All this talk about how "oooh, hillary voted against FISA. What a bold move". Gimme a f***ing break. Guess what, she isnt in the presidential race anymore, so what does she have to lose? A VP Slot, sorry not likely
I dont see any other senators drafting letters explaining why they voted the way they did. You know why, because its not about them, its about the constitution.
I hear people saying,"this vote shows how presidential she can be". Whatever. She had her chance to look presidential and she blew it with the Iraq vote. Call me crazy, but it seems dumber to authorize a war without reading all the facts. All these "Hell (oops!) "Hill-raisers" and PUMA tea baggers can put a sock in it. The same woman who "courageously" voted NO to FISA when the pressure was off, was the same woman who voted to send 4000+ men to their death, and many more home with injuries both physical and mental.
If you hadnt already known by now, THE CLINTONS ARE ALWAYS PLAYING POLITICS , and it wouldnt surprise me one bit if she tried, or her mindless lemmings, tried to use this as some sort of back door way into the nomination in Denver.
So to Hillary supporters everywhere, spare me your cheers for her, because when the pressure was on HER, when SHE was the frontrunner, when the eyes of the American people was on HER Iraq vote, she folded just like Obama did today.
UPDATE: Im not letting Obama off the hook, because this is definately playing politics at its most basic. Obama had the luxury of not being in the Senate for the Iraq vote and Hill had the luxury of not being in the race. Even if she pulled a "McCain" and not shown up would that have made any difference to you guys?