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EarlG

(21,947 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:06 PM Jun 2016

Pic Of The Moment: Congratulations, Hillary Clinton



Hillary Clinton claims historic victory in race for Democratic nomination


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Pic Of The Moment: Congratulations, Hillary Clinton (Original Post) EarlG Jun 2016 OP
Huge K & R!!! spyker29 Jun 2016 #1
Thanks for this! Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #179
Hillary gave a great speech tonight in Brooklyn underthematrix Jun 2016 #2
Not yet Wibly Jun 2016 #3
yet Bucky Jun 2016 #167
K & R SunSeeker Jun 2016 #4
Presumptuous nominee warrprayer Jun 2016 #5
GDP is thataway ---> Hekate Jun 2016 #129
People are allowed to have opinions outside of the GDP liberalnarb Jun 2016 #186
Yep PatrynXX Jun 2016 #188
I'm furious. liberalnarb Jun 2016 #189
The weakest, most propped-up candidate we have... modestybl Jun 2016 #193
Funny story... I live in philly! liberalnarb Jun 2016 #212
YES!! nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #6
Thank you for that EarlG. Trust Buster Jun 2016 #7
What you said, Trust Buster! calimary Jun 2016 #217
Yes! stopbush Jun 2016 #8
K&R baldguy Jun 2016 #9
I agree. Tortmaster Jun 2016 #131
This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #136
I think a lot of the progressive left WILL vote for her. spooky3 Jun 2016 #156
This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #234
Extreme left is more accurate. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #236
This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #239
Kick & so highly Recommended! William769 Jun 2016 #10
MADAME PRESIDENT! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #11
History ... we are very proud of her tandot Jun 2016 #12
She gave a huge shout-out to Sanders & Co. in her speech tonight. Hekate Jun 2016 #35
I am very glad she did tandot Jun 2016 #41
She is a class act! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #55
Yes she is.Let's see if Bernie & followers can rise to the occasion after a suitable mourning period Hekate Jun 2016 #84
Superb point, Hekate! calimary Jun 2016 #219
She has been doing that the last fews that I know of. Good for her. riversedge Jun 2016 #83
Oh good BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #123
Now it's up to her supporters to stop making stuff up about Sanders supporters.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #139
Now it's up to his supporters to stop making stuff up about Clinton supporters.... Hekate Jun 2016 #140
Uh huh.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #144
Just like he proved President Obama was born in Kenya. Fla Dem Jun 2016 #170
Wonderful! Nt Raissa Jun 2016 #13
Thanks EarlG wysi Jun 2016 #14
Madame President NEDem Jun 2016 #15
Kick missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #16
She earned it. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #17
Great picture Gothmog Jun 2016 #18
Proud K&R!!! Bleacher Creature Jun 2016 #19
K&R! nt justiceischeap Jun 2016 #20
Woohooo! Thanks!!! Her Sister Jun 2016 #21
Kick upaloopa Jun 2016 #22
lovely pic KewlKat Jun 2016 #23
K&R savalez Jun 2016 #24
Brava! George II Jun 2016 #25
Kicked!!! Kaleva Jun 2016 #26
Historical! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #27
Historic Indeed! LoveMyCali Jun 2016 #28
No thanks. phazed0 Jun 2016 #29
Kick and Rec! Kick Trump's broad orange backside! Hekate Jun 2016 #30
I'm with her! DoBotherMe Jun 2016 #31
Indeed! nt Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Colors Jun 2016 #33
Well that's both gracious and mature. Awesome. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #37
I'm with you... But let them LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #38
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Who paid for Bernie's weekend in Rome? And where are his taxes? Hekate Jun 2016 #60
And the SPEECHES we were promised? Plucketeer Jun 2016 #229
I hope her ass ends up in the Oval Office. beastie boy Jun 2016 #61
+1 leftofcool Jun 2016 #69
+1 ExtraGriz Jun 2016 #175
What will you think if Bernie is her running mate? dsharp88 Jun 2016 #72
Never in a million years would she reach out to Bernie Sanders. She knows he would spend all Gene Debs Jun 2016 #78
More class on display. GDP still awaits you ---> Hekate Jun 2016 #89
So. it seems the republican and tea party Jakes Progress Jun 2016 #237
I appreciate your condescending tone. Really, thanks for that. Gene Debs Jun 2016 #240
Go back and read the post to which I responded. Jakes Progress Jun 2016 #242
Classy. nt sheshe2 Jun 2016 #59
It's fitting you're spewing Orange ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #109
Um, perhaps Autumn Colors is just stating opposition to gun violence? calimary Jun 2016 #218
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #115
This is easy. Why wait to be banned? Leave and problem solved. Tess49 Jun 2016 #121
