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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Rodham Clinton Says Military Action In Iraq Is Essential [View all]senz
(11,945 posts)52. I don't like her either, ballyhoo, but I can guarantee
that a Republican president would go after our senior citizen entitlements way faster than any Democrat. The time to head her off is at the pass known as the primary. We need a progressive alternative.
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bush started the war. we are in the middle of a war. isis is starting the new war.
samsingh
Oct 2014
#12
Bush went to Congress for authorization when Democrats held a majority in the Senate. It took two
24601
Oct 2014
#44
Bush started the war in Iraq-with Hillary helping him to do that as much as she possibly could.
merrily
Oct 2014
#82
Doesn't matter. Being pro-war is fine as long as she has a D next to her name. n/t
Dawgs
Oct 2014
#11
I'm a former Republican, so that part doesn't bother me. Her still being a conservative does though.
Scuba
Oct 2014
#62
Not traditionally, but New Democrats now control the Democratic Party, including
merrily
Oct 2014
#83
Panetta worked for Nixon. Wikepedia is not bad on the DLC, at least for starters.
merrily
Oct 2014
#84
I don't know if that would be a good book and I don't know who would publish. Or buy.
merrily
Oct 2014
#111
Maybe. I am not sure I agree people would buy it if "their" party puts it down.
merrily
Oct 2014
#116
Don't forget her wonderful speech to Monsanto!!!!! "we need to better educate on GMO foods"
TheNutcracker
Oct 2014
#34
because it means she's secretly not, or that it's the only possible alternative after long and
MisterP
Oct 2014
#73
Gee, who else used the threat of "peril" to justify a military presence in Iraq..?
arcane1
Oct 2014
#29
She wants to be president. She and Bill have wanted it since they left the White House. Anyone who
senz
Oct 2014
#56
Thomas Jefferson is considered the founder of the modern Democratic Party and the first Pres. under
merrily
Oct 2014
#113
I rec'd this thread to expose her warmongering, not to indicate support for her.
Divernan
Oct 2014
#38
Bernie's a Socialist whose views align with progressive Democrats. Hillary is a DINO. (n/t)
senz
Oct 2014
#58
She's just channeling...herself from 2002. Why would anying think she had changed? Wasn't it her
24601
Oct 2014
#43
No, "we" did not try that in 2000. That was never the strategy of the Party in 2000.
merrily
Oct 2014
#87
I would have more respect for her if she said which businesses and banks stand to profit from
yurbud
Oct 2014
#91
War hawk Hillary says military action in Iraq is essential? I'm shocked.
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#107
Whether she agrees with current policy or not, her views are not credible or relevant.
True Blue Door
Oct 2014
#129