MSNBC: RNC slams Clinton over supporting Iraq war in 2002

[portlander23]

MSNBC: RNC slams Clinton over supporting Iraq war in 2002

Bernie Sanders has been cautious in recent months when going after Hillary Clinton, which made it all the more interesting over the weekend when the Vermont senator criticized Clinton’s 2002 vote authorizing the war in Iraq.

The criticism has the benefit of accuracy – as a senator from New York, Clinton voted with the majority, a decision later described as wrong. Regardless, the criticism at least makes sense, insofar as Sanders, who opposed the war, is looking for advantages in the Democratic presidential primary.

What makes far less sense is for the Republican National Committee to go after Clinton the same way. And yet, the RNC published this striking press release:

On the anniversary of Clinton’s Iraq war vote, a closer look at her record shows her failed judgment on a consequential foreign policy issue.

Throughout her career, Clinton has always been wrong on Iraq. Clinton voted to authorize the war in Iraq, which was devastating to her 2008 presidential bid.

The headline on the piece reads, “Wrong At Every Turn.”

Wow. The balls on some people.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. GOP is so funny...day is night, night is day, black is white, white is black, up is down.

I mean you would have to be a complete and total fucking clown ass tool to ever believe anything they say.

right ??

[HooptieWagon]

2. I guess this means...

...that Hillary supporters will now claim criticizing Hillary's war vote is a RW talking point.

[ibegurpard]

3. Democrats can criticize other Democrats for that vote

But those evil motherfuckers have no room to say a goddamn thing!

[TM99]

4. Yes, indeedy, Hillary Clinton

is the perfect candidate to run against the GOP in the GE.

I mean, seriously folks, they will even attack her for the fucked up vote for the war they started (with her and others Dems support of course!). I bet they will run the speech she gave on the Senate floor too.

And you know what? It will help them. What in the hell is the Dem establishment thinking?!

[virtualobserver]

5. Here is a video of the Republicans explaining Hillary's mistake to her....

the part of Hillary is played by "Flounder"

[kenfrequed]

6. To me this is proof they want to run against Hillary

They are actually weakening the case of any Democrat that wants to confront her on the Iraq war tomorrow and making it easy to allow corporate democrats to say "Calling out hillary on her war vote is a republican talking point."

They also get to draw attention away from Chaffee, O'Malley, or Sanders if those candidates end up challenging her on it.

They want Hillary to be the candidate very badly.

[Evergreen Emerald]

8. They attack her 24/7

I think it is proof that they are throwing everything against the wall that they can in order to damage or destroy her. They know they can beat Bernie....

[kenfrequed]

9. That isn't how primary season works.

You attack the opponent you want to face in the general election. In doing so you pump up someone easier to beat later on. It also demonstrates to your party faithful that you are ready for the general election. Finally it can throw your opposition into disarray by fomenting chaos.

The GOP wanted Bernie to make the nomination harder for Hillary but they definitely don't want to go against him in the generals. He is a worst case scenario candidate for them.

[Sheepshank]

7. bless their involuted little heads

hardly any room left for critical thinking.

I'm sure this plan will work out perfectly for them.