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Lady_Chat

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10. I'm starting to wonder if there's a bit of truth in that
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:04 AM
Apr 2016

Sanders brings up the Iraq vote constantly, ("bad judgment&quot yet Biden voted for it, Kerry voted for it, and so did John Edwards. In 2004 when Kerry and Edwards ran on the presidential ticket, Sanders supported and campaigned for them, despite their vote. Eventually, Joe Biden became Obama's Vice President, Clinton became his Secretary of State, as did John Kerry. While Sanders could get pass Kerry & Edwards vote, and Biden's vote, he just can't get passed Hillary's vote. Makes one wonder. Sexism? Politics? Whatever, at times it seems a bit insincere.

Something else that's interesting...Sanders supported Bill Clinton’s war on Serbia, voted for the 2001 Authorization Unilateral Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF), which pretty much allowed Bush to wage war wherever he wanted, backed Obama in Libya and supports an expanded US role in the Syrian Civil War.

While Sanders talks about the evils of "big" money, he took $10,000 from the Hillary PAC in 2006 for his re-election campaign. He also took money from Oil & Coal. He also voted for the 1994 crime bill, against the Brady Bill and for the 2005 law giving broad federal immunity to gun manufacturers.

Whatever it is, it's unfortunate we have our candidates battling against each, and it's gotten so nasty, because there is too much at stake in this election. I don't understand Sanders position or his supporters on whether or not they will support her, should she get the nod. She did it for Obama when she lost to him, I think she understood the need to get the party unified. Not sure Sanders supporters understand that either....throwing dollar bills at Hillary at a George Clooney fundraiser...the money raised goes to helping other Democrats with their election...so what was the purpose?

I don't think like Susan Sarandon, who by the way, was a big supporter of Ralph Nader....Yeah...there was no difference between Gore and Bush...well we all saw how that worked out. She also was very big on supporting John Edwards for President....enough said. I'm voting blue comes November, I don't care if its Clinton or Sanders. One of my biggest worries is the Supreme Court, that cannot, that must not, be left to the Republicans to choose our next judges.


spot on n/t AntiBank Apr 2016 #1
And it's not our fault, either, that the Sanders crowd can't do math. NNadir Apr 2016 #2
Amen. eom BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #4
You're proud Carolina Apr 2016 #5
This should be a post of its own The Blue Flower Apr 2016 #6
TL/DR HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #9
I'm not going to go through this tripe at length, except to comment on the environment. NNadir Apr 2016 #11
What an appropriate screen Carolina Apr 2016 #14
Tripe is tripe. Natural gas burning is natural gas burning. NNadir Apr 2016 #18
Had nothing to do with Nader. Gore won Florida. The Bush decision was all Fat Tony. Zen Democrat Apr 2016 #27
Yeah, Nader is innocent. That's why he was absolutely free to focus on NBA officiating... NNadir Apr 2016 #33
Clintons TTIP deal will export natural gas until its gone making 5 times as much as here Baobab Apr 2016 #16
Um, Vermont is using natural gas, for the first time to generate electricity. NNadir Apr 2016 #17
"export it until its gone" perhaps you dont understand Baobab Apr 2016 #19
So why support Hillary, champion of fracking? immoderate Apr 2016 #30
I oppose fracking, just as I opposed CTL technology in 2008. Obama, in 2008, was an advocate of... NNadir Apr 2016 #34
Aha! It's arrogance and condescension. immoderate Apr 2016 #35
If you can't see where actions speak louder than words...I can't help you. Similarly... NNadir Apr 2016 #36
So, you're not much help, and don't want to be — complements your arrogance and condescension. immoderate Apr 2016 #37
This has been on repeat for years. Loki Apr 2016 #12
"All you need to know" Carolina Apr 2016 #23
I've listened to this same republican bullshit for years and years. Loki Apr 2016 #24
Then you should Carolina Apr 2016 #25
I won't be missing a thing. Loki Apr 2016 #31
+1,000,000. Great post. nt. polly7 Apr 2016 #22
Wow, I am speechless... deathrind Apr 2016 #28
Stop It! If you critiicize Hillary, you're being sexist! Chasstev365 Apr 2016 #3
Stop It! if you criticize Bernie, you're being blasphemous! justhanginon Apr 2016 #7
I'm starting to wonder if there's a bit of truth in that Lady_Chat Apr 2016 #10
It was bad judgement. If any country was responsible for 9-11 it was Saudi Arabia Baobab Apr 2016 #20
You're misinformed on Ralph Nader. if you look at his positions, you can see that, like Bernie Baobab Apr 2016 #21
Right now, Hillary stands for more war, fracking, the TPP, cluster bombs, Wall Street, djean111 Apr 2016 #26
Dear Jimmy Dore and Sanders Supporters HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #8
That's 'argumentum popularum,' right? immoderate Apr 2016 #32
K&R Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2016 #13
Its the Cult of Personality. But.......shes......."Hillary"........ zebonaut Apr 2016 #15
Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Apr 2016 #29
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