Martyr complex. Agschmid Jun 2016 #134
This an inadequate post for a GBCW, but I did pass on your request. Hekate Jun 2016 #127
Your future Trumpenfuhrer thanks you in advance Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2016 #116
+1 narnian60 Jun 2016 #178
Looks like the Sanders supporters aggressiveness meter that someone posted is a bit off. Chicago1980 Jun 2016 #181
See ya. n/t JTFrog Jun 2016 #199
Our family is sooooo happy over here in MONTANA! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #34
No, she won't. OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #130
See you at the convention! Lordquinton Jun 2016 #36
+10,000,000! dorkzilla Jun 2016 #63
This is turning out to be a BIG night, thanks Earlg Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #39
K&R JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #42
K&R. nt DesertFlower Jun 2016 #43
Today's Nominee.... CherokeeDem Jun 2016 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Colors Jun 2016 #48
Well, you have a few more days for your sweet opinions. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #66
Not mine. She can be yours. OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #133
I guess this is goodbye then., sheshe2 Jun 2016 #135
She's ours... ExtraGriz Jun 2016 #176
What, no more rigged and election fraud fairy? beastie boy Jun 2016 #68
What the hell are you doing on a Democratic Site? leftofcool Jun 2016 #70
Autumn is trolling for Trump nt puffy socks Jun 2016 #103
Seriously??? CherokeeDem Jun 2016 #159
You'll be praying elsewhere. n/t JTFrog Jun 2016 #200
Maybe you are on the wrong website then. n/t Lil Missy Jun 2016 #241
It's Historic! Thanks, EarlG. Pathwalker Jun 2016 #45
Kick... and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! beastie boy Jun 2016 #46
Woot! An enthusiastic K&R! eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #50
Congrats! Johnny2X2X Jun 2016 #51
I've been thinking Secretary of the Treasury. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #150
K&R!!!!!!!!!!! beaglelover Jun 2016 #52
great sig pics!! niyad Jun 2016 #195
K&R!!! Yes indeed!!! Number23 Jun 2016 #53
Kicked and recommended! Firebrand Gary Jun 2016 #54
Another K&R for Madam President! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #56
Love it! bloom Jun 2016 #57
K & R JohnnyLib2 Jun 2016 #58
Yay!!! Beaverhausen Jun 2016 #62
Congratulations!!!! Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #64
Hill, YEEEESSSSSSSSS! Massive K & R! Let's do this! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #65
Heh. I'm coming over to your party! I'll bring some Belgian ale. Hekate Jun 2016 #90
Bit early to hit the booze...LOL! It's 5h30 in the morning here! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #91
Ack. But we're meeting in cyberspace, eh? Where I am it's 9:00 pm. Hekate Jun 2016 #96
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #67
Madame President! leftofcool Jun 2016 #71
YAY! Iliyah Jun 2016 #73
Excellent! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #74
love that graphic! niyad Jun 2016 #202
I LOVE this one, sheshe! calimary Jun 2016 #220
It's time for Hillary to start picking out new curtains for the Oval Office. c588415 Jun 2016 #75
It's time for Hillary to start picking out new curtains for the Oval Office. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #182
You must be a disgruntled Sanders supporter, huh? My candidate Hillary R Clinton is the chosen one. c588415 Jun 2016 #224
Perhaps AlbertCat Jun 2016 #227
K&R betsuni Jun 2016 #76
Thanks for waiting until tonight to post this! herding cats Jun 2016 #77
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #79
Celebrate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MADem Jun 2016 #80
Beautiful gif. Yeah! Hekate Jun 2016 #93
Love the poster. riversedge Jun 2016 #81
Bravo! DonRedwood Jun 2016 #82
Not my first choice, but in November my only choice. Moostache Jun 2016 #85
+1 Ccarmona Jun 2016 #87
Thanks for that BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #183
K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #86
Madame President! UtahLib Jun 2016 #88
It was a great speech; tavernier Jun 2016 #92
Not my first choice awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #94
Thank you for that! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #184
K&R! TexasTowelie Jun 2016 #95
Oh yeah shenmue Jun 2016 #97
K & R with great pleasure. justhanginon Jun 2016 #98
K&R! LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #99
Congratulations, Hillary!!! Haveadream Jun 2016 #100
Mahalo, EarlG! Cha Jun 2016 #101
Rather, at this point, one might say that she is the Preemptive Democratic Nominee. n/t xocet Jun 2016 #102
K&R! murielm99 Jun 2016 #104
Time to thump that orange monstrosity. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #105
Bait him with mockery. It will be great debate strategy. Ineeda Jun 2016 #168
YES! grossproffit Jun 2016 #106
Hill, yeah! Native Jun 2016 #107
This Bernie supporter is now a Hillary supporter groundloop Jun 2016 #108
Trump is self destructing as expected OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #132
Thank you for that! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #185
Excuse me... jjewell Jun 2016 #110
Someone else beat you to it. GDP is thataway ---> Hekate Jun 2016 #128
Once again, opinions can exist outside the GD-P liberalnarb Jun 2016 #213
K&R Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #111
Thanks EarlG. DawgHouse Jun 2016 #112
What a night! I'm with her!!!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #113
Hillary has my vote! No Vested Interest Jun 2016 #114
Woohoo! DesertRat Jun 2016 #117
K and R 47of74 Jun 2016 #118
Atta girl! ffr Jun 2016 #119
This is Yuuuuuge! L. Coyote Jun 2016 #120
K&R! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #122
I voted for Bernie in the primary... camelfan Jun 2016 #124
Historical K & R Tribalceltic Jun 2016 #125
Finally a pro-Hillary post on the greatest page tandot Jun 2016 #126
Yup. n/t Ineeda Jun 2016 #171
This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Jun 2016 #137
Just heard someone on MSNBC claim "Bernie is trying to deny the first female president".... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #138
That won't be a term we can use til November. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2016 #143
The media is torn between the entertainment value of a clown in the White House,... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #145
I can't rec it again, but I can kick it! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #141
K&R. YES!!!! lunamagica Jun 2016 #142
I got all verklempt. Surprised me actually. N/T SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2016 #146
You left something out, I think. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #147
Congrats BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #148
The votes in California are not all counted. diane in sf Jun 2016 #149
Congratulations! lupinella Jun 2016 #151
K&R brer cat Jun 2016 #152
Go Hillary. Android3.14 Jun 2016 #153
Historic moment! gademocrat7 Jun 2016 #154
I am with her! liberal N proud Jun 2016 #155
I'm on board! Congrats Hillary! nt wolfie001 Jun 2016 #157
K&R BooScout Jun 2016 #158
Nice! wildeyed Jun 2016 #160
K&R! Madam President! R B Garr Jun 2016 #161
LOVE IT!! PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #162
COngrats! carburyme Jun 2016 #163
K&R! Lisa D Jun 2016 #164
Only because the choice is the devil.. Hulk Jun 2016 #165
God Bless America mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #166
Americans apparently do not know what Geronimoe Jun 2016 #169
K&R! stonecutter357 Jun 2016 #172
Tack left and congratulations! lonestarnot Jun 2016 #173
She stands on the shoulders of all those women who fought for equality Fla Dem Jun 2016 #174
K&R ExtraGriz Jun 2016 #177
I was there! Laughed, cried, it was overwhelming! robbedvoter Jun 2016 #180
Thank you, EarlG! BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #187
A response from the real world.... Bohemianwriter Jun 2016 #190
Sorry, she is not the nominee yet... modestybl Jun 2016 #191
Is she wearing one of her $12,000 outfits in that picture? Herman4747 Jun 2016 #192
k and r for HERSTORY being made. thank you, earlg, for that lovely pic. niyad Jun 2016 #194
KNR!!! Lucinda Jun 2016 #196
k&r n/t JTFrog Jun 2016 #197
I was a Sanders voter in the primary. SpankMe Jun 2016 #198
AMEN! calimary Jun 2016 #221
It is a big deal, Thanks Earl still_one Jun 2016 #201
Voted for Bernie..... Sylvarose Jun 2016 #203
Congratulations, Hillary! CanadaexPat Jun 2016 #204
I agree with someone downthread who said..... llmart Jun 2016 #205
THE OLIGARCHY IS SAVED!!! LONG LIVE THE OLIGARCHS!!! KansDem Jun 2016 #206
+1 n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2016 #209
But remember - when she's that close, calimary Jun 2016 #222
Now the hard work begins to beat Trump Saviolo Jun 2016 #207
I love being a Democrat. McCamy Taylor Jun 2016 #208
Dems 2 - Rep 0 nvme Jun 2016 #210
Our next president! (n/t) PJMcK Jun 2016 #211
Congratulations Hillary Clinton, from all of us! LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #214
congratulations Hillary! Now, it's time to focus on beating the King of Clowns, Donald Trump Bill USA Jun 2016 #215
K & R! sarae Jun 2016 #216
K&R! johnp3907 Jun 2016 #223
Proud Californian who voted for the chosen 1, Hillary Clinton ,and Kamala Harris c588415 Jun 2016 #225
Sorry, this woman's dishonesty makes this rather sad... modestybl Jun 2016 #226
She deserved it rock Jun 2016 #228
This makes me so happy! SansACause Jun 2016 #230
congrats to Bernie for giving such a valiant try ! Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2016 #231
Congrats from a Bernicrat!!! Now let's talk policy! grahamhgreen Jun 2016 #232
Congratulations, Hillary!!! Beacool Jun 2016 #233
After the convention... Lunabell Jun 2016 #235
Congrats, I suppose brahams49347 Jun 2016 #238

