War Weasels
Hillary’s new spin on why she voted for the war.
In his response to the state of the union speech, Jim Webb said the President was “reckless” by taking us to war with Iraq. I told a friend of mine that I thought this was disingenuous. Though Webb himself did not favor the war, he was speaking for the democrats who had voted overwhelmingly in favor of the war.
My friend said that the Democrats voted to _authorize_ force, but not actually for the war, and that Webb was right to criticize the president for actually doing what congress authorized.
Hillary said the same thing in Iowa this week. When asked why she voted for the war she said she didn’t know she was voting for a preemptive war, and that the President misused the authority that was given to him.
This is all nonsense. If Hillary, and other democrats who voted for the war, didn’t actually expect the President to go to war, then they should have strenuously objected when he did!
Where was the hew and cry from Hillary three years ago? Why didn’t the democrats raise a ruckus way back then?
It’s all just weasel words.
H. Clinton: When asked why she voted for the war she said she didn’t know she was voting for a preemptive war, and that the President misused the authority that was given to him.
This is what I have been trying to tell everybody. Hillary Clinton is a hipocrite. I don’t think the war was a good idea, but Clinton going around playing Mrs. Goody Good shoes, this is nothing but bull.
Do you happen to have any URL for Clinton’s exact quote on that? Or remember a specific date or place so that I can look it up? I would like to get her exact words so I can use it to show other people what a hipocrite she is. TIA
Comment by VF — May 5, 2007 @ 3:59 am