|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:44 PM Original message |
In Defense of the Character of Hillary Clinton |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
pocoloco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. How could any one person hold that much Kool Aid? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I have |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
19. And we have been LIED to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IowaGirl (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. Regarding Bosnia, check out this unvarnished video from CBS when they weren't try to smear Senator.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. No it wasn't, as the commander of the troops at that time said |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IowaGirl (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I assume that hideous dark trench coat was a typical fashion statement for a first lady. Nothing at |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Of course they took precautions. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
65. Another LIE from a clinton supporter. You're as bad as her. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Your integrity went out the window... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. actually it is you and her harsher critics on this who have a truth filter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IowaGirl (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #32 |
52. Yeah!! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 03:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
71. You fail to see that what you have decided to filter... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #71 |
86. i was the first to name this condition Clinton Projection Syndrome |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Mags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. hey, Bigtree, Barry's supporters can't face reality they are on |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dchill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
74. "change, unity and whatever." |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. Pass it to me cause |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. oh, drama |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dogday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #44 |
72. Hi BigTree, how is your Son doing? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. Is THAT what you got to offer after the OP? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
68. New Clinton campaign slogan: "I Don't Believe" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Would you have voted for a resolution "authorizing the use of military force"? yes/no? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I believe that the authority to commit troops wasn't inherent in that resolution |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Funding the war isn't the same as making us enter the war |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I don't believe that, at that time, Congress had the ability to stop Bush from deploying the troops |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
56. Are you truly making a parallel between Somalia+Bosnia and Iraq? Because that is apples and oranges |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. As to Congress' ability to control these deployments through funding, yes |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Levgreee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. If all the Dems have voted no, would it have passed? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. All of the Democrats weren't voting no |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
76. Wow. "I believe that the authority to commit troops wasn't inherent in that resolution" ?!? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. she says it's in the 1991 resolution. so what? It's not. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JTFrog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. So what? Cheney is that you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mrJJ (657 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Depends on "religious freedom" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. What a crock. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Snarkoleptic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. And don't forget about the deadbeat factor. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Yawn. Same pablum, different day. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
8. You Might Be A Real Nice Person, So Don't Take This Personally... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I haven't attacked Obama's character. I have provided what I considered defenses |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. A very unconvincing argument... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JayFredMuggs (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Excellent summary of the issues, the "problems" with Hillary and... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
87. lol i saw the name and wanted you to have this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RichardRay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'll grant you all of that BigTree... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I wanted to include a lengthy defense of Obama and the crap which is flung around here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Evergreen Emerald (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Very convincing argument. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I disagree with your arguments, but appreciate your discourse. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I Really Didn't Appreciate Your Post... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. What's Goin' On? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. LOL |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PetraPooh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Hillary has presented herself, and her character is lacking, very lacking. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Usrename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Even though you know she cannot win the Whitehouse, you continue. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I don't 'believe' that is true |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think Hillary did use her emotion to bring in votes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I suppose I mean, in some insincere way or some contrived act |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Maybe she should show more of that "excellent character" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. you know what is reported is a fraction of these candidate's efforts |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I understand and appreciate that. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thank you bigtree for a very thoughtful, well reasoned and positive post. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. :) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
33. I would defend your character BigTree and I am sorry you have to defend hers |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. Dear Bigtree |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. Hillary Clinton is not 'fighting to represent our interests'. She's fighting for her own ego. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. You have to have a big ego to run for that office. Most all presidents have big egos. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
63. I agree. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jennos20 (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
78. That is Hilarious! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
38. She is my only choice for President! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. fortunately |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
39. I'm happy you feel so positive about her. I, on the other hand, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zorro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
43. Well stated, bigtree |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. making the opposition uncomfortable |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
IowaGirl (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
47. Good Job, Bigtree...... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Beregond2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
48. Believe... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
53. Very well done. Thank you. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
57. She has no character left to defend |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
59. Sorry, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
62. your defense then is just that you don't believe anything very bad |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. plenty of other candidate support other than Bush you could have pointed to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
64. "Hillary Clinton's exaggerated description" was a BALD-FACED LIE... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. when did Zhade become the boss of me? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 02:01 AM Response to Original message |
69. Do you think Hillary has done anything at all |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #69 |
73. I'm at odds with quite a bit of her record |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. So much for intellectual honesty... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. I don't have to defend her from whatever perspective you've invented. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Umbram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
70. A minimalist version for lazy people such as myself. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
79. But you're not defending her character. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bigtree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. ah, but it is the opposition campaign which insists that these are character flaws |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #81 |
83. No, you said you were DEFENDING her character. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Erin Elizabeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
82. I'm not going to go through the whole post |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
usrbs (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
85. Thank you for stating my opinions so well |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri Apr 26th 2024, 04:57 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC