Why did Bernie Sanders vote to confirm Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?

[KingFlorez]

Simple question. She voted for the Iraq War resolution, yet he still voted to confirm her as Secretary of State. It seems odd to confirm someone for a foreign policy position when you disagreed with them on a key foreign policy vote.

[NWCorona]

1. Probably because there's checks and balances in place

Hillary didn't have her finger on the button while at State and nobody thought Hillary would destroy Libya.

[revbones]

2. Probably because the President nominated her... nt

[KingFlorez]

6. That doesn't mean he had to vote in favor of confirmation

[revbones]

7. So the president shouldn't get to appoint his own cabinet?

These stupid OPs are just ridiculous. You guys can't defend Hillary on her own, so you want to hide her behind Obama or Kerry all the time. Good choice for a presidential candidate...

[KingFlorez]

13. You aren't comprehending

You're going into a rage for no reason. Considering that he has made voting against the Iraq War resolution as matter of principle, it seems like he would not have voted to confirm someone who voted for said resolution. One vote against confirmation is not stopping the President from appointing his cabinet.

[leveymg]

3. We all assumed Obama would contain her worst impulses.

Apparently, we were at least in large part wrong about both.

[NWCorona]

5. This!

[hereforthevoting]

21. Yeaup.

[earthside]

4. Any President deserves to have the appointees they want.

This is a concept that ought to apply to Republican and Democratic presidents alike.

Unless, of course, there is some kind of criminal or ethical corruption.

Pres. Obama wanted Clinton ... so Sen. Sanders gave the President the executive appointments he desired.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

8. nice post - there are time to fight

this was not one of those times

[timlot]

9. Because she paid him. You know because she corupt.

[Marr]

10. Make up your mind. Do you want to attack him for not being a Democrat, or for voting with

the Democrats?

It seems to be both.

[KingFlorez]

15. It just makes no sense

I don't care if he votes with Tea Party caucus, I just can't comprehend how he voted for someone that he considers to be totally unqualified based on one vote.

[senz]

11. Bernie Sanders supported Obama in 2008. So why wouldn't he?

[Autumn]

12. She was appointed by the president which means he wanted her as SOS.

He is entitled to appoint whomever he chooses. Bernie like others, voted for Obama choice to be confirmed.

[EndElectoral]

14. Yes, even Sanders makes mistakes.

[bvf]

25. Next up: Sanders responsible

for Clinton's e-mail shitstorm.

I swear, sometimes these OPs seem like they must have been drafted with crayons.

[awake]

16. Because Bernie knew the real reason Obama appointed her

He knew if she was SOS then it would be impossible for her to run against Obama in 2012.

[msongs]

17. did obama tell you this personally? nt

[awake]

18. No Hillary emailed it to me years ago

But if I showed you the email I would have to shoot you.

[stevenleser]

19. Yep, there is no good answer to that one. nt

[think]

32. Yes. Hillary's performance was so inept that one must admit there is no good answer to the question.

John Kerry on the other hand has been exemplary in the office.

Thank goodness America doesn't have Hillary Clinton in that office anymore.

Her use of the office to enrich her family and foundation is utterly shameful. Her reckless propensity for military intervention in the middle east has caused untold damage on the region and our foreign policy.

Bernie, Obama, and the rest of Democrats who trusted her made an error in judgment voting in Clinton as SOS.

[snowy owl]

20. What good would a negative vote do? He admires her. Supported Obama. Point please?

But not for President.

[Norrin Radd]

22. Because he's clairvoyant and knew

they'd be running against one another in the future in the primaries.

[NobodyHere]

23. He also voted for Kerry as Secretary of Sate

So at least Sander's is consistent or something.

[oberliner]

24. There were 2 votes against her confirmation

David Vitter and Jim DeMint.

There were 3 votes against John Kerry's confirmation.

Jim Inhofe, John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz.

[salinsky]

26. Because she's ....

.... QUALIFIED.

[Skwmom]

27. Maybe he thought she had learned a lesson. Surprise! The stupidity continued. n/t

[dubyadiprecession]

28. Because BS is just another typical establishment politician who flip flops on..

everything he says. Lets face it, BS can't win.

[Cha]

29. Good question and Why did tad devine defend John Kerry's vote on the IWR?

[Vinca]

30. Because you don't have to agree with people 100% of the time.

[TheBlackAdder]

31. You could check the other 217 OPs on this topic, many of which you participated in.

[Myrina]

34. +1

n/t

[m-lekktor]

33. Over time I forgave him for this major blunder! nt