Why Should Any One of Us at DU (Ever) have to Apologize for Not Hating Hillary Clinton?

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Why Should Any One of Us at DU (Ever) have to Apologize for Not Hating Hillary Clinton?
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4299113, Why Should Any One of Us at DU (Ever) have to Apologize for Not Hating Hillary Clinton?
Posted by Mike03 on Wed Jan-30-08 05:05 PM

I think I've put my finger on how DU has changed from the way it was in previous elections. Last week, I found myself apologizing for the fact that I didn't hate Hillary Clinton, even though it was clear from my post that I had preferred Biden or Edwards.

This hateful attitude towards Hillary Clinton is creeping me out, because it seems disproportionate to what she has done, or the reality of her campaign. In my opinion, it's almost cartoonish parnanoia that people hate this person in almost a pathological way. Why?

I didn't vote for her, but I will vote for her if she is the nominee.

What is wrong with the following appraisal:

I LIKE AND RESPECT ALL OF OUR CANDIDATES.

MOST IF NOT ALL OF THEM HAVE CONTRIBUTED AND MOLDED THE OPINIONS AND EMPHASES OF THE REMAINING TWO CANDIDATES.

EVEN THOUGH I PREFERRED AND VOTED FOR SOMEONE ELSE, I HAVE NO RATIONAL REASON TO HATE HILLARY CLINTON.

I PREFER (...Insert the name of your candidate here, if it is not Hillary...) BUT WILL VOTE FOR ANY DEM OVER ANY REPUBLICAN, NO MATTER WHAT. I WON'T WASTE MY VOTE OR NOT VOTE AND RISK GETTING ANOTHER FOUR YEARS OF A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION.