2016 Postmortem

m-lekktor

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3. This is exactly my main reason for being vehementally opposed to her!

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Sat Jan 9, 2016, 04:18 PM

Jan 2016

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she is seriously frightening in this department.

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Hillary's deep foreign policy experience [View all] cali Jan 2016 OP

But she has the 'experience' to be president. pangaia Jan 2016 #1

The person with perhaps the most experience is George W. Bush highprincipleswork Jan 2016 #41

That was my point. pangaia Jan 2016 #44

Not disagreeing, only agreeing. It's a good point. highprincipleswork Jan 2016 #77

I agree 99.99% with what you said. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #71

Creative excess. A romantic extreme, not a logical matter, like so much else in how we choose. highprincipleswork Jan 2016 #78

I know. I'm sorry I said that, but it gave me an opening for my rant! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #82

Openings, connections, great new day meeting folks of like mind. Go, Bernie Go! highprincipleswork Jan 2016 #84

You got that right! Bernie over the HRH! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #87

EXCELLENT POST! I have Been Saying Incompetence, Poor Judgement, Poor Demonstrated Performance CorporatistNation Jan 2016 #93

I actually don't think she has any natural foreign policy acumen or TwilightGardener Jan 2016 #2

That's an interesting take. cali Jan 2016 #8

She grew up under a domineering, abusive & opinionated father Divernan Jan 2016 #94

But she dodged all these sniper bullets! BeanMusical Jan 2016 #110

This is exactly my main reason for being vehementally opposed to her! m-lekktor Jan 2016 #3

+1 tecelote Jan 2016 #22

$uper $ucce$$ful for the military indu$trial complex! Divernan Jan 2016 #24

Yes. Put aside the thousands and thousands killed... tecelote Jan 2016 #28

You $hould check $ander$ $upport of the military indu$trial complex over the year$. George II Jan 2016 #29

Imitation i$ the $incere$t form of flattery. Divernan Jan 2016 #55

And Bernie has essentially zero foreign policy experience. DCBob Jan 2016 #4

Try these. HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #6

can't watch those.. on a cell. .. please summerize. DCBob Jan 2016 #7

It's Bernie talking about potential long term repercussions of the 1st and 2nd Iraq War HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #9

In other words, he was right and she was wrong. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #115

Yep, but more importantly HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #120

He saw through the lies that led us to kill thousands. nt artislife Jan 2016 #15

Showing excellent judgment, even prescience. senz Jan 2016 #67

Two pilots: one who has yet to solo, and one who has made smoking holes in the ground, killing many. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #14

Perfect analogy! Divernan Jan 2016 #25

Awesome! TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #40

Interesting analogy but I don't agree its completely valid in this case. DCBob Jan 2016 #63

LOL! Libya, and Syria are some of the largest smokin' holes known to humankind! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #70

Blaming Hillary for the problems in Syria and Libya is absurd. DCBob Jan 2016 #72

"We came, we saw, he died." (Hillaryous laughter follows) cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #74

I believe taking out a ruthless brutal dictator is something to cheer and be proud of. DCBob Jan 2016 #83

"The mess that followed ..." is the PERFECT example of a fucked up and skewed view of Foreign Policy cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #90

John Kerry and the UN have not given up on the "failed state" of Libya. DCBob Jan 2016 #92

Failed state says it all. cali Jan 2016 #96

But we remain on friendly terms with the despots running KSA. Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #124

Did she laugh when it was reported "we" killed Gaddafi's g'children too? bread_and_roses Jan 2016 #113

It's absurd to blame the sitting Secretary of State for the positions she took` Fawke Em Jan 2016 #116

HRC's philosophy re intl. relations: Smokin' holes and hot messes! Divernan Jan 2016 #100

Every new Pilot / President has yet to earn their wings. sorechasm Jan 2016 #76

A related question: which one would you like flying over you? thereismore Jan 2016 #118

Last weekend he was asked a foreign policy question on CNN and he started talking about.... George II Jan 2016 #31

I didn't realize climate change was primarily a domestic issue. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #34

LOL! Nice! n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #47

The question had to do with the situation in the middle east, his answer was way off track. George II Jan 2016 #56

Are you talking about this quote? cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #62

facts do not work on some people SoLeftIAmRight Jan 2016 #68

And you don't agree that Climate Change is a huge, huge foreign policy Akamai Jan 2016 #52

Clearly Bernie is uncomfortable talking about foreign policy. DCBob Jan 2016 #60

Clearly, he is not. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #119

The Pentagon recognizes the impact climate change will have on foreign policy, are studying Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #125

McCain for President! earthside Jan 2016 #79

As has been said many many times.. Bernie Sanders is no Barack Obama. DCBob Jan 2016 #81

True enough. earthside Jan 2016 #88

He voted against the Irq war, and that's good enough for me. n/t eridani Jan 2016 #95

Agreed HerbChestnut Jan 2016 #5

Can anyone imagine a no fly zone in Syria, what happens if the Russians violate it Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #10

