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Related: About this forumI am sure Hillary could do better than this?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-astore/hillary-clintons-flat-and_b_10278166.html
1. The speech featured the usual American exceptionalism, the usual fear that if America withdraws from the world stage, chaos will result. There was no sense that Americas wars of choice in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc. have greatly contributed to that chaos. Oh, there was also the usual boast that America has the greatest military. Thats what Imperial and Nazi Germany used to boast until the Germans lost two world wars and smartened up.
2. Hillary mentioned were electing our next commander-in-chief. No, were not. The president is a public servant, not our commander-in-chief. The president serves as the civilian commander-in-chief of the military, and the military alone.
1. The speech featured the usual American exceptionalism, the usual fear that if America withdraws from the world stage, chaos will result. There was no sense that Americas wars of choice in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc. have greatly contributed to that chaos. Oh, there was also the usual boast that America has the greatest military. Thats what Imperial and Nazi Germany used to boast until the Germans lost two world wars and smartened up.
2. Hillary mentioned were electing our next commander-in-chief. No, were not. The president is a public servant, not our commander-in-chief. The president serves as the civilian commander-in-chief of the military, and the military alone.
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I am sure Hillary could do better than this? (Original Post)
Bread and Circus
Jun 2016
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. You do realize that you are posting comments from somebody that has an agenda.
I will defer judgement to Madeline Albright. She actually does know a thing or two. She said Hillary nailed it.
Bread and Circus
(9,454 posts)3. An agenda of a less shitty U.S. foreign policy?
emsimon33
(3,128 posts)2. No, this is classic Hillary.
Remember, as Secretary of State she wrecked havoc which poor Kerry has spent his time as Secretary of State trying to clean up.
Fast Walker 52
(7,723 posts)4. Hillary LURVES American Exceptionalism
Personally, it makes me sick, but Trump makes me more sick.
k8conant
(3,030 posts)5. Thanks for the link. Here's what I posted in response on HuffPost:
I am glad to see someone who isn't stumping for Hillary. I listened to the speech and all I took away from it was: Donald BAD! Hillary GREAT for not being as bad as Donald! I have long since given up on Hillary's seeing that her militarism is repugnant to many of us. Sadly the MSM's yearlong emphasis has been on the Republican Clown Car starring Donald the Mouth and Hillary's impending coronation as Democratic (Third Way) nominee (with convoluted math to prove it!). For Bernie to do as well as he has has been nigh onto a miracle.
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)6. that sums it up