|
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) |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:21 AM Original message |
If HRC had voted no on IWR, wouldn't she have locked up the nomination months ago? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. if's come on , |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. She would have easily locked it up on Super Tuesday. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Well that and ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
5. Perhaps, but her national polling numbers would be lower. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. But she never swung back. She swung right and stayed there. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I agree, she was in a Catch 22. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
52. 70% of the American people oppose the Iraq War and want it ended... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
6. She's not responsible for starting Bush's War in Iraq. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. But she enabled him and never apologized for it. You can't give the car keys to a person who....... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Wrong, and wrong. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. That's easy to say now when it all turned to shit. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Submariner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. "if she knew then what she knew now " |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:41 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Exactly. That is why it is hard for her to justify it now. She has to lie to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Yet many of has had the forsite to see that this was vote for war.......... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 07:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
68. who are you trying to kid? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Maybe not, but she, among others could have prevented it. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Bush, or any President for that matter, did not need the pre-approval of Congress. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. They don't need pre-approval, but they need approval to keep troops in the area for ......... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Oh then why exactly do they insist on obtaining such approval? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 06:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
67. the war powers act |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. not for starting... for enabling /nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
7. I believe she would have. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. I don't think so. People seem to be ready for something new. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. depends |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Agree, I forgave Edwards but HRC continued to play both sides. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
14. She's not destroying her reputation permanently. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. As stated in another thread. If Obama loses the GE, HRC will have destroyed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. exactly |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. Dems wanted their representatives to take a principled stand. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Zachstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
22. If she had voted no she would be the nominee by now. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ecdab (834 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
23. Obama wouldn't have even tried to run against her |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
64. I agree with this 100%. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
28. It would have been pointless to oppose her if she had voted no on IWR |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I definitely think she felt like she had to be a hawk in New York given 9/11 n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. If she was going on the views of New Yorkers, she would have voted no |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:03 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Absolutely correct. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #31 |
42. I don't agree. The war is still quite popular in these parts.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. LOL...when Obama gets the nom we'll have that coffee |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #44 |
66. Deal? It's a done deal! You pick the place. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. dupe |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. still popular? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Ask them, not me. But if you want me to speculate.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:39 AM Response to Reply #31 |
43. I agree that there is a strong anti-war sentiment in New York but she |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. A little political courage would have been nice, too. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TragedyandHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
30. Well, it would have made it that much harder for Obama to get his foot in door |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Stephanie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
32. Could be - she completely betrayed us with that vote. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Smarmie Doofus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
36. Most certainly. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
37. Not as far as I'm concerned. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
shayes51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
38. probably |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
39. Many of us are fighting her because we know that if she gets in office she MUST justify that vote |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
41. It really wouldn't matter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
46. she did lock up the nomination.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. But then she would not have been Hillary Clinton |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Right. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Days like this I miss Paul Wellstone. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. And John Kerry and John Edwards? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. I thought I was clear. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 03:40 AM Response to Reply #61 |
69. I didn't intend to ignore you're qualifier, only enhance the point. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 03:54 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Jan 2003 "Mr President Do Not Rush To War" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Kerry created the confusion himself. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Kerry had a proposal to get out in 2005 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. I'm not sure why you're being an ass to me. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Dems being bamboozled by the media is the problem |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
50. Yes! nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
53. I think so. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Melinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
56. Agreed... she'd have danced to the nomination. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
57. nope, because of kyl-lieberman, NAFTA and other issues |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
goletian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
58. yes, she probably wouldve won for sure and |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
59. Most likely. I'd have likely supported her. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. Don't know; Dean was against the war in 2004, Kerry got the nom. O isn't even against the war |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. "O isn't against the war?" Please explain. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NJSecularist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yes, she would have. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
71. Yes. It was her vote on the IWR that turned me away from her. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
74. Not as far as I'm concerned. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri Apr 19th 2024, 02:33 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