2016 Postmortem

merrily

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31. Debate

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 04:05 PM

Nov 2015

The Iraq War wasn't such a big mistake and it was, after all, 15 years ago.

Exactly my point!

Money in politics isn't bad. As Bill Clinton has often said, lobbyists perform a valuable function.

Exactly my point!

Big business is great for America. It creates jobs.

Exactly my point!

Education should not be free.

Exactly my point!

We have to be careful about burdening job creators with regulation and minimum wage.

Exactly my point!

And so on.

Charter schools are just what the doctor ordered to fix our education system!

Exactly my point!

The way to deal with Citizens' United is to use it to your advantage when fundraising, but promise to do something about it after you take office so no one else can do what you're doing.

Exactly my point!
Repeal of Glass Steagall was not a mistake!

Exactly my point!

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Why did HRC invoke GW Bush favorably? [View all] chapdrum Nov 2015 OP

To prove she relied on him for her Iraq War vote, she has to build his character. merrily Nov 2015 #1

Something about when Bill needed some money to run in Arkansas, Stephens Investments LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #5

Ummm, first I wonder why Bush donated to a Democrat for Arkansas Governor. merrily Nov 2015 #9

Money gravitates to power. The Stephens boys are all big time Republicans and LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #14

Bubba was powerful when he ran for Governor? More so than his Republican opponent? merrily Nov 2015 #16

BCCI and Stephens invested in winners. Party really didn't matter. leveymg Nov 2015 #18

He lost the first run at Governor I think. I would have to look it up. But just being in state LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #20

This is about Witt Stephens who financed the Arkansas Democratic party back in his day. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #24

Completely BULLSHIT Thread: W was correct on this one. AllTooEasy Nov 2015 #32

Huh? You know I didn't start this thread, right? And invading Iraq was a horrific error. QED. merrily Nov 2015 #33

Agreed. I didn't watch the debate so when I read the headlines "Clinton quotes GW Bush" I was OregonBlue Nov 2015 #46

I missed that one, SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #2

Riddle Me This - Why Would Any Democrat - Vote For A Candidate - That Invokes Dubya - For Anything cantbeserious Nov 2015 #3

In a rational world, they wouldn't. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #4

Thank You So Much - That Explains All - Camp ... Must Be Irrational - Finally Relief From The Puzzle cantbeserious Nov 2015 #7

Huh? SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #8

Sarcasm - I Was So Depressed By Not Understanding - One Cleared The Fog Of Confusion cantbeserious Nov 2015 #10

Well, my fog is still there, but nowhere is it written that I will understand everything. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #13

Why? Because they are John Poet Nov 2015 #6

She was going to tell us "He kept us safe!" bahrbearian Nov 2015 #11

We were struck on Bubba's watch, and he handled it like a crime, which in my opinion, merrily Nov 2015 #17

because he was the one who managed to outsmart her into voting for the IWR? MisterP Nov 2015 #12

Oh, he didn't outsmart her. War was what the DLC types wanted, too. merrily Nov 2015 #19

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #15

The Bushes and Clintons are friends. Barbara says Bill Clinton is like a son to her. sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #21

So Hillary is like her daughter in law and Dimson is like Hillary's brother in law. merrily Nov 2015 #22

It's all in the family, Jeb/Hillary that was the hope for this election sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #25

Debate merrily Nov 2015 #31

Because, specifically, Dubya got one thing right. Some American Sikhs were murdered.... Hekate Nov 2015 #23

And there was no one else who ever said something similar, so she had to credit Bush. Scuba Nov 2015 #27

He was president at the time. It was his job, which on the whole he did very poorly. Hekate Nov 2015 #29

Hillary had no obligation to credit Bush for the one thing he got right, but CHOSE to do so. Scuba Nov 2015 #37

The horror, the horror. Christ on a trailer hitch. nt Hekate Nov 2015 #43

He created the problem, the hate, the bigotry was fueled by his administration. He gets ZERO sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #28

Probably because the Clinton's and the Bushes are actually long time friends. NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #26

But it's not necessary to remind us, either..... SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #34

Forgot one ... Scuba Nov 2015 #38

George Wallace?? Interesting. NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #42

Geez, it's gonna be a loooooong and winding road to the primaries. classof56 Nov 2015 #30

Thank you class of 56 chapdrum Nov 2015 #44

You're more than welcome! classof56 Nov 2015 #45

She want's to be known as Hillary Bush? n/t That Guy 888 Nov 2015 #35

Simple. She inoculated herself from the clown car claims BootinUp Nov 2015 #36

She was making a contrast on how much more outwardly racist the current crop has been tritsofme Nov 2015 #39

Bush* deserves credit for not demonizing Muslims. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #40

Not unexpected from someone who believes Vladimir Putin is a small or big D democrat. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #41

A good signal that the MIC owns her. Hail Halliburton Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #47