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Do you like Hillary Clinton? (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 OP
I just love people who lie about my candidate in order to deceive Democratic voters. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #1
I love Hillary Clinton: your polls is done with socialist not Dem's lewebley3 Jan 2016 #29
I don't understand what you are trying to say. morningfog Jan 2016 #39
No one does. cui bono Jan 2016 #43
lol!nt m-lekktor Jan 2016 #62
You hit that right on the head ybbor Jan 2016 #83
Wtf? Katashi_itto Jan 2016 #44
Then you must *really* love Sanders' supporters baldguy Jan 2016 #66
I can document lots of CLINTON LIES. You can document no Sanders lies. So there's that. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #85
I don't know the woman, personally Scootaloo Jan 2016 #2
The question is irrelavent to the election mdbl Jan 2016 #75
She seems to display few of the qualities I appreciate in my friends whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #3
I agree n/t MissDeeds Jan 2016 #7
Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #30
"woman like you"...? Rather offensive don't you think? JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #34
I like her gwheezie Jan 2016 #4
I have no idea DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #5
I love the way Hillary is fighting for Obama and the Dem's Party lewebley3 Jan 2016 #31
because some group Marty McGraw Jan 2016 #38
Wish there was an option for "Can't stand her" Reter Jan 2016 #6
Everyone should nt firebrand80 Jan 2016 #8
Everyone shouldn't like anyone. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #21
Against trump, or any other republican. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #60
She displays three of the qualities I look for in friends. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #9
Toughness maybe whatchamacallit Jan 2016 #12
+1,000,000 Dawson Leery Jan 2016 #17
Empathy? senz Jan 2016 #42
She can empathize with people who were flat broke Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #78
I don't think when one is campaigning we get to really see what they are all about. I would RKP5637 Jan 2016 #52
Loyalty? After this week's dishonest hit attempt on Sanders? Kall Jan 2016 #81
It's not about likability as much as it is about R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #10
trustworthy? crystal dawn Jan 2016 #18
And I can't tell Hillary's foreign and economic policies from Republicans. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #23
"neocon hillary" crystal dawn Jan 2016 #24
Benghazi! Benghazi! Ayn Rand! R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2016 #35
Well, she's untrustworthy. Words do have meaning, irrespective of the rantings of baggers. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #86
Like, respect, admire...... nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #11
I don't know her. I find her persona offputting cali Jan 2016 #13
No (nt) bigwillq Jan 2016 #14
Yes, I do. I like and admire her lunamagica Jan 2016 #15
I think she's likeable, but there's so much about her I do NOT like. closeupready Jan 2016 #16
When she was away being SoS then I started forgetting about 2008 and liking her again. Kentonio Jan 2016 #19
She's likable enough Renew Deal Jan 2016 #20
Didn't vote as I don't really know her. What I don't like is many of her policies. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #22
Yup. Lucinda Jan 2016 #25
I don't know her personally Blue_In_AK Jan 2016 #26
I've met her ... didn't like her. earthside Jan 2016 #27
I don't know.... daleanime Jan 2016 #28
Why oh why do you post this shit? tech3149 Jan 2016 #32
Indifference is the opposite of both love and hate. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #33
People who keeps enemies lists worry me Prism Jan 2016 #36
+ 1 Very good point. senz Jan 2016 #41
I'm not crazy about her, but I don't dislike her. Vinca Jan 2016 #37
Nope. In politics I dislike republicans and Clintons. nt m-lekktor Jan 2016 #40
Bingo! GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #71
I love Hillary. hrmjustin Jan 2016 #45
She seems like she is probably a nice person . . . fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #46
I like both of our top two candidates Sunlei Jan 2016 #47
These kinds of polls are a waste of time. Beacool Jan 2016 #48
She's likeable enough nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #49
For some, I guess. darkangel218 Jan 2016 #58
I don't know her personally to say. malokvale77 Jan 2016 #50
I love her laugh. She throws her head back and laughs with gusto. cheapdate Jan 2016 #51
I've never met her in person. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #53
Never met her. I think she cares about stuff that matters, and I think the republicans randys1 Jan 2016 #54
How is that germane to this election? djean111 Jan 2016 #55
As a potential POTUS, no. darkangel218 Jan 2016 #56
Less and less as the campaign progresses... John Poet Jan 2016 #57
I voted "Yes"; but, I also like O'Malley and Bernie ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #59
Clinton is someone who will say and do anything to win. I don't view that as a positive. PoliticalMalcontent Jan 2016 #61
Like is a strange word to use Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2016 #63
Well, sure DFW Jan 2016 #64
I said it before... MrWendel Jan 2016 #65
Everone saying "no" have allowed themselves to be seduced by Republican propaganda. baldguy Jan 2016 #67
I like bourbon, MyNameGoesHere Jan 2016 #68
Obviously this is no longer a forum for Democrats. Metric System Jan 2016 #69
Didn't like her when Bill was in office. GoneOffShore Jan 2016 #70
It is not a matter of like or dislike... peace13 Jan 2016 #72
Yes, I like her a lot. beaglelover Jan 2016 #73
Not my first choice, but she gets a bad rap around here. Jamaal510 Jan 2016 #74
Nice post! eom BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #76
Absolutely. BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #77
Can't stand her, IMO she's evil, devious and vindictive. bowens43 Jan 2016 #79
She's not likeable enough. Kall Jan 2016 #80
That will probably be her 47% moment and it wasn't done privately Kalidurga Jan 2016 #82
Oh look! An enemies list! How Nixonian! wavesofeuphoria Jan 2016 #84
Just proves this board does not resemble the Democratic in the least CajunBlazer Jan 2016 #87
 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
66. Then you must *really* love Sanders' supporters
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 09:13 PM
Jan 2016

