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peacebird

(14,195 posts)
2. Clinton's invoking 9/11 to deflect away from her Wall$treet donations was a disaster
Sun Nov 15, 2015, 09:39 AM
Nov 2015

Sounds like she pulled a page from Rudy Guilliani's playbook there....

Insiders: Bad night for Bernie [View all] sufrommich Nov 2015 OP
Bernie: Senator Clinton voted for Iraq. Hillary: I've already said Iraq was a mistake. merrily Nov 2015 #1
Factual grasp is kind of important in making the right decision. Look at Bush's "facts"! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #7
Not if you make horrific decisions despite your "factual grasp." The right decision matters, period. merrily Nov 2015 #12
I am sorry to hear you do not value a President having a good grasp of facts. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #14
That's bs, Fred. You didn't hear that from me and you know it. What are you trying to prove? merrily Nov 2015 #17
Fred is among those who don't say what they mean about Bernie.... Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #55
Wow. Thank you. DU's right says criticism of Hillary's merrily Nov 2015 #64
The truth hurts! Here are the Jury results. arcane1 Nov 2015 #106
Thank you, arcane1. I knew before I hit Post My Reply that post would be merrily Nov 2015 #115
And surely not the only one around here n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #118
He is supporting someone with the blood of a million innocent KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #70
The TV's been on while I've been posting. Sanders's comment on her war vote merrily Nov 2015 #75
It hasn't helped her much in the past, now, has it? bread_and_roses Nov 2015 #96
You can have experience and knowledge Joe Turner Nov 2015 #51
That does not describe Clinton but it does describe how the RW wants to describe Clinton. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #59
No that's how Progressives describe 3rd-Way democrats like Hillary Joe Turner Nov 2015 #68
Interesting then how everyone else thinks Clinton has been moving to the left, not to the right?! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #72
She only moves to the left zalinda Nov 2015 #94
Like that famous right wing site, Kos merrily Nov 2015 #116
Remember another president who was against the Iraq war who has largely continued occupation? thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #81
He campaigned on a lot of promises zalinda Nov 2015 #95
Obama pivoted because he had to -- just like anyone would. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #107
Except that he negotiated from the middle zalinda Nov 2015 #109
VERY good points. eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #16
Thank you. I appreciate it. merrily Nov 2015 #19
Clinton has already gone through an election where the Iraq vote was brought up... brooklynite Nov 2015 #22
John Kerry in 2004, when the IWR vote was fresh in the minds of Democrats. oasis Nov 2015 #120
The US elected the Obama-Biden ticket twice, despite Biden's vote. yardwork Nov 2015 #35
Obama spoke out against that war. People don't vote for President based on a VP. merrily Nov 2015 #37
Obama spoke out against the war in 2008. He wasn't in the senate in 2003. yardwork Nov 2015 #43
Wrong year, by a lot. If he had been a Senator at the time, I would have posted about merrily Nov 2015 #45
Do you even bother to check facts before you post??? - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #76
How many years BootinUp Nov 2015 #44
Oh, please. It's obvious I know she was Secretary of State. I was not impressed. merrily Nov 2015 #50
Is this to become a one issue campaign analogous to the Republicans and abortion. olegramps Nov 2015 #77
It was also a mistake based in part on Bush's manipulation of intelligence thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #79
You don't vote to give any President zalinda Nov 2015 #98
Damn! Is Bush running again? merrily Nov 2015 #119
Clinton's invoking 9/11 to deflect away from her Wall$treet donations was a disaster peacebird Nov 2015 #2
Rudy didn't say women. merrily Nov 2015 #20
Or straight out of Rove's playbook n/t MissDeeds Nov 2015 #36
I think it is Clinton who had a very bad night last night. Weidman Nov 2015 #3
It certainly doesn't inspire confidence. eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #18
If you're driving, don't make first woman President your drinking game meme. merrily Nov 2015 #23
Welcome back to DU and may the rest of your life be the best of your life. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #29
"She's done"??? oasis Nov 2015 #121
Wow. That poll has Hillary winning debate 77%. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #4
Right off the top, he showed how limited and R B Garr Nov 2015 #5
I let out an audible gasp when he went back to a standard talking point. SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #63
Bernie has no clue. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #83
“He made a mistake right off the bat in switching from Paris to the economy, and had an uneven Cha Nov 2015 #6
What some see as factually correct others demean as "pure". mmonk Nov 2015 #8
"Seventy-seven percent of Democratic insiders surveyed called Clinton the winner, saying that of Cha Nov 2015 #21
Have a nice day. mmonk Nov 2015 #24
