Uh-oh! Hillary Flip Flops Again

[illinoisprogressive]

At last weekend's Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton once again made this argument in criticizing Barack Obama for saying that nuclear weapons should be off the table when dealing with Al Qaeda in Pakistan: You need to be careful what you say. "We shouldn't use hypotheticals. You know, words do matter. And this campaign just like every other thing that happens in the United States, is looked at and followed with very great interest."

So given those remarks, it's striking that she made this hypothetical yesterday: "It's a horrible prospect to ask yourself 'What if? What if?,'" she said. "But if certain things happen between now and the election, particularly with respect to terrorism, that will automatically give the Republicans an advantage again, no matter how badly they have mishandled it, no matter how much more dangerous they have made the world. So I think I'm the best of the Democrats to deal with that as well." Clinton's comment came as she was touting her experience and how that would benefit her in a general election.

Her Democratic rivals weren't too pleased with the comment. Said Chris Dodd in a statement, "Frankly, I find it tasteless to discuss political implications when talking about a potential terrorist attack on the United States."

Asked for a response to Dodd's charge, Clinton spokesman Isaac Baker tells First Read, “Sen Clinton was making clear that she has the strength and experience to keep the country safe.”

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/24/332286.aspx?CommentPosted=true#commentmessage

[mitchtv]

1. yadayadayayda Hillary

yadaydadayada. Boy how you can think anyone could stomach your candidate with this kind of activity is beyond me

[burythehatchet]

2. I'm going to start putting the drones on ignore.

until 2009

[cosmicone]

3. I think what Hillary said is true ...

I don't see a problem. A terrorist attack is a part of everyone's political calculations. I can see Rudy Giuliani mustering a 50 state win against Obama if there were to be a terrorist attack. I am sure he wouldn't be able to do that against Hillary Clinton because of her perceived toughness, experience and "Bill" factor.

[David Dunham]

4. I agree. Hillary unlike Obama can stand strong on national security

[zulchzulu]

6. Your argument is very convincing...

:shrug:

I think Senator Clinton did a fantastic job voting for the wonderful war in Iraq. Now that's experience!

Why, with that kind of judgement and experience on her record, just imagine how fantastic her judgement would be dealing with national security!

:crazy:

[Ethelk2044]

5. they only thing Hillary can stand for is talking out both sides of her mouth

[izzybeans]

7. the only responsible candidate is one who believes that nukes are never on the table and should be

disposed of completely. i don't care if their name is Bill, Hillary, Jimmy, Barack, or Martin.

[usregimechange]

8. more craziness