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bullwinkle428

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64. This is THE reason why she is not President TODAY.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:20 AM
Oct 2015

People can try to deny this until they're blue in the face, but it really is the cold, hard truth.

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HRC on the Iraq War Resolution: no regrets. [View all] Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 OP
That was a dealbreaker for me. Scuba Sep 2015 #1
It would have been for me too IF we had another strong candidate to send into Hortensis Sep 2015 #15
Open your eyes. Scuba Sep 2015 #16
If he were to win the primary I'd support him. One thing, his ability to handle the Hortensis Sep 2015 #17
What has shown you that he would be incompetent as a president? Fearless Oct 2015 #39
I didn't say he would be incompetent. His idealistic personality, and perhaps a Hortensis Oct 2015 #42
We've had a few idealistic and "radical" presidents Fearless Oct 2015 #45
True, and I so wish we had an FDR. He was a talented player. Hortensis Oct 2015 #54
Maybe we will Fearless Oct 2015 #57
There is no compromising with the GOP AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #59
Deal breaker for me, confirmed by the latest news that she stated it was time to view this horrific sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #67
Many in Congress then and now never acknowledged that there were NO WMDs. Ford_Prefect Sep 2015 #2
I believe she said something along the lines of.. ion_theory Oct 2015 #55
Well, Bernie certainly didn't think it was the best decision Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #74
The Old Republic died with Senator Byrd. leveymg Oct 2015 #76
Apparently that sentiment also "evolved" Android3.14 Sep 2015 #3
Wingerish Hillary hate, she said the voter for the IWR was a mistake. She, like Bernie, evolved uponit7771 Sep 2015 #4
Nope! She doubled down on it! Nt Logical Sep 2015 #5
This is false (link inside) uponit7771 Sep 2015 #6
No, she did double down on it... Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #48
But she was wrong for years. Bernie was right when we needed leaders to be right. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #10
She's correct now, the tenure isn't important to me... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #23
That is completely insane. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #29
Everyone evolves including Sanders, I'm not holding it against Sanders or Hillary uponit7771 Sep 2015 #34
But what will she get wrong next time? How long will she stay wrong? Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #41
Same questions goes for Sanders no? tia. ... I don't think any of them can throw a stone uponit7771 Oct 2015 #43
SANDERS GOT IT RIGHT !!! IN REAL TIME!!! NOT 4 YEARS LATER!!! Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #47
good, he gets brownie points for being early on SOME THINGS... not all. But I'll ask again, How long uponit7771 Oct 2015 #56
Not Early. On time. Hillary was to late Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #63
too late for some, a lot are not going to hold it against her as long as the heart has changed and uponit7771 Oct 2015 #66
Sorry your children were killed in that house fire Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #68
Strawman, no one said no one would be held responsible... I don't dislike her enough to want uponit7771 Oct 2015 #70
Nobody wants her shot. We just don't want her to make the same mistake again Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #71
That goes for any human including Bernie... Bernie can't throw a stone in the area of poor judgement uponit7771 Oct 2015 #82
Yes, he got it right. In real time. He can throw stones. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #83
Then you don't know ALL of Bernies record when it comes to issues. The people who do don't uponit7771 Oct 2015 #84
it isn't important that hundreds of thousands, if not millions had to die, more magical thyme Sep 2015 #32
Error of the head and not the heart, she said it was a mistake and knows what she'd do different uponit7771 Sep 2015 #35
repeated poor judgement means repeated poor judgement. magical thyme Oct 2015 #44
Was a pattern and not one of the candidates are immune from that crticism, NOT ONE uponit7771 Oct 2015 #46
Bernie has not evolved on anything that equates to the Iraq War Resolution. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #51
I'm trying to parse your personal attack. Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #20
No, taking the time to make up false impressions of her current positions is hateful at best uponit7771 Sep 2015 #24
Her current position is that she made the right decision given the facts Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #33
You keep equating Hillary's Iraq war vote with something Bernie evolved on. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #49
No I don't, put words in your own mouth. Bernie has evolved or he'd better have especially on the... uponit7771 Oct 2015 #50
That has not killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. Motown_Johnny Oct 2015 #53
You didn't mention that she regretted it later Clayton Clay Sep 2015 #7
Yes, it took her four years to figure it out. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #11
Your thread didn't make it clear that she ever regretted it Clayton Clay Sep 2015 #13
Not my thread Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #14
Yes indeed when it became more expedient Warren Stupidity Sep 2015 #21
She was still standing behind her vote when she last ran and doing so helped Obama knock her out TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #62
She Was Scared And/Or Gullible colsohlibgal Sep 2015 #8
"Vote for Clinton, She's Either Scared and/or Gullible!" MindfulOne Sep 2015 #30
Whatta choice. hifiguy Oct 2015 #69
.....and the polls said I would benefit from it. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #9
11 years ago...nobody cares but a bunch of Hillary haters. moobu2 Sep 2015 #12
naaaaaaah, no biggie restorefreedom Sep 2015 #19
Bush Jr. invaded Iraq not Hillary Clinton. moobu2 Sep 2015 #26
she gave him authorization restorefreedom Sep 2015 #28
I bet these people care Fawke Em Sep 2015 #27
As a disabled vet produced by the war I care Victor_c3 Oct 2015 #60
I am so sorry. ibegurpard Oct 2015 #61
O.M.G. demmiblue Oct 2015 #87
In spite of "context," Character is everything.Judgment is everything. She failed. She should regret ancianita Sep 2015 #18
No remorse No repent frylock Sep 2015 #22
And this is far more of a reason not to vote for her than Fawke Em Sep 2015 #25
she wants to be the " Decider " olddots Sep 2015 #31
This is enough of a reason not to vote for her Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #36
This was a BIG mistake that millions of people across the region cannot forget as their lives ... slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #37
The only problem Saddam was was to his own people Fearless Oct 2015 #38
And the UN was dealing with that Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #75
The hallmark of callousness and opportunism. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #40
Even amateur propaganda headline writers could do better than this. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #52
At the time the weapons inspectors were saying 95% of them were gone AgingAmerican Oct 2015 #58
This is THE reason why she is not President TODAY. bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #64
You would think the op would inform people this is from 2004. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #65
Clinton 2104: "I thought I had acted in good faith and made the best decision I could Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #77
I want people who were opposed to the war starting in 2002. Such people exist. reformist2 Oct 2015 #72
"No regrets"?! John Poet Oct 2015 #73
Once A War Hawk - Always A War Hawk - Does America Really Need More War cantbeserious Oct 2015 #78
No, America does not need more war Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #79
I would have some respect for her if she just said "George Bush lied" tularetom Oct 2015 #80
Then one might also need to include, and 'I believed the lies, maybe I could have done more due ... slipslidingaway Oct 2015 #86
The Nation Nov 2002: Half a Victory at the UN BlueStateLib Oct 2015 #81
So you don't regret her vote either? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #85
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