2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: 10 common objections to Hillary Clinton - and how to counter them [View all]OhioBlue
(5,126 posts)than a defense. I will forever be disappointed in the dems that capitulated, that I believe voted in favor out of fear of committing political suicide. The country was so ready to kick someone's ass after 911 and W was being hailed as a "strong leader". Yes the Bush administration lied to them and the country, but I think they knew they were being lied to. Some Dems like Sherrod Brown had the courage to say so. Hell, most of us knew it and that was before we were on DU or social media. We just f-in knew Al-Queda was responsible for 911 and that had nothing to do with Iraq. How many of us protested, screamed BS at the TV when Colin Powell, W, Cheney, et al were making the case for war? That vote and W's horrible execution of everything that had to do with Iraq has changed the ME for the worse. But, she is human and humans sometimes make horrible, god-awful mistakes. I don't like that mistake and that's the primary reason I supported Obama in '08 and Bernie in this year's primary. But now that she is the presumptive nominee and the choice is between her and Trump, there is no debate in my mind. She is clearly the superior choice. She does have many other positives and she will be making appointments to the SC that will help shape our country for a generation.
I'm not trying to argue with you. I do appreciate the time and thought that you put into your post. I'm only offering the above because sometimes countering an objection starts with acknowledging the person's objection and then offering them something else to support.