Obama People: Post Something Positive about Hillary Clinton

[Mezzo]

Without using snark or sexism, while understanding that you are a democrat who should unite behind the Democratic Party, post something positive about your First Lady Contender for the White House.

Let's see how far the torch can be carried.

I'll ask the same thing from HRC supporters, but it might be more fair if an Obama supporter does it. To be fair, there are people with whom I've sparred that might have a bad reaction to seeing an olive brach. Hopefully, and Obama supporter will see fit to do the same, yanno?

[Taverner]

1. She will fight to the end

None of this Kerry-esque being above it...against a Republican she will not cave.

[mckeown1128]

She is the best prepared candidate when asked questions.

either in an interview or in a rally. Her policy's are pretty good too.

[Johnny__Motown]

2. Chairing Foreign Relations with Bill as special envoy to middle east could be historic

Honestly



Being the first woman president is not her only chance at making history.

[Madam Mossfern]

3. Why?

[Mezzo]

67. Because your candidate agrees with her most if the time and she's a democrat, like you. nt

[FrenchieCat]

4. I've done that in multiple threads put out here every now and then......

But I'm just curious. Have you posted anything nice about Obama ever? Could you give me the link, please?

[JVS]

6. good question

[Mezzo]

65. nothing positive from you either?

how sad. I posted a mirror Obama thread (even though mirrors are wrong, I didn't know if someone else wanted to do it)

I notice you didn't say anything positive. I think that is disappointing.

[Mezzo]

63. as a matter of fact I have.

How about if you check your responses. I have before today anyway.

I notice you didn't bother here. It really was an olive branch.

[Mezzo]

70. Here you go:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4804150&mesg_id=4804150

I hope you'll post something positive in return.

[JVS]

5. Yeah, why?

[JeffR]

18. Hey, why not?

:shrug:

[JVS]

23. Because maybe her actions and those of her supporters don't make us feel like saying anything nice..

especially within the context of a bitterly fought campaign where many of us think she should leave the race. That's why.

[JeffR]

31. I share that feeling generally, but that doesn't negate her positives

which was what the OP requested. She'll leave the race soon enough, I think, and then we need to pull together to beat the GOP. In the meantime, it's not too hard to come up with some good things to say about here, no matter how the primary season has gone so far.

[Mezzo]

62. But HRC people think the actions of his supporters don't make us feel like saying anything nice

we're trying to extend an olive branch, if only for this thread.

There is a Barack Obama thread. It was only fair to post one for him too.

[Window]

81. I haven't been too pleased with her campaign tactics lately, but she is good person.

But, hey, it is a campaign, and sometimes they get nasty. What the hell, she's in to win it. I say to hell with those Hillary supporters that are just plain nasty, but I wouldn't take it out on Hillary just because some of them are bitter.


Peace:thumbsup:

[scheming daemons]

7. She's a great Senator....

Some people have legislative personalities and mindsets. Hillary is one of them. Along with Ted Kennedy, Robert Byrd, and others. Policy wonks.


Other people have executive personalities and mindsets. Obama is one of them.


Hillary impressive PASSION for Healthcare and all the nuances therein is part of this LEGISLATIVE personality.


She would make a FANTASTIC majority leader in the Senate. MUCH better than Harry Reid.


Obama... you can just tell... he was meant to be a leader, not part of a "group" working toward consensus.


Just different personalities.

[bellasgrams]

50. 'He was meant to be a leader', ..Of WHAT. Certainly not

qualified for leader of the nation.

[scheming daemons]

55. As qualified as Abe Lincoln was in 1860, or JFK in 1960......

just sayin'.....

[Mezzo]

103. both assassinated. Let's add someone else to rid that bad vibe...

maybe Woodrow Wilson?

[rurallib]

8. Great senator, excellent candidate

I admire her for her run. I feel she was an excellent candidate who was undone by her advisors. I believe had she just been herself, she would have done much better.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

9. She's a brilliant woman and a talented rhetorician. nt

[HCE SuiGeneris]

10. Here you go...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4784107&mesg_id=4784107

[DJ13]

11. She dresses well

[helderheid]

12. She's wicked smart.

[MannyGoldstein]

16. Did You Forget A Comma In Your Subject Line?

:shrug:

[helderheid]

19. No, i just forgot I wasn't from the east coast.

[MannyGoldstein]

25. Ah, Wikkid Smaht [nt]

[helderheid]

74. yah. Pizzer pahteh at the cah pahk!

[MannyGoldstein]

13. She Tried To Achieve Universal Healthcare in 1992

And she's a terrific political tactician (with other people) - I'm now convinced that Bill would not have been president without her.

[NightWatcher]

14. she's a good senator and if not for Obama would be skating to the presidency

she should have run in 2004, even if she said she would remain in office as a senator. she would have been forgiven

[JeffR]

15. Leaning Obama, so I guess I'm now an Obama person, so:

- she's been a great and eloquent champion of women's rights & children's rights

- I really believe she does want to see UHC achieved, however much I question her methods in trying to get there

- she helped prepare articles of impeachment against Nixon, who - prior to W - was the worst president of modern times

- she was an extraordinary First Lady

- some of her autobiography was compelling reading

There's more, but others will cover it, I'm sure.

[cooolandrew]

27. I agree she wrote very intresting biography, I loved it.

[cooolandrew]

32. I find her laugh makes me smile as it is genuinely warm and friendly.

[JeffR]

34. I like that laugh, too

Never quite got why it was dismissed as a cackle by so many. Sounds sincere to me.

[Hepburn]

17. She looks very polished and elegant.

Her suits are well tailored, her jewelry is just right, and her hair looks magnificent. She really looks good. And this is NO sexist comment ~~ it is from a female who is about her same age and who wishes she looks like good.

[damonm]

20. Highly intelligent, and

Has worked hard in the Senate to educate herself on military affairs.

[cooolandrew]

21. She has a very well brought up daughter. A credit to her.

[AZBlue]

22. She has fought for 9/11 rescue workers.

This is a big issue with me and it was the first thing that came to my mind. She's fought for their health care, recognition of their ailments and assistance for them.

[Mike03]

24. Hillary would be an awesome President. I respect the hell out of her

and have no doubt in my mind that she is passionate about the future of the Unites States and deserves our respect, admiration and appreciation for all of her years of public service.

[Blue_Roses]

26. she's a good mother and loves her daughter

[RBInMaine]

28. Intelligent and capable. (Sorry though since she's too polarizing.)

OK, she's VERY smart, articulate, commanding of the issues, experienced, and capable. She'd be much better than an R.
(But sorry, I do have to say that she's far too polarizing, and I have been very disappointed with her tactics in this campaign. Obama is the much better overall nominee for the party going into November.)

[Mezzo]

40. we could go without the "though"

let's just be positive. There is an Obama thread too.

[jazzjunkysue]

29. She knows how to pronounce nuclear.

She's not heavily invested in oil with the Saudi royalty.

Best I could do, under pressure.

[crispini]

30. She's done a lot of good for a lot of people over the years.

:patriot:

[Eric J in MN]

33. She voted against "tort reform"

...in the Class Action Fairness Act which Obama vote for.

I like her vote on this better.

I'm against "tort reform."

[cooolandrew]

35. Her cat socks was very cute. =)...

[JeffR]

36. Mezzo, meant to add this to my response above

Nice post! Thanks for trying to restore some decorum to this forum.
:toast:

[OhioBlue]

37. She is very smart

She knows the issues like the back of her hand. I have every confidence in her ability when she speaks for Democratic issues. She is a true asset as a Democratic Senator. She is a role model for young women. She was the perfect First Lady for the '90s.

[zulchzulu]

38. Hillary Clinton is intelligent, cares about children and would be a good ally in a political fight

I like Obama and hope he is President and I would look forward to Hillary Clinton working hard for issues they agree on 95% of the time.

[writes3000]

39. She's dedicated, smart and she's willing to fight again even after a setback. n/t

[cooolandrew]

41. She has quite nice eyes, actually.

[democrattotheend]

42. She's smart, sassy, and knows her stuff

And campaign tactics aside, I'd be proud to vote for her if she got the nomination.

[0007]

106. ........and may I add saucy?

What I enjoy about Barack is that he's impertinent in an entertaining way and impossible to repress or control. That attribute rules.

[whatchamacallit]

43. She's bright, fairly quick on her feet, and very tenacious

That's what jumps out at me on first thought.

[Redstone]

44. I'll vote for Senator Clinton in a heartbeat if she wins the nomination. With no reservations.

Redstone

[nell2323]

45. She's extremely intelligent, an excellent debater, and has great hair.

[DrFunkenstein]

46. I Cannot Wait to Vote For Her Again as Senator

And I hope that the end(?) of her Presidential aspirations will mean she will take a foreign policy stance closer to her heart. Which is to say that I believe she has a good heart.

[woolldog]

47. She's good at speaking off the cuff.

She's very smart; seems like a very loyal person.

btw, why is this thread twice as long as it's companion thread?

[dchill]

48. She is positively the best...

negative campaigner in Democratic politics today.

[writes3000]

53. Tacky.

[dchill]

58. Right. She's tacky, too...

but the OP wanted positive comments.

[writes3000]

59. Let's both drop it please

since you don't seem inclined to stop.

[madrchsod]

49. she loves her daughter

[Arkana]

51. She's a savvy, clever lady with a talent for policy

on all sorts of matters, and her passion for universal healthcare is admirable.

[Pushed To The Left]

52. She is a pioneer in the fight for universal healthcare

This was an extremely unpopular position back in 1992, so it took a lot of guts to take the stand that she did.

[PaDem]

54. she's qualified to be president, intellectually capable etc...

which can't be said for the current occupier of the White House, and I'm not sure it can be said about McCain either.

[Occam Bandage]

56. Easy. She's brilliant, she's competent, she always works hard to get policies passed,

she's committed, she isn't afraid to back down from a fight, and she's always got her eye on the ball.

[PretzelWarrior]

57. she's tough

[jeffrey_X]

60. I like her passion for making the middle class better.

eom

[CitizenLeft]

61. she has an amazing grasp of policy across the board...

...and can discuss anything in detail at the drop of a hat, just like her husband.

[Levgreee]

64. like I said in the last one of these threads, she seems like a good mother

[melody]

66. Brilliant and compassionate woman for whom I have a lot of admiration

<eom>

[Egnever]

68. Hillary is best

When she is herself.

[ericgtr]

69. K&R

Nice to see a positive post for Hillary. No point in kicking her while she's down.

:kick:

[CTD]

71. It's damn stylish for a pantsuit.

And, um, she can properly pronounce "nuclear".

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

72. She's passionate in her support for childrens issues.

And works very hard on that issue.

[Mezzo]

73. She agrees with Barack Obama most of the time. nt

[greguganus]

75. Nice hair. nt

[Ikonoklast]

76. She represents the good people of New York

And I hope they re-elect her to the Senate for many years to come.

[GoneOffShore]

107. I'l have to agree with you there. Re Elect Hilary to the Senate

[CoffeeCat]

77. She is one tough cookie...

You have to admire her life story.

She has always been a fighter. She stood by Bill in Arkansas, and put her dreams on
hold to further his political career. She always wanted to work for Marianne Wright
Edelman, but she put that goal on hold for a while. That takes guts.

During her days in the White House, she endured so much smear from right-wing-hate radio.
Limbaugh was at his peak and he incessantly lied about the Clintons for three hours every
day. That must have been so difficult, to be the target of so much disinformation.

Then, she endured the Monica stuff. I just think it takes guts, to endure so much and
to not give up.

Hillary is a fighter.

[psychopomp]

78. I liked her in her interview with Tyra Banks

It showed a different side to her than what we have seen in the last few weeks on the campaign trail: she was charming and likeable.

[Window]

79. I consider Senator Clinton to be a highly intelligent woman,

and, if she isn't the eventual nominee, I would love to see her a speaker until a seat is available on the SCOTUS.



Peace:thumbsup:

[woolldog]

92. She's not qualified to be on the supreme court (eom)

[Window]

98. LOL!

Had no idea. I'd read several posts suggestng same. Must look up SCOTUS qualificatios.

Can you briefly state why she's not qualified?

