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In reply to the discussion: Clinton Supporters, You Have GOT To Check Out This Thread [View all]TM99
(8,352 posts)Sen. Byrd did reform. He not only apologized, but he worked for the rest of his life to attempt to earn back trust for his previous views. "I know now I was wrong. Intolerance had no place in America. I apologized a thousand times ... and I don't mind apologizing over and over again. I can't erase what happened."
He supported legislation that fought against the hatred and bigotry he once expressed. He demonstrated not only in word but in action that he was remorseful and was going to change. In 2003/2004, the NAACP gave him a 100% approval rating on his votes. This man truly did change.
Now, on the other hand, Clinton did not reform. After ten years only when it was expedient for political positioning's sake did she say she regrets her vote. She did not go any further than that in either word or action. She did not apologize. She did not say that her actions were part of what got over 500,000 Iraqis and almost 4500 US service members killed. Not only that but as SoS, she jumped on the Neo-Conservative bandwagon that was behind the lies she bought into during the run up to the war in 2002/2003.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/clinton-on-qaddafi-we-came-we-saw-he-died/
That disgusting interview where she joked "We came, we saw, he died" was NOT the words of someone who is sorry for their part in the War in Iraq or the continuation of the War on Terror as dreamed up by the PNAC cabal.
And yes, had Clinton and the other asshole Democrats who bought Bush and company's lies had listened to Byrd, a lot of innocent men, women, and children would still be alive today.
If fucking only.....