The Banality of Henry Kissinger

[Pathwalker]

97. EVERYONE in washingtom calls people from the other side

"friend". Teddy Kennedy, Paul Wellstone, Tip O'Neil, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell have all stood in the Senate and House and called their opponents friend. So, when Hillary Clinton, as HEAD of the Diplomatic Corps in Washington calls Kissinger her friend, I see it as simply "Washington speak" because she's smart enough, and diplomatic enough not to call him a piece of shit used car salesman.

I am no fan of Henry Kissinger; while both of my brothers, several cousins and more than a few childhood friends were fighting in that horrible war, I watched the nightly news as Kissinger sat at the Paris Peace talks and argued about the size and shape of the table FOR SIX FUCKING MONTHS, while our brothers, cousins and friends died. I will never have one atom of respect for him, but if the idea that calling someone in Washington, D.C. "friend" disqualifies someone from being president, then the only ones who are qualified are the likes of Ted Cruz or Donald Trump. No thanks.

I know you won't reply, you probably have me on ignore, but I find the idea that a Head of the Diplomatic Corps speaking diplomatically of that old cretin disqualifies her from being President to be laughable. Just my humble opinion. YMMV.