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rhett o rick

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41. She made it crystal clear that she supported the actions of the Republicons.
Tue Mar 15, 2016, 09:40 AM
Mar 2016

Did you listen to her Senate speech? The Ruling Class made billions off the war, probably trillions and millions of lives were lost or ruined. The least she could have done is speak out against this travesty. But she supported it and now is extremely wealthy and close to being the most powerful person on the planet. I was devastated that Democrats bowed before the Republicons Bush and Cheney when we needed them the most.

Her actual words: "Any vote that might lead to war should be hard, but I cast it with conviction." She acknowledged that her vote would lead to war.

And these are the Bush lies in her own words: "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members..." We knew at the time that that was not true. She promulgated the Bush lies justifying war.

And now she says her vote was a mistake. She isn't sorry for the damage and she doesn't even condemn the war. Her vote was a mistake with regard to her career.

Is this another gaffe? Punkingal Mar 2016 #1
What the WHAT? AzDar Mar 2016 #2
She did not say that. She did say she thought the resolution would let Hans Blix finish his study Hoyt Mar 2016 #3
She knew that giving W the authority that he would take advantage of it. She is personal friends rhett o rick Mar 2016 #5
No she did not. The resolution gave him authority IF NEEDED. It wasn't. Hoyt Mar 2016 #12
Really? If needed as determined by the fucking Republicans? She voted to give rhett o rick Mar 2016 #15
Her innocence in this is transparetly false Voice for Peace Mar 2016 #31
All of the above n/t eggman67 Mar 2016 #38
Bush already had the authority BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #28
She made it crystal clear that she supported the actions of the Republicons. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #41
The resolution before the Senate is not as strong as I would like in requiring the diplomatic route BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #42
Please explain your point. Are you trying to rationalize her speech and vote? rhett o rick Mar 2016 #43
If it was a vote for war why was Iraq invaded by Hans Blix and the U.N. Weapons Inspectors BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #44
Why did she acknowledge that her vote might lead to war? You still haven't made your point. rhett o rick Mar 2016 #46
Barack Obama 26 October 2002 BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #49
Is that the current excuse? nt revbones Mar 2016 #6
Bernie never supported military intervention in Iraq, and Hillary is "misremembering" her support: beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #11
Well, this says you are wrong. Fact is, she didn't vote for george war bush's invasion. Hoyt Mar 2016 #14
In your dreams, that's an op-ed which is short on facts and long on bullshit. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #17
I've seen plenty of that here. :) Hoyt Mar 2016 #19
So you've got nothing to back up your claims. Again. beam me up scottie Mar 2016 #20
Hoyt, dear, I think you just misspoke. n/t Aerows Mar 2016 #21
Funny how I missed that in the article you linked to. She did vote to give rhett o rick Mar 2016 #23
She didn't?! Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #37
So she voted to authorize force before the inspection team finished NWCorona Mar 2016 #45
She's still friends with W Senator Tankerbell Mar 2016 #4
The Ruling Class is bipartisan. nm rhett o rick Mar 2016 #7
It's all a big club, and we're not in it... Fortunately, neither is Bernie! nt revbones Mar 2016 #8
That's gross, funeral or no. theaocp Mar 2016 #13
That photo makes my flesh crawl. nt Bonobo Mar 2016 #48
Something about being a man of his word theaocp Mar 2016 #9
That sure sounds like quid pro quo to me. TM99 Mar 2016 #10
I'm pretty sure Aerows Mar 2016 #22
Lord help us if that is true! TM99 Mar 2016 #27
It's freaking awesome, isn't it? Aerows Mar 2016 #29
We do! TM99 Mar 2016 #30
Never saw the show, but I still know this is true. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #32
I suspect Hillary knows that picture of her and GWB from Nancy Reagan funeral got out BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #16
The entire conversation was rather weird as it seemed karynnj Mar 2016 #18
It was hard to follow all of it Hydra Mar 2016 #24
I see. So THAT'S what she traded for the $20 billion to cement her cred in NY-- Peace Patriot Mar 2016 #25
What's not to trust about George W. Bush? They counted the votes in Florida and recounted them Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #26
And even after all those recounts, Art_from_Ark Mar 2016 #33
An example of poor judgement followed by another and yet another. jalan48 Mar 2016 #34
In any other country, this would be corruption - and / or an impeachable offense Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #35
^THIS^ Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #36
Ok deepestblue Mar 2016 #39
I wouldn't have trusted Shrub to manage a portapotty. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #40
Longtime Trust. Octafish Mar 2016 #47
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