Breaking: Joe Wilson endorses Hillary Clinton

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Wilson's been a hero here for two years, and now he's a repug because he endorses Hillary. The haters crack me up.

Good for clinton - this is a nice endorsement.

Now he's a Repug?

Pretty funny. And yes, this is a good endorsement for Senator Clinton to have.

My vote goes to Edwards and I live in New York.

Someone has to repeal this crap Medicare Part D program and put the benefit in part B at no extra cost, covering 80 percent of medication.
I haven't seen Hillary lift a finger to do so.

FDR became the legend he is now(deservedly so) because of his performance in office...

In fact, he was considered something of a lightweight in 1932, with a platform that emphasized balancing the budget, and one that was was not much different than Hoover's...

in a change of stance, I now believe I would vote for Hillary if she is the candidate. I think she is too center right on many issues. Her confrontation with Code Pink in her office right before the Iraq War was an absolutely shameless demonstration of arrogant error and stubbornness. If her conduct toward Code Pink is an example of her diplomatic skill with people who disagree with her, then I think she is no diplomat. Still, she is not Bush and not exactly, we hope, a neo-con extremist.

My real question about Hillary is whether she can conduct a national presidential campaign without becoming mired in Bill Clinton's past. I don't think she can. That is the primary reason that I think we need anyone but Hillary. and preferably Edwards (who I believe is the best candidate although I do not agree with his energy policy) as our candidate.

Hillary has so much name recognition, however, that she wins all the polls. I personally don't think the polls are accurate. I also think the polls should be weighted to allow consideration for Hillary's negatives which are almost as high as her positives. I fear that Hillary's negatives are very strongly entrenched in their beliefs.

This place is so amazingly predictable...

Let's get it straight, OK? :dunce: :silly: :rofl:

... Who hates a beach?

:rofl:

:popcorn:

But Joe Wilson is a former republican ... well, perhaps his "good sense" went off-line at the selfish prospect that he might score as good of Political Crony Appointment under HRC as he did Bill. :shrug:

Still, sadly disappointing and not helpful with regard to snagging centrists.

We have known for months that she supports Sen. Obama, and that's great for him. That shouldn't detract from Hillary's great endorsement. GO HILLARY GO.

wish he hadn't done that!

tons of big endorsements

Anyway he said it's an attempt the Clinton Camp to woo us back, but then said that we are already in the Clinton Camp.

Bryant
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I had been under the impression for some time that Senator Clinton was aware of the issues involved in the Plame scandal, took a keen interest in learning more as details came to light, and was a source of support for the Wilsons. I think that his endorsement is important.

have his sentence commuted. Thought this was odd....I think that her connection with an administration that pardoned others could easily have been deflected. Clinton never pardoned someone who was part of an investigation of his own office.

I remember when Mr. Matthews attempted to get her to comment on the potential of a presidential pardon. I wish that she had taken a public stance.

I think that most democrats have enough other information about the issues the nation faces, and what type of leadership Senator Clinton offers, to decide on who they will support in the primaries. I don't think her failure to take a stance on the Libby pardon is likely to be a decidng factor -- it may confirm people's previously held positions about her, one way or the other. And I don't think that Wilson's endorsement will make any significant difference in the primaries. But it is an overall positive for her.

Wilson dealt this endorsement for future favor. Bank on it.

J

He's a very experienced ambassador, and would be an asset to any administration.

which I am glad you made in response to an invalid one. I think that Wilson would add to any democratic administration.

and I think he'd get one from any of the candidates -- I don't think his endorsement is a prerequisite. This is a big one for Hillary. I was hoping he'd hold out until we know what Gore is going to do.

have a defense fund? She's never been charged with anything.

Here's the website:

http://www.wilsonsupport.org/

Technically it's a "legal support trust" fund.

entirely a "legal support trust," helping to fund their civil case. It is not a defense trust, which is what the convicted felon Libby has.

I just assumed the earlier poster mis-wrote.

I just like writing "convicted felon Libby," and look for excuses to slip it in on as many DU posts as I can.

:spray:

That sent coffee through my nose! :rofl:

I normally don't get this personal, but that post is just way deluded...

Not exactly a "defense" fund, but maybe they are using the legal fund for that particular fight.

Would that mean she could sue herself for libel?

I'm not surprised, he's seems like the yuppie rich guy type.

And don't even get me started on Clinton, just yesterday I showed all the corporate contributions she received just in 2006, and it was startling.

1997–1998: Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council, Washington, D.C.

unable to comprehend.

Just curious.

But I do know that supporting an oligarchy won't benefit the American people.

than you do on DU. I'm not trying to criticize, I just don't understand.

And it's not like he needs my agreement to form an opinion. :)

:)

She did better in law school than Bill did. She's one very smart human bean. :)

But she's been caught up in marketing. For my part, I don't know who she is any more. I'd love to support her and can't and feel sort of upset about that.

I don't know how to explain this at all except, she's been so commercialized that to some of us, she doesn't seem to stand for anything. That's a problem.

If you guys nominate her, I won't vote for her. And I won't vote for her with all the regret of not voting for a Democrat and for a woman, at that. :(

/oops

imagine any dem doing their part to elect a republican.

that she is a democrat.

Because that's what you're really implying. I should support Hillary because the majority of people here do? Or the majority of the Democratic Party does? Don't think so. If that gets me banned here, trust me -- my life will go on.

