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Did HRC face any tough questions yesterday? (Original Post) Skink Jun 2016 OP
You mad? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #1
No she did not jehop61 Jun 2016 #2
Did her speech make you more or less likely to vote for Donald Trump? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #3
It was a speech, not a Q&A session. MineralMan Jun 2016 #4
Again, it's only team Hillary that brings up Benghazi. Very odd. NWCorona Jun 2016 #6
She seems to have trouble answering hootinholler Jun 2016 #9
I have questions... HumanityExperiment Jun 2016 #5
She knocked it out of the park. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #7
When was the last time Bernie took questions after a stump speech? auntpurl Jun 2016 #8
She hasn't taken questions from the press for like 6 months. DefenseLawyer Jun 2016 #10
she was too busy kicking Donald Trump's ass, sorry if that bothers you nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11
.. frylock Jun 2016 #12

MineralMan

(146,262 posts)
4. It was a speech, not a Q&A session.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:49 AM
Jun 2016

A speech. You may remember the Benghazi hearings, though. She handled lots of tough questions during that and demolished the Republicans. She's more than capable of answering difficult questions. She has already proven that.

Next question?

hootinholler

(26,449 posts)
9. She seems to have trouble answering
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:10 AM
Jun 2016

A number of difficult questions.

What did you say to Goldman is the first one that comes to my mind.

 

HumanityExperiment

(1,442 posts)
5. I have questions...
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 09:51 AM
Jun 2016

Here are some excerpts from her speech yesterday:

"And if America doesn’t lead, we leave a vacuum – and that will either cause chaos, or other countries will rush in to fill the void. Then they’ll be the ones making the decisions about your lives and jobs and safety – and trust me, the choices they make will not be to our benefit.
That is not an outcome we can live with."

She will continue the current wars and promote the US 'policing' the rest of the world...



"Third, we need to embrace all the tools of American power, especially diplomacy and development, to be on the frontlines solving problems before they threaten us at home." ... "Now we must enforce that deal vigorously. And as I’ve said many times before, our approach must be “distrust and verify.” The world must understand that the United States will act decisively if necessary, including with military action, to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. In particular, Israel’s security is non-negotiable. They’re our closest ally in the region, and we have a moral obligation to defend them."

When did the US need to become more imperialistic? when did this become a progressive / liberal position?



"Fifth, we need a real plan for confronting terrorists. As we saw six months ago in San Bernardino, the threat is real and urgent. Over the past year, I’ve laid out my plans for defeating ISIS.
We need to take out their strongholds in Iraq and Syria by intensifying the air campaign and stepping up our support for Arab and Kurdish forces on the ground."

Now she's throwing Obama under the bus? 'we need a real plan for confronting terrorists'? Obama doesn't have a real plan being acted upon currently?



"And one more thing. A President has a sacred responsibility to send our troops into battle only if we absolutely must, and only with a clear and well-thought-out strategy. Our troops give their all. They deserve a commander-in-chief who knows that."

Where does Libya fall into the category of 'well thought out'?

 

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)
10. She hasn't taken questions from the press for like 6 months.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:11 AM
Jun 2016

Given the questions that would be asked, why would anyone expect her to want to answer them?

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