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In reply to the discussion: Atlantic's Steve Clemons: Hillary Clinton Gave A "Very Neoconservative" Speech. [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)32. As Cali is advising, please educate yourself
"Neoconservativism" is a foreign policy philosophy. When democrats embrace it they call it "centrism" becuase that plays better than "anything-conservative" to democratic voters. Either way it's the same interventionalist, force-first, overtly islamophobic policy.
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Atlantic's Steve Clemons: Hillary Clinton Gave A "Very Neoconservative" Speech. [View all]
elleng
Sep 2015
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yes...it's a HUGE deal. How anyone, after listening to that speech, can vote for Hillary, that warmonger, is beyond me. Go Bernie!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2015
#35
according to today's meme from DINO mountain, criticizing the president runs the risk of
Doctor_J
Sep 2015
#37
Wasn't that something? And the irony is, he wasn't being "consistent" like some might claim.
MADem
Sep 2015
#96
Unnnh....that isn't a "hit piece." That's coverage of a decades - old campaign DEBATE.
MADem
Sep 2015
#110
The critique of Bernie in that Counterpunch article is basically that he is too close to and too
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#77
I just happen to agree with Bernie. That's why he is just right on the issues for me.
JDPriestly
Sep 2015
#91
But the "hit piece" on Clinton that fired up this thread? That's just dandy. Mmm hmmm. nt
MADem
Sep 2015
#92
People reading here do enjoy the gift of literacy. They can read what you write.
MADem
Sep 2015
#122
Denial seems to be your favored tactic when you ave your nose rubbed in the fact that
LondonReign2
Sep 2015
#80
this Steve Clemons (if that's his real name) doesn't know what he's talking about. what a rube!
nashville_brook
Sep 2015
#19
In spite of the implication of her speech, it was Kerry working with the P5+1 who got the interim
karynnj
Sep 2015
#70
Is there something in the term "groundwork" that stymies people on DU? Does WHAT things?
MADem
Sep 2015
#81
If you "don't question," then give credit where due. Fachrissake, she's the one taking the "heat"
MADem
Sep 2015
#90
Well, she's damned no matter what--you insist she doesn't deserve much credit, the GOP says she
MADem
Sep 2015
#97
If this were a male secretary of state - in the same position, I would say exactly the same
karynnj
Sep 2015
#103
Her team is not claiming just "setting the groundwork" --- here's her internet ad from twitter
karynnj
Sep 2015
#120
There are also doctors who are too afraid of the DEA to manage peoples' pain effectively.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#85
If I wanted another neocon in the White House, I'd vote for-- wait for it---
John Poet
Sep 2015
#114