PatrynXX

(5,668 posts)
188. Yep
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:24 AM
Jun 2016

200 delegates away . Floor fight

Nevermind the early morning news that she won Tuesday morning probably is why voting in California is down 1.7 million voters from 2008 Wonder what would have happened if AP hadn't messed things up. They even irritated Nancy Pelosi (ouch)

 

liberalnarb

(4,532 posts)
189. I'm furious.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:26 AM
Jun 2016

I can't help but think the results may have been different if the media hadn't called it before voting started.

 

modestybl

(458 posts)
193. The weakest, most propped-up candidate we have...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:46 AM
Jun 2016

... not to mention in the bank pocket of Wall Street.

But... it ain't over... See you in Philly!

Tortmaster

(382 posts)
131. I agree.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:48 AM
Jun 2016

President Obama won pretty comfortably over Mitt Romney in 2012 by 5 million votes in a national election. By the time the District of Columbia counts their votes, Secretary Clinton will have won by at least 4 million votes in a primary!

It was a landslide. K&R.

Response to baldguy (Reply #9)

spooky3

(34,451 posts)
156. I think a lot of the progressive left WILL vote for her.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:32 AM
Jun 2016

Her voting record overlaps Bernie's 93 percent. The overlap with Trump's positions is much lower.

Response to spooky3 (Reply #156)

Fla Dem

(23,666 posts)
236. Extreme left is more accurate.
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 10:59 AM
Jun 2016

Those whose extreme left positions align more with the Rand Paul crowd won't vote for her and probably wouldn't have voted for any of our past Democratic presidents. So no loss there. Real progressives will vote for her because they know the alternative is a goose stepping, irrational mad man who will destroy our country. They also know that HRC is in line with 93% of BS's positions.

Response to Fla Dem (Reply #236)

tandot

(6,671 posts)
12. History ... we are very proud of her
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:13 PM
Jun 2016

And we truly hope she works with Bernie and his supporters ...

tandot

(6,671 posts)
41. I am very glad she did
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:24 PM
Jun 2016

We have to swing left again ... and she'll make it happen with the help of Sanders and his supporters

Hekate

(90,681 posts)
84. Yes she is.Let's see if Bernie & followers can rise to the occasion after a suitable mourning period
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:54 PM
Jun 2016

I know how it feels. My first campaign was in 1968, and even 18 year olds should know what happened then. My preferred candidates have seldom made it past the primaries. A lot of us know how this feels -- but them posting vomit emojis at us and telling us HRC will end up in prison is not going to bring their guy back.

Thanks for all you do, Sheshe.

calimary

(81,261 posts)
219. Superb point, Hekate!
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:19 PM
Jun 2016

I can remember 1968. Heartbreaking year.

Indeed, thanks for all you do, Sheshe!

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
139. Now it's up to her supporters to stop making stuff up about Sanders supporters....
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:53 AM
Jun 2016

They are NOT a tiny fringe and are needed to win.

