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HereSince1628

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12. IMO she sometimes struggles to find balance for her views.
Sat Jan 30, 2016, 10:18 AM
Jan 2016

She's certainly had some slip ups in projecting roles.

I recognize that the following is a rationale which is to say my opinion/perception...an attempt to make sense of the bits and pieces I know of her life and my ability/desire to make those sensible within my understanding of human behavior.

With that caveat, I'm of the opinion that she moves between channeling a handful of public personas/schema that are worn somewhat like clothing/uniforms and which keep the 'real Hillary' from public view and are associated with the 'task' she's working on.

One is a Gloria Steinem-like personality pushing to liberate women from second class roles, and the other is Maggie Thatcher-like pushing for individual and national gravitas and toughness. She tends to overplay both. In between, when she's attempting to connect as a 'real person' and bond with the people. This is often characterized by a 'me, too' type commentary on the most obvious public sentiments around the news stream as seen by personalities on 'The View'.

Am I getting this correctly? Maybe not. But we are told by various sources that the public HRC and the private HRC are different. And, many people do these things, which gives it a place on the table for consideration.

I don't mean to say HRC is flawed or unusual because she approaches life this way. We all know people who do this, we could be some of that 'many' who also do this.

And Bernie is better? Old, tired 60's revolution revisited? livetohike Jan 2016 #1
If Bernie's ideas aren't new, then Hillary's are positively Republican. reformist2 Jan 2016 #3
Not seeing what's wrong with any of that. Fearless Jan 2016 #14
And Bernie is better? SheenaR Jan 2016 #16
Yes, and there's the fear factor too. farleftlib Jan 2016 #2
I think she has been running a very solid campaign. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #4
It seems like deja vu all over again. Vinca Jan 2016 #6
Blinders SheenaR Jan 2016 #17
No one I know felt she was going to hold a sixty point lead. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #19
This is basically indisputable, IMO (nt) Recursion Jan 2016 #5
Hillary's "listening campaign" has improved her image with the public. oasis Jan 2016 #7
What else is new? InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2016 #8
Hillary would be an extremely vulnerable general election candidate. Broward Jan 2016 #9
I agree. I think she'd lose. cali Jan 2016 #10
And the Emails, And... SDJay Jan 2016 #11
...and the Foundation. There is a lot lurking there, just like the emails. The Republicans know it libdem4life Jan 2016 #22
IMO she sometimes struggles to find balance for her views. HereSince1628 Jan 2016 #12
No worries. Le Taz Hot Jan 2016 #13
From your mouth to Iowans ears. jillan Jan 2016 #18
After observing 2008 and the current campaign, I don't think she's a good campaigner...... marmar Jan 2016 #15
She's ahead in the polls treestar Jan 2016 #20
She's the ulitimate politics-as-usual candidate relying on money, commercials, and platitudes. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #21
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