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JoePhilly

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30. That's been easy to spot for months.
Mon May 23, 2016, 12:14 PM
May 2016

Bernie's most vocal DU support comes from folks who spent the entire Obama presidency with their hair on fire.

No. She ran to his right in 2008. And, say what you will, Obama knew in 2001 thatIraq was a mistake merrily May 2016 #1
Definitely worse for the Working Class FreakinDJ May 2016 #7
Huh? My mind was made up? Seriously, it wasn't. Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #22
She had to help Bushco sell the Iraq War to Americans, especially Democrats, to gratify her personal merrily May 2016 #24
No, I don't think it is acceptable. There are very few acceptable reasons for war. Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #37
Then what did you mean by this: merrily May 2016 #40
Isn't it fairly clear what that means? Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #41
Obama is much more disciplined and focused than Hillary. gordianot May 2016 #2
Depending on which debate/interview you watch... Else You Are Mad May 2016 #3
Good point. . . Chameleon pdsimdars May 2016 #20
Their positions were almost identical. JoePhilly May 2016 #4
Including cuts to Social Security FreakinDJ May 2016 #9
. BootinUp May 2016 #13
When was SS cut exactly? JoePhilly May 2016 #29
Link to where Hillary said she wanted to cut social security? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #34
She is to the right of president Obama. SamKnause May 2016 #5
She would triangulate her way to becoming the least popular president in American history. w4rma May 2016 #6
Off to a grand start . . . . . pdsimdars May 2016 #21
On foreign policy, undoubtedly. cali May 2016 #8
She's basically going to continue Obama's policies, domestic and foreign. Nye Bevan May 2016 #10
That's been easy to spot for months. JoePhilly May 2016 #30
Aye. Hillary is basically running for Obama's 3rd term. apnu May 2016 #31
obama's course would mostly continue with Hillary in charge...and blown up with Trump beachbum bob May 2016 #11
Cheney thinks so. lostnfound May 2016 #12
Oh Gawd, Cheney apnu May 2016 #32
Well, I mean, in terms of actual implemented policies any Democrat will be the same as any other Recursion May 2016 #14
Good grief. This is untrue. merrily May 2016 #26
More hawkish, more cozy with big business, more secretive, more ideologically Turd Way, TheKentuckian May 2016 #15
Worse. BillZBubb May 2016 #16
I have concern that she would pursue a more anti-Iran, anti-Syria, pro-Saudi foreign policy. David__77 May 2016 #17
Little more hawkish and Wall Streetish. n/t Orsino May 2016 #18
But she's more of a war hawk than Obama. Remember she had to talk him into it and now pdsimdars May 2016 #19
I agree economically they are very similar. Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #23
Thanks for all the substantive responses! Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #25
I think she will be better than Obama. samsingh May 2016 #27
She is to his right, so, if that is the direction you want to go, by all means. Hiraeth May 2016 #28
No, you can expect a Clinton Admin to operate in pretty much the same fashion. Garrett78 May 2016 #33
In foreign policy she's much more interventionist. Opposed Iran deal which Obama was strongly for... EndElectoral May 2016 #35
She's more hawkish but she's has posted critical mass type EOs that she would implement like BHO but uponit7771 May 2016 #38
No, that's a good thing... she's going to concentrate on the off years though and that's even better uponit7771 May 2016 #36
On the Middle East -- especially Israel... Hell Hath No Fury May 2016 #39
the Israel aspect is scary, though I really don't know even what Obama's policy is on Israel Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #42
He has refused to be Bibi's bitch. Hell Hath No Fury May 2016 #45
yeah, but I don't know how much of that is Kabuki theater. We're increasing overall aid to Israel in Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #46
You forget: a lot of "progressives" hate Obama. baldguy May 2016 #43
I don't know about "hate" but that was basically my point Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #44
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