Meanwhile Trump is in full attack mode claiming he's going to prove the internet rumors are true and we will all be amazed to discover she's one of the lizard people.

Hekate

(90,681 posts)
140. Now it's up to his supporters to stop making stuff up about Clinton supporters....
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 03:12 AM
Jun 2016

We all know the drill. See ya on the hustings.

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Hekate

(90,681 posts)
60. Who paid for Bernie's weekend in Rome? And where are his taxes?
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:38 PM
Jun 2016

Altho I suppose the second question is now moot, and the fact that he stalled this long means he and Jane get off scot-free on all the many questions there are about the fiscal propriety of her school and her golden parachute.

But the issue of his all expenses paid vacation to Rome is a legality that will dog him.

dsharp88

(487 posts)
72. What will you think if Bernie is her running mate?
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:46 PM
Jun 2016

Or if it's someone who gets Bernie's wholehearted recommendation?

Everyone can relate to disappointment in elections. But you can't predict the future, so it's probably best not to predict what your thinking will be in November.

 

Gene Debs

(582 posts)
78. Never in a million years would she reach out to Bernie Sanders. She knows he would spend all
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:50 PM
Jun 2016

his time trying to thwart her shitty Republican-lite corporatist agenda. She'd be more likely to pick another Third Way Wall Street shill like herself. She'd probably name Debbie Wasserman Schultz. And Sanders wouldn't take it if it were offered to him. He has too much integrity.

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
237. So. it seems the republican and tea party
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 12:23 PM
Jun 2016

memes have worked well for you.

Try not to be so gullible. Hillary is no saint. Bernie is no savior.

They are both politicians. They both do what politicians do. Hillary's deeds are researched and broadcast to everyone. Bernie's deeds and past are still largely hidden and in the closet. That is why she can win and he can't. All of his stuff (unemployment, sex essays, wife's dealings, anti-american activism) would be fresh meat for the media mill to grind. All of Hillary's stuff is old news. Nothing either has done is as bad as any of the republicans. They both are better than any of the politicians with an r by their name.

If you really want progressive change instead of a rock star, get busy on the less shiny local and state elections. That is how the tea party took over the republican party. First back Clinton and get out the vote and give Democrats an overwhelming, punishing victory. That will rock the republicans left just like the big republican victories rocked our party right. Then, in the mid terms, primary blue dog Democrats with real progressives. Give us the kind of majority that the republicans have and something can happen. It starts with a thorough trouncing of republicans from the white house to the local school board. Get 'em all while you can.

Or just wait for a "savior" to do the work for you.

Jakes Progress

(11,122 posts)
242. Go back and read the post to which I responded.
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:23 PM
Jun 2016

Such glib retellings of the right wing meme and gushing hero worship is bound to produce a little condescension.

I did try to make a few suggestions about how to do some practical good. The truth is that we have a chance to really make some change for a change instead of whining and fist pumping. If you don't want to work for Democratic majority in congress, then start a union - an even better way to get us where we need to be. Eugene would be proud.

calimary

(81,261 posts)
218. Um, perhaps Autumn Colors is just stating opposition to gun violence?
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:13 PM
Jun 2016

After all, Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action always wear orange on special activism days! That's gotta be it!



Response to Autumn Colors (Reply #33)

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
116. Your future Trumpenfuhrer thanks you in advance
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:55 AM
Jun 2016

She wasn't my first pick, but she's voted our way far more often than not, the vast majority of the time, actually - and she's the only thing standing between us and a fascist takeover of the US.

Maru Kitteh

(28,340 posts)
34. Our family is sooooo happy over here in MONTANA!
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:21 PM
Jun 2016

Hillary may, maybe, just possibly take Montana! We're elated

Response to CherokeeDem (Reply #44)

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)
159. Seriously???
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:46 AM
Jun 2016

You pray to the "indictment fairy" to do the job Bernie couldn't do on his own?

Winning at any cost is not winning... it's desperation.



Johnny2X2X

(19,066 posts)
51. Congrats!
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:31 PM
Jun 2016

Fantastic acceptance speech.

Now pick Bernie as your VP!!! Or Elizabeth Warren!!!

Hillary and Bernie will likely have a great meeting this week. Say what you want, but Bernie and his supporters have done a great service to this country by ensuring his message has a big role in this cycle's Democratic platform. Now it's time to rally around our candidate and move this country forward.

