2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Peacelover Hillary voted for an insane war that killed hundreds of thousands, but Bernie [View all]BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)The IWR vote happened around the first year anniversary of 9/11. People were still very upset and angry. Polls showed huge support for Dubya Bush. U.S. M$M were beating the drums of war, claiming that Saddam Hussein was responsible for 9/11, or had something to do with it. Only a few voices in the wind were able to separate the wheat from the chaff, and they were largely ignored.
In that environment and given that she had just been elected to the Senate just two years prior, she had no choice, especially since Chuck Schumer pushed for a 'Yea' vote instead of using his seniority to educate his constituents. But unlike Chuck Schumer who is headed for Senate Majority Leader in 2016, Hillary Clinton has paid for that vote in 2008 when she was denied the presidency. She's since apologized, but I'm certain no matter what she says, it'll never be enough for those who will never forgive her no matter what.