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In reply to the discussion: IF Hillary declares as a candidate for President of the United States, I will [View all]Martin Eden
(12,863 posts)... more than a year before the election.
Not saying you're doing that with your OP, but many won't entertain the notion of any other candidate. The corporate media has been building that perception for quite some time now.
The democratic Party should be able to do better than Hillary Clinton. If we can't, it's a sad testament to the state of American politics.
Her vote for the IRaq War Resolution on 2002 is an automatic disqualifier for me.
Take your choice:
1) She was fooled (which means she's incompetent)
2) She was on board with the neocon agenda
3) Her vote was a calculation of post 9/11 politics
I have yet to hear a reasonable defense for any of the above.
And that's far from the only reason to want someone better to represent our Party and lead our country.
I will vote for the Democratic nominee in Nov 2016, but I really want someone I'm happy to vote FOR, rather than just voting AGAINST the Republican.