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BlueMTexpat

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13. Thanks for the congrats!
Tue Apr 5, 2016, 04:27 PM
Apr 2016

I just noticed that when I posted.

The whole group (29/50) of Dems who joined the GOPers in this demonstration of malfeasance literally sickens me, especially when I see what devastation has been wrought as a result. I have had a front-row seat for the consequences.

But I don't really have any confidence whatsoever in someone whose entire "foreign policy" seems to consist of repeating that he voted against the 2003 Iraq War Resolution. That was, after all, 13 years ago.

Bernie has voted for AUMFs in other situations before and since. So there is no reason to believe that he would not use military force every bit as much as Hillary might. She has at least acknowledged that her 2003 vote was wrong.

Bernie's lack of deep knowledge of foreign policy (he has lots of superficial knowledge, not unlike that of many DUers) and his complete lack of experience with today's global scene (we simply cannot afford someone learning the ropes on the job as we have occasionally been able to do in the past) are two major reasons why I support Hillary.

She makes mistakes, yes. But she admits them. And, most importantly, she learns from them.

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Yes, Mrs. Clinton voted for it. bigwillq Apr 2016 #1
"Mrs. Clinton"? Skittles Apr 2016 #4
I just called Bernie "Mr. Sanders" bigwillq Apr 2016 #7
it is NOT the same Skittles Apr 2016 #19
Yes, it is. bigwillq Apr 2016 #20
MR and MS are the same Skittles Apr 2016 #23
So, I should call her Ms. Clinton? bigwillq Apr 2016 #24
if you're inclined to do so then yes Skittles Apr 2016 #25
Ok. Thanks. bigwillq Apr 2016 #26
it is NOT a sign of respect Skittles Apr 2016 #34
Mrs. Clinton bigwillq Apr 2016 #35
over and out Skittles Apr 2016 #36
She's married Reter Apr 2016 #32
she does not prefer to be called MRS. CLINTON Skittles Apr 2016 #33
What the heck is wrong with Mr. and Mrs. ? 30Draw Apr 2016 #42
She was not alone. BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #6
I hold Mr. Kerry responsible. bigwillq Apr 2016 #8
Thanks for the congrats! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #13
If Clinton had learned from Iraq Qutzupalotl Apr 2016 #27
I think that is the main thing with a lot of us. If when she became SOS she had gone in LiberalArkie Apr 2016 #29
Libya was an entirely BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #31
I'll fill in the blank karynnj Apr 2016 #12
Please also remember that Hillary BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #14
He does not get a pass karynnj Apr 2016 #16
OK, so you don't give him a BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #17
They were both running for President. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2016 #37
I don't believe that either Kerry BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #38
they voted to give a sociopathic nitwit the authority he needed to proceed Skittles Apr 2016 #2
Hillary was an idiot to trust Bush would not lie eniwetok Apr 2016 #3
she was complicit Skittles Apr 2016 #5
not to give them an excuse but at the time it was "you're either with us or against us" mantra Demonaut Apr 2016 #9
I understand that Skittles Apr 2016 #10
true...and no one held to account..yet. We need term limits for the senate and congress Demonaut Apr 2016 #11
If you were a junior Senator BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #15
YES I WOULD Skittles Apr 2016 #18
Good for you! BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #21
LOL Skittles Apr 2016 #22
Yes, they did and they all knew it. HassleCat Apr 2016 #28
The "conditional" was a smokescreen... JHB Apr 2016 #30
Bush made one convincing argument... but of course it was a lie eniwetok Apr 2016 #41
No one voted to declare war. rug Apr 2016 #39
that's the key difference... eniwetok Apr 2016 #40
The bottom line Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2016 #43
Bush started the war right when the evidence of WMD destruction was uncovered. eniwetok Apr 2016 #44
Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2016 #45
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