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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)56. She wants to be president. She and Bill have wanted it since they left the White House. Anyone who
gets in their way is an enemy. Her "base" comprises anyone who wants her for president. That is the qualifier. That is the only qualifier. That's what she stands for.
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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