Using Republican tactics to spread Republican lies and Republican talking points, all to attack Democratic candidates and deceive Democratic voters.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
85. I can document lots of CLINTON LIES. You can document no Sanders lies. So there's that.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 12:48 PM
Jan 2016

Let me know when we have anything at all to talk about.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
2. I don't know the woman, personally
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:53 PM
Jan 2016

I know I don't want her to be president, but that's not really a like / dislike thing.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
75. The question is irrelavent to the election
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 07:07 AM
Jan 2016

I like her! It isn't the main reason I would vote for her though.

Response to whatchamacallit (Reply #3)

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
4. I like her
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:58 PM
Jan 2016

Aside from politics, I think she's got a sharp wit and she's very smart. I think I would enjoy having her over for coffee.

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
5. I have no idea
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:59 PM
Jan 2016

I don't like the way she campaigns, but have never met her, so who can say whether we would be pals?

Marty McGraw

(1,024 posts)
38. because some group
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:53 PM
Jan 2016

Just got hold of a new voodoo doll. The last one had too many pinholes and could no longer hold it's threads.

ahh... that's more like it.... a fresh list...




Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
21. Everyone shouldn't like anyone.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:59 PM
Jan 2016

That's impossible.

Her voice gets on my nerves, her laugh makes me run screaming, but mostly I don't like her FP and economic positions. Personally, however, I don't know her to know if I like her.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
42. Empathy?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:59 PM
Jan 2016


People who are madly in love with themselves rarely, if ever, feel empathy for others. They might fake it -- along with jolly smiles, laughter, pleasant chitchat -- for the purpose of making a favorable impression, but they rarely treat those who are not useful to them with anything like genuine empathy. Often they lack empathy for their own children.

RKP5637

(67,101 posts)
52. I don't think when one is campaigning we get to really see what they are all about. I would
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 07:58 PM
Jan 2016

not mind her as president.

Kall

(615 posts)
81. Loyalty? After this week's dishonest hit attempt on Sanders?
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 08:47 AM
Jan 2016

She's good at demanding loyalty. Displaying it, not so much.

 

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)
10. It's not about likability as much as it is about
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:07 PM
Jan 2016

her being a trustworthy candidate.

I don't like George Bush II, in fact I revile him and what he stands for...what he did to the USA and Iraq.

I don't wan't to find out how much I will dislike HRC, if elected, so that's why I am voting for SBS.

crystal dawn

(85 posts)
18. trustworthy?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:48 PM
Jan 2016

That description sounds an awful like something a Benghazi truther would say. I can't tell the bernie bro's from the RAnd paul liberty lovers from the republicans anymore.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
23. And I can't tell Hillary's foreign and economic policies from Republicans.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:01 PM
Jan 2016

If y'all are going to go with the "Bernie supporters = Paul supporters" garbage I've seen on here at least four times today, then I'm gonna go with the more accurate meme - that Hillary's a neocon.

crystal dawn

(85 posts)
24. "neocon hillary"
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:04 PM
Jan 2016

has been around for years too. I suppose you have specific details of her work as Secretary of State that supports your argument then. Or is it the simple fact that she refuses to be an isolationist like Paul and Sanders that makes her a neocon?

edit: oh and you are completely wrong about her economic comparisons with Republicans. She aligns pretty close to Bernie's economic policies thank you very much. Unless you want to spew Wall St. Corportist BS also.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
86. Well, she's untrustworthy. Words do have meaning, irrespective of the rantings of baggers.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jan 2016

Lying has consequences.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
15. Yes, I do. I like and admire her
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:43 PM
Jan 2016

Her intelligence is dazzling, she is though, tenacious, and she seems friendly.

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
19. When she was away being SoS then I started forgetting about 2008 and liking her again.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:53 PM
Jan 2016

This campaign has reminded me of all the reasons I don't.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
26. I don't know her personally
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:09 PM
Jan 2016

so can't say. Some of her mannerisms annoy me, but that could just be her public persona.

earthside

(6,960 posts)
27. I've met her ... didn't like her.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:09 PM
Jan 2016

And her public persona is cold and brittle to me.
I don't like that either.

tech3149

(4,452 posts)
32. Why oh why do you post this shit?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:20 PM
Jan 2016

Does it really matter if I "like" HRC? She could be the worst neighbor I ever had but if she had a better record of helping me deal with my problems I would support her.
Ending impression, she doesn't and she hasn't so my decision is made.

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
33. Indifference is the opposite of both love and hate.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:21 PM
Jan 2016

Likability isn't something I look for in politicians and I certainly would give it scant regard when I vote.

In my eyes, Hillary is just another ambitious playing on her celebrity to gain office. I also see her as unfit to hold public office.

Do I "like" her? I don't even know her but I know her history and am all too familiar with her politics and stances.

As a person, I'm indifferent to her. As a candidate, I won't vote for her.

 

Prism

(5,815 posts)
36. People who keeps enemies lists worry me
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:41 PM
Jan 2016

It's just not a good psychology, and I don't particularly recommend people who operate that way to executive positions. It usually means they will govern according to personal interest over the common good.

Newp. Don't like her. Won't even pretend to.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)
46. She seems like she is probably a nice person . . .
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 06:11 PM
Jan 2016

but I have never met her, so how can one be sure?

I absolutely DO NOT want her as my president.

Beacool

(30,247 posts)
48. These kinds of polls are a waste of time.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 06:17 PM
Jan 2016

The Clintons are considered persona non grata on this site, their supporters are not far behind. Everything and anything has been said about them. Therefore, Hillary's supporters either don't come here at all or stopped giving a fig about the perpetual attacks.

cheapdate

(3,811 posts)
51. I love her laugh. She throws her head back and laughs with gusto.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 07:57 PM
Jan 2016

My mother is the same way. You can find her in a crowd from her laugh.

Doesn't mean I agree with her perspective on politics or government, but I like her.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
53. I've never met her in person.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jan 2016

Politically, I liked her a crapton more during the 90s, and the graph of that went down precipitously between the IWR vote, "marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman", proposing anti-1st Amendment laws against flag burning, hard line positions in support of mass incarceration of marijuana users, etc.

Her performance in 2008 didn't help, although to her credit she graciously came around to support the nominee (unlike some of her followers) by the time of the convention.

My esteem for her went down even further when her campaign this time around began, as I feared it would, with empty meaningless poll-tested platitudes, not to mention brain-breaking inanities like "I have ties to Wall St. because nineeleven" and "we shouldn't worry about 'free speech, etc' concerns keeping us from censoring the internet" and "we need a manhattan project on encryption".

When her people started talking, with no apparent sense of irony, about their plans to have her be more spontaneous, the deal descended rapidly into farce.

The fact that she's so closely affilated with Debbie "pot needs to stay illegal because heroin" Wasserman Schultz does not, similarly, help.

She COULD have run a better campaign- at least, I think she could have, assuming that underneath all the poll-testing and carefully crafted messaging and soft focus videos there's a person who has strong convictions and beliefs and is not afraid to take even potentially controversial positions and actually wants to effectively lead this country for reasons beyond simply wanting - and having wanted, for a VERY long time- to be POTUS.


randys1

(16,286 posts)
54. Never met her. I think she cares about stuff that matters, and I think the republicans
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jan 2016

not only dont care about stuff that matters, but they are actively seeking to do harm, GREAT harm.

But I bet she is kind of boring, most highly intelligent, consumed by their career folks are.

 

djean111

(14,255 posts)
55. How is that germane to this election?
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jan 2016

Does her campaign actually think that "liking" Hillary would be enough to ignore the dishonesty and the issues?
That is delusional.
I don't like her policies, her issues and her lies. I see no need to have any other feelings about her. She is a politician.

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
57. Less and less as the campaign progresses...
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:11 PM
Jan 2016

By the end she'll probably be right down there with--

no, I won't name names.

61. Clinton is someone who will say and do anything to win. I don't view that as a positive.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jan 2016

As for supporters on both sides it's all perspective. When someone is fighting for something they believe in their are bound to be some hurt feelings. My hope is that we can overcome the petty shit.

There are quite a few Clinton supporters here whom I truly respect, although they may not realize it.

Be kind, people.

DFW

(54,330 posts)
64. Well, sure
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:53 PM
Jan 2016

The couple of times I met her, she was very nice, and has a wicked sense of humor.

But how many responders to your poll do you expect to have met her?

MrWendel

(1,881 posts)
65. I said it before...
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 08:58 PM
Jan 2016

and I'll say it again. Seems like allot of people hate her more than Republicans, even Trump.

 

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)
68. I like bourbon,
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 10:17 PM
Jan 2016

Cuban food, stormy seas, and lots of other shit. What the fuck has this got to do with intelligently casting a vote? Is there going to be a like block on the ballot?

GoneOffShore

(17,339 posts)
70. Didn't like her when Bill was in office.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 10:32 PM
Jan 2016

Didn't respect her as a Senator.

Thought Obama made a mistake when when he appointed her Sec of State.

I wish she would go away.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
74. Not my first choice, but she gets a bad rap around here.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 06:07 AM
Jan 2016

HC has plenty of accomplishments and a strong record of advocating progressive causes as Senator, she has been loyal to the party, and she did a fine job as SOS. My feeling is that some of those who badmouth her are intentionally starting trouble, while others need to do their research on the things she has done and how it is like night and day between her and any Republican. She is fully qualified to be Pres. Obama's successor.

BlueMTexpat

(15,366 posts)
77. Absolutely.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 07:31 AM
Jan 2016

I like, respect, admire, and am proud of every one of our Dem candidates. I consider it a privilege to be able to vote for any one of them in the GE.

I like each for different reasons. But in the final analysis, all things considered - the bad and the good - Hillary is my top choice because, IMO, her experience and personality represent a comprehensive package of the strengths that I believe that our next President needs most. I will be voting for her in the primaries.

As to supporters of the various candidates - which I realize was not the question - my answer is more nuanced. The overwhelming majority of Hillary's DU supporters are posters I respect and admire, mainly for their common sense, LOL, but also because they are long-time DU members who have helped to make this site the unique place that it is. ALL of MOM's supporters are posters I respect and admire, especially for their courage and loyalty to their candidate in a lopsided uphill battle and their grace and courtesy in arguing their candidate's strengths instead of repeating ad nauseam mostly GOPer memes about the others.

I also respect and admire most of Bernie's DU supporters for the same reasons that I admire supporters of the other two, even though he is not my preferred candidate. But there are some here who are a real turn-off and neither a credit nor a help to their candidate at all.

Thank heavens that there is an "Ignore" feature on DU because I have used that feature generously in the past two months - after having had only a maximum of three people on "Ignore" from the time I - a long-time lurker - actually signed up for DU.

 

bowens43

(16,064 posts)
79. Can't stand her, IMO she's evil, devious and vindictive.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 07:44 AM
Jan 2016

she is the epitome of everything that is wrong with politics in this country. Anyone who has been paying attention to politics for the last few decades knows this.

Kall

(615 posts)
80. She's not likeable enough.
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 08:41 AM
Jan 2016

This week's episode of "Let's dishonestly attack the Democrat standing for universal Medicare with Republican talking points, and send my child out to participate", then doubling down on the dishonesty when it is pointed out, offers a big, ugly window into her character that some people are choosing not to look through. But the Democratic establishment doesn't seem to care that a candidate who has been in the public eye for 23 years, and 60% of Americans report that they view as untrustworthy, is not going to turn it around in 8 months and is going to be an anchor on Democrats downballot.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
82. That will probably be her 47% moment and it wasn't done privately
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 09:29 AM
Jan 2016

It was a completely unforced and public error.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
87. Just proves this board does not resemble the Democratic in the least
Sat Jan 16, 2016, 02:40 PM
Jan 2016

Among the rank and file Democrats Hilliary has a great approval rating.

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