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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:41 PM Jan 2020

Clinton 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 …...😎

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Clinton says she feels the 'urge' to defeat Trump in 2020....Thank-you Hillary 👱🏻‍♀️ (Original Post) Iamaartist Jan 2020 OP
she really shouldn't be doing this. indies in the swing states beat her bc she was not popular Kurt V. Jan 2020 #1
Dont Agree,,,she is true Dem.... Iamaartist Jan 2020 #2
She's absolutely a true dem and i have the utmost respect for her accomplishments. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #3
Yep. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #4
Hillary is allowed to speak out without FEAR. Cha Jan 2020 #7
Completely agree. Everyone should. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #9
You realize they changed the vote totals in several states, don't you? dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11
i don't know that. and she's never insinuated it to my knowledge. not that it couldn't be possible Kurt V. Jan 2020 #13
I didn't mean for that to sound like a bitchy comment, I just dewsgirl Jan 2020 #17
no worries. I'm sure it was very hard on her and i feel for her deeply. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #19
In Detroit ....they lost somewhere of 78000 votes... Iamaartist Jan 2020 #20
She lives half the year in my town..she's awful. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #22
Agree ..She is bad as Trump... Iamaartist Jan 2020 #30
At least in Vero Beach she lays low, and we rarely hear a peep dewsgirl Jan 2020 #32
She should be doing whatever the fuck she wants. MrsCoffee Jan 2020 #12
of course she can. i don't happen to think she should. What's wrong with that? Kurt V. Jan 2020 #16
I disagree. Until Comey got done with her she was very popular in those states. StevieM Jan 2020 #24
That's why i included comey. the media and her deplorables comment ( we now know waz accurate) Kurt V. Jan 2020 #28
Again, I interpret the events of 2016 very differently than you do. StevieM Jan 2020 #31
both things actually happened. we can wish they didn't but they did. Kurt V. Jan 2020 #34
I am aware that they both happened. StevieM Jan 2020 #35
how so? Regardless we must beat trump Kurt V. Jan 2020 #36
Mahalo, Hillary! Cha Jan 2020 #5
K&R Iamaartist Jan 2020 #14
I love it.❤(the post and the donkey) dewsgirl Jan 2020 #33
Post removed Post removed Jan 2020 #6
She did have it and won by 3 million Hav Jan 2020 #10
None of that was going to stop her from winning--decisively--if it hadn't been for James Comey. StevieM Jan 2020 #26
Oh, how charming! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #23
She wants to be relevant and play a part. left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #8
Hillary spoke the truth.. too bad some didn't like it. Cha Jan 2020 #15
The GOP will play all these attacks in the fall left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #18
Hillary Clinton earned the right to say anything she damn well pleases peggysue2 Jan 2020 #21
K&R Iamaartist Jan 2020 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #27
LOL Iamaartist Jan 2020 #29
You'll be OK when he loses. ehrnst Jan 2020 #37
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
1. she really shouldn't be doing this. indies in the swing states beat her bc she was not popular
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:49 PM
Jan 2020

there. that hasn't changed much. and comey.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
2. Dont Agree,,,she is true Dem....
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:53 PM
Jan 2020

My opinion.....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
3. She's absolutely a true dem and i have the utmost respect for her accomplishments.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

oldsoftie

(12,632 posts)
4. Yep.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:56 PM
Jan 2020

Every poll showed trump & Clinton being the 2 least liked candidates in history. Like it or not.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,818 posts)
7. Hillary is allowed to speak out without FEAR.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:57 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
9. Completely agree. Everyone should.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:58 PM
Jan 2020

edit.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
11. You realize they changed the vote totals in several states, don't you?
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jan 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
13. i don't know that. and she's never insinuated it to my knowledge. not that it couldn't be possible
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:04 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
17. I didn't mean for that to sound like a bitchy comment, I just
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:09 PM
Jan 2020

realized that's how it sounds. I'm sorry.

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Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
19. no worries. I'm sure it was very hard on her and i feel for her deeply.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:12 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
20. In Detroit ....they lost somewhere of 78000 votes...
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:13 PM
Jan 2020

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...

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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
22. She lives half the year in my town..she's awful.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:16 PM
Jan 2020

Her and her Bethany services.

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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
30. Agree ..She is bad as Trump...
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:35 PM
Jan 2020

I lived in Mich all my life ..DeVos everything with their name on it hate it...

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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
32. At least in Vero Beach she lays low, and we rarely hear a peep
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:38 PM
Jan 2020

from her.

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MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)
12. She should be doing whatever the fuck she wants.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:03 PM
Jan 2020

She's served her country well.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
16. of course she can. i don't happen to think she should. What's wrong with that?
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
24. I disagree. Until Comey got done with her she was very popular in those states.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:21 PM
Jan 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
28. That's why i included comey. the media and her deplorables comment ( we now know waz accurate)
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:24 PM
Jan 2020

hurt her in 2016

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StevieM

(10,500 posts)
31. Again, I interpret the events of 2016 very differently than you do.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:36 PM
Jan 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
34. both things actually happened. we can wish they didn't but they did.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:47 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
35. I am aware that they both happened.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:55 PM
Jan 2020

But my interpretation of their respective effects on the race is very different than yours is.

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Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
36. how so? Regardless we must beat trump
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 08:02 PM
Jan 2020
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primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
14. K&R
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:04 PM
Jan 2020

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...




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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
33. I love it.❤(the post and the donkey)
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:39 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Hav

(5,969 posts)
10. She did have it and won by 3 million
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jan 2020

Sadly, racism, butthurt and an undemocratic system won it for Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
26. None of that was going to stop her from winning--decisively--if it hadn't been for James Comey.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:22 PM
Jan 2020

He dominated that election from start to finish.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
8. She wants to be relevant and play a part.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 06:57 PM
Jan 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(297,818 posts)
15. Hillary spoke the truth.. too bad some didn't like it.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:07 PM
Jan 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
18. The GOP will play all these attacks in the fall
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:10 PM
Jan 2020

Democrats attacking democrats.
The circular firing squad.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg is attacking Trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

peggysue2

(10,844 posts)
21. Hillary Clinton earned the right to say anything she damn well pleases
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:16 PM
Jan 2020

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.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
25. K&R
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 07:22 PM
Jan 2020

Do you know...Bill ,Hillary, Obama and Joe all have law degrees...smart..is what we need..

Trump is nothing but a business con...

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
37. You'll be OK when he loses.
Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:18 PM
Jan 2020

Just like Nader's fans were.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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