Why do some liberals hate the Clintons?

Question

Are they not liberal enough?

I'm a liberal,and I like them

I see why Conservatives hate them because they think that the Clintons are socialists,but why do liberals?

I see so much vitriol towards Hillary and Bill not just here but on other websites and blog sites like the Daily Kos and Huffingtonpost.

What did they do? I know that they lie and use questionable tactics,but what politician doesn't?

I don't get this whole the Clintons are racist bullshit. I didn't feel that they played the race card during the primaries. Bill Clinton made a really stupid comment in SC,but that's it. Nothing in their past shows that they're racist

Answer 1

I think a lot of liberals, mostly Obama supporters, started to really hate the Clintons as a result of the Obama / Clinton feud during the primaries. Prior to that, most liberals worshipped the Clintons, but as soon as a more liberal candidate comes along (Obama is far more liberal than the Clintons) then liberals will worship that candidate more. Also, some Obama supporters think Hillary ran a Republican style campaign with all the constant attacks against Obama.

It's the same situation with conservatives ... a lot of conservatives don't like McCain because they think he's not conservative enough. In 2000, the Republicans selected Bush over McCain because he was more conservative, even though McCain had a better record.

Answer 2

I would have preferred Hillary.

But to answer your question, I think that the Clintons are sometimes looked as distractors to getting Obama in office.

Answer 3

Liberals have a strong sense of fairness. It's very important to their ideology. When Hillary and Bill got desperate and attempted to do anything they could to get the Democratic nomination for Hillary it REALLY ticked a lot of us Liberals off !! Before then we didn't have a problem with them. You could even say we loved them. But the Clinton's and their low life political tactics ruined that.

Answer 4

The Clinton's, like most of the Democratic Party, is not "liberal." That's why.

Firstly, Clinton followed a centrist, moderate, "third way" approach.

Secondly, Clinton's moderate policies included such things as support of the death penalty, welfare reform, support of big business, support of free trade, support of air strikes and missiles and militarism, his wife supported the Iraq vote, etc., etc. How could "liberals" support this stuff?

You want liberal? Go to Canada or Europe. You're not going to find it in the USA.

Answer 5

I am a liberal and I certainly don't hate them.

I am saddened by Bill's idiotic indiscretions, but I think he was a good president as far as what he did for the middle class.

After the Monica thing surfaced, I think he should have apologized to the nation and resigned immediately, rather than dragging the country through the slop and swill of that foolishness.

Neither party can hold up its head in pride about their sexual purity.

Hillary behaved like a saint when she was humiliated by the Monica thing. I've liked her ever since. I think she'd have made a good president.

Answer 6

I dunno, personally I thought Bill Clinton was an awesome president. I am an Obama supporter but I don't dislike Hillary, I just feel like Hillary triangulates too much, I can't really say where she stands on many issues because she evades questions or gives safe answers. Also I felt like the Republicans were excessively eager to see her on the ticket to the point of salivation almost. This to me meant they were ready with an arsenal of anti-hillary rhetoric, now they are bummed cause all they have on Biden is his loquaciousness (hahhahaha) Also I heard somewhere that Ariana Huffington has a long running beef with the Clintons but I don't know the specifics so obviously her posts will be biased.

Cheer up though, I think she'd make an awesome Attorney General.

Answer 7

because they are jacobins.

Answer 8

Conservatives actuly like the clintions they were even campaing for them during the primaries to stop Obama.....people like the Clintions other wise Hillary wouldn't have come out ahead in the pop vote from the primaries and Bill wouldn't have won 2 terms as prez....the liberals jsut hate them because liberals hate everything their liberals...

Answer 9

No, you have it all wrong (on some points that is)

She is not liberal enough for one is correct.

However, conservatives don't hate them because they are socialist, its because they lean a little to left for their tastes.  But that is not enough to call them socialist.

Also, many liberals (around 25 million, and MSNBC, and NBC) saw her and Bill as a roadblock to getting Obama the anointed one into office.

Bill Clinton is the biggest black supporter since rev. sharpton so  I dont know why people think that.

Answer 10

It just has to do with personal preference

honestly, just because people may associate with a liberal party doesn't mean that they have to love the individuals associated with that party.

Answer 11

I dont think it has anything to do with race. I'm black and i like the Clinton's. If Bill could run again i would defiantly vote for him.

Answer 12

I love what they have done for this country. If Bill hadn't made it as strong as he did we wouldn't have crumbled under Bush. I love this country before I love them though. If Hillary really cares about people have universal health care insurance & not her ego we will know by Wednesday.  She has to stand up at the convention & passionatley tell her supporters that her policies are almost identical to Obama's. McCain has never voted for equal pay, universal health, alternative energy, etc. she has to name her policies. She has to tell them that if they care about her she asks them to show it by voting for Obama. There is a group of 11% that claim they are voting for McCain. So I have always loved the Clintons but this election is not about them & she has the power to make or break it for Obama everything I think about her now depends on what she does this week.

Answer 13

Probably cuz thet slipped the bone to em one way or the other!

Answer 14

Obama has become there new messiah. They show there true nature. Far left liberals hate anyone who doesn't want what they want. Bill Clinton was the only 2 term Democratic President since Truman. He did more for the Democratic Party since Carter sunk it. How quick they forget. The Party has treated Hilliary so bad that I wish she would run as an Independent. They snubbed Hilliary as the VP and now they will go down in flames. Hilliary may forgive them, but we who voted for her won't. I won't vote for a party that treats the best president they had in 50 years the way they have. I am going to vote for McCain and against every Democrat in my state. Bill isn't a racist. Blacks said he was their first Black President. What he said in S.C. was the truth. They just can't stand the truth. Now that they think they have a real black President, anybody that opposes him is a racist. Obama was raised by white grandparents so he is really a white man who looks black.  

Answer 15

I want to see them out of office because they so badly botched the one chance we had for health care, in their first two years.  If Her and her supporters hand this election to McCain, I will vote republican as long as a Clinton name is on any ballot.