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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:26 PM Original message |
EXPERIENCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF SUCCESSFUL PRESIDENCY |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Clinton Voted For War. Obama Was Against War. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Obama wasn't even in the Senate to vote on it |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. -That argument is specious. It was a blank check |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
37. Leahy |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. The IWR gave Bush the power to go to war. In the manner he chose. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. The IWR was not to go to war under the circumstances we entered Iraq |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. WRONG! |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-23-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. I'm not enabling, and "Hillary Gaggle" -- wtf ever |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Ron Paul voted against the war. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. And Pat Buchanan has spoken out against it |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 10:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. The absurdity of your position is that even Buchanon spoke against Iraq while Hillary voted FOR it |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-23-07 11:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. No, that isn't my position at all |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. The most experienced people today would be George H. W. Bush followed by Dick Cheney |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. nah, Strom Thurmond tops them both |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:43 AM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Psst! |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Wasn't Nixon VP for like.... eight years? n/t |
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dugggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yes and Nixon's opening up of communist China is one of the |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. True- |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I daresay I wish Humphrey or McGovern would have defeated Nixon |
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dugggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Nixon had to be a paranoid schizophrenic to have |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 08:53 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I think you are a bit hazy on the history |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ask Lincoln, ask TR |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Lincoln had 6 years in Illinois legislature and a couple in Washington....sound familiar? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. But Obama is Totally Different Than Lincoln |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. My point was about the logic of Hillary folks, not Obama |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. Hi Sniffa! |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. it was just copied and pasted |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-21-07 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. Agreed! Let's just pick someone out of the phonebook |
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Bumblebee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
20. Yes, just look at Bush! No experience and what a president! |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. So, if hillary is so experienced, why did she support Bush's War? |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Hillary's experience at voting for wars is unmatched among the Democratic presidential field!!!! |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 06:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. no it's not. it's matched by 3 other candidates. |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. That's your fevered imagination speaking... Sen. Jim Webb and I disagree with you |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:54 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. Sorry, as anyone who's read the Constitution knows, |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Obama taught constitutional law for 10 years... and he agrees with Webb and me |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
26. Experience can be broken down meaning many things but one |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 09:51 AM Response to Reply #26 |
36. I'd rather have a politician who doesn't promote war like |
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LordJFT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. experience does matter |
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killbotfactory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
29. She has more experience fucking things up for the rest of us |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
30. What really will matter is the selection of cabinet and staff..... |
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ArkySue (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I don't like the fact that Obama |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Google Clinton + Colin Powell, GHWB. nt |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. Did anyone ever say experience is a guarantee of a good Presidency? Why, no... |
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earthlover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Did anyone imply Obama is unqualified for being president due to lack of experience: YES! |
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Sulawesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
38. Experience matters, but almost anyone can get that eventually... |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
42. The only certitude in life is the continuance of life until one dies. |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
45. Your point? Nothing is a guarantee of anything. |
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suston96 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-22-07 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Well, Lincoln had 6 years of state experience (same state as Obama, for that matter!) and 2 years i |
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