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MannyGoldstein

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11. Most elected Democrats voted against invading Iraq

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Sat Mar 7, 2015, 08:47 AM

Mar 2015

Were they somehow even less informed than Clinton?

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Why I Support Hillary Clinton (show me where I am wrong) [View all] QuestionAlways Mar 2015 OP

I'm sorry, but "she would be the first female president" isn't a reason to support her. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2015 #1

You did not understand what I was trying to say QuestionAlways Mar 2015 #2

im with you there it's all about scotus - that's why it doesnt matter who's the democratic nominee Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #82

+1 darkangel218 Mar 2015 #84

agreed. I am not going to prove the OP wrong roguevalley Mar 2015 #88

really? politicman Mar 2015 #3

i think her choice for scotus will be better than president walker's picks Romeo.lima333 Mar 2015 #5

There will not be a "President Walker" MNBrewer Mar 2015 #16

great argument: our candidate is getting doantions from them to actually stop them donating? politicman Mar 2015 #64

She will never run again for political office after this QuestionAlways Mar 2015 #7

do you think the 1% are so dumb as to donate heavuily to a candidate that would not benefit them? politicman Mar 2015 #67

"She voted for the war in Iraq, but I don't care..." MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #6

I volunteered for the Draft during Vietnam because QuestionAlways Mar 2015 #9

Most elected Democrats voted against invading Iraq MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #11

no kidding ellennelle Mar 2015 #15

And she learned nothing MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #23

She did what she thought was right at the time QuestionAlways Mar 2015 #22

No, she did what she thought was right for her political ambitions Broward Mar 2015 #25

Bernie and Warren did what they thought may excite their political Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #27

And what, exactly, was that a resolution to do? MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #31

Hillary gave her reasons for voting for the IWR also, Bush was supposed to exhaust Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #43

Are you claiming that Warren and Sanders voted to not attack ISIS? MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #45

They voted NO on the ISIS Resolution, you can go on with any reasons you want, I look at their Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #47

Strange. You seem unable to discuss what was actually in that resolution. MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #52

Oh, give me a break! John Poet Mar 2015 #100

And besides that, John Poet Mar 2015 #101

Then their conscience is questionable in handling affairs of security. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #107

This is what I've always believed. bigwillq Mar 2015 #32

57% of Congressional Democrats voted against going to war against Iraq MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #29

And they were all wrong as well. Shoulders of Giants Mar 2015 #66

She did what she thought would keep the wing nut media off her case tularetom Mar 2015 #104

In the Senate 58% of Democrats voted for it... Agschmid Mar 2015 #71

Well, this might be where you went wrong: F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #28

My jaw's still on the floor. Iggo Mar 2015 #102

You do realize it was Karl Rove who came up with "The Dems started the Iraq War and esp. Hillary" McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #87

Are you claiming that I'm saying the same thing as Rove? MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #96

You can add Honduras to Hillary's list of foreign fiascos Oilwellian Mar 2015 #95

Yikes. Somehow I missed her connection. MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #97

well, that is "A" reason ellennelle Mar 2015 #8

Name a candidate who runs as a national candidate in the last decade or so is Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #30

isn't "the last decade" a bit of a slim window? ellennelle Mar 2015 #60

Barack Obama's top five contributors in 08 were Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase: DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #77

Congratulations ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #10

Didn't you get the memo? leftofcool Mar 2015 #46

Ohhh. That memo?!? ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #53

About "Commissioner" O'Malley Jim Lane Mar 2015 #92

And about last week's "Comissioner" Webb ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #94

Everyone reads a different subset of the posts on DU Jim Lane Mar 2015 #99

You're right. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #105

Spare us your victim complex. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #91

also too ellennelle Mar 2015 #12

So, if Warren ran... Helen Borg Mar 2015 #13

If warren ran, I would support her because she could win QuestionAlways Mar 2015 #41

But she may run... Helen Borg Mar 2015 #70

Not sufficient for me to support a rightie. As far a SCOTUS, I understand that factor, but GoneFishin Mar 2015 #14

