This is a serious policy question... Is hrc a neocon ?... please support your answers..

[Leftyforever]

Quick definition

Neoconservatives typically advocate the promotion of democracy and promotion of American national interest in international affairs, including by means of military force, and are known for espousing disdain for communism and for political radicalism

Source: Wikipedia... just a slice of the definition...more can be found at ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism

[redstateblues]

1. How about a definition

[Scootaloo]

2. Google it, dude.

[Leftyforever]

4. I updated the OP to include a snip it of the definition

[HereSince1628]

24. A definition that nicely steps around Neocon biases in the middle east

I'm not at all sure this topic can be very deeply explored without invoking Israeil foreign policy and old NeoCon links there. Bringing democracy to the ME is a nice cover story, but it's a cover story. The rules greatly limit such general discussion

It's clear that the democratic candidates for the presidential nomination, all support action against Assad/Syria that has long been on the NeoCon hit list. Sanders does so with seeming less enthusiasm than Clinton.

[NorthCarolina]

3. Oh, oh....

I know...

[hibbing]

5. hahah promotion of democracy...hahaha, thanks for the laugh wiki

[emulatorloo]

6. I associate the term w Unilateral Intervention, without coalition building/participation of the U.N.

I think that wiki article is a pretty garbled mess, btw.

Both Sanders and HRC have emphasized coalition building when speaking about ISIL, so neither of them are proposing neo-con solutions. MOM as well. That's how Democrats in general approach things.

On the otherhand Republicans don't give a shit about the UN or international coalitions.

I am sure others will disagree with me, but that's fine.

[Armstead]

7. When the chips were down, she enthusiatically....

Supported the biggest neoconservative fuckup in the nation's history, the unnecessary invasion of Iraq.

[BlueCaliDem]

8. How cute. A Hillary Clinton attack post framed in a question by a Sanders supporter.

You're not transparent.

[msongs]

11. it's what one expects. do u suppose bernie is anything like his fans on DU? nt

[Leftyforever]

15. It isn't as nefarious as you are making it... I am a Bernie supporter, I am a Progressive, I am a

liberal... As a Democrat who has been engaged in politics (paying attention more than most) I sometimes have a hard time identifying the difference between my parties main stream foreign policy and the neocon mantra... if hrc beats Bernie ( which I think might not happen) To vote for her....I need to know that hrc won't follow the same middle of the road bomb them first diplomacy.. so please.. Is she a neocon? please support your answer.. thank you & happy holidays

[BlueCaliDem]

25. I didn't before Jeff Weaver came out swinging and threatening a lawsuit against the DNC

when the Sanders campaign was at fault. But I do now.

[leftofcool]

17. Isn't it special?

[onecaliberal]

9. She voted for the Iraq war.

Her corporate donors also fund the GOP candidates.

[Scuba]

10. Pro-war, pro-Wall Street, pro-fracking, pro-Keystone XL, pro-H1B Visas, pro-TPP, pro death penalty.

Yeah, she's a neo-con.

[Leftyforever]

16. That doesn't sound like a Progressive...???

[CharlotteVale]

18. +1

[Bread and Circus]

12. Sometimes I feel like she is running for the President of Israel.

[Live and Learn]

13. I think she is all about the promotion of Hillary.

If she thinks people want a war, I think she will happily go along to promote herself. In fact, I think that has already proven to be the case.

[jfern]

14. She's a crazy warmonger for wanting to take out Assad

When most of the rest of the country is controlled by ISIS or Al Qaeda

[Scuba]

19. You could have quit after four words.

[jfern]

20. Taking out Assad is the dream of Al Qaeda and ISIS

Why does she want to play into their hands?

[Scuba]

21. She works for the MIC ...

According to opensecrets Hillary is the #1 Presidential candidate in defense industry donations ...

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.php?ind=D&cycle=2016&recipdetail=P&mem=N&sortorder=U

Presidential Candidates
Rank Candidate Amount
1 Clinton, Hillary (D) $94,951
2 Cruz, Ted (R) $82,582
3 Bush, Jeb (R) $45,450
4 Graham, Lindsey (R) $36,275
5 Paul, Rand (R) $30,880
6 Sanders, Bernie (D) $28,500
7 Carson, Ben (R) $24,206
8 Fiorina, Carly (R) $19,665
9 O'Malley, Martin (D) $16,500
10 Rubio, Marco (R) $14,761
11 Santorum, Rick (R) $8,200
12 Christie, Chris (R) $5,900

[grossproffit]

22. Will you vote for her if she's the nominee?

[Katashi_itto]

23. What business is it of yours?

What I do or don't do with my vote?

[BlueCaliDem]

27. Weren't you the one who said if Hillary Clinton is the nominee, you'll stay home and bake waffles?

Correct me if I'm wrong here.

[Katashi_itto]

39. See #23

And Merry Christmas!

[BlueCaliDem]

41. Your DU posts are easily looked up, and yes, you're the Waffle-DUer who stayed home

having waffles when Mary Landrieu faced a run-off for her Senate seat. She had one less vote because of you, and it helped that Republican "Caligula but harmless pol", Cassidy - a move you appeared to be proud of, too. Although you edited your post to remove that part, thanks to SidDithers, it's preserved:

As someone who lives in New Orleans I must say I enjoyed staying home Sat. The waffles were great. Figure its practice for 2016. I am curious how far down the rabbit hole American voters take us now.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5923373

And you've eluded as much that if Hillary is the nominee, it'll be waffles again.

"If Hillary is the Nominee. Yes Waffles."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6591738

With fair-weather Dem voters like you, Republicans will always hold positions of power. The sad thing is? You don't even see you're actually helping them.

Oh, and by the way? It IS my business since you've been posting all over DU what you'll do if your candidate fails (as he will) to win the Democratic Party nom. I know you've been far more cautious lately since Skinner has written that openly advocating to not vote for the Democratic nominee is grounds for PPR, as the Bugman and Goldenboy have been made to understand.

[BlueCaliDem]

42. Oh, I forgot to add...Merry Christmas to you, too.

[Katashi_itto]

40. Also I never said I would "Bake" waffles.

[haikugal]

31. Exactly..

[liberal N proud]

26. I think this is a dumb question on a discussion board that is so divided

You know who will say yes and who will say no and the support will only be rhetoric.

but carry on with the smear campaign.

[BlueCaliDem]

29. But it helps with the Google! That's what these OPs are geared to do - smear Hillary Clinton

on the Google, because the OP is a Sanders supporter...and it's showing.

[liberal N proud]

30. If you can't win on policy...

resort to smear.

[haikugal]

32. Your side would never resort to that right?

It's a good question about policy.

[BlueCaliDem]

35. Only in defense. Or do you begrudge us that right as well?

I thought Sanders supporters were all for equal rights.

[haikugal]

36. I begrudge you nothing. You feeling fragile today?

[liberal N proud]

37. It is impossible to get an unbiased answer on this board at this point in time

Users are too biased and one side more so.

You can ask the question all you want, but the responses on this thread are worthless as two teats on a boar.

[Leftyforever]

44. grum grum grum... I've never seen unbiased... ever... anywhere...

[Leftyforever]

43. Well to say the question is dumb because people will disagree and hopefully state their reasoning...

is dumb lol happy holidays.... discuss the facts it's enlightening

[Betty Karlson]

28. Neo-liberal rather, I'd say. Although there is a lot of overlap between

neo-conservative and neo-liberal.

[haikugal]

34. I'll second that... nt

[daleanime]

33. Serious question....

has Hillary ever met a war she didn't like?

[Motown_Johnny]

38. .