Are any other Dems/Liberals bummed over Hillary Clinton's campaign success?

Question

I am a hardcore democrat and absolutely despise Clinton. Why; because she is more for corperate gain rather then the gain of the American people. She has records of selling out several times during her political career and accepting "gifts" from healthcare and insurance lobbyists. She seems like she won't do anything for this country and all will remain the same in regards to all the problems our country has.

I am afraid that is whe gets elected in the primaries(which she probabley will) I will have a very difficult time even bring myself to vote for her, or the republican candidate at that. It will be like choosing the lessor of two evils which is Never a good situation to be in. Does anyone else feel this way?

I am not a bush supporter and I find no pride in voting for someone that I know is a crook, which includes both Bush and Clinton.

Alex

I am not a Nader or a Bush supporter and never have been. I am simpley stating 1 main reason why I'd refuse to vote for hilary if she were chosen in the primaries. If I sound a little propaganda-ish I'm sorry. The point of this question was to try to find out if there were other people on Y! Answers who felt as I did about Clinton and to hear what their reasons were. The goal of my question was this and nothing more.

Answer 1

Jay,
While we belong to different parties,( I consider myself more of a moderate) I would have to agree with you about Hillary Clinton. She (more so than the other Dem's.) seems to Pander towards what people want. Example- giving a speech in the south and faking a southern accent.
Have you ever considered Rudy? I know he is a republican, but he is considered the extreme left side of the conservative candidates. He is considered to be fairly socially liberal, and it is good possibility that he will be the GOP candidate.
Just a thought.

Answer 2

You'll need to give some specific examples of her "records of selling out several times during her political career and accepting "gifts" from healthcare and insurance lobbyists" to convince people not to vote for Hillary Clinton.

Hillary's campaign focus is about ending the Republican government's war on the middle class. Since 1992 she has been the strongest advocate of healthcare reform. Accepting campaign contributions from the healthcare industry doesn't mean she will do anything in their favor and is probably more about corporate contributions for the purpose of "damage control" as Hillary has made no secret of her intention of reversing outrageous tax breaks given to corporations and wealthy individuals at the expense of middle class American families.

Don't believe any right wing neocon propaganda without seeing facts.

Answer 3

I will vote for Hillary or Obama.I made the mistake in 2,000 of voting Republican,(what am I saying there are no Republicans anymore)they've been replaced by the neocons.Thomas Jefferson was a true Republican.I don't like the super delegates either,and don't the Bush twins count as having been pimped out?

Answer 4

Yes! If she is the candidate, I'll probably vote Ralph Nader again since he said he may run if Hillary is the Democratic candidate. She and Bill are the most Republican candidate that the Dems have. Seriously, they are nothing but neo-cons.

I'd never vote for Giulliani either. He is so corrupt that he makes the Clintons look like angels.

Answer 5

no I am not, as a fact I think is time for the republican party to re-invent themselves due to the fact that corruption is rampant among them.
now this is a forum about asking questions and giving answers, and for some reason I think you are using one to do the other, you ask and then you answer and then you do some propaganda, and then you put what you like to hear and try to influence others with your argument, going through a cyclical reasoning, are you sure you are not ralph nader or a bush supporter by any chance?
what is the point of all this, place your propaganda against Clinton>? then why ask, just go to a corner with a sign and make a statement.
good luck/

Answer 6

Right on Jay!

You're absolutely right. Hillary Clinton could have chosen to be LEADER. But she chose to be a FOLLOWER.

I mean, she voted for the war(s) and the Patriot Act. Along with Lieberman and Zeller, she's one of the best Republicans in the Democratic party. And we're supposed to believe that she's going to do something about health care?!?! Even Arnold Schwartznegger is more liberal on that issue that she is.

Sadly, most Democrats are equally craven and utterly reluctant to hold their candidates to the same standard they (rightly) hold Republicans. It makes me sick. That's why even if the Democrats are elected, things aren't going to change. I WANT TO BELIEVE they will, but even a cursory glance at history reveals them to be staunch supporters of the status quo ... especially with regard to foreign affairs. Even Jimmy Carter continued the U.S. government's support of brutal dictatorships in Latin America, the Middle East and especially in Indonesia.

I hate to say it, but with a few differences, both parties are cut from the same filthy cloth. Please believe me, I don't want to believe this and yes, I'll probably end up voting Democrat out of desperation, but whenever I see people fawning over Hillary Clinton or just about all of the candidates (except for maybe Kucinich), it makes me sick.

I've challenged Clinton's supporters to hold her to account ... and they are, almost to a person, utterly craven and willing to compromise EVERY SINGLE THING THEY BELIEVE IN just to see her elected.

It's soooooo sad.

Answer 7

John Kennedy quote: First you win. There is no good thing that comes from losing. In 2000 the foolish Nader put Georgie in office. Now the abuses of civil rights, the War in Iraq, foolish tax cuts, huge increase in the national debt can be laid at the feet of Democrats who ran to Nader.

Answer 8

I am no fan of Hillary. However I have long made up my mind that it's time for an independent to get into the whitehouse. Both parties have failed to listen to the American public. It's time for them to get a rude awakening by having an independent take the white house.

Answer 9

I'm disappointed in her carelessness about who she accepts campaign money from. She's giving $800,000 back to donors she should have been more carefull accepting from. That worries me.

Answer 10

Totally bummed. I mean, holy authoritarianism...

I could have sworn we learned our lesson, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Plus, she wants to take away my video games... :(