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In reply to the discussion: Peacelover Hillary voted for an insane war that killed hundreds of thousands, but Bernie [View all]beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)76. And 19 people rec'd it.
But most HC supporters don't applaud exploiting victims for political gain.
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Peacelover Hillary voted for an insane war that killed hundreds of thousands, but Bernie [View all]
MannyGoldstein
Aug 2015
OP
Right. I guess the parade of nasty Hillary threads are all in my imagination. I'm sure one of your
Metric System
Aug 2015
#5
I never made that claim and I never heard of it. It's not my job to back up the claims made by a
Metric System
Aug 2015
#11
My bad, you just referred to "nasty" threads made by them while ignoring the ones from HC supporters
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#52
If I was a HC supporter I wouldn't want a thread like that on the greatest.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#230
How do you feel about calling Bernie a racist and using the Yiddish n-word?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#38
If a Bernie supporter had used a racist slur do you think they'd still be here?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#91
Typical Sanders supporter wanting an echo chamber. If I put everyone who makes stuff up about
Metric System
Aug 2015
#162
Unfortunately, no one cares to poll disaffected voters--the 63% of those eligible--
eridani
Aug 2015
#121
The polls, see the latest PPP poll, are now showing that Sanders is doing better against Repubs,
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#286
But, but H. Clinton did turn her back on Democrats and not only supported the I-War,
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#217
I've seen far too many Sanders supporters say they'd happily support Biden, even though he too voted
Metric System
Aug 2015
#221
I doubt you've seen many Sanders supporters say they will support Biden. I won't.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#225
Dont know about you but i cant WAIT for President Walker, lets see how many he wants
randys1
Aug 2015
#301
That's because you think that those that supported the Republicans are actually Democrats.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#226
right they spent millions of dollars to get immunity from suits that they already were immune from
dsc
Aug 2015
#18
And that brought all their victims back to life and sent them out of business!!!
jeff47
Aug 2015
#127
No, that decline started before people found the evidence to win those lawsuits.
jeff47
Aug 2015
#193
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the OP is about the Iraq War, not some gun bill.
merrily
Aug 2015
#155
Yep, I'm aware. I'm also pointing out their deflection is pants-on-fire lying. (nt)
jeff47
Aug 2015
#158
Right, because if you can insert "balck and brown lives" into any topic, why then it proves
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#294
Yeah, because threatening starvation is the best way to make up for your candidate's lousy vote.
jeff47
Aug 2015
#126
Also, the MIC in this country has to be our greatest jobs program. You just don't pull the rug out
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#118
I'm not saying I like it. I'm just saying that there needs to be a plan to replace those jobs. You
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#218
I don't support it as a jobs program. I'm saying it IS a jobs program whether we like it or not.
Ed Suspicious
Aug 2015
#219
Can you explain why Hillary voted against an amendment which would have cut funding for those
djean111
Aug 2015
#47
Can you explain why civil rights touting Hillary supports the death penalty?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#54
Right. Bernie supporters never repeat insane rightwing lies to support their candidate.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#74
I've read here multiple times that Bernie is a "gun nut" and Hillary hates guns and gun violence.
pa28
Aug 2015
#53
"if the only way to make your preferred candidate seem palatable is to make up insane nonsense"
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#72
Who cares about those hundreds of thousands or well over a million displaced people ...
slipslidingaway
Aug 2015
#83
Everyone, please, pay attention. This is one of the most important OPs ever on DU.
Zorra
Aug 2015
#99
Not about the victims of the Iraq war - including the dead and maimed children?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#105
You're bringing up guns in a thread about the victims of the Iraq war.
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#107
Who posts a Republican ad against Bernie calling him a pedophile protector?:
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#114
Now she's trying to say it was just a news report, so what if they called him a pedophile?
beam me up scottie
Aug 2015
#199
Her vote for the killing was an act of either Monumental Stupidity or cold blooded expediency.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Aug 2015
#113
As the Senator of New York - the State hit hardest by 9/11 - it was her DUTY to vote
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#134
So, like, hundreds of thousands of innocent people get slaughtered, but Clinton's
Zorra
Aug 2015
#138
You're missing the point. As Senator of New York the vote WAS the right thing to do.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#141
"Policial realities" mean you have to vote to slaughter innocent people because otherwise you
LondonReign2
Aug 2015
#297
And you know you were in the minority, the minority who saw through the lies.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#239
Wrong. Again, as Junior Senator of NEW YORK where the largest attack on American soil
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#154
"it was her job to do as her constituents wanted - and they wanted retribution"
Martin Eden
Aug 2015
#169
Nice picture. Are they really New Yorkers? Polls showed that the country wanted the invasion.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#328
Was it also VP Biden's duty? I'm asking because I've seen some Sanders supporters act less hostile
Metric System
Aug 2015
#222
quit pissing on the graves of those who lost their lives by using 9/11 as an excuse..
frylock
Aug 2015
#291
Naw. That's what you've been doing to excuse your support for a weak candidate by stepping
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#302
You're making excuses for Clinton's terrible vote, but I'm a detriment to Sanders' campaign..
frylock
Aug 2015
#303
I'm shoked that establishment dems are supporting the establishment candidate..
frylock
Aug 2015
#306
You shouldn't be. I could've told you as much in January that they'll stand with a
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#309
Being open-minded to variables that lead up to a decision, and trying to understand them
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#317
Hyperbole much? So typical. Even without her vote, the IWR was poised to go through.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#304
Wow that's some grade A bullshit, because she was junior she had to vote for war...
MoveIt
Aug 2015
#220
Naw. It's called POLITICAL REALITY. I'm sorry you don't appear to understand
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#265
If that's all you got is one liner about "political reality" then you've conceded
MoveIt
Aug 2015
#284
And if "that's some grade A bullshit" is all you've got, then *you've* conceded.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#307
Actually, I have surprisingly great eye-sight. But common sense and rational thinking need no
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#318
this isn't the first time I've seen this excuse before and it's gotta be the worst one.
neverforget
Aug 2015
#259
It's an excuse for poor judgement. And yes, I am prejudiced on this issue: Iraq was wrong
neverforget
Aug 2015
#268
Nope. It was what her constituents wanted at that time, and she gave them what they wanted.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2015
#271
At what cost to American and Iraqi lives, limbs, minds and treasure does a LEADER
merrily
Aug 2015
#275
While some are still so concerned about the Iraq war we still have war and gun violence in out
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#173
Strawman posts which are attempts to derail this thread will be noted, and will fail.
Zorra
Aug 2015
#174
Sanders is in favor of gun control. Perhaps not as strict as some would want.
Armstead
Aug 2015
#183
Yes there are other candidates, thanks for pointing this out, I am happy to
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#192
And he voted for the AWB and limits on magazine sizes and universal background checks and...
jeff47
Aug 2015
#196
She will not reward based on an $18,000 donation to defeat ber opponent.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#209
Truth speaks for itself, records are kept for reasons, all Congressional members records are for
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
#232