My final thoughts on the Reagan/AIDS remarks

[CajunBlazer]

Last edited Sat Mar 12, 2016, 01:25 PM - Edit history (1)

(I posted this on GD-P after a long and spirited defense of Hillary on that board.)

I certainly understand that some of you were genuinely upset; I get that. I understand your righteous anger. It reminded many of a very painful period of our history that you experienced in a way that many of us can never comprehend. I'm sorry that you had to experience that pain again as a result of this incident and apologize if my recent defense of what I believe was an honest mistake was in any way disrespectful of your feelings.

I sincerely wish that the entire episode had never happened. However, you have a perfect right to be upset whether the remarks were made intentionally or not. On the other hand you should perhaps consider whether it was in Hillary's best interests to make you so angry when trying to determine whether her remarks were indeed intentional.

I have also noticed that a number of people who have been most outspoken about how damaging Hillary's mistake has been have avatars showing they support Bernie Sanders. I don't think that's a coincidence.

However, I also understand that there are those whose support for Bernie and/or their dislike for Hillary helps drive their real anger on the subject. That to some degree is also understandable. It's human nature to be far less forgiving of political opponents than those we support.

On the other hand it also appears that some of Bernie's supporters on DU have gleefully seized upon this incident and attempted to use it as a political weapon against Hillary while of course displaying righteous indignation. In my humble opinion trying to use the tragedy of others for political gain is reprehensible.

I have my suspicions as to which people fall in to which of those last two categories, but only they know for sure their true motivation.

In closing I want to again offer my condolences and my support for those who were most personally affected by this situation.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Most weren't upset at all. They saw it as an opportunity.

There may be a few who actually read your response and paid attention to it.

[CajunBlazer]

5. Interesting you would say that

At this time there have been 84 views of my OP on GD-P, but no responses. I think that is a clear indication that it perhaps hits too close to home so they are ignoring it in hopes it quickly slips off of the front page into obscurity. I would like to see that OP should hang around for a while.

[Lil Missy]

2. It was another manufactured crisis. They pounced on it. End of story. n/t

[pandr32]

3. "...some of Bernie's supporters on DU have gleefully seized upon..."

"...this incident and attempted to use it as a political weapon against Hillary..."
Yep--it is all over the boards.
Ditto about Hillary Clinton "lying about Bernie Sanders'" vote against the auto bail-out, when she did not lie. That one has subsided, at least for now.
Political weapons for sure.

[Her Sister]

4. political weapon, much!?

Really think we got your number!!



With HRC all the way!!

[Thinkingabout]

6. If I remember correctly the Reagan administration did fund AIDS research, which in fact happened.

I also remember Reagan cutting funding for Alzheimers which my father had during the Reagan administration and look who needed the Alzheimers research in later years. My sympathy for any person who has been affected by either.

[Skid Rogue]

7. I'm more upset at the Bernie supporters...

for using such a horrible time to try to further their agenda.

[UtahLib]

8. Some have banished the word 'reason' from their memory banks.

[Mary Mac]

9. Hillary no good deed goes unpunished

She just came from a funeral and was fishing for a nonpartisan thing to say to please the two liberal children. It was a horrendous gaffe, but certainly accidental, like Gerald Ford s Eastern Europe gaffe. And yes Bernies supporters gleefully pounced.

[SharonClark]

10. Agree