Are Hillary Clinton's Claims Of Experience Overstated?

[wethrby]

Was her function in the Clinton White House not as essential as she so readily claims? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/14/bills-excounsel-hillar_n_91582.html

[Phillip]

She is no more qualified than Laura Bush.

[Ammi]

-%3EPeter mentioned: 2 She has some knowledge, but she doesn't appear to learn from it.She voted for the Iraq authorization bill, and later claimed that she did not recognize that Bush, Cheney, and Rove would abuse their powers. Perhaps she must have read the national intelligence estimate about Iraq ahead of voting to give Bush the energy to send our troops there, huh?You'd consider she'd discover from a terrible error like that...but she does not appear to have. She voted with the Republicans and against the majority of her personal party on several other crucial bills: the PATRIOT Act, which stripped Americans of many of their civil liberties, and the bankruptcy bill, which basically took the choice of bankruptcy away from the middle and working classes that she claims to want to fight for so much. Possibly she got confused by all the cash that the credit card businesses had been doling out to her campaign, due to the fact that bill was a enormous present for the credit sector it signifies that folks who are unlucky enough to shed every thing simply because of an illness in their household(the most widespread lead to of bankruptcy) can by no means, ever wipe the slate clean.And then far more lately she voted for the Iran "terrorist" bill. It really is broadly agreed that Bush will be capable to use that bill to claim that he has Congressional approval for a war against Iran. In other words, she made the Iraq error all over once again!Expertise? I guess so, based on how you define it(she appears to define "encounter" as which means "becoming alive considering that graduating from law college", considering that her 35-year claim covers that period). The issue is that she does not appear to Discover from encounter.Kind of like the President we have now, come to feel of it! 70 months ago

[Janaya]

She has some expertise, but she does not look to discover from it.She voted for the Iraq authorization bill, and later claimed that she did not comprehend that Bush, Cheney, and Rove would abuse their powers. Maybe she must have study the national intelligence estimate about Iraq before voting to give Bush the energy to send our troops there, huh?You'd consider she'd find out from a terrible mistake like that...but she doesn't seem to have. She voted with the Republicans and against the majority of her own celebration on many other important bills: the PATRIOT Act, which stripped Americans of a lot of of their civil liberties, and the bankruptcy bill, which basically took the choice of bankruptcy away from the middle and functioning classes that she claims to want to fight for so a lot. Maybe she got confused by all the cash that the credit card organizations have been doling out to her campaign, since that bill was a large gift for the credit business it implies that people who are unlucky sufficient to shed every thing because of an illness in their loved ones(the most frequent cause of bankruptcy) can never ever, ever wipe the slate clean.And then more lately she voted for the Iran "terrorist" bill. It is extensively agreed that Bush will be in a position to use that bill to claim that he has Congressional approval for a war against Iran. In other words, she produced the Iraq mistake all more than again!Experience? I guess so, based on how you define it(she seems to define "encounter" as meaning "being alive given that graduating from law school", considering that her 35-year claim covers that period). The dilemma is that she does not appear to Find out from knowledge.Type of like the President we have now, come to feel of it!

[burt]

yes and no She certainly had a role in the Bill Clinton White House, and there is no doubt the "transition" will be much less difficult, since many of the same people would be coming back into similar(in not identical) positions.However, she was not President, and there are times she will not be able to consult with Bill. Overall, I'd say there is an element of truth to her claims of "experience", but not to the extent of the 3AM commercial, and not enough to pick her over Obama or McCain unless you have no other way to decide. Sources: opinion Houston_proud 70 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[bernie]

Hillary is very well qualified.  She has been in politics long before her husband.  She got her husband elected Governor and President.  She wasn't standing around idly why he ran Arkansas and the country.  She was the brains behind his actions, despite the fact that she was "just the wife." Unfortunately, we will have yet another republican President.  The Powers That Be put 2 minorities on the democratic ticket.  Half of the Obama supporters say if Hillary wins, they will turn republican.  Half of Hillary's supporters say the same about Obama.  Then you have the people who are voting republican because they want a white male in office.

[Shai]

She certainly had a role in the Bill Clinton White House, and there is no doubt the "transition" will be much less difficult, since many of the same people would be coming back into similar(in not identical) positions.However, she was not President, and there are times she will not be able to consult with Bill. Overall, I'd say there is an element of truth to her claims of "experience", but not to the extent of the 3AM commercial, and not enough to pick her over Obama or McCain unless you have no other way to decide.

[Chochmo]

C'mon nova - she's a politician! Of course she's making extravagant claims about what she did. Have you ever run across an honest politician or one who didn't engage in puffery to make themselves out to be more important than they really are/were? And remember, I'm a Hillary supporter!!

[Rocke]

NOT at all! Hillary is very well qualified.  She has been in politics long before her husband.  She got her husband elected Governor and President.  She wasn't standing around idly why he ran Arkansas and the country.  She was the brains behind his actions, despite the fact that she was "just the wife." Unfortunately, we will have yet another republican President.  The Powers That Be put 2 minorities on the democratic ticket.  Half of the Obama supporters say if Hillary wins, they will turn republican.  Half of Hillary's supporters say the same about Obama.  Then you have the people who are voting republican because they want a white male in office. SexyTrojan 70 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Tiis]

Rock said: 3 She is no more qualified than Laura Bush. 70 months ago