ignorance is free jeepers Nov 2015 #93
True. Ignorance of foreign policy can be a huge problem for a President. bravenak Nov 2015 #110
Seventy-seven percent of Democratic insiders haydukelives Nov 2015 #101
Some Dems say Clinton is inherently amoral. arcane1 Nov 2015 #114
the first answer was a mistake 6chars Nov 2015 #34
This ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #9
Yep, I thought that explained his problem succinctly.nt sufrommich Nov 2015 #15
widening his base? tomp Nov 2015 #26
^^THIS!^^ InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2015 #42
Clinton is running for the 10th Reagan term XemaSab Nov 2015 #84
Sanders has to stop trying to widen his supporter base to include the extreme RW...he is predictably Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #27
Yes I agree with that ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #38
Counting on anger....who does that? That is not an attractive election strategy to me. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #39
No it is not ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #86
Except that THIS is not what's happening... MrMickeysMom Nov 2015 #80
She effed up Android3.14 Nov 2015 #10
I don't know. Are they? If so, great. Americans don't like a rigged game. I wish they knew about merrily Nov 2015 #25
I have to agree lanlady Nov 2015 #11
Un-believable. As in not believable. I think all media outlet "analysis" on the debates is suspect. reformist2 Nov 2015 #13
They probably started writing their analysis of the next debate last night. merrily Nov 2015 #28
Totally agree. DCBob Nov 2015 #30
He was clearly not comfortable discussing detail on foreign policy matters, AlbertCat Nov 2015 #52
He did so terribly, that is all she really needed to say. bravenak Nov 2015 #111
Isn't Politico nearly an arm of the Clinton campaign? Vinca Nov 2015 #31
The founding editors are very close to the Clintons INdemo Nov 2015 #74
None of that matters. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #87
YOU may not need a revolution zalinda Nov 2015 #104
This is your oppinion and millions of other voters will disagree with you INdemo Nov 2015 #108
Bullshit nt newfie11 Nov 2015 #32
Hillary supporter grasps at straws, film at eleven Doubledee Nov 2015 #33
He showed he's a one-issue candidate. Metric System Nov 2015 #40
What a load of crap! Bernie took Hillary's positions apart, piece by piece, like a skilled surgeon. Typical Politico tripe. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2015 #41
I thought he consistently showed Hillary's weaker positions on issues progressives.. mvd Nov 2015 #90
Ell.Oh.Ell. AzDar Nov 2015 #46
I don't agree perdita9 Nov 2015 #47
I gotta find it to watch again. SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #67
So are we going to let a bunch of "Insiders" choose our candidate, can't think for yourself? bahrbearian Nov 2015 #48
The "Insiders" know better, apparently Helen Borg Nov 2015 #54
I suspect they do.. DCBob Nov 2015 #69
Remember "superdelegates"? Jester Messiah Nov 2015 #58
HRC - Neocon Enabler - Wall Street Sycophant - Member Of The 1% - Bernie Won The Debate cantbeserious Nov 2015 #49
The key word here is "insiders." Harcourdt Fenton Mud Nov 2015 #53
Welcome to DU, Harry Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #105
"Insiders" striking a narative, hoping it sticks. eom NorthCarolina Nov 2015 #56
Insiders refers to: "a bipartisan group of influential strategists, operatives and activists.. DCBob Nov 2015 #66
Clinton did well. K & R nt Persondem Nov 2015 #57
Insiders: If you are not one of us fuck you, you outsider. Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #60
If you read the article.. DCBob Nov 2015 #65
Of course.ABC,CBS,CNN NBC and even Faux had Hillary winning (early afternoon before Debate began) INdemo Nov 2015 #61
Is this poll scientific enough for you? artislife Nov 2015 #62
Bernine won hands down. James48 Nov 2015 #71
Ouch. nt Bobbie Jo Nov 2015 #73
Bernie's handling of questions raises huge red flags. thebighobgoblin Nov 2015 #78
Sanders did not say what you made up he said, "basically". But enjoy ripping into your strawman! Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #82
As I Said Last Night & Just Posted Another Post Here... ChiciB1 Nov 2015 #85
KICK! Cha Nov 2015 #88
NO, it wasn't a bad night for Bernie Demeter Nov 2015 #89
The 'Politico Caucus' really seems to *love* their establishment candidates. PotatoChip Nov 2015 #91
Politico exists for hatchet jobs against anyone who threatens the status quo or is TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #99
Nice try to put him in a negative spot. SoapBox Nov 2015 #92
totaly bullcrap Robbins Nov 2015 #97
Ultimately, when folks vote, they will think of their economic well-being and vote for Bernie. /nt NCjack Nov 2015 #102
Insiders? ibegurpard Nov 2015 #100
This poll is a pantload... raindaddy Nov 2015 #103
Six Questions cantbeserious Nov 2015 #112
He did so bad. Terribly. bravenak Nov 2015 #113
Fuck a whole bunch of "insiders." 99Forever Nov 2015 #117
HaHa! They can't handle the Iowa and NH Dems giving their views on the 2nd Debate! Cha Nov 2015 #122
And, why was bernie "caught flat footed".. his aide pitched a fit when he found out there were going Cha Nov 2015 #123
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