2016 Postmortem

merrily

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119. So much more than merely allowed it. MAYBE you and I allowed it. Hillary actively aided and abetted.

Reply to Ed Suspicious (Reply #81)

Fri Nov 13, 2015, 06:54 PM

Nov 2015

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Using a picture of a grieving woman lying on the grave of her loved one.... [View all] trumad Nov 2015 OP

please explain... chillfactor Nov 2015 #1

Check the front page trumad Nov 2015 #2

I agree 100% SCantiGOP Nov 2015 #75

someone posted a link with pictures that resulted from the Iraq war Skittles Nov 2015 #72

I fail to see how it's much different than flag-draped coffin pictures used against Bush whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #3

Hillary = Bush Dem2 Nov 2015 #6

No, but if we use pictures to take bush to task for Iraq whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #12

Didn't seem all that pressing until the primary season Dem2 Nov 2015 #18

To some of us it's ALWAYS been pressing whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #21

It's a good reason, no doubt Dem2 Nov 2015 #24

WHY? Skittles Nov 2015 #87

dems who cant support dems arent really dems and shouldnt call themselves that saturnsring Nov 2015 #47

Lol whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #53

youre not much of a dem voting for cons or throwing your vote away on the green or libertarian saturnsring Nov 2015 #54

We're still in the primaries passiveporcupine Nov 2015 #85

and then they make fun of teabaggers for doing the same thing Skittles Nov 2015 #88

yup and look at the gains they have made saturnsring Nov 2015 #121

Oh boy SammyWinstonJack Nov 2015 #116

I have been disgusted by anyone who voted for IWR since it happened Skittles Nov 2015 #82

Well I guess you weren't around ibegurpard Nov 2015 #93

Wrong AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #124

And the complicity is identical, of course. yardwork Nov 2015 #40

Remember, the "other" candidate consistently voted to buy weapons for that war. George II Nov 2015 #59

What? grieving woman = flag-draped coffin is what you must have meant. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #66

this is what upsets them Skittles Nov 2015 #91

War upsets me very much. I'm also very upset by false dichotomies used to shield the reputation of Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #95

God, I remember when I first saw that deutsey Nov 2015 #126

attempting to justify the unsupportable Sheepshank Nov 2015 #7

Ignoring the tragedy of the IWR whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #15

what makes you think I ignored anything? Sheepshank Nov 2015 #61

Give me a break whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #71

Of course not, it's an anti-Clinton OP. George II Nov 2015 #57

I noted that was edited in after the fact Dem2 Nov 2015 #4

On my phone and I can't see edits. trumad Nov 2015 #9

It was 'enhanced' more than once Dem2 Nov 2015 #13

That affects the Iraq war dead, wounded and displaced how? merrily Nov 2015 #104

It changes everything. MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #114

Dunno. Maybe because no one has Hillaryfansplained it to me yet? merrily Nov 2015 #123

100% correct Sheepshank Nov 2015 #5

Ok how about UglyGreed Nov 2015 #8

How about Bernies support of the military. trumad Nov 2015 #17

Never saw Bernie UglyGreed Nov 2015 #27

And the consequences? sulphurdunn Nov 2015 #105

This clip is so creepy and ghoulish. If a GOP did this, we'd be disgusted Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #135

What is fucking shameless shit TM99 Nov 2015 #10

You do realize that Bernie has a history of voting for military shit as well trumad Nov 2015 #14

Kosovo & going after the actual TM99 Nov 2015 #20

Oh how fucking convieniant ... trumad Nov 2015 #25

Not at all. TM99 Nov 2015 #30

This ^^^^ ybbor Nov 2015 #129

it's ok if MY candidate does it cause no one died in that, amiright saturnsring Nov 2015 #50

Not at all. TM99 Nov 2015 #58

good thing we dont have one running saturnsring Nov 2015 #67

How's Afghanistan working out for us? The anti-clusterfuck, right? Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #100

+1 MissDeeds Nov 2015 #31

I have to laugh at Ross Perot voters who talk R B Garr Nov 2015 #78

Oh, man. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #97

Voting for a War of Choice to burnish your Presidential ambitions is orders of magnitude worse. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #11

She owns it ibegurpard Nov 2015 #16

Does Bernie own anything? trumad Nov 2015 #19

I'm glad he voted to stop the genocide, why aren't you? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #42

You throw that around like you think it will change the facts TM99 Nov 2015 #22

I throw it around because Bernie is a Hawk! trumad Nov 2015 #29

Now you are just pulling shit out of your ass. TM99 Nov 2015 #32

Baseless. Conservative style projection. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #70

The Ignore feature is a nice one. BlueCheese Nov 2015 #23

They want to rug sweep the Iraq war AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #26

You didn't hear? NCTraveler Nov 2015 #28

YUP ... I expect the RW to use dead American troops as props ... JoePhilly Nov 2015 #33

Struck a nerve? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #34

Visiting Freeperville again? Those pics are used by 'patriots' to promote lockstep militarism. freshwest Nov 2015 #35

Oh please, those pictures were posted on DU2 endlessly by those of us who objected to the war. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #41

I posted a lot of them myself. polly7 Nov 2015 #45

Exactly, why are they trying to hide the horrors of that war now? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #46

You're right, it sure hasn't ended. polly7 Nov 2015 #49

Yeah, because what a candidate would DO with the power they are seeking FiveGoodMen Nov 2015 #36

Seems perfectly reasonable when the opponent makes off the cuff statements like this... Indepatriot Nov 2015 #37

That is fucking sick! What kind of talk is that? Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #77

I must have that Sanders supporter on ignore MohRokTah Nov 2015 #38

ignoring the reality of the illegal war in Iraq, shameless. marym625 Nov 2015 #39

I think you're wrong this time, trumad. And pretty darn close to over the top. marble falls Nov 2015 #43

Yes, and thank you for saying it. Bobbie Jo Nov 2015 #44

this one, correct? the one of Mary McHugh completely broken by the loss of her fiance in Iraq MisterP Nov 2015 #48

Sorry, but war is hell, especially an unjust one - and Hillary voted for it. reformist2 Nov 2015 #51

She came. She voted. They died. AzDar Nov 2015 #52

But remember we can only have nice things to say about democraticv candidates. Please quit Vincardog Nov 2015 #55

No depth low enough for some to stoop these days, but some seem to have free rein to post garbage. George II Nov 2015 #56

+1 Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #60

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Mail Message Purveyor Nov 2015 #83

Harumph! Thanks for the info. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #89

sorry, no Skittles Nov 2015 #62

It used to be Bush's war. yallerdawg Nov 2015 #63

It's Bush's war. Hillary allowed it to happen. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #81

Allowed it? yallerdawg Nov 2015 #98

Did she vote to authorize the chickenhawk president to go to war in Iraq? Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #112

So much more than merely allowed it. MAYBE you and I allowed it. Hillary actively aided and abetted. merrily Nov 2015 #119

Kick & highly recommended! William769 Nov 2015 #64

It is shameless, and there's another word for it... R B Garr Nov 2015 #65

Really? You're more offended by the picture than Hillary's vote for the war? Scuba Nov 2015 #68

^^^THIS^^^ beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #69

You nailed it... modestybl Nov 2015 #76

I'm offended with playing politics with the picture trumad Nov 2015 #80

Were you offended when Bush played politics by disallowing photos of flag draped coffins? Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #84

But no offense taken about Sanders' repeated votes for weapons for the war, the drone program.... George II Nov 2015 #90

Bernie voted for the C-35 war plane? beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #94

All covered upthread. Reading is your friend. merrily Nov 2015 #99

Sarcasm isn't your's, you swing and miss so often. But my post wasn't directed to you, thank you. George II Nov 2015 #107

Awww. And I get so many compliments, too! Ah, well. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so merrily Nov 2015 #110

Pfft. Don't listen to George! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #113

You usually nail metaphors, but Costanza's lines were actually INTENDED to make people laugh. merrily Nov 2015 #125

Well there is another George that uses the same kind of arguments against liberals. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #128

See? THAT'S how you nail a George metaphor! merrily Nov 2015 #130

yes it is Skittles Nov 2015 #106

Trying to hide the picture of a grieving woman MissDeeds Nov 2015 #73

Oh my, HRC folks don't have issues here, do they? modestybl Nov 2015 #74

You know he edited the picture in for effect. trumad Nov 2015 #79

Which shows the level of desperation R B Garr Nov 2015 #86

And? merrily Nov 2015 #111

And...really? trumad Nov 2015 #117

Yes, really. The original photo showed the grieving woman. What's your issue with the replacement? merrily Nov 2015 #122

Used for political fodder trumad Nov 2015 #131

That explains exactly nothing about the original photo vs. the replacement. merrily Nov 2015 #137

"Why should we hear about body bags and deaths?" MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #92

Work it! R B Garr Nov 2015 #96

Exactly. polly7 Nov 2015 #101

Well played, Manny! Let's compared our candidates to the Bush family. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #103

What troubling beautiful minds again? lonestarnot Nov 2015 #102

This entire country is responsible treestar Nov 2015 #108

It's horseshit to equate my responsiblity with hers--unless I fucking vote for her in the primary. merrily Nov 2015 #115

How so? I'm genuinely curious. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #120

If you don't want the results of aggressive wars supported by your candidate exposed cpwm17 Nov 2015 #109

Did she or did she not vote for the lie that killed the loved one? Android3.14 Nov 2015 #118

Did Bernie or did Bernie not vote twice against the Brady law? pnwmom Nov 2015 #133

Did Bernie vote for the money that killed the loved one. trumad Nov 2015 #134

Little consolation now but... wyldwolf Nov 2015 #127

Oh I can't fucking wait! trumad Nov 2015 #132

It was below the belt and should be taken down. riversedge Nov 2015 #136

Locking... Spazito Nov 2015 #138