Hillary Clinton: You cannot be civil with Republicans

[IceSpear]

Like her deplorable comment. Politically unwise to say publicly, but not wrong.

[BlueSwan]

She could have worded it better, but when she says that civility can begin when Dems take power, she is not factually wrong. The GOP has declared all out war on democrats - you can't have civility if only one side plays nice. It is unlikely that the GOP will start playing nice before they are utterly destroyed electorally. THEN we can start reaching out to them, because we are better than them. Mitch McConnell has singlehandedly destroyed both the Senate and the Supreme Court as legitimate institutions of power. Merrick Garland was a step too far and the Kavanaugh fiasco has further underlined it.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I think in the K affair, the Dems hurt themselves by dialing up the heat dial too far. The Pubs have done the same to themselves, time and again. Yes, I know, the base demands it. Sometimes the base, maybe more than sometimes, gets in the way of ultimate success.

I'm really not sure what else the Democrats could do. Another Clarence Thomas hearings situation reluctance wouldn't just pass nowadays.

Also, the Thomas' case contributed to what became known as "Year of the Woman" in 1993, which was greatly beneficial politically for the Democrats.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Also, it would be useful to distinguish between various shaded of "civil". The civility preached and practiced by Obama, who naively believed he can reason with the Republicans, work to find a common ground, yielded very little results. Instead of adopting more combative approach, he just kept repeating that mistake.

[Intell]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

[BlueSwan]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

How was that statement incorrect? well, maybe the "half" part was an understatement, I guess.

[IceSpear]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

How was that statement incorrect? well, maybe the "half" part was an understatement, I guess.

[Intell]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

How was that statement incorrect? well, maybe the "half" part was an understatement, I guess.

You don't call voters deplorable, that should be easy.

[Slander and/or Libel]

Both sides should be moral.  If Democrats have given up on that, all hope is lost - shame on them.

Being civil isn't about "will it benefit me", its just the right thing to do.

But you're totally willing to accept the Republican Party acting with wanton incivility, apparently? Or do you think Trump addressing people with demeaning nicknames and calling sexual assault victims liars and calling everyone to his left "arsonists" is civil?

[DC Al Fine]

Man she really hasn't learned anything.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

Man she really hasn't learned anything.

I mean, she's not running for office any more, so I don't think she really needs to learn anything at this point.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

Comparing people to Nazis, likening opposition to every Democratic position to opposition to desegregation, and declaring that every word that comes out of a Republican's mouth is a dog-whistle is not going high.  Yes, not all Democrats do this, but the idea that the left is fighting with one hand tied behind its back is ridiculous.

[IceSpear]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

How was that statement incorrect? well, maybe the "half" part was an understatement, I guess.

You don't call voters deplorable, that should be easy.

I thought people liked politicians that "tell it like it is" and aren't "too scripted?" I guess with Hillary it's heads she loses, tails she loses. A consistent theme throughout her political career, sadly.

[ag]

I mean, one could be civil with (trampista) Republicans. But one should not.

At the very least, for reasons of personal hygiene.

[Intell]

Absolutely Correct, and this statement is dead right. This is also completely different to the basket of deplorable statement which was incorrect.

How was that statement incorrect? well, maybe the "half" part was an understatement, I guess.

You don't call voters deplorable, that should be easy.

I thought people liked politicians that "tell it like it is" and aren't "too scripted?" I guess with Hillary it's heads she loses, tails she loses. A consistent theme throughout her political career, sadly.

Nobody likes that, every politician is scripted (even Trump).

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Like her deplorable comment. Politically unwise to say publicly, but not wrong.

[Joe Biden 2024]

Like her deplorable comment. Politically unwise to say publicly, but not wrong.

[RINO Tom]

I mean, one could be civil with (trampista) Republicans. But one should not.

At the very least, for reasons of personal hygiene.

Are there a lot of studies out there showing Democrats have better hygiene than Republicans on average, ag?

[DrScholl]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

[RINO Tom]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

If a hardcore left winger ran over someone in my family with his or her car, I wouldn't be dumb enough to extrapolate it to all Democrats.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

[DrScholl]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

If a hardcore left winger ran over someone in my family with his or her car, I wouldn't be dumb enough to extrapolate it to all Democrats.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

Your President didn't even condemn the violence properly and extremists feel like he is on their side.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

There are plenty of people who respect the alt-Right and far more than those who support Antifa (who most people don't even know about). Even if you set that aside, Republicans only motivation these days seems to be to do things only to anger their opposition and that's not really legitimate political strategy that helps anyone.

[RINO Tom]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

If a hardcore left winger ran over someone in my family with his or her car, I wouldn't be dumb enough to extrapolate it to all Democrats.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

Your President didn't even condemn the violence properly and extremists feel like he is on their side.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

There are plenty of people who respect the alt-Right and far more than those who support Antifa (who most people don't even know about). Even if you set that aside, Republicans only motivation these days seems to be to do things only to anger their opposition and that's not really legitimate political strategy that helps anyone.

He's "your President" as much as he is mine, your highness.  AKA, he's the President.

[DrScholl]

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

If a hardcore left winger ran over someone in my family with his or her car, I wouldn't be dumb enough to extrapolate it to all Democrats.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

Your President didn't even condemn the violence properly and extremists feel like he is on their side.

People were literally run down with a car in Charlottesville by a right-winger. Clinton is 100% right in her comments.

A right-winger who no one important supported.  But Antifa is supported by quite a few people who are part of respectable society.

There are plenty of people who respect the alt-Right and far more than those who support Antifa (who most people don't even know about). Even if you set that aside, Republicans only motivation these days seems to be to do things only to anger their opposition and that's not really legitimate political strategy that helps anyone.

He's "your President" as much as he is mine, your highness.  AKA, he's the President.

I refuse to call anyone who behaves so poorly and unintelligent as my President. Besides, plenty of Republicans refused to call Obama their President, so it all evens out.

[ag]

I mean, one could be civil with (trampista) Republicans. But one should not.

At the very least, for reasons of personal hygiene.

Are there a lot of studies out there showing Democrats have better hygiene than Republicans on average, ag?

I mean, if you have shaken hands with a Trumpista and did not immediately disinfect yourself from head to toes, you must still be stinking to high heavens. Disgusting! Democrats, clearly, would be less likely to find themselves in such a deplorable situation.