What I actually meant was a little trust or faith in Joe Wilson.

Not blind trust or faith. Just a modest amount.

What exactly do you mean by "have just parted company?" Does that mean he's now a Puke boot-licker? Does that mean that his cause (i.e., Plamegate) is no longer just?

Or simply that you disagree with his endorsement and wish he hadn't done it?

If the latter, fine. If the former, then I think that's a bit extreme. We're still talking about DEMOCRATS, after all.

Bake

though so much. I just can't go with Senator Clinton.

As I've said a few times around here, I'm not particularly a fan of Hillary. I lean toward Edwards at this point but I'm hoping for GORE. But if HRC is the Dem nominee (and I hope she's not), I'll vote for her without hesitation. EVen the worst Dem is better than any Repug.

Bake

Both Clintons, no matter how much I like them, seem to me much too inclined to ignore what common people need and to facilitate the interests of corporations.

It doesn't work. If it did work, I swear I'd be running up to the Hillary bandwagon. Bill played my bro's sax on Arsenio. We have an investment here. :)

Bill messed us all up with NAFTA. Hillary seems to be firmly in the hands of handlers. Who is she?

I've BEEN a handler. And I guess that's why I'm worried about this campaign.

I'm nearly at the point where holding my nose is impossible. I keep trying to stay off that position. That's just where I am. :shrug:

Because that sounds like a load of ca-ca.

Feel free to no longer like Joe Wilson but don't pretend principle has anything to do with it.

Perhaps he can get some big corporate types to contribute to his legal fund.

I support his wife's effort but I also part company.

:rofl:

And who will Valerie Wilson endorse? Hmmm. :)

:rofl:

This is gonna be a GREAT day!

:rofl:

Do the mods know Joe Wilson is a TROLL?

:rofl:

I've no dog in this fight. Come sit by me for the fireworks!

:rofl:

You're leaving? :popcorn:

Hell, Hillary could be endorsed by the Dalai Lama and it wouldn't change my view of her.

Any endorsement of her reflects more on the motives of the endorser than on Hillary. She does not reflect positions important to me and I cannot and will not support her.

Fred Hiatt's love note on today's Post op-ed page only further illustrates that she is firmly in the Neocon camp.

not mine.

That they previously admired, instead of stopping for a minute to think that person may have a point, they immediately, reflexively start in trashing that formerly admired person...

And endorsing Hillary is the height of stupidity.

Than any stupidity on Wilson's part...

But thanks for illustrating the point!

I happen to be sick to death of the triangulating (domestically) and pandering to Israel (internationally).

After the last 7 years, we need idealism not cynical pragmatism.

If you have answered this question already, I missed it. Perhaps you wouldn't mind answering again? BTW, I also am sick of pandering to Israel. However, I don't believe any of the candidates have stated any opposition to Israel. Could be the money they control.

It's sad when your first and second choices aren't running (Clark would be my second choice).

If neither get in, I'll have to do some soul searching - probably Edwards.

Just one of things I don't like about hero worship.

you have weighed the issues and come to a conclusion.

So, put that broad brush down before you hurt yourself. :)

contribute one single positive thing to this forum. Ciao.

forgot one important adjective......predictable.

Au revoir mon ami!

This site is filled with as many hateful and mean spirited fools as a freeper site that shall remain nameless.

When that happens, I see no reason to stop respecting the individual OR to agree with their particular choice. Same thing with Al Gore being opposed to impeachment. I think the world of Al Gore, BUT I disagree with him on the issue of impeaching Bush and Cheney. Same here.

for things that are not important....

and although I'm not backing Hillary at this point, I congratulate her camp for this endorsement. It's a biggie.

I'm not terribly surprised, and I'll tip my hat to HRC's campaign. This will certainly help her shore up some support from fence-sitters.

:popcorn:

he's republican at heart and he loves dynasties.

I've never put anyone on ignore before, but the next few hours may change that.

It's so mind boggling, it boggles the mind. :rofl:

Now notice how some look for the dark clouds in the silver linings.

:toast:

Oh well, that's one less donation for me to make.

"the aloof rock star that walks on stage, gives her speech, then walks off with her bodyguards without feeling or thought"

is he referring to somebody specific, or this just a red herring to try to distinguish her from a mythical "everyone else?"

No call girls tonight.


Oops, wrong thread.

Don

:)

Dick Cheney, will you still be found on DU?

I see so many things we need to attend to, but certainly, this is the priority that should take precedence.

I believe we can do it but also feel it will take a sustained effort. Let's see how we do.

I'm teasing you.

:)

my job.

:rofl:

And you do a very fine job, at that.

it will happen again, perhaps within the next 48 hours.

You have been warned.

:D

Lol!

:hug: to you

:hi:

:hi:

Not if she pays any attention to her husband's hawkish (DLC) thinktank:

http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=124&subsecID=307&contentID=254077

From as recently as October, 2006,

Libby was Rich's lawyer,
Clinton pardons Rich,
Libby outs Valerie Plame,
Bush commutes Libby's sentence,
Joe endorses Hillary!

It will be interesting to read some of the posts of the petty and bilious who will now lash out against Joe Wilson.

Kick and recommend.

Hillary Clinton represents not the people but the multinationals. And any progressive can see that clearly.

Have a nice day.:hi:

:hi:

simpatico.

Seems to be as many posts by the people bitching about the people they expect to bitch instead of the actual bitching they expected. :silly: