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bigtree

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6. so a nationally recognized figure, our last secretary of State shouldn't express an opinion?

Reply to Sanity Claws (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 28, 2014, 10:56 AM

Jul 2014

. . . absurd.

Her commenting on foreign affairs and border issues is well within her expertise and experience. Agree with her, or not, it's more than legitimate and proper for her to weigh in on this pressing issue; certainly much more than most people who offer their opinion.

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then why embassies ? DustyJoe Jul 2014 #1

that's ridiculous, this isn't recruitment bigtree Jul 2014 #5

Hillary, stop it already Sanity Claws Jul 2014 #2

so a nationally recognized figure, our last secretary of State shouldn't express an opinion? bigtree Jul 2014 #6

An opinion? Sanity Claws Jul 2014 #9

you're not suggesting she should withdraw from public life bigtree Jul 2014 #11

Of course I'm not saying she should withdraw from public life Sanity Claws Jul 2014 #12

no extreme here bigtree Jul 2014 #16

I wish she'd put herself out there more. Orsino Jul 2014 #10

I think it's interesting how much effort she seems to be making expressing a more establishment line bigtree Jul 2014 #13

She resigned early so she could run for office. Iggo Jul 2014 #15

Unless and until she is actually a candidate, what she thinks about immigration reform djean111 Jul 2014 #3

right, the opinion of our former SoS is 'meaningless' bigtree Jul 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Scuba Jul 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jul 2014 #8

Lots of "sit down, shut up and know your place" replies to this. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #14

kick bigtree Jul 2014 #17