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apples and oranges

(1,451 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2014, 09:14 AM Sep 2014

Last edited Wed Sep 10, 2014, 01:34 AM - Edit history (1)

And before the libertrolls chime in, Rand Paul supports war too. Who will be the peace candidate of 2016?

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Sanders, Warren, and Clinton support military action against ISIS [View all] apples and oranges Sep 2014 OP

Peace is a lie, there is only passion. atreides1 Sep 2014 #1

I would suspect Clinton has seen more than Warren and Sanders. wyldwolf Sep 2014 #8

Of course you have Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #27

No one has seen more than a former first lady, junior Senator, SOS Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #31

ah, ok, I see where you're going. Have fun! wyldwolf Sep 2014 #33

Do you though? Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #35

Dennis Kucinich probably has free time... brooklynite Sep 2014 #4

Didn't you get the memo? anti partisan Sep 2014 #17

Because they are smarter than those who put them on a pedestal. nt conservaphobe Sep 2014 #5

+1...nt SidDithers Sep 2014 #6

yup. best answer so far. wyldwolf Sep 2014 #9

Politicians don't deserve pedestals. Ideas and morals do. (nt) anti partisan Sep 2014 #11

Our war criminals destroyed Iraq so we owe Iraq compensation. L0oniX Sep 2014 #7

Our actions are making things worse, not better. apples and oranges Sep 2014 #10

Two smart women and one asshat (Paul). William769 Sep 2014 #13

This time it's someone elses turn AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #14

Thats the price we pay for being the only super power. nt William769 Sep 2014 #15

Bull pucky AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #16

We are not and should be a super power. morningfog Sep 2014 #18

China is not a world super power Lurks Often Sep 2014 #20

It's never "someone else's" turn to deal with bad guys. pampango Sep 2014 #19

Where have I heard that one before? AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #21

You have a better memory than me. I don't remember anyone saying that. pampango Sep 2014 #22

These flame bait posts Capt. Obvious Sep 2014 #24

I think the OP meant Paul/Libertarians? leftstreet Sep 2014 #26

I don't think we should go to war with Isis Marrah_G Sep 2014 #25

The Peace Candidate will be in a 3rd Party. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #32

Mine too bigwillq Sep 2014 #36

Me too. But, wouldn't vote for a hawk no matter where I live. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #37

Alan Grayson opposes war Enrique Sep 2014 #34