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In reply to the discussion: Robert Scheer on Hillary Clinton (he's not a fan) [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)40. It's early. Why not encourage someone to challenge Hillary so that we
Democrats can choose which candidate, maybe even which faults and weaknesses we want to vote for in the general election in 2016.
Hillary's faults are really deep in her nature -- her failure to stand up against Bush's failure to fund his Iraq War for instance. Here, speaking to Code Pink she stated that Bush's failure to raise taxes to pay for the Iraq War would harm our economy.
Did she organize Democrats in the Senate to bargain with Bush and demand that he pay for his War? No.
Contrast that with Elizabeth Warren who, as a first-term senator organized the votes to set up the consumer bureau and who immediately rocked the boats of the big banks with her questions and statements in Congress.
Hillary Clinton is not the right candidate. It's too early to just settle for the first gal who asks us to dance. Good heavens! Why are we rushing to Hillary when there are others including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders out there who have proven their ability to work with Congress and to get things done for liberal causes.
Hillary has done good for women's causes, but Robert Scheer makes an excellent point. I live in Los Angeles. The number of homeless people in our city is very troubling. The 2008 economic crisis has made it more difficult to do anything to stop the misery at the bottom of our social structure. Hillary knowingly contributed to that misery by voting for the Iraq War Resolution without insisting that Bush raise the taxes to pay for it.
Watch this. She knew what she was doing.
Robert Scheer is so right about the welfare reform act. And minimum wage is only now being raised around the country gradually.
I for one do not want four or eight more years of Bill Clinton's compromises with the meanness of the Republicans. Americans deserve better than that.
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Gee, from a so-called journalist who supported Rand Paul for Senate tells me all I need to know
still_one
Apr 2015
#2
In the discussion in the OP, Scheer suggests voting for Rand Paul for president
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2015
#71
Right it was the purists on the SCOTUS who gave us the coup of 2000 not Nader. Not to mention
Vincardog
Apr 2015
#64
Flaws? More like defects that can't be fixed. Thankfully, there's plenty of time to kick the tires on the Scooby van & consider other nominees.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2015
#26
+ 1000. I would add wealth inequality to your list. Hillary is part of the problem.
antigop
Apr 2015
#30
A Million Dead & Injured, 6 MIllion Displaced, a TRILLION DOLLARS down the toilet,
bvar22
Apr 2015
#63
HRC - The Manchurian Wall Street Candidate - The 99% Money Will Never Be Safe Again
cantbeserious
Apr 2015
#7
http://nativemobile.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Dont-Pity-the-1-Percent-Tapdaq-CMO-Seek
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2015
#13
Well it will not be necessary for me to agree with Robert Scheer's opinion of Hillary and one thing
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#15
What is wrong with providing training a person for a job while providing a safety net
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#25
I am not pessimistic, I am optimistic, ergo, I have worked in my life, and I appreciate opportunties
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#34
Look, I am talking about welfare reform, this was a complaint against Bill Clinton while he was in
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#36
You know child care is paid with safety net programs. At least traning programs usually provided
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#43
I think this is running off in a ditch, I do not have a problem with a mother staying home
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#61