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2016 Postmortem

Shemp Howard

(889 posts)

7. The VP has a seat at the table.

Reply to Proud Public Servant (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:30 PM

Jun 2016

In some ways the VP is powerless, as you noted. But the VP does have a seat at the White house conference table, right at the center of power. That's where war discussions are held, and where war decisions are made. War decisions are no longer made in the Congress. Congress has, unfortunately, become just a rubber stamp.

As we all know, Cheney greatly influenced Bush II's decision to invade Iraq. How different things might have been if someone else had been VP.

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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