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Hillary was "done dirty" by her husband, the Obama campaign, the media, and her party. She wasn't lying about the real dangers and fear she felt in Bosnia, either. She confused 3 landings in one day, 1 at Tusla, and 2 at front line encampments, Camp Alicia and Camp Bedrock. I found online 3 CBS videos of 3 different landings, one (Tusla)in a C-17, and two in helicopters at the 2 camps. Chelsea was with her for the helicopter landings in the front lines. Sinbad and Cheryl Crowe were NOT with her at the front lines. They stayed in the safer areas. I read that Hillary was told not to defend herself further on the issue because it offended our military to have her admit fear when she was being protected by them. That's believable to me.
What more can people demand of a lady? I think party leaders decided early on to do whatever it took to make Barack Obama win and Hillary lose. They did to her and to us, her supporters, what the Republicans and the Supreme Court did to make George W. Bush the president - and apparently what the Illinois Democratic machine did to elect JFK. Barack Obama's supporters were threatening to Blacks who supported Hillary, they cheated in the caucuses, they were vile in their unfair criticisms and insults to her, and they acted as if (and many believed) they were entitled to the presidency.
Moreover, Barack Obama started his political career with criminals and haters. He was guided and mentored by haters - haters of the Jewish state, survivors of the Holocaust and their children who only want to live in peace - if their neighbors would allow it?
How can I trust our party and Barack Obama? I've been a Democrat all my adult life. I'm impressed beyond my ability to express it with Hillary's behavior, and I really wish I could follow her lead on this, but I can't trust Barack Obama and the Democratic Party. I know how often they've thrown people who no longer benefit them under the bus.
