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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Praises George W. Bush and the Art of Compromise [View all]Cosmic Kitten
(3,498 posts)28. Hillary "compromised" on the Iraq War Resolution
Not all compromises are equal
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oh god. can she be more tone deaf to what she is supposed to be? But then, her hubby is
roguevalley
Mar 2015
#14
I have thought of that. That is what the tea party did, and the religious folk did.
LiberalArkie
Mar 2015
#112
Centrists should go back to the Republican Party. Their only purpose as Democrats
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#175
So you don't think Bush would have given federal aid to New York City if Hillary
A Simple Game
Mar 2015
#89
Gosh, I think pointing out that W would do that which current Republicans refuse to do paints
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#86
I'm sick of this shit! Hillary once again proving why she's not ready to be the Democratic nominee in 2016. Can't we do better?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#15
Do you think Warren is ready to be the Democratic nominee in 2016. Yes we can do better,
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#82
Did I say it needs to be a woman? I look for qualifications, and yes Joe Biden is qualified.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#97
I do not have a problem with Joe Biden or others getting into the primaries, I don't
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#203
amazing isn't it. Her job was to help the state she was representing, and she is being criticized
still_one
Mar 2015
#12
right. you want money for your state so she should have insulted the President who could facilitate
still_one
Mar 2015
#29
And yet when I question your praise of the Pope, a bigoted anti choice activist, you say 'So sue me'
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#99
You are making all of that up. I have, personally met two Popes and exhanged letters with a third.
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2015
#120
Hillary shoud have kicked W in the balls, because that would get her state more aid.
JoePhilly
Mar 2015
#37
It's always easy to back the favorite of the big money. Back Wall Street over
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#196
Nobody is going to cooperate with anybody but all candidates need to pay homage to bipartisanship...
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
#104
Well, yeah, defining folks by their occupations doesn't strike me as particularly nice or liberal...
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
#164
I am out to a movie...I might start a thread asking if it really possible for your occupation ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
#173
oh come on. She was asking for aid for New York who she represented as a senator. It was no
still_one
Mar 2015
#9
The other Clinton's "compromise" got us NAFTA & the repeal of Glass-Steagal & 2008 Great Recession
RiverLover
Mar 2015
#10
Yup yup. "Reach across the aisle" is code for sell out to Rethugs. Enough is enough...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Mar 2015
#19
60-39 in the Senate to stop filibuster; Lieberman would not have voted for public option.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#59
Yep. One of many reasons why the guy is unpopular here, to say the least (nt)
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#132
Ben Nelson too. The Democratic Senators had to give him a bunch of incentives to get his vote.
yeoman6987
Mar 2015
#170
Indeed, I prefer the actual legislative history of the ACA's birth and it's success to the dreamed up history of it's failure.
Fred Sanders
Mar 2015
#60
The right wing fighting against ir is just "don't throw us in the brier patch" psy ops.
zeemike
Mar 2015
#110
My rates have gone up by over $1000 a year since ACA. And my benefits have decreased. Millions of us
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#154
Why are you waiting for a group you hate to create this acceptably liberal candidate?
JoePhilly
Mar 2015
#54
Praising Dubya - Expect More Of This Third Way Claptrap Should HRC Become President
cantbeserious
Mar 2015
#36
Well, she sure was bi-partisan in supporting and voting for Bush's wars.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2015
#53
The enemies are the Christofascists, not the Clintons......FOCUS, or be divided and conquered.
Fred Sanders
Mar 2015
#55
The art of compromise, indeed - Hill praises the man whose criminal negligence led to 9/11.
leveymg
Mar 2015
#80
+1 lol, excellent idea, besides that's probably where her email is being hosted
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#169
By this definition Obama praised Ronald Reagan when he ran for President n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2015
#88
Ever notice that they do not have trouble with bi-partisanship when it is a bill to free up
Dustlawyer
Mar 2015
#93
Food stamps had popular support...George MCGovern and Bob Dole were its biggest proponents
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
#109
How about even ONE example of a Republican saying similar things about Bill Clinton or
eridani
Mar 2015
#95
If Hillary was reaching across the aisle, she very well may have been reaching to Democrats.
Scuba
Mar 2015
#98
Since I can't respond to your pal who got a hide what is a "premature organism"?
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2015
#148
Hillary Warhawk Clinton is running as the Anti-Obama: "Republicans? She'll Work With 'Em!"
NYC_SKP
Mar 2015
#116
Ahahahahah and holy shit, she's recycling the "reach across the aisle" bullshit, or as centrists say
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#144
Of all the leaders worthy of emulation? She chose GW Bush. That is the fact you are denying.
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#159
There was no “emulating” anyone. She was discussing her own ability to reach across the aisle.
NYC Liberal
Mar 2015
#162
Just like Bush compromised the truth about Iraq resulting in slaughter of 100,000 people
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#147
I live in NYC and said nice things about Bush after 9/11. Nearly choked on it but I did.
hrmjustin
Mar 2015
#168
Of all the people in the world to emulate, is GW Bush her first choice? Is she running as Repub?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#172
lol - Conservative Democrats are now lining up to praise GW Bush. Hillary's lurch to the
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#197
She said when she started her non-campaign that she'll be more appeasing than Obama
Doctor_J
Mar 2015
#198
She also loves Kissinger. She cam kiss R butt all she wants, they still won't like her
peacebird
Mar 2015
#205