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February 23, 2008 at 08:27:12

Hillary Clinton Hits a Home Run in Texas Debate on Wounded Iraq War Soldier's Suffering

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Clinton’s response to the last question about being tested, was her home run that gave her a standing ovation at the end of tonight’s debate.

She said no matter how she’s been tested, her challenge would never rise to the level of the wounded Iraq War soldier who’d had his face disfigured by a roadside explosive. Her moving remark brought a tear to my eye, as I'm sure it did many others.

But, then I went to the restroom during the station break. While I was in there alone, away from the rousing ovation of the gathered Democrats . . . something dawned on me, that left me nauseated.

If Hillary Clinton hadn’t taken the politically expedient road, when public pressure was pro-war, and voted to give Bush the power to go to war in Iraq . . .

That soldier wouldn’t have his disfigured face. For her to use him in a calculated effort to hit a home run by pulling at our heartstrings, is beneath contempt.

It had better be Obama in November, because I don’t think I can hold my nose hard enough to pull the lever for Hillary at this point.

About a week before the war began, a local news affiliate came to my home to film me watching Bush's go-to-war-soon speech, and to get my response.

I looked at that camera knowing that most of my neighbors were pro-war, and most of my business associates in the city were pro-war, and I said, "I hope America is ready to send their children into war based on a lie, because that is what they will be doing."

I explained to the news reporter that Hussein's son-in-law, who Bush quoted to prove Iraq had WMD because he was the head of Iraq's weapons program before defecting to Jordan . . . had also said in the same testimony THAT IRAQ HAD DESTROYED THEIR WMD, as well as the documents on them.

Which is why the inspectors couldn't find the documents. Bush said that they hid the documents to hide the weapons. Anyone who did a modicum of research knew that was a lie. The corporate media knew it was a lie, and Hillary knew it was a lie.

This was public knowledge. I knew it. Hillary knew it. And the corporate media knew it. The difference between me and them, is I said it . . . and they all hid it, thereby participating in Bush's lie that led us all into war.

Hillary could have spoken out like I did. She didn't.

And today that soldier she used, the one with the melted face, she used to get a tear and standing ovation tonight . . . has a life of disfigurement ahead of him.

It is time for politicians to be held accountable for their decisions.

McCaine should be held accountable for supporting the war. Hillary should be held accountable for voting to go to war. I know she claims she didn't think Bush would use the power for other than a threat to get weapons inpectors in.

We all know better. We all knew exactly what Bush would do with that power.

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My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
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ardee D.My name it means nothing, my age it means less. My deeds of activism are mine to enjoy and share as I feel necesary, not as some clown in a small forum's administration thinks I must..This place gets worse each and every visit.
Member banned on June 3, 2008 for repeated abuse of editors.

I do not understand the reasoning here

Should we hide the damage this war has wrought? Should we not have our noses rubbed in it daily?

As to Senators Clinton and Obama with respect to the war issue; He wasnt there , she was. When we went into Iraq many, many folks believed the lies that sold that war to us, including most of our elected representatives. Was she wrong, heck yes.

Since gaining the Senate Senator Obama has voted for every single funding bill that came before him with regard to this war. How on earth does that give him, or you, license to preach this stance? It is fine to support ones choice of candidate, it is quite another thing to ask your audience to suspend all intellectual processes to join you there.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 10:02:10 AM

By William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...

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Bill DouglasBy William E. Douglas, Jr., who is author of "The Amateur Parent – A Book on Life, Death, War & Peace, and Everything Else in the Universe." Bill has been a guest columnist for the Kansas City Star, The Business Journal, and other media worldwide. His past essays include, "Exposing the 9/11 Conspiracy Wingnuts," "The Explosion of the 9-11 Truth Movement -- US Media's Dirty Little Secret," "Good Night, and Good Luck - WMD, NIST, Popular Mechanics, ...

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Hillary believed the lies?? That's BS. She knew they were

Hillary believed the lies?? That's BS. She knew they were lies.

Did you read my article? EVERYONE who looked at the documents knew they were lies.

Anyone who paid attention knew that Bush would use Clinton and Congresses approval to go to war.

Fairy tale time is over. Obama or Cynthia McKinney are the only ones left who deserve a vote, unless other 3rd parties have candidates who also spoke out against the war. Then they'd deserve votes.

McCaine and Hillary DO NOT deserve our votes !!

by Bill Douglas (68 articles, 2 quicklinks, 11 diaries, 434 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 12:35:37 PM

How do you make judgements?

It would seem that first you choose a person then you use that bias to villify the actions of the other choice, not exactly sporting old chap.

If, as you ridiculously sputter, everyone knew the documents were lies then the war resolution would never have passed the two branches of our legislature. If you believe otherwise then you must, perforce, believe that our legislative branch is useless. That uselessness would have to include Senator Obama as well because he has, again, voted for every single extension of that war by voting for the funding.

Try and see the timeline here, please. At the time of the vote for that war we were smarting from the attacks of 9/11. Many outside of government marched in protest, millions in fact around the world did so, myself included But within the halls of government war fever ruled, and to be perceived as supporting binLaden by not voting for the war resolution was considered poltiical suicide, no courage there admittedly.

To use the Clinton vote as ammunition to support Barak Obama's candidacy is simplistic at best.

by ardee D. (6 articles, 4 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 2377 comments) on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 10:53:44 AM

I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases. On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.
Hayesml47I am a Vietnam Vet disabled by MS and other various diseases. On average I am a Moderate with slight Conservative leanings although it truly depends on what issue I am concerned with at the time.

She Stoops to Conquer

Ms Clinton has, and will continue to, stoop to all depths of depravity to get her way. One of the reasons I have decided to change my vote from Mike Gravel to Obama is the way he is continuing to resist going down to her level. Obama is looking like our only chance to have a viable candidate in November that is from outside of the cesspool that the Bushs, Cheneys, Clintons, and Gores come from. In the debate from Austin it was obvious who was a real person and who was a smuck. Hillary looked very weak and her little snippets of attempts to rise above Obama fell very short. Hillary is the only candidate left that could let McCain win next fall.

by Hayesml47 (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 461 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 3:45:24 PM

I'm a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
David WattsI'm a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne

What are the odds we are actually going to have elections th

What are the odds we are actually going to have elections this year? Its all set up for Bush to declare an emergency. We have been warned, the next 9/11 will make the first "Pale By Comparison." And the next 9/11 will " Wreak Havoc Through Death." And G. Bush will be virtual dictator. I cannot see it any other way .... unless enough people, quickly enough, come to know 9/11 was a big lie. Perhaps that could change future events. But it has to happen very soon. Therefore, buy The Shell Game; Push The Shell Game. Force the media and prominent people to question 9/11.

(I don't know what is going on but I am unable to insert the link to www.theshellgame.net) (I've done it many times before.)

by David Watts (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 16 diaries, 227 comments) on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 11:06:22 PM