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In reply to the discussion: The manufactured outrage that purports to be legitimate criticism of Hillary is pathetic [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)about her opinions, wise up and come down on the right side of a lot of the issues that concern me. I am more vocal than others, and because of sheer luck I have the ability to read, learn and understand more about issues than some other people. But I speak for the silent concerns, the worries people don't even realize they have.
Most important, I don't think that Hillary Clinton has shown the ability to think critically about the ideas and solutions that are generally accepted by the rich and powerful in our country.
She was in the White House for 8 years before 9/11. She must have heard little snippets of conversations if not more about what was going on in Iraq. She traveled in the diplomatic circles. She knew things we still don't know. Yet she voted for the War Resolution to go into Iraq. Now I know that it was worded in a round-about way and that theoretically, Bush was supposed to present evidence that a war was necessary. But Hillary must have known that the grounds Bush gave for going into Iraq were bogus. If she didn't know, it's because she did not do her due diligence. She did not research the facts before voting. That's sloppy. Dangerously so. And it certainly shows that she does not deserve my confidence of vote.
She has to do more than apologize for a '"mistake." She has a lot of explaining to do. She has led a privileged life. That's great. But she is too easily tempted to just go along with what is expedient. She does not seem to be a person who really questions the moral impact of the politically correct stance to take on an issue.
I remember. I have never forgotten her encounter with the Code Pink ladies about the Iraq War before she voted on the Resolution. She was dismissive and arrogant. And the ladies were right. I am not a member of Code Pink. Loud, aggressive demonstrations are not my thing. But boy, I really saw a side of Hillary Clinton that woke me up to what she really is when I saw the video of that encounter.
By the way, I can no longer find the video of that encounter on line. It is devastating to Hillary. It will turn up in someone's cache one of these days. (Not in mine, so don't send the NSA to look for it. They would be wasting their time.) That video could seal her defeat. She needs to think about how she treats those who disagree with her. Maybe she needs some therapy to react more wisely when she hears thoughts and opinions that differ from her own.
I do not hate Hillary. I wish her well. But I don't want her to be the Democratic nominee for president. It isn't her opinion on a specific issue. It is how she approaches reaching opinions, the historical baggage she carries as the wife of an ex-president who inevitably made mistakes and the personality that I have seen on display when she is angered by someone or something. I hate to use the words petty and vindictive. But she mostly damages herself and would damage our party if she acts as she has acted in the past.
I remember the campaign of 2008. She was a poor loser when she should have won with ease. She is not a good candidate because of the very personality flaws that I am pointing out.
I could be wrong. I hope I am if she is the candidate. I do not plan to vote for her. I will vote for every other Democrat on my ballot. No question. But not for her. I think our Party should look at other good candidates, candidates who are more aware of the problems of ordinary people and who will speak more for ordinary people.