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2016 Postmortem

Proud Public Servant

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2. Good God, why?

Reply to Shemp Howard (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:10 PM

Jun 2016

If you're anti-war, why would you want to take a leader who agrees with you and put them in the one place where they will be both powerless to act and powerless to speak out? And if you're convinced Hillary is a hawk, why would her pandering to the pacifists in the party with a veep pick sway you?

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I want an anti-war person as Hillary's VP (no, not Bernie). [View all] Shemp Howard Jun 2016 OP

Hillary probably... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #1

She doesn't care about clean hands. peace13 Jun 2016 #4

Do you know anything about our foreign policy? realmirage Jun 2016 #8

Good God, why? Proud Public Servant Jun 2016 #2

The VP has a seat at the table. Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #7

But Hillary isn't W Proud Public Servant Jun 2016 #9

Well, best to email her and tell her. leftofcool Jun 2016 #3

Exactly!! nt eastwestdem Jun 2016 #5

Spoof it as coming from Henry the K, Hillary will be sure to pay special heed Fumesucker Jun 2016 #11

Sad to have to say it, but that's probably good advice. (nt) Shemp Howard Jun 2016 #12

That would eliminate Elizabeth Warren cpwm17 Jun 2016 #6

I don't see a mixed bag. realmirage Jun 2016 #10

Threatening war with Iran cpwm17 Jun 2016 #13

I don't see any of what you said in that quote realmirage Jun 2016 #14

She openly supported Israel's war crimes, including the bombing of hospitals and schools. cpwm17 Jun 2016 #15

So are we still talking about your quote, or other things now? realmirage Jun 2016 #16

I heard the other day that Hillary put 50 of her people into the State Department hedgehog Jun 2016 #17

OMG, the head of the State Department had the frickin' NERVE to hire some of her own people? TwilightZone Jun 2016 #18

It won't make any difference. cali Jun 2016 #19

I want my president to repudiate wars for profit. Orsino Jun 2016 #20