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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I am not a Hillary supporter, but I need to defend her. She did not lie about Trump. [View all]SolutionisSolidarity
(606 posts)40. People around here prefer to believe comforting fictions.
Sure, ISIS exists because Donald Trump says mean things. That's much more plausible than it being the product of regional forces taking advantage of the power vacuum created by our "liberation" of Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria (ish) in a 10 year period. Hillary was a constant hawk in every conflict, of course, and each one the very pinnacle of humanitarian warfare.
I can't wait to see what we liberate next.
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I am not a Hillary supporter, but I need to defend her. She did not lie about Trump. [View all]
Bjorn Against
Dec 2015
OP
I suggest you ask them directly. But some seem to equate anything other than devotion as
rhett o rick
Dec 2015
#53
This is the greatest thread I've seen on DU in months. Supporters of all three candidates....
George II
Dec 2015
#11
+1, "... he hates you and he's a leading candidate for American president..." (roll vid)
uponit7771
Dec 2015
#31
Read that quote you bolded again and tell me which part you think is false
Bjorn Against
Dec 2015
#39
I am sorry but claims of showing videos are not the same as claims of WMDs
Bjorn Against
Dec 2015
#43
as another strong Bernie supporter who is NOT a big fan of Hillary: I absolutely 100% agree
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2015
#37
Not a fan of Trump at all, but here is the flaw in your logic with your own words.
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#49
I am caucusing for Bernie. I want it on record that I defend Hillary in this Trump media crap.
Turn CO Blue
Dec 2015
#50