Rep Conyers: "Hillary, ... spoke the truth yesterday"

[understandinglife]

Hillary Speaks -- Right Wing Blames the Messenger

Well they are at it again. Hillary Clinton spoke at her MLK Day speech -- referring to the Bush Administration as "one of the worst" in history, and comparing the House of Representatives to a "plantation." Instead of responding to the factual assertions, the right wing attacked the messenger, deriding her language, and ignoring the fundamental problem.

This is part of a pattern -- when the President lied to us about the Iraq-Niger connection, they blamed Joe Wilson; when the NSA warrantless spying program was made public, they argued that the whistleblowers were the problem; when 122 Members asked Bush about the Downing Street Minutes, they said we didn't matter, since I was against the war; when Howard Dean told the truth about Iraq they said he was extreme; when we complained about the PATRIOT Act, we were called unpatriotic. The list goes on and on. We now have a Republican party steeped in abuse and corruption, and the best they can do is ignore the problems they have created for this country and blame the Democrats for pointing out the obvious.

I don't always agree with Hillary, but she spoke the truth yesterday, and the Republicans need to address her charges head on instead of attacking her personally.

Link:
http://www.conyersblog.us/archives/00000355.htm

Clear enough.


Peace.

[Quakerfriend]

1. Rock on Hill!

I'm not sure I would support her for Prez, But yesterday she was great!!

[babylonsister]

2. Yeah, Mr. Conyers, and Hillary! K and N! nt

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

3. Didn't She Also Refuse To Endorse A Bill He Proposed? nt

[EuroObserver]

4. It's called newspeak: truth is lies.

The can consistently be observed accusing their (more-or-less honest, hopefully) critics of doing what they are (certainly dishonestly) doing themselves.

I believe it falls under the heading: "preemption".

[Libby2]

5. Yes she did.

[mikelewis]

6. Hilary speaks the truth and John has to sell it to us to get us to care...

She had better wake up and find out whose team she wants to play for, the days of the free agent are over. I'm glad she spoke some truth but her middle of the road tour is still humming in my ears. It could also be the roars of support for Al Gore that's drowning her out. Either way, '08 is looking mighty grim for the Senator.

[the_spectator]

7. Ooh! CONYERS said HILLARY told the truth!

:nuke: Do I hear some world-view implosions out there? :nuke:
(Conyers...:loveya:; Hillary...:mad:; told the Truth...:crazy:)
Particularly from the "I will personally cut off the testicles of any Democrat who doesn't Impeach Bush by next week and pull out of Iraq by yesterday/and don't tell me we need to get a majority in '06 before we can do that because Our Vote Doesn't Count Anymore So There" wing of DU?

[rucky]

9. Nobody's accused Hillary of lying.

just being inconsistent in her views/votes.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

19. It seems any display of unity among disparate factions of the Dem party

Makes RWers go apopletic. Mmmmmmm...

[mom cat]

8. I don't always agree with Hillary either, but she did tell the

unvarnished truth this time.

[Triana]

10. K & R dammit. GO John Conyers GO!!

I'd rather see a Conyers/Dean or Dean/Conyers ticket myself. I like Gore and his speech yesterday ROCKED but unfortunately he still has too much baggage attached to him. I dunno...not to say I wouldn't vote for a Gore/Dean ticket because I damn sure would.

[Time for change]

11. I think she nailed it

But they WON'T address her charges, or ANY charges, because the CAN'T.

[understandinglife]

16. "...because the CAN'T." Exactly. And, that is what "We the People..." ...

... need to exploit, 24/7. Bush and his neoconster minions and corrupt Republican Congressional and Judiciary enablers are incapable of answering the truth with anything but personal attacks on the messenger and another bolus of lies to our fellow citizens.

Be unrelenting in speaking the truth and demanding accountability and they will be brought to justice. Any other response and tyranny prevails.


Peace.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

12. What? You Mean He Didn't Bash Her, Call Her Names, And Spit On Her???????

Oh. Wait. Of course he didn't. He is a real dem who sees things objectively and fairly.

John, you rock!

:yourock:

[DrDebug]

13. Hear Hear!

The Democrats are finally coming together.

[barb162]

14. Conyers really so has his head on straight.

I am glad he spoke out defending her

[robbedvoter]

15. With Conyers approval, Hillary can get some points on DU!

Just reminding people about horrific threads like this one:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x161918

[bpilgrim]

17. she sure did

i hope she makes it a conyers habit ;->

peace

[IndyOp]

18. Go Rep. Conyers! Thanks UL... :-) (nt)

[greiner3]

20. Just when you think she's gone repug;

She turns out to be at least bi-polar! :rofl: