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In reply to the discussion: I never, ever thought I'd see the day [View all]MineralMan
(146,288 posts)We'll soon know who is seeking the nomination.
And no, I did not support the Iraq war. I don't support any wars. I'm opposed to warfare. We have wars, though, from time to time, and I have nothing to do with their beginnings or endings, generally. I protested in front of the Pentagon in 1968 and 1969, and in other places in the DC area, though. I doubt that my protests had anything to do with Vietnam ending. Prior to then, I was too young for war protests, I'm afraid.
Congress has something to do with the beginnings and endings of wars, as does the President. That's one of their functions. They make the wrong decisions frequently. However, that is not all Congress and the President does. If it were, things might be different. Both the executive and legislative branches of government have many, many responsibilities. Looking at the entire picture, I strongly prefer Democrats to Republicans to be in power. Will they always do what I prefer? Certainly, they will not. That does not mean that I can ignore the choice I have in elections.
A number of people have said that I'm a Hillary Clinton supporter. They are incorrect. I don't really have anything to do with who the candidate will be, so I don't really interest myself in that too much. Presidential politics is not my interest, except to work toward getting the Democratic candidate elected in the general election. I do prefer that a Democrat wins, whoever that is. I think it's very likely to be Hillary Clinton, frankly, who will be the candidate nominated. If that is the case, then I will support her election and will campaign for her along with all the other Democrats who will be on the ballot where I live.
I am a Democrat, you see.