I’m not sure what led Sen. Clinton to finally come out with an unambiguous position on Iraq, but it’s still a good thing.
In an exclusive interview with ABC News in Baghdad, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., called the situation in Iraq "heartbreaking" and said she doubts Congress and the American people believe the mission here can succeed.
"I don’t know that the American people or the Congress at this point believe this mission can work," she said. "And in the absence of a commitment that is backed up by actions from the Iraqi government, why should we believe it?"
In 2008 there are going to be litmus tests for Democratic candidates – if they voted for the war, would they vote the same way now? They must be in favor of redeploying from Iraq like the majority of the party is. Their position can’t be "a little of this and a little of that" like John Kerry in 2004.
Iraq is the central issue of our time, the Democratic standard bearer must be on the right side of history for the good of the party and the country.
I don’t care that she FINALLY decides to come out. it’s because her handlers told her to and not out of any real position.
I don’t like Hillary. I don’t care if the righties savage her. She is a DLC Corporate whore and nothing more than republican warmed over.
She is not a democrat.
And her time is past.
Americans will only vote white males into the presidency. Hillary and Barack will never get elected. They could be Veep though.
Dumbkopfs! There was no position enunciated in that statement. Thats precisely the kind of thing that will lead to a leftist blow up, though. The yahoos think she stated a ’surrender’ position and expect her to act on it. Ms Clinton’s sober personal assessment is likely: she can’t be saddled with surrender in Iraq – especially so as the first female president.
Sorry. Got to go the New Baptist Convention. They’re unvealing their great idol: Megagovernment.
Actually you are wrong Red. for one, if it was nancy peolosi, she would have more of a chance since she is much beloved by dems.
And, Obama is an overwhelming favorite and I am a huge fan.
Hillary posses the unique ability to inspire intense dislike from both the right and the left. Maybe if she was more of a real person with real ideas she would make people feel some warmth for her. As it is, she does not inspire alot of love.
You forget that most Americans were for the Iraq war, they changed their minds so I doubt that, all but the liberal faithful, will fault Hillery for changing her mind so late into the war.
Personally I will not pull a lever for Hillery or anyone else who supported the war.
Um, pardon me for asking, but is there anything in what the Senator has to say that isn’t perfectly accurate?
Or is this just another example of “She can’t be right. She’s Hillary!”
What we are seeing here is the fruits of the millions of dollars the Right has spent so far in demonizing Hillary. Every rgiht-wingnut like Frank and Jay are in lockstep here, it’s funny, actually.
There’s not a position she takes that she’s not accused of politicizing, manipulating, or positioning. No matter what it may be, as the Qualker says.
In spite of all that, she is and remains the favorite candidate of many strong Democrats, and is the odds-on favorite to win the WHite House.
The Democratic bench is DEEP with people who would make excellent Chief Exceutives: I have no problem with Hillary, Al Gore, Edwards, Clark, Richardson, Obama, Vilsack, Feingold, or even Howard Dean as our next President.
Who do the Rethugs offer? Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and maybe Mitt Romney. A whole lot of nothing, and then it drops down to the level of a Huckabee or a Gingrich.
I am very pleased with Dem prospects in ‘08 in the White House, the Capitol, the statehouses, the Governorships, even the town and school boards.
The Bush victory in ‘04, which I thought at first an absolute disaster for Progressive values, has into a watershed Election which has had and will have profound positive, Progressive effects on America for the next 20 years.
I don’t think Conservatives themselves realize just how profoundly America is disgusted with them.