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46. Earth to Odin: the election is over.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #33)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 08:16 AM

Nov 2012

It's okay, Odin. I'm a loyal Dem who has worked in DC, held paid positions for the DSCC, DCCC, and worked election campaigns back to LBJ. I just don't think it's in our national interest to get into a set of newer, bigger wars in the Middle East, even if Susan Rice and others wants to style them as "humanitarian interventions."

I am not Ralph Nader.

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If someone can tell us the policy difference between Susan Rice and Condi Rice, we're listening. leveymg Nov 2012 #1

One has a D and the other an R? Dokkie Nov 2012 #3

LBJ faced a similar choice. I hope Obama doesn't make the same mistake. leveymg Nov 2012 #5

I hope he makes the right choice and goes with Sen. Kerry. n/t wisteria Nov 2012 #29

"Bin Laden determined to strike in U.S." geek tragedy Nov 2012 #6

You cannot be serious Hutzpa Nov 2012 #8

thank you wordpix Nov 2012 #12

We're still waiting for an example of a concrete policy distinction between the two leveymg Nov 2012 #15

There is no meaningful anything Hutzpa Nov 2012 #18

Alerted for Naderite talking points. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #33

Alerted? n/t godai Nov 2012 #34

Earth to Odin: the election is over. leveymg Nov 2012 #46

Are you against all 'humanitarian interventions' or just those undertaken by the US? pampango Nov 2012 #47

Like Susan Rice, I am haunted by US and int'l failures to protect in Rwanda. leveymg Nov 2012 #50

I was a kid when Bosnia and Rwanda happened. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #52

Sometimes, the consequences of regime change are worse than the regimes. leveymg Nov 2012 #56

Then compare Obama with Bush BlueStreak Nov 2012 #16

Bwahahahaha! Hutzpa Nov 2012 #19

How can you call their policies indistinguishable? brush Nov 2012 #45

If Bush was a 9.0 on the military-for-corporate-benefit scale, then BlueStreak Nov 2012 #48

He is who he is and the country is what it is brush Nov 2012 #51

Where his heart is, is much lower than 7.5, I agree BlueStreak Nov 2012 #57

" . . .the long term and the present are blended together. The rest of us have to live in the presen brush Nov 2012 #58

I'm AA...my first thought was goclark Nov 2012 #49

If Susan Rice agrees with SOS Clinton's current approach - there are huge differences. n/t Lucinda Nov 2012 #10

and you're an expert in diplomatic settlements because....? wordpix Nov 2012 #11

She is not as outstanding as Kerry wisteria Nov 2012 #28

"seem"? "Get us into optional wars?" FYI, Condi got us into wars, Susan tries to keep us OUT wordpix Nov 2012 #13

You seem to have never heard of US intervention in Libya or Syria and Iran. leveymg Nov 2012 #17

Let me make this easier for you Hutzpa Nov 2012 #20

I guess only Americans have souls to you. Newsflash: 15K antiaircraft missiles are loose leveymg Nov 2012 #38

Why don't you ask the families of our soldiers who died in Iraq? I bet they know the difference. nt Walk away Nov 2012 #27

Susan is qualified underpants Nov 2012 #21

Not as qualified as Senator Kerry. wisteria Nov 2012 #26

She appears to be, not at all diplomatic. godai Nov 2012 #37

I have read those reports of her antics before. wisteria Nov 2012 #43

Are you fucking serious??? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #30

I am. Not all neocons are Republicans. This crew is taking us to war, again, and we're leveymg Nov 2012 #39

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #2

Bad idea. If it's John Kerry, we might be saying hello to the jerk we just said goodbye to. Sadly, Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #4

That is a far fetched notion and not good enough to keep someone wisteria Nov 2012 #24

Far-fetched, you say? Arkana Nov 2012 #54

He has served Mass well for many years, it isn't fair to suggest he not take a post, wisteria Nov 2012 #59

It is not worth the gamble to again lose a safe seat to the likes of Scott Brown. That happened.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #55

I agree that Kerry is the better choice. ginnyinWI Nov 2012 #9

This is one person who is going to be very disapointed in our President. wisteria Nov 2012 #23

You make a huge point in assisting in Obama's legacy. n/t wisteria Nov 2012 #44

Me too, but I think I am hoping against hope. n/t wisteria Nov 2012 #25

And here a link to The AP article too... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #7

Susan Rice will meet Tuesday with Senators McCain, Graham, Ayotte, and Wednesday with Susan Collins. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #14

All I can say is I would prefer he went with Senator Kerry. wisteria Nov 2012 #22

we can still hold out hope. ginnyinWI Nov 2012 #41

We can hope, but I can't help but feel angry right now. wisteria Nov 2012 #42

Republicans once again caught shooting before aiming. DCBob Nov 2012 #31

Good! Screw the racists attacking her. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #32

I never saw the opposition against her a rasism. wisteria Nov 2012 #35

White men calling a black woman with a PhD "incompetent"? Odin2005 Nov 2012 #36

That is not racism, IMO. wisteria Nov 2012 #40

So white men can't criticize a black woman? Beacool Nov 2012 #53