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Hillary Clinton

Ellen Forradalom

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5. This reminds me so much of how Al Gore's vote to confirm Justice Scalia to the SC

Reply to Ellen Forradalom (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2016, 12:45 PM

Aug 2016

was thrown at him constantly by the Nader campaign in 2000.

I looked up the vote. It was 98-2 in favor of confirmation. Al Gore did not put Scalia on the court all by himself. Why aren't those 97 other Senators being pilloried?

Likewise with the Iraq War. Hillary did not do this all by herself with a single vote. And the ultimate responsibility for that war lies with the Bush Administration who walked away scot-free.

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Unlearning My Sexist Hatred of Hillary Clinton (Huffpo) [View all] Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 OP

Thanks for posting. DURHAM D Aug 2016 #1

So true. Great article. Thanks for posting! SunSeeker Aug 2016 #2

He's almost there ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #3

It is, and a hard one Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 #4

Makes me laugh to praise him for saying she's "simply a compromised corporate-owned centrist" Rose Siding Aug 2016 #9

This reminds me so much of how Al Gore's vote to confirm Justice Scalia to the SC Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 #5

Quite a turnaround n/t DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #6

Good blog post and good comments on this thread. spooky3 Aug 2016 #7

K&R betsuni Aug 2016 #8