Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumClinton says she feels the 'urge' to defeat Trump in 2020....Thank-you Hillary 👱🏻♀️
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a recent interview that she feels "the urge" to beat President Trump in the coming election, and pledged to everything she can to "help elect the Democratic nominee" this year.
Clinton's comments came in response to a question she was asked in an interview with Variety at the Sundance Film Festival, where her docu-series "Hillary" is appearing. During the interview, which was published on Tuesday, a reporter asked Clinton if she ever feels "the urge to think: 'I could beat Donald Trump if I were running.'"
"Yeah," Clinton replied. "I certainly feel the urge because I feel the 2016 election was a really odd time and an odd outcome.
"And the more we learn, the more that seems to be the case," she continued. "But I'm going to support the people who are running now and do everything I can to help elect the Democratic nominee."
She made similar comments earlier this month after she prompted a whirlwind of criticism for remarks she made about Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a leading 2020 Democratic presidential contender, in her forthcoming Hulu docu-series, which is set to drop on the streaming platform in early March.
In the documentary, she said that "nobody likes Sanders [or] wants to work with him," adding: "He was a career politician. It's all just baloney, and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it."
After receiving backlash for the comments, which ended up sparking viral praise for Sanders among his fans on Twitter, Clinton vowed to support whichever Democratic candidate wins the nomination.
"I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views!" she tweeted. "But to be serious, the number one priority for our country and world is retiring Trump, and, as I always have, I will do whatever I can to support our nominee."
During her interview with Variety, Clinton was also pressed about whether she knows who she wants to vote for in this year's Democratic primary, as the first-in-the-nation caucuses approach in Iowa next week.
"I'm going to vote," she said. "I'm going to leave it at that. I'll definitely vote. I vote every time there's an election.
"And I am telling everybody here at Sundance, everywhere I go, please, please go out and vote," she added. "And then, whoever the nominee is, support the nominee, whether it's someone you voted on or not in the primary process, because the most important responsibility we all have is to retire Donald Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/480343-clinton-says-she-feels-the-urge-to-defeat-trump-in-2020?amp=1&_recirculation=1
You always be the one who really Won 2016
Base on my opinion it was stolen from you....
I will always be with her...thank-you
Go Joe
...😎
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)there. that hasn't changed much. and comey.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)My opinion.....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Every poll showed trump & Clinton being the 2 least liked candidates in history. Like it or not.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)edit.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)They didn't hack the 2016 election, just to have a peek around. How terrible it had to be for her, knowing that's what was happening and being powerless to fix it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)realized that's how it sounds. I'm sorry.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)Trump came here the night before election. To Grand Rapids Mich...and.. DeVos,,she is bad as Trump...mmm
I live in Michigan I know...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Her and her Bethany services.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)I lived in Mich all my life ..DeVos everything with their name on it hate it...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)from her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)She's served her country well.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
StevieM
(10,500 posts)Back in 2012 she had poll numbers that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would have killed for.
Before the fake email scandal Hillary wasn't Hillary.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)hurt her in 2016
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
StevieM
(10,500 posts)For starters, I think Comey's antics were more than just one factor. I think he turned that race upside down at the end, after already having done enormous damage to her with his disgusting July press conference. If you eliminate Comey she would have destroyed Trump.
I also think the Basket of Deplorables was turned into a much bigger moment after the election was over than it ever was during the election. At the time it was said, people were much more concerned with the fact that she fell down on 9/11. And I don't think it ever took off as a damaging incident the way the Mitt Romney's 47 percent comment did, or even Barack Obama's comment about getting bitter and clinging to guns and religion. After the race ended, and she lost, people started to develop their narratives about HRC getting a comeuppance for doing things wrong, and this was gleefully placed on the list.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
StevieM
(10,500 posts)But my interpretation of their respective effects on the race is very different than yours is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
How can anybody say bad things about her ...she and husband President Bill done a lot for this country..
hubby and I where at Clinton rally we seen them person we voted for him and her and President Obama twice
We need a true Dem to run this country...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Hav
(5,969 posts)Sadly, racism, butthurt and an undemocratic system won it for Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
StevieM
(10,500 posts)He dominated that election from start to finish.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)quoting from your post:
she said that "nobody likes Sanders [or] wants to work with him," adding:
"He was a career politician. It's all just baloney, and I feel so bad that people got sucked into it."
After receiving backlash for the comments,
"I thought everyone wanted my authentic, unvarnished views!" she tweeted.
I like Obama's way of keeping his counsel private and supporting the eventual nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,818 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Democrats attacking democrats.
The circular firing squad.
Meanwhile, Bloomberg is attacking Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,844 posts)And here, she's stating what should be perfectly clear to everyone: our most important civic responsibility is kicking Trump and his malicious minions to the curb in November.
We ignore or brush off that advice at our own peril.
to Hillary Clinton, her amazing resiliency and her decades-long work/accomplishments as a public servant.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Do you know...Bill ,Hillary, Obama and Joe all have law degrees...smart..is what we need..
Trump is nothing but a business con...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Just like Nader's fans were.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden