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In reply to the discussion: The #1 reason why I don't like Hillary Clinton [View all]Martin Eden
(12,802 posts)121. That's part of it, but in Hillary's case I think the 2 bigger parts were ...
1) The political calculation it was better for her political career in the post-9/11 environment to be a hawk.
2) She really is a hawk and was on board with the neocon agenda, even though she had to know the case for war was bogus (I don't think she's that stupid).
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they never expected such a fuck up and when you helped kill that many people
roguevalley
Mar 2016
#134
Kissinger said he supported the Iraq war because "we need to humiliate them"
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#152
her iwr vote didnt matter cause they were going anyway - maybe her constituents wanted her
saturnsring
Mar 2016
#82
Choie -- Your word choice is so much like that of Bernie Sanders. I saw his picture in your message,
Akamai
Mar 2016
#100
And you should! Bernie has the straight talk to critical issues! Straight on! No time spent in
Akamai
Mar 2016
#163
Irrelevant. The point is about Hillary. She made another turd in that crap necklace she has wear
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#132
And it was also the worst political blunder in her life. It cost her the election in 2008.
ladjf
Mar 2016
#146
"Hillary Clinton. She’ll say anything, and change nothing. It’s time to turn the page. ...
FighttheFuture
Mar 2016
#180
That's part of it, but in Hillary's case I think the 2 bigger parts were ...
Martin Eden
Mar 2016
#121
Or your general election vote in a Deep Blue state. But that disrupts the narrative ;)
JonLeibowitz
Mar 2016
#156
Actually that is a great point. So she could have opposed it and made us proud, but she didn't.
rhett o rick
Mar 2016
#154
everyone's just so ungrateful to her--whether they're mourning the eggs she broke
MisterP
Mar 2016
#5
You are wrong. But, it does not matter. It is so much more fun for you all to caricature
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#15
Sanders is selling a con and it is being bought. Sanders would be jumping into war and
seabeyond
Mar 2016
#141
I want quotes from Bernie and links to your research showing exactly HOW you PROVE that
Hiraeth
Mar 2016
#153
they sure as hell run away from anything like this that shows how terrible her decisions are
Fast Walker 52
Mar 2016
#149
bernie has lots of blood on his hands but his votes for killing are good. thanks nt
msongs
Mar 2016
#13
you mean the ones you can't identify or that are gross/dishonest false equivalencies?
stupidicus
Mar 2016
#87
Hillary: The Goldwater Girl "progressive" who may put an effing Republican on the ticket
zebonaut
Mar 2016
#22
i doubt that but continue attacking Hillary for something that is 50 years old
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#24
letting a repuglican in the white house will create more death like you're exposing in iraq
MariaThinks
Mar 2016
#23
More Democrats in Florida voted for Bush, than voted for Nader, blame them. eom
zalinda
Mar 2016
#28
What I don't understand is your definition of "thoughtful human being."
missingthebigdog
Mar 2016
#78
And here I thought Bush and Cheney were responsible for the war with Iraq. Silly me!
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#33
Pres candidates talking about freedom and diplomats advocating for U.S. businesses is de rigeuer.
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#50
I recognize that it is standard political propaganda which I ignore and then move on.
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#85
When the Hillary hatred has reached a fevered pitch like among some people, it is indeed irrational.
LonePirate
Mar 2016
#102
We've known all along that the war was a "business opportunity" for Americans
Jack Rabbit
Mar 2016
#55
This isn't just about the vote. It is about disgusting and offensive comments and general attitude
Cheese Sandwich
Mar 2016
#62
Looking at the pics of the children with horrendous birth defects because of the contents of the
Dont call me Shirley
Mar 2016
#67
Do the work like reading all the reports that showed invading Iraq was stupid?
Perogie
Mar 2016
#164
That statement by Clinton is a borderline psycho thought. It is an extreme case of
ladjf
Mar 2016
#145
yeah, even with all the lying, the pandering, the Wall St. connections, this is the deal breaker...
EndElectoral
Mar 2016
#148
This is the neo liberal establishment mindset. We gave you freedom .. you owe us.
YOHABLO
Mar 2016
#158