[woolldog]

108. I think most justices should

come from the federal judiciary. She has no paper trail, no scholarly articles, no judicial opinions. I don't even believe she had a judicial clerkship coming out of law school. She hasn't practiced law in ages, and when she did, she practiced corporate law, which requires very different skills than appellate litigation. She hasn't taught law or thought deeply about the law since probably law school.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

80. she looks great for 60, and she is a fighter!

[otohara]

82. Smart, Dedicated, Pretty

her baby blue eyes are striking. I admire her a lot, just wish she wouldn't have voted for IWR & Kyl/Lieberman.

[boppers]

83. She partners, and fights, with her husband.

Inverse of Pickles, she's an equal in a pair relationship.

[cottonseed]

84. She sticks up for her daughter.

[Colobo]

85. Very capable and skilled politician. A tough cookie and a fighter.

[ZinZen]

86. She is a very smart and sharp contender

and a fighter. She is a smart policy wonk (I mean this is a positive sense as I love wonks). And yes, the Clintons have been double dogged tagged by the right wing minions for a very long time. There is a reason that their hackles get raised easily. I would be defensive too. As an Obama supporter I just want someone to beat McCain and how we get there is fine by me.

Let's kick Grandpa Strangelove's Bush loving ass!

[Dark]

87. She has a lifetime of service to the American people and has survived brutal republican

attacks.

She is a good woman, and I'd trust either of them with the country.

[nemo137]

88. She's fierce.

Not "bitchy," or "moody," you'll note I said. She's fierce. She reminds me of relatives of mine who take shit from no one at all. She reminds me of the elementary school teachers I work with, and if you've spend any time at all with primary school teachers, you know that that is a compliment of a high order.

[bhikkhu]

89. She is a whole lot smarter than her critics

(meaning RW talk radio)

and then she has a warm and genuine smile, perhaps most when the camera is not so obvious.

As a senator I think she ranks among the best, and she does not need the presidency to have my continued respect and to be a prominent and effective public leader.

[Danger Mouse]

90. She'd make a good president, and would not back down in the face of rethuglican attacks.

She'd be strong and self-assured, a real leader.

[Bryan]

91. She's very intelligent and a competent Senator.

If her campaign does not extend past these next few months, I hope that-after taking some time to recover-she will begin using her profile and resources to help support some of our candidates for Senate, and thereby extend our Congressional majority. I look forward to seeing her help our nation recover from the Bush regime, whether as a sympathetic President or as a leader in Congress.

[casus belli]

93. She's extremely bright, and she's definitely a go-getter. n/t

[anonymous171]

94. She knows her stuff.

And delivers it with confidence. Or at least, has enough confidence to BS on any subject. Still, she's good on delivery.

[bigbrother05]

95. She can clap, point and smile all at the same time

[JVS]

105. clap clap point point clap clap point point clap clap point point

[Eurobabe]

96. She will be smart enough to get out after OH/TX if she loses

and let the base rally around the nominee.

[banjosareunderrated]

97. She makes me want to be a better person for our country.

No lie. I'm 51% Obama and 49% Clinton for the nom. this year but when I was a junior in H.S., Bill was running in '92. I couldn't vote but I was so damned impressed with Hillary that I was motivated to become active politically.

As much as I love(d) Sander Levin (MI) and Bill in '92, it was Hillary's passion in the run up to '92 that got me involved in politics. Became an "Honorary" Precinct Captain for Sander and, by extension, for Bill.

In all honesty, she got this 'Troiter to work and fight because of her intellect, her dedication, and her seemingly peerless capability to stand up to rethugs. Almost 14 years later, I'm still doing what I can. Truthfully, I don't think I would've become as involved if not for the great Hillary Rodham Clinton.

[chyjo]

99. She is really smart

and a skilled communicator that would be able to hold her own against John McCain(who seems ridiculously prone to gaffes in the last few days) on the campaign trail and in debates.

[cali]

100. Intelligent, dedicated to causes she believes in

and a hell of a fighter.

[bowens43]

101. I haven't seen her kill a puppy.

[donheld]

102. Hillary has the tenacity every Democrat needs.

[JVS]

104. She's better than her supporters often are