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In reply to the discussion: What did Hillary think after Senator Byrd gave this speech? [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)You are focusing on a vote Clinton made 12 years ago about the Iraq war, yet you refuse to recognize the problem of using a former Grand Dragon (or was it Kugel?) from the Klan to bring up someone else's history? You call it an ad hominem because you don't see being in the Klan as nearly as problematic as Clinton's war vote.
You want to use someone with a pretty ugly past to attack someone else's bad behavior. You therefore own your choice of an example. Your response above shows you simply do not care. Klan, a mere distraction from what really matters, keeping Clinton from becoming President. Did you use this speech against Kerry? Did you carry out a similar campaign against Kerry in 2004, just shortly after the Iraq vote? I'm guessing not. I'm guessing this outrage is quite selective, as your umbrage at having Byrd's past pointed out demonstrates.