If you’re paying attention to the actual positions of the actual candidates, you’ll find that what we are left to debate are non-issue items since the candidates have each staked out their own little variations on the same positions. In the BartCop item ‘challenge to the Obamaistas’ the writer asks “ What has he done lately???” Um, he’s been running for President, just like Hillary.
Clinton supporters say we should give Hillary a “pass” on her war vote and, frankly, I agree. I’m swayed by the argument that we don’t know what kind of BS bushco laid on Congress (although Kucinich claims he distributed contradicting – read “accurate” – information to all members of Congress) and more importantly, dubya clearly overstepped his authorization as granted in the use of force. I grant Clinton another “pass” on the funding votes – along with Obama – because the Democrats have engaged in a shameful “strategery” of giving the Repugs the rope to hang themselves. (Shameful because while Repugs are being allowed to hang themselves figuratively, GI’s are dying literally and it’s all part of the political calculation…)
But what about Kyl-Lieberman? Clinton voted in favor. As I’ve said, I’ll grant her a “pass” for her original war vote based on the possibility she was lied to and dubya’s abuse of the vote. But those same points MUST be used as evidence against Hillary on Kyl-Lieberman. She KNOWS this White House lies and she KNOWS if she gives them even a micro-millimeter, they’ll take miles and miles and miles. (No, I’m not “mind-reading”. If she doesn’t know it by now, she’s incapable of learning and isn’t qualified to be President.) George the lesser has already claimed authority to go after “terrorists” anywhere in the world any time he wants so declaring the Iranian Republican Guard a “terrorist” organization opens the door to more bushco abuse.
So what Obama did was introduce legislation specifying that the use of force against Iran was NOT authorized by any previous actions of Congress. “There is absolutely no reason to trust that this Administration will not use existing congressional authorization to justify military action against Iran,” said Senator Obama. “The Iraq War authorization and the recently passed Kyl-Lieberman amendment have opened the door to an attack on Iran, and Congress must now shut that door. We need aggressive diplomacy and economic pressure, which is why I support sanctions on Iran. Those efforts must not be linked to the use of our military presence in Iraq and the region, because we have seen what this Administration does when you trust them to do the right thing but give them an opening to do the wrong thing.”
I’m also concerned with the money Clinton takes. Bart seems to be of the opinion that all this money she’s taking from all these multi-national corporations is simply brilliant strategy to get into the White House where she’ll forsake those who paid the way in order to do the right things. I hope that’s true because she’s got a great shot at getting elected but there’s no evidence that she’ll turn her back on her financiers and mountains of evidence that money buys politicians and positions.
I think Barack has the same charisma the Big Dog has. He really does offer hope. Frankly, I think one of the main appeals to Hillary’s campaign is the return of Bill to the White House. That would be good but it’ll still be Hillary’s desk…
A Challenge to Obamaistas
If you’re paying attention to the actual positions of the actual candidates, you’ll find that what we are left to debate are non-issue items since the candidates have each staked out their own little variations on the same positions. In the BartCop item ‘challenge to the Obamaistas’ the writer asks “ What has he done lately???” Um, he’s been running for President, just like Hillary.
Clinton supporters say we should give Hillary a “pass” on her war vote and, frankly, I agree. I’m swayed by the argument that we don’t know what kind of BS bushco laid on Congress (although Kucinich claims he distributed contradicting – read “accurate” – information to all members of Congress) and more importantly, dubya clearly overstepped his authorization as granted in the use of force. I grant Clinton another “pass” on the funding votes – along with Obama – because the Democrats have engaged in a shameful “strategery” of giving the Repugs the rope to hang themselves. (Shameful because while Repugs are being allowed to hang themselves figuratively, GI’s are dying literally and it’s all part of the political calculation…)
But what about Kyl-Lieberman? Clinton voted in favor. As I’ve said, I’ll grant her a “pass” for her original war vote based on the possibility she was lied to and dubya’s abuse of the vote. But those same points MUST be used as evidence against Hillary on Kyl-Lieberman. She KNOWS this White House lies and she KNOWS if she gives them even a micro-millimeter, they’ll take miles and miles and miles. (No, I’m not “mind-reading”. If she doesn’t know it by now, she’s incapable of learning and isn’t qualified to be President.) George the lesser has already claimed authority to go after “terrorists” anywhere in the world any time he wants so declaring the Iranian Republican Guard a “terrorist” organization opens the door to more bushco abuse.
So what Obama did was introduce legislation specifying that the use of force against Iran was NOT authorized by any previous actions of Congress. “There is absolutely no reason to trust that this Administration will not use existing congressional authorization to justify military action against Iran,” said Senator Obama. “The Iraq War authorization and the recently passed Kyl-Lieberman amendment have opened the door to an attack on Iran, and Congress must now shut that door. We need aggressive diplomacy and economic pressure, which is why I support sanctions on Iran. Those efforts must not be linked to the use of our military presence in Iraq and the region, because we have seen what this Administration does when you trust them to do the right thing but give them an opening to do the wrong thing.”
I’m also concerned with the money Clinton takes. Bart seems to be of the opinion that all this money she’s taking from all these multi-national corporations is simply brilliant strategy to get into the White House where she’ll forsake those who paid the way in order to do the right things. I hope that’s true because she’s got a great shot at getting elected but there’s no evidence that she’ll turn her back on her financiers and mountains of evidence that money buys politicians and positions.
I think Barack has the same charisma the Big Dog has. He really does offer hope. Frankly, I think one of the main appeals to Hillary’s campaign is the return of Bill to the White House. That would be good but it’ll still be Hillary’s desk…