to win, and based on the dismal turnout during the midterms it is no surprise that we have some major challenges in 2016

 

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)
6. True but they would say that about any Democrat. I wonder how many more iterations they can
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 09:33 PM
Dec 2014

keep that up before they start looking ridiculous to your average Joe out there.

Calling each Democratic President "The worst ever" threatening them all with impeachment and shutting down the government is eventually all going to be seen as silly, right?

Right?

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
9. Perhaps they are having difficulty getting Democrats to elect someone worse than GWB.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 10:16 PM
Dec 2014

We have to forge ever onward, we have a fine future in the DNC, great future candidates coming up. What a great position to be in.

tritsofme

(17,374 posts)
10. Um...they would say that about anybody.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 10:23 PM
Dec 2014

What else do they have to say? The attacks should be met head-on.

RichGirl

(4,119 posts)
11. The GOP has spent the last six years...
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 10:29 PM
Dec 2014

...demonizing Obama. I'd call it racist except that they did the same to Clinton, even tried to impeach him. They'd do the same to Hillary or any other democratic president.

SO WHAT if they say Hillary's worse that Obama. Nothing they say means anything. Maybe one day the republican voters will realize that the GOP doesn't give a damn about them and only cares about winning....so they can pass laws to make the rich richer.

enough

(13,256 posts)
14. And before that, they spent the previous 20 years demonizing Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 10:40 PM
Dec 2014

If Ms. Clinton runs, they will just pull out all the old stuff. They've practiced it well and honed it to an art form.

Totally agree with you that "Nothing they say means anything."

Wounded Bear

(58,634 posts)
17. Well, she was the most liberal senator in history...
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:21 AM
Dec 2014

Until Obama, or was it since Kerry, or since Teddy?

Shit, I can't keep up with the most liberal senator ever when it changes so much.

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)
18. So will I.
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:26 AM
Dec 2014

I have policy disagreements with Obama but if Clinton gets in the White House I will look back on this administration as the good old days.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)
19. Every Democrat that has been nominated in the past 20 years is the "Worst Ever"
Tue Dec 2, 2014, 02:49 AM
Dec 2014

And every time a Democrat wins it's "the end of America as we know it".

Republican hyperbole is boring.

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