Reply #108: And you certainly have a right to yours, but

[Zavulon]

I'll have to respectfully voice my disagreement and or failure to share your view on just about everything you wrote.

If I don't trust someone to tell me the truth on minor issues, I don't even pay attention to their views on major ones. I was a Republican until 1992, when I finally couldn't handle their bullshit anymore. Now I do still believe in gun rights and fiscal restraint, but there isn't a single fucking Republican out there who I trust, especially after seeing eight years of what we're enduring now.

Now whether you consider Edwards a hypocrite because of the SUV thing (I do, but I'll still vote for him if he gets the nomination), the bottom line is that it's a stupid thing to do. Actually, I think Edwards is more guilty of a stupid oversight than hypocrisy, but I'll never know for sure. However, in Hillary's case, you refer to her "not knowing precisely where her adult kid was on a day in 2001," whereas I truly believe she just flat-out lied, doing so knowingly. First of all, it wasn't just any day in 2001 - everyone I know remembers pretty much every detail of the day. Second, it's not like she waited until last week to bullshit about it. You may disagree, but I think she lied and lied poorly. This is one of many things that makes me really detest her.

Sure, I think the major issues are more important too - such as her arrogant and stubborn refusal to admit a mistake on the Iraq vote, but I see things the opposite of you - in other words, someone has to get a passing grade on the petty shit from me before I trust them with the bigger stuff. Now in Edwards' case, the SUV thing is the only gaffe I can think of. As for Obama, I hadn't even heard of what you describe. But in when it comes to Hillary, I don't believe a single promise or word she says. The "ignorant voters" you so casually dismiss don't seem to, either, and you can bet lots of them will turn out in spite.

There are plenty of Hillary bashers right here at DU, and there's plenty of reasons she's the most divisive candidate we have. If you believe what she says, more power to you because you'll certainly sleep better over the next 14 months than I will.