Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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4. Thing is, would it have passed without her speech?

Tue Jul 7, 2015, 08:24 AM

Jul 2015

If you were a legislator in a foreign country, would you change your vote based solely on a speech made by the SOS of any foreign?

If you read about her accomplishments, you get a lot of "helped," "participated in," "spoke on behalf of." A lot of vague stuff. Assuming it's all true, is that leader behavior and credentials?

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SOS Hillary: Populists, help me out: What were SOS Hillary's great foreign policy accomplishments? [View all] merrily Jul 2015 OP

That is going to be a tough one. djean111 Jul 2015 #1

My reply 11 below summarizes what a group supporting her says. See what you think. merrily Jul 2015 #18

She's given a lot of women's rights speeches worldwide, presumably supported women's rights groups Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #2

Thing is, would it have passed without her speech? merrily Jul 2015 #4

I don't know. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #6

I'm not asking you to look anything up. Thanks for your input, though merrily Jul 2015 #7

"Was instrumental"; "Lead efforts" frylock Jul 2015 #32

This might help... lamp_shade Jul 2015 #3

My first impression is that it reads like a puff piece. See also Reply 4. merrily Jul 2015 #5

I don't think "Correct the Record" is exactly an unbiased source tularetom Jul 2015 #9

Yes, I discerned that immediately, but I summarized it below anyway. See what you think. merrily Jul 2015 #12

You're obviously more focused and less ADHD than I am tularetom Jul 2015 #23

On a closer look, it looks like something that may have been prepared by the Hillary campaign. merrily Jul 2015 #11

This is a RW meme desgined to attack Hillary in an attempt to minimize her expertise. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #8

Her greatest proven expertise was regime change and creating room for the Islamic State leveymg Jul 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #13

Please self delete and stop posting inappropriately in this group. This is a host request. merrily Jul 2015 #15

I am sorry. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #16

The request was for deletion. merrily Jul 2015 #17

there you go. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #20

Political discussion often seems like an attack to those who disagree. Thank you for deleting. merrily Jul 2015 #22

Not necessarily. Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #24

Plenty of discussion is here, just not the kind you tolerate. That's the very reason merrily Jul 2015 #25

Gee, levey, that's the most simplistic analysis of our country's forieng policy I've ever seen. Nitram Jul 2015 #35

And that's the propaganda line, the conventional version of events, most of which is a lie. leveymg Jul 2015 #38

False. A simple question is not a meme of any kind. It's a question. merrily Jul 2015 #14

Apparently the Clinton campaign feels the need to list her "accomplishments" tularetom Jul 2015 #19

I did pare it down. merrily Jul 2015 #26

Correct. The ulterior motive was clear the moment I read it. lamp_shade Jul 2015 #21

Actually, I was trying to fact check an article from KOS that was extremely critical of Hillary. merrily Jul 2015 #27

I think I struck a nerve. lamp_shade Jul 2015 #28

Because a false claim was refuted? Please stop trolling. merrily Jul 2015 #29

Don't EVER call me a troll. lamp_shade Jul 2015 #30

This is a protected group. Imputing bad motives to people whose posts belong here and making merrily Jul 2015 #31

"Please stop trolling" does not mean you are calling the person a troll? Nitram Jul 2015 #33

Why are you involving yourself? merrily Jul 2015 #34

"Involving myself?" Is that what you call a question? Nitram Jul 2015 #36

.... merrily Jul 2015 #37