 

Amimnoch

(4,558 posts)
150. I've been thinking Secretary of the Treasury.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:37 AM
Jun 2016

VP is such a ceremonial spot rather than effective place for policy implementation.

The strongest leg of his platform has been in the area of fiscal policy. She should tap him for Secretary of the Treasury and let him have at it.

Response to EarlG (Original post)

c588415

(285 posts)
75. It's time for Hillary to start picking out new curtains for the Oval Office.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:47 PM
Jun 2016

Congrats Hillary! You were always the chosen one.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
182. It's time for Hillary to start picking out new curtains for the Oval Office.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 10:01 AM
Jun 2016

'Cause, y'know, women do things like that. What a feminist!

Shouldn't Bill be picking them out?


Or Mrs Trump, since Mrs Clinton hasn't won that election yet and there's a REAL possibility she won't.

c588415

(285 posts)
224. You must be a disgruntled Sanders supporter, huh? My candidate Hillary R Clinton is the chosen one.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jun 2016

She will be America's 45th President.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)
77. Thanks for waiting until tonight to post this!
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:49 PM
Jun 2016

I hope what you did here doesn't go unnoticed.

Congratulations to Clinton and all her supporters!

Onward to the GE we go!

#NEVERTRUMP

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
85. Not my first choice, but in November my only choice.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:54 PM
Jun 2016

Congratulations to Hillary Clinton on an achievement 200+ years in the offing...now, PLEASE, run a campaign that is true to the DEMOCRATIC PARTY and liberalism, don't waste time trying to attract "moderate Republicans" for that is the true unicorn in this season of turmoil.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
168. Bait him with mockery. It will be great debate strategy.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 09:02 AM
Jun 2016

Interspersed with calm, intelligent statements of policy positions, of course. I hate sports analogies, especially violent ones, but it would be a one-two punch. He wouldn't know what hit him. As Ali did, dazzle 'em with footwork and land punches judiciously.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)
108. This Bernie supporter is now a Hillary supporter
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:26 AM
Jun 2016

Yes, Hillary wasn't my first choice in the primary. I've been around long enough to realize that in elections we have to choose the one candidate who is closer to our views and opinions than the other. In November that will be a no-brainer - we can take no chance of allowing T-Rump to be one inch closer to the White House than being the brunt of jokes at the correspondents dinner.

No Vested Interest

(5,166 posts)
114. Hillary has my vote!
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:43 AM
Jun 2016

And thanks to those who preferred another Democrat, but graciously put aside hard feelings and decide that voting for the Democratic nominee is best for our country!

camelfan

(130 posts)
124. I voted for Bernie in the primary...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:28 AM
Jun 2016

but I'll be proud to cast my vote for Hillary Clinton in the general election. It was a good race, but it's over. Congratulations, Madame Secretary.

Response to EarlG (Original post)

Donald Ian Rankin

(13,598 posts)
143. That won't be a term we can use til November.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 03:30 AM
Jun 2016

Clinton is the first woman to claim a major party nomination for President. That's symbolically important, but in itself it's not worth a hill of beans.

Odds of her winning in November were 2-1 last time I saw. That's a lot better than I'd dreamed of a year ago, but it's a lot less than the 100% I'd like.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
145. The media is torn between the entertainment value of a clown in the White House,...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 03:46 AM
Jun 2016

....and volumes of anti-Clinton reruns.

diane in sf

(3,913 posts)
149. The votes in California are not all counted.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 05:34 AM
Jun 2016

The votes in California are very incompletely tallied. The initial projections of Hillary winning are being made from 1.6 million early votes. (Not to mention the attempted corporate media coup of declaring Hillary the winner right before Election Day in California) The early votes will skew older and more conservative. There are over 17M registered voters in California, many very recently registered. Those votes will skew younger and less conservative. So I'm still waiting to see what the real vote count is before conceding.

carburyme

(146 posts)
163. COngrats!
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:29 AM
Jun 2016

How did I miss this celebration!

Way to go HILLARY!!!!

Big Congrats and shout out to the Bernie supporters too! What a fight Bernie put out there. Big props.

But now I am so excited to finally start stumping for our nominee!!!

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
165. Only because the choice is the devil..
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:37 AM
Jun 2016

I'm so burned out on this political cycle already.

