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davidpdx

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10. I think in that instance someone had to stand up and voice a dissenting opinion

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 11:43 PM

Oct 2013

We don't want the president completely surrounded with "yes" people. President Obama asked each person their opinion and got it. It was important for someone to give that POV. He may have not been right in a sense, but he was right to make his view heard.

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Cheap shot, Hillary. [View all] RandySF Oct 2013 OP

ditto elleng Oct 2013 #1

Very disappointing tularetom Oct 2013 #2

She is still very petty, I won't vote for her either..n/t monmouth3 Oct 2013 #30

What's the problem? DURHAM D Oct 2013 #3

There's no such thing as old news during a primary n/t Flying Squirrel Oct 2013 #28

Any coincidence that Leon Panetta was taking cheap shots at the administration yesterday? TwilightGardener Oct 2013 #4

Disgusting. GOP trying to eviscerate the country and this woebegotten shit gets airtime. *boo, hiss* freshwest Oct 2013 #24

I don't know but one DUer gave ol Leon the Cha Oct 2013 #29

Her nastiness is showing again LittleBlue Oct 2013 #5

She was asked a question and she answered it. It is old news that Biden did not support the raid Tx4obama Oct 2013 #6

Biden would be 74 years old if he ran for president quinnox Oct 2013 #7

But she belabored the point. RandySF Oct 2013 #8

how dare that bitch take credit for a position she has dsc Oct 2013 #9

So I take it you dont want someone more progressive than Ms. Clinton? rhett o rick Oct 2013 #15

What's the possibility that after the last election, and the last (then, 8 years) Volaris Oct 2013 #27

I would say the possibility is near zero that she has changed. IMO the Powers To Be rhett o rick Oct 2013 #44

I have no opinion on her candidacy dsc Oct 2013 #43

You dont have an opinion on her candidacy? nm rhett o rick Oct 2013 #46

With no idea of what the other choices are how can I dsc Oct 2013 #50

So you are saying that your opinion of her varies with who she will be rhett o rick Oct 2013 #54

yes dsc Oct 2013 #60

Sure. HappyMe Oct 2013 #48

"I helped capture Osama" --- AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #88

Yes she most certainly did dsc Oct 2013 #89

you're forgetting something AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #90

whatever dsc Oct 2013 #92

you funny AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #93

I have no idea who I am voting for in 2016 dsc Oct 2013 #94

You're right. It's dirty. I don't like Hillary and I will NOT vote for her. Th1onein Oct 2013 #13

"belabored the point" NCTraveler Oct 2013 #71

And you know that how, because you posted what a Republican said happened at an event? Beacool Oct 2013 #82

I think in that instance someone had to stand up and voice a dissenting opinion davidpdx Oct 2013 #10

Of course, elleng Oct 2013 #26

I wasn't defending the comment davidpdx Oct 2013 #40

Absolutely, that makes REAL leaders. elleng Oct 2013 #66

Politics is hardball BainsBane Oct 2013 #11

And that is why she will not be the nominee. Her strategy is faulty. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #57

Oh, she's too old BainsBane Oct 2013 #67

You read into that what you wanted. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #79

My elderly parents say she and Biden are BOTH too old. n/t RandySF Oct 2013 #91

I'm all for Hillary. SamYeager Oct 2013 #12

Nah. A "cheap shot" would be to say something mean about Biden's hair plugs. Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #14

If Hillary runs Biden will not flamingdem Oct 2013 #16

Biden has his eye on the White House. AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #19

Yes, I have bones to pick with her flamingdem Oct 2013 #20

Biden will not stand in the way of history, and HRC will make history if she runs. MADem Oct 2013 #25

So, was he "standing in the way of history" in 2008? AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #56

He was running for (pick one) Vice President or Secretary of State. He "won," as it were. MADem Oct 2013 #69

In your quest to discount a 2016 Biden candidacy, AtomicKitten Oct 2013 #73

He's always been upfront about wanting to be SECSTATE, too. MADem Oct 2013 #74

According to a Republican I never heard of... Sparkly Oct 2013 #17

Please keep in mind that this is an account from a REPUBLICAN politician… regnaD kciN Oct 2013 #18

Democrats split into pro and anti Hillary camps? Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #31

For the primary season? Hell yeah! JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #86

"...if..."? nt fadedrose Oct 2013 #49

Let the mudslinging begin upi402 Oct 2013 #21

Hillary is on the board of Walmart?? darkangel218 Oct 2013 #22

Nevermind, i googled it. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #23

Where her focus was on employment & advancement opportunities for women DURHAM D Oct 2013 #34

I never said that. darkangel218 Oct 2013 #76

Sorry, did not mean to imply that you did. DURHAM D Oct 2013 #85

They don't care about facts. Beacool Oct 2013 #83

Can we please just hammer the GOP right now? We have over a year to attack each other. nt kelliekat44 Oct 2013 #32

+1 nt ecstatic Oct 2013 #55

I'll wait until the primary to decide about Hillary. HappyMe Oct 2013 #33

You swallowed the tale of a Republican politician, hook, line, and sinker. Ill-advised. nt msanthrope Oct 2013 #35

Great response. nt TBF Oct 2013 #37

Did we magically transport back to 2008? TBF Oct 2013 #36

Love how some in this Op are taking the word of a Republican from Georgia trumad Oct 2013 #38

I think it is perfectly legitimate politics. Nothing petty or nasty about it Tom Rinaldo Oct 2013 #39

Hillary will never get my vote. bigwillq Oct 2013 #41

Citizen United may have a large effect on the coming presidential election. Wouldnt it be ironic rhett o rick Oct 2013 #42

Agree... KoKo Oct 2013 #61

"Then it leaves the fun and attention to the Republicans for the MSM to exploit." and use as rhett o rick Oct 2013 #70

She's a woman and is supposed to be nice and not mention such things Lex Oct 2013 #45

Unrec. A mishmash of Clinton bashing by a rw author. FSogol Oct 2013 #47

after watching these nutty repugs the last couple of okieinpain Oct 2013 #51

****THE SOURCE IS A REPUBLICAN !!! ******* uponit7771 Oct 2013 #52

It figures! B Calm Oct 2013 #53

Not surprising maddezmom Oct 2013 #58

Thanks for posting what a Repuke said, hearsay, as gosepl truth... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #59

The hysterical Hilary bashing here Lex Oct 2013 #64

Par for the course from some quarters, too, unfortunately. MADem Oct 2013 #75

Biden isn't the candidate. MicaelS Oct 2013 #62

the house is burning down and these two idiots are arguing about who chose the wallpaper yurbud Oct 2013 #63

I hope Hillary runs...and she was right about the raid. Sancho Oct 2013 #65

I must not be seeing the problem. NCTraveler Oct 2013 #68

I hope Biden doesn't run, so this doesn't irk me one bit. PBass Oct 2013 #72

He's a very likeable fellow, but he wasn't a big vote getter in the times he ran for Prez. MADem Oct 2013 #77

Cheap sources, RandySF Shampoyeto Oct 2013 #78

You may want to withhold your CDS until you read this: Beacool Oct 2013 #80

The original "Derangement Syndrome" was the "Clinton" kind Shampoyeto Oct 2013 #81

The original CDS was mostly directed at Bill. Beacool Oct 2013 #84

So, she's to the right of Biden ... JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #87