{"id":1240,"date":"2017-05-06T17:59:23","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T21:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2017-05-06T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T22:14:58","slug":"hillary-clinton-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beemandave.com\/beemanblog\/blog\/2017\/05\/06\/hillary-clinton-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillary Clinton Returns!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hillary Clinton has finally emerged into the world again. \u00a0 She had an interesting interview the other day, \u00a0where she \"\"spoke openly about the 2016 election, \u00a0and discussed the issues and problems that caused the donald to steal the Oval Office away from her. \u00a0 She acknowledged the fact that she made mistakes in the campaign, \u00a0which hurt her chances, \u00a0 but, \u00a0she also pointed out that the Comey announcement a week before the election that the FBI was re-opening the email investigation, \u00a0and the \u00a0massive push on social media of negative stories (many of which were unfounded lies) \u00a0probably hurt her more than anything. \u00a0 \u00a0I will say that I do agree with her on these points. \u00a0 I would add to them the fact that the Main Stream Media forgot that it was supposed to be objective and spent entirely too much time focused on the trump train wreck. \u00a0While \u00a0HRC was out \u00a0talking with people in small town halls that had a lot of respectful dialogue, \u00a0and working to create the best, \u00a0most inclusive platform she could, \u00a0the cameras were focused on an empty stage in a packed auditorium, \u00a0while everyone waited for the donald to show up and spread his inflammatory messages around like shit in \u00a0an animal hoarder’s house. I am sure that, \u00a0had the media spent more time reporting on the quiet, \u00a0respectful discussions that Hillary (or Bernie) were having, \u00a0 things might have come out differently. \u00a0 However, alas, \u00a0as they say in the Newspaper Industry – “If it bleeds, \u00a0it leads”. \u00a0 Blood and gore ALWAYS get the front page…as they sell the newspapers or, today, \u00a0get clicks into the website.<\/div>\n

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The really sad thing about her loss of the race is that she likely would have been a GREAT President. \u00a0 When she was \u00a0in Congress, \u00a0she was well liked, \u00a0and dealt with both sides to move things forwards. \u00a0She was KNOWN for the fact that she would show up at hearings and such with an armload of data, all of which she had studied and knew inside and out. \u00a0 She was, indeed, \u00a0a Policy Wonk (in the best possible way). \u00a0 She came into the race with decades of \u00a0experience and knowledge of the ins and outs of dealing with and negotiating with, \u00a0people on the domestic and international scene. \u00a0 She is known as a tough negotiator too, \u00a0which allowed her to push compromise where the two sides were at logger-heads. \u00a0 Her work as Secretary of State had deepened her pool of understanding of the world situation. This, \u00a0by the by, is one reason why Putin worked so hard to the the donald elected. \u00a0 He was terribly worried that she would take the Presidency, \u00a0and he knew he could not out-negotiate her!<\/div>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0For me, \u00a0the real problem that kept her out of the Oval Office is that the American public are hypocrites, \u00a0 not allowing their candidates to have mistakes or changes in stance, \u00a0and yet ignoring the huge list of their own screw-ups. \u00a0 \u00a0Add to that the misogyny of the voting public, \u00a0the meddling in the election by outside forces, \u00a0and the (possibly Unconstitutional) laws the states have passed forcing the Electoral College to a “Winner take all” rule…and it is little surprise \u00a0the \u00a0Republicans \u00a0were able to take the office…in spite of the results of the vote by ACTUAL CITIZENS! \u00a0 Remember that the donald \u00a0only took the swing states by 75,000 votes or so – out of 63 MILLION cast, \u00a0so, \u00a0I suspect that if the Electors had not been “bound” by the “Winner take all” rule, \u00a0 HRC would have gotten the majority of votes needed to take the Presidency.<\/div>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As for the Bernie supporters who still cling to the idea that if HE had been the candidate, \u00a0he would have won…I hope that gives you some comfort at night. \u00a0I disagree that he would have been an easy victory. \u00a0 The Republicans had a HUGE file of dirt on him that goes back to his college days, \u00a0and would have used it with the same, \u00a0overblown rhetoric \u00a0that was used against HRC. \u00a0 He would have been torn to shreds \u00a0by the tsunami of agenda-driven spin and lies from Russia. \u00a0Yes, \u00a0it is true that there are some Emails indicating that Wasserman-Schultz preferred HRC over Bernie. \u00a0 Yet there STILL is no evidence that any of the suggested strategies were implemented. \u00a0 In my own case, \u00a0I saw about as many HRC ads from PACs as I did Bernie ads. \u00a0It may be that many in the Democratic party looked upon Bernie with a questionable attitude because he has NEVER been a \u00a0Democrat. \u00a0 He is and always will be an Independent, \u00a0Democratic Socialist. \u00a0 Frankly, \u00a0that is a good thing, \u00a0and in \u00a0a way, \u00a0I wish that there were more like him in the Congress. \u00a0 However, \u00a0his hooking his wagon to the Democratic Party was an attempt to hook into the pool of Democratic Voters \u00a0and so take the office. \u00a0 That did not work as well as he would have liked…since several MILLION voters in the Primary voted for HRC over him. \u00a0 I was not one of those. \u00a0I DID vote for Bernie in the Primary \u00a0for a variety of reasons. \u00a0 For me, \u00a0it almost came down to a coin toss, though. \u00a0 I looked at the two of them and was amazed that our Party had put forth TWO excellent and very qualified candidates. \u00a0 That is why I DID vote for HRC in the General Election.<\/div>\n

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I agree that the Democratic Party needs to buckle down and start working together to be a force such as the Republicans. \u00a0 \u00a0People of good will can disagree over issues…but, \u00a0when push comes to shove, \u00a0 we as progressives, \u00a0need to be able to compromise, \u00a0and to get behind ONE Candidate. \u00a0 We must NOT be so self-centered that we pout about our favorite Candidate \u00a0not being chosen, \u00a0and either refuse to vote, \u00a0or write in his name, \u00a0or vote for a third party option that is worse than the Republican alternative. \u00a0 Bite the bullet…work to change the Party…but without powerful representation, \u00a0 we, and our goals as Citizens, \u00a0are irrelevant to the Republicans. \u00a0 Look at what Mitch McConnell said after the donald’s victory. \u00a0 He said “Winners get to make the rules. \u00a0Losers get to go home”. \u00a0That, \u00a0folks, is the draconian attitude of most Republicans. \u00a0They will dismiss our Liberal opinions and do their best to ride rough-shod over anything “Liberal” in the governmental and legal structure of the country. \u00a0 Look at what they are doing now! \u00a0 They are working as hard as they can to wipe out not only the legacy that President Obama left, \u00a0but, to roll back our society to where it was in the 1800s. \u00a0 The Republicans of today seem to believe that the Television shows “Leave it to Beaver” and “The Andy Griffith Show” \u00a0are not situation comedies, \u00a0but, rather are documentaries of a lost way of life! \u00a0 We, \u00a0as a group, \u00a0cannot wait for the Republicans to destroy themselves. \u00a0They are \u00a0perfectly happy to burn down the house with ALL of us locked in the living room. \u00a0 We must look ahead…be sure to VOTE in the coming elections; \u00a0and look to the younger generation of Democrats to rise up and move us forward again.<\/div>\n

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God Help Us All<\/div>\n

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Bee Man Dave.<\/div>\n

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