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Hillary Clinton

splat

(2,344 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2016, 02:47 PM Jul 2016

Why doesn't Hillary confront these slanders -- liar, corrupt, etc. -- head on? [View all]

My Facebook feed is full of people who believe what Bernie (and the GOP) have said about her, and point out that she never denies and disproves the allegations or calls BS on it all.

Only making Bernie vice president has a chance of changing their minds, and BErnie would have to campaign on "didn't mean it" as much as on the "revolution."

WHy did she let this go on so long? People fault her for that, too, if it's all not true.

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Why doesn't Hillary confront these slanders -- liar, corrupt, etc. -- head on? [View all] splat Jul 2016 OP

Because replying to them legitimizes them. Besides, if Hillary spent stopbush Jul 2016 #1

i agree. nt DesertFlower Jul 2016 #23

She is hated by both the extreme left and extreme right Legends303 Jul 2016 #2

many reasons mercuryblues Jul 2016 #3

It is all a circus -- responding only legitimizes it cosmicone Jul 2016 #4

The haters won't win Cary Jul 2016 #5

I heard part of the interview with Charlie Rose and she did a great job responding to his spooky3 Jul 2016 #6

I just watched 25 minutes .... LAS14 Jul 2016 #26

No, but this info at CBS site sounds like what I remembered. spooky3 Jul 2016 #27

I want to see her stand up for herself splat Jul 2016 #7

Obviously, you haven't been paying attention to Hillary... yallerdawg Jul 2016 #9

It's all noise and best to ignore.... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #8

The electorate has just started paying attention to her splat Jul 2016 #10

Concernucopia! BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #11

Lots of retired journalists, musicians and artists in my FB feed splat Jul 2016 #13

How would you respond if it were you? Her Sister Jul 2016 #12

SHE has to solve this problem splat Jul 2016 #16

She doesn't need to, it would basically accomplish nothing. And "Bernie" has nothing to do with it George II Jul 2016 #14

Since when did bravery and integrity accomplish nothing? splat Jul 2016 #15

Hillary spent eleven hours testifying before Congress, eleven hours straigth. The Republicans was Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #17

I think you are wasting our time in this group with your very insistent concern Her Sister Jul 2016 #18

I'm sorry you feel that way. I knew her at Wellesley. I want her to win. splat Jul 2016 #19

She is & will continue to do so: Her Sister Jul 2016 #20

You knew her at Wellesley? mcar Jul 2016 #21

Yes. splat Jul 2016 #22

Next week wysi Jul 2016 #24

Don't go on the defense GvilleDem Jul 2016 #25

Because it would be a waste of her time. Fla Dem Jul 2016 #28

Because she doesn't want opponents to dictate the narrative. DawgHouse Jul 2016 #29