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In reply to the discussion: The Jimmy Dore Show -- Dear Hillary Voters: It's Not Bernie's Fault She's Terrible [View all]Lady_Chat
(561 posts)Sanders brings up the Iraq vote constantly, ("bad judgment" 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 Clintons 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.