I'm deeply disappointed this country is unwilling to make change happen. Safer to have a neocon corporatist in the White House.

In reality, I think the obstructionists would have stonewalled Bernie at every turn, so maybe having his voice continue to stir the masses and sprout some apostles from Congress is a better move for the future. I certainly hope so, because we are doomed to slip further behind the industialized world if we ignore his message.

Thank you Bernie! We are endebted to you, greatly!

SpankMe

(2,957 posts)
198. I was a Sanders voter in the primary.
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 11:23 AM
Jun 2016

But, Hillary will get my full-throated support in the general. She'll get a donation and my vote.

My sole purpose in life is now to do all I can as a citizen with a vote, a pen and a few dollars to give, to eliminate Republicans from any and all public offices that I may vote for.

Third only to the Klan and Wall Street, the U.S. Republican party is the most destructive force and promoter of evil in the United States today. They have gerrymandered their way into permanent majorities in almost half the states and are using their power not to lift people up, but to kill unions, criminalize abortion, fight LGBT rights, marginalize women and further enrich he already rich.

Hillary may not be the best vehicle for a few of these battles. But, a Republican presidency is unthinkable at this time. Climate change and the Supreme Court are at a tipping point.

Sylvarose

(210 posts)
203. Voted for Bernie.....
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 11:34 AM
Jun 2016

...and ready to vote for Hillary!

I'm a hoosier and I contributed to Bernie's win here in Indiana. However, I don't have any problems working to support Hillary in November. Sen. Sanders campaign has helped the Democratic move farther to the left where it needs to be. It has made it so more progressive players are at the table to help shape the platform.

Furthermore, I know Hillary will fight the GOP machine. We need that! We can't afford Trump to win. Nor can we continue to afford the right wing's ability to obstruct everything.

I sincerely hope we can come together this November. Furthermore...I sincerely hope this progressive momentum does NOT stop. Vote local. Vote the long game and build a progressive base.

SR

llmart

(15,537 posts)
205. I agree with someone downthread who said.....
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 12:45 PM
Jun 2016

she earned it. That woman has worked hard for this and deserves it. Even at the top, a woman has to work harder than a man to prove herself.

Good on you, Hillary! Congratulations.

calimary

(81,261 posts)
222. But remember - when she's that close,
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:19 PM
Jun 2016

it's so much easier to pick their pockets! Figuratively AND maybe sometimes literally...

Saviolo

(3,282 posts)
207. Now the hard work begins to beat Trump
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:42 PM
Jun 2016

Please don't make the mistake of underestimating Trump's media machine. He's a manipulator in the extreme, and he's now got the GOP (sort of?) behind him.

All the usual old tricks are going to show up, and the knives will be out, you'd better believe it. The GOP will start purging polls, misdirecting, misinforming, mobilizing its media machine.

Democrats have to be strong and work hard for the GE. We can't just assume that Trump will shoot himself in the foot. GOTV and keep up the passion that drove people through the primaries.

Let's paint the oval office blue for another 8 years!

nvme

(860 posts)
210. Dems 2 - Rep 0
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:45 PM
Jun 2016

Despite my misgivings about the Party's commercialization, we have put down 2 barriers. An African American president and the first female presidential nominee. Good Luck the future madam president!

 

modestybl

(458 posts)
226. Sorry, this woman's dishonesty makes this rather sad...
Wed Jun 8, 2016, 08:11 PM
Jun 2016

... fortunately, my support won't matter much in my state where I can vote for a strong woman who isn't so ethically challenged.

Lunabell

(6,080 posts)
235. After the convention...
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 03:06 AM
Jun 2016

and after the party legitimately elects her and Bernie Sanders endorses her I will indeed congratulate Hillary Clinton. I'm a life long Democrat and Bernie's run has pulled this party back kicking and screaming away from big money. I hope he stays in the party. I hope he and other Bernie Dems will help return this party to its working class roots.

Depending on the convention and how Bernie and our movement is treated, I will fully endorse Hillary Clinton and may actually work for her campaign.

 

brahams49347

(4 posts)
238. Congrats, I suppose
Thu Jun 9, 2016, 01:29 PM
Jun 2016

I'm not going to lie, I really was hoping for Sanders to win. Still, I guess ANYTHING is better than Drumpf winning. The mere thought of that vile man being in the White House fills me with dread.

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