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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 03:56 PM
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What the primaries have shown me is which campaign is for the politics of personal destruction
With me the Clinton's have destroyed their integrity and any respect I had for them

I will have a lot of soul searching to do, especially against any nominee who voted for the IWR, followed by the Kyle/Lieberman ammedment.

Even saying that the IWR vote was a mistake, which hasn't been said, the vote for the Kyle/Lieberman ammendment demonstrates that those who voted for both, did NOT LEARN ANYTHING

I am tired of gun boat diplomacy. Threatening countries with nukes or attacks instead of engaging in meaningful dialog is very telling, especially in light of a political election

In 2006 we were told that the Democrats won Congress because of the Iraq war. How can a party nominate a person who helped enable this war?

For those who have no issue with that I suggest your nearest recruiting station would be more than willing to consider your application

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damntexdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 04:04 PM
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1. Yes, HRC is horrible, lacks integrity, is a liar. She is still better than McCain.
Soul search all you want -- but vote for the Democrat over the Rethug in November. Should disaster strike and Hillary be the candidate, hold your nose, and your soul's nose, and vote for her.

Ask for forgiveness later. ;-)
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 04:09 PM
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2. I won't vote for mccain, but you hit the nail on the head where I am conflicted
Edited on Fri May-02-08 04:10 PM by still_one
I would never say mccain or Hillary are the same, but her votes for war, whether in the IWR or Kyle/Lieberman ammendment leave me very concerned


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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 04:10 PM
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3. Answer: the Obama, Clinton, Edwards, McSame, Romney, Giuliani campaigns
The only major candidate who ran a fairly positive campaign was Huckabee and he was never running for president anyway but for VP.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 04:13 PM
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4. Perhaps, but it is the war votes that are bumming me out in a big way
Appreciate your perspective, but I will need to sort this issues out on my own
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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-02-08 04:15 PM
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5. The war vote issue is a very legitimate one
But the notion that Obama has run a saintly campaign while Clinton has run a vicious campaign is a myth. If you really believe that go to Youtube and watch any debate from 2007 and notice who is being attacked.
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