How the Democratic party can give someone who never met a war she didn't like the advantage over someone who consistently makes the right calls is depressing.

Segami

(14,923 posts)

3. It doesn't take that much skill or experience to send

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 10:51 AM

Dec 2015

more American troops and innocent civilians to their death.

Make the call and away they go. They have NO skin in the game.

But the war machine Industry will applaud your leadership backbone...

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

4. And some dare to call her a progressive. nm

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Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

6. Merry Christmas! And welcome to DU!

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 11:12 AM

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Maybe it is just the holiday blues compounding the feeling.

Think happy thoughts. She could still lose Iowa and New Hampshire and if she does this is going to be one hell of a race.

DreWId

(78 posts)

8. AUMF, anybody?

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 11:15 AM

Dec 2015

It scares me that nobody brought up the fact that Hillary wants to expand the AUMF. She stated that in the 2nd debate and I just about fell out of my chair when I heard that.
It's been 14 years since 9/11 and we - just as predicted - are going to use the AUMF to justify going after people for 9/11 who weren't even born, when 9/11 happened!

Just listen to Radiolab's actual news story about the AUMF.

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)

9. That is all part of it.

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 11:23 AM

Dec 2015

I guess we could go into her giving a 19 minute speech supporting it, then years later saying it was a mistake and now wanting to expand on it but I am already depressed over this.

Just as a point of fact, I doubt she is will be going after 13 year old terrorists. She will be going after people who were 6 when 9/11 happened.

Oh jeeze, now I am even more depressed.

draa

(975 posts)

10. Don't let it bother you.

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 12:11 PM

Dec 2015

I don't believe FP is that important with Dem primary voters. Not like the Republicans anyway. Obama wasn't an expert, and I don't know what his numbers were, but he did just fine against Clinton. Of course her time at State may help, but it's not enough to matter imo.

I also don't believe there's many still on the fence. Maybe a few but the sides have been joined. It's now time for Iowa and New Hampshire.

At least that's my take.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. K and R (nt)

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DreWId

(78 posts)

7. God, what a terrible interviewer

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Thu Dec 24, 2015, 11:12 AM

Dec 2015

Why is this Chris guy on tv? Nothing he's saying is really news or proper interview questions and his myopic attitude to how media coverage affects polls is staggering - EVEN AFTER HE, HIMSELF, POINTS OUT THEY COVER TRUMP BECAUSE TRUMP GETS RATINGS!

I love that Bernie has gone after the media since he announced and I have no doubt that it's partially because of him calling out their laziness and irresponsibility that Bernie's been given so little coverage. Somebody should write a book on the failure, collapse, and liquidation of the 4th estate.

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