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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party
In reply to the discussion: Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clint [View all]BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)7. What a joke, no one who voted for w bush should be president either.
        I'm not a big Hillary fan, but this attack is pathetic. About the only republican who could get leverage from this would be rand paul. All the others were cheerleaders for bush and cheney.
If Hillary wins the Democratic nomination, she is the best available choice for president. Anyone not voting for her in that case would be as dumb as she was voting to support the Iraq invasion.
Plus, she made that mistake, so she won't repeat it in Iran. All the republicans are frothing at the mouth for an attack on Iran. Hillary wins that hands down.
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                        Former Republican Says No One Who Voted for the Iraq War Should Be President—Including Hillary Clint [View all]
							rhett o rick
							Apr 2015
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        I cannot imagine a single member of the military or their loved ones voting for her after she said
        merrily
        Apr 2015
        #47
      
        
        We need a vibrant two party system.  With the conservatives moving into our party
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #12
      
        
        It's too simplistic to label Chafee a conservative just because he grew up as a Republican.
        Jim Lane
        Apr 2015
        #14
      
        
        I agree I should be careful generalizing, but I doubt Chaffee is a liberal.
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #18
      
        
        His record poses an issue also raised by Hillary's: the politician who has changed over time.
        Jim Lane
        Apr 2015
        #19
      
        
        Members of other groups don't have to keep defending the OPs they post in their group.
        merrily
        Apr 2015
        #26
      
        
        "A discrepancy between Senate votes and current positions is also an issue for Clinton."
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #36
      
        
        Bullshit. It's a matter of qualifications. She doesn't have them. Neither do many. The problem is
        whereisjustice
        Apr 2015
        #8
      
        
        How is holding her accountable for her part in the decision to start a war
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #11
      
        
        Eventually these groups are going to be forced to block the Hillary worshippers. They want us banned
        L0oniX
        Apr 2015
        #15
      
        
        What I find interesting is that it's obvious that the Democratic Party has a ever widening
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #16
      
        
        Yeah and the reframing of Hillary being the liberal progressive populist is making me sick.
        L0oniX
        Apr 2015
        #17
      
        
        Some believe if one is progressive on one or two issues, then they are progressive.
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #20
      
        
        Wow, Chafee said that? Good for him, I could not agree more. Anyone with such bad judgement
        sabrina 1
        Apr 2015
        #21
      
        
        Yet, she said she would not have gone to war if she had been President in 2002.
        merrily
        Apr 2015
        #48
      
        
        I remember when Chafee voted against that awful war authorization. He was brutally attacked by his
        sabrina 1
        Apr 2015
        #22
      
        
        Please remember, the DLC endorsed that war and the founder of the Progressive Policy Institute, who
        merrily
        Apr 2015
        #49
      
        
        Now why would you want to know that?  I will answer if you tell me how you forgive those
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #24
      
        
        We knew Bush was lying, why didn't Hillary?  She is asking for the job of POTUS.
        sabrina 1
        Apr 2015
        #50
      
        
        True, sick to death of that kind of 'dialogue' which hopefully won't be allowed in this forum where
        sabrina 1
        Apr 2015
        #60
      
        
        I replied at least twice. Take your Hillary campaigning to GD or the Hillary Group.
        merrily
        Apr 2015
        #41
      
        
        Now that you've checked his record, what is your opinion as to whether he is a populist? nm
        rhett o rick
        Apr 2015
        #55
      
  