"I don't want to see us digging around anymore for who did what in 2003," said Lieberman, stating that continued partisan finger pointing is damaging the public support that is needed to complete the efforts in Iraq and finally bring US troops home.

pacalo

(24,857 posts)

5. The one-percenters' club running this country makes me sick.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 02:42 AM

Nov 2015

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

6. Do you know which race he is referring to? A primary race? n/t

Reply to pacalo (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 03:02 AM

Nov 2015

pacalo

(24,857 posts)

7. It's from 2011.

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 03:18 AM

Nov 2015

It was shot backstage at The Pete Peterson Foundation. It is accompanied by an excellent commentary by Cenk Uygur of "The Young Turks."

The Young Turks' version can be found here:

http://www.correntewire.com/video_former_president_clinton_and_us_representative_paul_ryan_talking_about_medicare_cuts_0

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

8. Thanks, so they were talking about Medicare. It is still unclear what race they discussed. :/ n/t

Reply to pacalo (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 03:34 AM

Nov 2015

pacalo

(24,857 posts)

9. Here you go:

Reply to JonLeibowitz (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 03:52 AM

Nov 2015

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is not backing down from his Medicare privatization proposals, in the wake of the GOP's stunning defeat in the NY-26 special election. And as ABC News reports, he's getting some friendly advice from an unlikely source: Democratic former President Bill Clinton.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/paul-ryan-and-bill-clinton-chat-backstage-about-medicare-ny-26-video

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts)

10. Nice Find. I guess now I don't quite see what's so wrong with the candid convo they had n/t

Reply to pacalo (Reply #9)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 04:21 AM

Nov 2015

marym625

(17,997 posts)

14. Amen to that. Sick. n/t

Reply to pacalo (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 01:02 PM

Nov 2015

marym625

(17,997 posts)

4. I refuse to stop talking about this

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 02:41 AM

Nov 2015

Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz and Rice need to pay for their war crimes

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

11. Write the president and the house

Reply to marym625 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 06:28 AM

Nov 2015

They are the only possibility for this to happen. There is no other way.

marym625

(17,997 posts)

13. I know. Sucks!

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #11)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 01:01 PM

Nov 2015

Especially considering that the campaign, back when we had hope this would change, we were led to believe that charges would be forthcoming. Not an executive order making that impossible.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)

12. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!

Reply to madfloridian (Original post)

Mon Nov 2, 2015, 07:56 AM

Nov 2015

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