I fully agree with your position SecularMotion Mar 2015 #17

Pro war, pro Wall Street, pro TPP, pro Keystone XL, pro H-1B visas, member of "The Family". Scuba Mar 2015 #18

Ditto to what Scuba said... SoapBox Mar 2015 #33

Pro-fracking also peacebird Mar 2015 #37

Ditto to what Scuba said!!! Thespian2 Mar 2015 #51

The SCOTUS part is understandable. But any Democrat HappyMe Mar 2015 #19

Exactly. peacebird Mar 2015 #39

I laughed at the HappyMe Mar 2015 #42

yes! ellennelle Mar 2015 #61

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A corporatist is the last, best hope to save democracy? Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #20

Last hope to save Democracy? Geronimoe Mar 2015 #21

I don't vote for ANYONE because of their plumbing. 99Forever Mar 2015 #24

I vote for plumbing. John Poet Mar 2015 #103

You're not wrong....we're always right to support Hillary. ileus Mar 2015 #26

I'll vote for her if she's the nominee... but 2 words regarding female leaders: The Green Manalishi Mar 2015 #34

Im now hoping Hillary decides not to run.. DCBob Mar 2015 #35

Don't and Won't yellowwoodII Mar 2015 #36

That may be enough for you. It's not enough for me. Autumn Mar 2015 #38

Have you ever visited Texas? TBF Mar 2015 #40

HRC - Is An Economic Royalist - She Represents The 1% - She Is The Last Person To Save Democracy cantbeserious Mar 2015 #44

Seriously? leftofcool Mar 2015 #49

This isn't against HRC being rich, or Liz Warren for being rich RiverLover Mar 2015 #55

Does Not Change What HRC Is - An Economic Royalist cantbeserious Mar 2015 #85

Gee, I got that information months and months ago - from a rabid RW acquaintance. djean111 Mar 2015 #89

It is jaw dropping to see how many and how quickly so many Democrats adopted that exact TheKentuckian Mar 2015 #90

I don't think there would be any change HoosierCowboy Mar 2015 #48

Well I will make a prediction. zeemike Mar 2015 #50

How dare you support Hillary Clinton! hrmjustin Mar 2015 #54

Not fit for duty Geronimoe Mar 2015 #56

Your second reason is why we want a Democrat. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #57

I Support Hillary Clinton also santroy79 Mar 2015 #58

and this no Hillary and support Warren talk? santroy79 Mar 2015 #59

I am a Liberal and a Democrat, and I support Hillary. 0nirevets Mar 2015 #62

the notion that women as a voting block will support HRC... ms liberty Mar 2015 #63

Hillary will mobilize right-wingers Cosmic Kitten Mar 2015 #65

As several others have already pointed out, SheilaT Mar 2015 #68

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Even I don't buy that... Agschmid Mar 2015 #69

Then you would support Claire McCaskill? Motown_Johnny Mar 2015 #72

Here is an link to an article about the Keystone pipeline decision at State while HRC was Secretary. greatlaurel Mar 2015 #74

She supported an International War Crime BubbaFett Mar 2015 #75

So did 58% of our Senate at the time... Agschmid Mar 2015 #80

I am a woman, love to see one be president, but if it isn't Warren's time, I don't want a token mother earth Mar 2015 #76

My ideal outcome in 2017: Any Democrat. If HRC gets the nod, I will take extreme pleasure... freshwest Mar 2015 #78

Nah, that douchebag would like nothing more than to see Hillary elected tularetom Mar 2015 #106

You are free to support anyone you want Marrah_G Mar 2015 #79

So women blindly vote for the candidate with a vagina? jeff47 Mar 2015 #81

Yes, we need a woman president. And women support her 2 to 3. McCamy Taylor Mar 2015 #86

You're wrong because your voting on you're feelings ram2008 Mar 2015 #93

What makes you believe that Clinton will abandon the 1%? demwing Mar 2015 #98