WWIII would be great for military industrial business! Divernan Jan 2016 #27

Way deeper than Bernie's. ucrdem Jan 2016 #11

The evidence is that his judgment is far better than hers cali Jan 2016 #16

Sanders, Nov. 14: "leading the world this country will rid our planet of ... ISIS." ucrdem Jan 2016 #20

Silly rabbit, you act like the president is a cage fighter demwing Jan 2016 #50

His ISIS statement suggests that he would surround himself with neocons. ucrdem Jan 2016 #54

Let's pretend for a moment that your post is honest and accurate demwing Jan 2016 #65

Foreign policy is the US president's main job per the Constitution. ucrdem Jan 2016 #73

"His statements on ISIS are frankly scary" demwing Jan 2016 #86

LMAO!!! SHE is the neocon lover, not Bernie. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #121

By voting against the Brady Bill Five times ?! No, Sanders puts down his stone in that category too uponit7771 Jan 2016 #85

If voting for the war in Iraq without bothering to read the N.I.E. is "experience" raindaddy Jan 2016 #43

Voting to fund it the same day is hypocritical. ucrdem Jan 2016 #51

There's a big difference between voting for the attack of another country without bothering to read raindaddy Jan 2016 #66

There isno conflict in those two votes. GeorgeGist Jan 2016 #102

She's been making bad decisions for years. I really do question her judgement. reformist2 Jan 2016 #12

agree. 100% (well > 100%, but you know!! LOL!!) eom Karma13612 Jan 2016 #108

She voted with all of the Republicans against 30 Democrats Ichingcarpenter Jan 2016 #13

she really DOES "think that way," she's not being snowjobbed or horsetrading MisterP Jan 2016 #17

Quo so: more of the same failed policies are NOT needed. Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #18

She's the leading Neocon-D - she'll have us in another war within 18 mos. leveymg Jan 2016 #19

She put the Dulles into Honduras. Octafish Jan 2016 #21

Here is Sanders' foreign policy experience: George II Jan 2016 #23

Yeah. I just imagined all his votes on foreign policy going back 30 years cali Jan 2016 #26

Did you oppose John Kerry for similar reasons in 2004? (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #30

That is actually Old Codger Jan 2016 #35

I did cali Jan 2016 #36

There is a huge difference -- the similarity is one bad vote karynnj Jan 2016 #38

Kerry is also considering a no-fly zone in Syria Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #45

Nothing in the link says that Kerry favors a no fly zone,not to mention the article is from October karynnj Jan 2016 #75

Yes--until he got the nomination. eridani Jan 2016 #98

Yes. That also goes for Biden in a Dem primary and anyone else who voted for the IWR. Martin Eden Jan 2016 #106

"There Was Never Any Room For Hillary In Obama's Inner Circle" Divernan Jan 2016 #32

Wow. You should post that as an op cali Jan 2016 #37

THAT is a big deal. pangaia Jan 2016 #53

Me three. Ino Jan 2016 #89

When one only has a hammer, guillaumeb Jan 2016 #33

Those who say Hillary is the greatest SOS of all time would disagree. malthaussen Jan 2016 #39

she is not even Obama's most significant SoS karynnj Jan 2016 #91

One of many reasons not to vote for her. Broward Jan 2016 #42

She's got the perfect resume demwing Jan 2016 #46

She will do more harm to this woman's health dragonfly301 Jan 2016 #48

K&R! "There are none so blind...." Duval Jan 2016 #49

Yep. If you're looking for more endless war, Hillary's your candidate. n/t 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author 99th_Monkey Jan 2016 #58

Hillary is not at all competent when it comes to diplomacy. JDPriestly Jan 2016 #59

And as SOS she was discussing the TPP with other heads of state and didn't know enough about it... cascadiance Jan 2016 #61

Triple Bazinga award to you for this post! Excellent! Divernan Jan 2016 #99

When I saw the title of the thread I almost laughed out a lung or two! Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2016 #64

We can trust Bernie to choose the right course of action here and abroad. senz Jan 2016 #69

Kissenger had deep foreign policy experience AgingAmerican Jan 2016 #80

But Hillary's been to Timor-Leste!!!! Divernan Jan 2016 #97

Being consistently wrong is not the experience I'm looking for. Scuba Jan 2016 #101

From just what I read here, Hillary is getting very close to being a War Criminal andrewv1 Jan 2016 #103

No. And nothing in my op suggests that. cali Jan 2016 #109

Nobody said you did, but I am reading other stuff here.... andrewv1 Jan 2016 #112

She's a foreign policy nightmare. EndElectoral Jan 2016 #104

Agree with OP Martin Eden Jan 2016 #105

Kinda like John Dillinger bragging about his deep experience in banking. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #107

LOL! Excellent! eom Karma13612 Jan 2016 #111

Ha! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #123

Thankfully, this is being noticed in the heartland. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #114

Hillary would continue the same belligerent foreign policy that has persisted Maedhros Jan 2016 #117

Republicans will also claim she used the office to make money. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #122

Yay for Foreign Policy or not :( Truprogressive85 Jan 2016 #126