Anyone really believe that Clinton and her staff did not think someone would be taping her remarks

[busterbrown]

in Cali. yesterday... Today she walked them back... I say Boom!!!!..She’s definitely running for sure.
Brilliantly over the top yesterday to appease those righties who insist she’s a stand down girl...then comes back and tones it down almost professorily today..

Ah, ya can’t fool a Corleone... Magnificently played Hillary..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/05/hillary-clinton-says-putins-action-are-like-what-hitler-did-back-in-the-30s/

[elleng]

1. They sure should have.

Surprised me, more like 'disbelief.'

[winter is coming]

2. If true, that would mean getting elected is more important to her than refraining

from inflaming an already volatile situation. I'd like to think a little better of her than that.

[elehhhhna]

5. try to keep up, lol.

[winter is coming]

8. I said I'd *like* to believe that, not that I actually do. n/t

[busterbrown]

6. It was an over the top statement which will help her when the right wing begin to viscously

attack her.. How? I’m not sure. But IF am I am one of those low informed voters sitting at home and I have concerns with Dem. Weakness in issues of National Security(Perceived by the dumb only) I would be impressed with her aggressiveness..

[winter is coming]

14. It's an over-the-top statement that will undermine the foreign policy experience she gained

as Secretary of State. Even low-information voters have heard of Hitler and know trash talk when they hear it.

[busterbrown]

15. Give me a break and give her a little more credit..

Like what voters are gonna ditch her because of her statement comparing Hitler’s actions to Putin’s rhetoric.. But I’ll tell ya this; middle of the road low informed voters who think Dems. are not strong enough on National Security issue probably will raise an eyebrow at her misspoken sentence..

[sabrina 1]

16. I'm not sure what this is about, but if it is something war mongering right wingers would be happy

about and you think it was planned so she appeal to them, either way, it wouldn't surprise me. She fully supports Bush/Cheney's policies, even proved herself enough to the war mongers that Rupert Murdoch threw her a party. If she wants to appeal to Republicans why not become one, but don't expect Democrats to be stupid enough to buy any more deceptions from those asking for our votes. We are so sick of political games. Just tell the TRUTH, people are STARVING for it.

[Beacool]

19. She only stated what is obvious.

The analogy Hillary used is the same one used by the former Czech foreign minister. The Czech should know, they were the ones that the Nazis invaded.

[Le Taz Hot]

29. Her presidential ambitions were more imporant

than anything and just to prove how tuff she is, she proudly voted to send Americans off to kill Iraqis and die themselves. No prob. The woman has NO conscience, only blind ambition.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

3. she couldn't have accomplished this without invoking the name Hitler????

Hitler = Magnificent?

Hitler or bust?

[busterbrown]

7. She did exactly that today...Will try the find the link..

looking but can not find... She replaced Hitler with Germany..today

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

9. I heard what she said today

She sounded in artful and not statesmanlike last night. But you're saying she had to invoke the name Hitler?

[busterbrown]

12. You know this is the problem with our efforts to defend ourselves from the right..

Consistently defending ourselves if the syllable comes out incorrectly.. It played well to the low informed voter in my opinion.. Stoking fires I believed is not an issue..

[Logical]

4. I hope she does not nt

[L0oniX]

10. Depressing.

[DonViejo]

11. She didn't walk back anything...

some of the media reported "she called Putin, Hitler." Not what she said at all.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101686952

[busterbrown]

13. Yea, I know that she said Hitler’s actions was similar to Putin’s rhetoric about defending Russians

[sabrina 1]

17. Did she say anything about our actions in Iraq? n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

20. She'd have to take the 5th on that one.

[DonViejo]

21. Did any one ask her? eom

[sabrina 1]

22. I'm asking. We've been asking for over a decade. Lots of people have been asking.

Here's the problem as you seem to not understand. If you choose to lecture other people about something, let's for the sake of argument say you are a well known thief, then you lecture other people about theft, do you think that reasonable people are going to give your lectures any credibility at all? Or will they just point the finger back at you, since they can? You realize this has happened already on several occasions?

I care about this country. I feel incredibly sad about our loss of credibility and moral authority due to the actions of a few people. I don't know about you but imo, anyone who cares about their country strives to make it the best that it can be. And imo, Republicans have destroyed the image of America over the past decade and I was hoping Democrats would be the ones to let the world know they do not represent our values.

We have the potential to do so much good in the world, yet all we are known for now are our illegal invasions, torture, abandonment of the rule of law when it comes to war crimes etc. Is that the image we want?

[DonViejo]

23. Spare me the condescension...

we happen to agree on this issue BUT, do you expect to get the answer to your question on DU? Have you personally written Secretary Clinton and asked her the question or, do you have a friend/acquaintance in the media who could ask her the question?

[sabrina 1]

24. So it's okay so long as I didn't ask her the question? Iow, if you commit a crime but no one asks

you about it, it didn't happen? Do you think the world doesn't know about the invasion of Iraq so when one of our Reps rail against invading other countries, if no one asks them about their own invasions, everyone will forget what they have done?

That's a whole new standard of ethics I had not heard of before.

Back when she cast her vote for Bush's war, you can bet she heard from millions of people letting her know what they though of it. I don't believe we ever got an answer that made any sense from her.

Remember the Egyptians protesting against the Dictator, our ally btw, Mubarak, when he finally left office? And they THOUGHT they were free? They asked the US NOT to interfere in their country because 'we do not want America's 'democracy' like in Iraq'. When Hillary Clinton went to Egypt, they asked her to leave BECAUSE of our illegal interventions in other people's countries.

And every time someone in a position of power here lectures anyone else about the 'crime' of invading other countries, I don't have to 'ask them about it'. All over the world, in publications, on television, radio and elsewhere, people immediately point out that WE are guilty of exactly what we are preaching others about.

Eg, the Chinese Govt has struck back at our State Dept who has taken it upon themselves to judge other countries on human rights issues. Each time they have mentioned China, that country has released a list of our own Human Rights abuses.

Don't worry about ME asking, millions of people are doing so all over the world.

[DonViejo]

25. Please stop the BS, sabrina 1...

I asked you a simple question, it doesn't require a long winded, condescending response. I've asked three columnists, one of whom is a friend of the Clinton family, to ask her the question. I doubt all three will get an answer but, I know the family friend will.

BTW, exactly how do you know "millions of people are" asking the question? I doubt there are millions but, please continue.

[Beacool]

18. I was about to write the same thing.

She didn't walk back anything. Gee, the drama here is never ending...........

[BeyondGeography]

26. Because she played such error-free ball in 2008?

These guys fuck up all the time. They're human. Anyone remember clutching to guns and God?

[Caretha]

27. Oh I get it!

Another 12 dimensional chess master. Just what we need.

[Le Taz Hot]

28. I guarantee you she did.

This is all dog-and-pony shit for her upcoming presidential run -- trying to remain relevant and all that. And who is she trying to appease? Why, the right-wing, of course. Personally, I don't think it was brilliant, I think it was Politics 101 -- first day in class kinda stuff.