Attention so the Hillary haters can have a hey day leaping to a conclusion that a repukes assumptions are valid

There are sensitive negotiations going on right now with Iran and both Kerry and the former SOS are not going to give attention or credibility to the crazies unless the media asks them

Why acknowledge garbage and give them any credibility?

The press would love to interfere with he negotiations on behalf of the repukes

in ways that many considered to be out of the mainstream. I for one was glad to hear her come out so strong now. Another option would be for her to say nothing, I'm glad she came out strong instead.

She has always called for diplomacy over punishment.

Cotton was trying to drum up faux outrage, nothing more.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/22/us-usa-politics-iran-idUSN2224332720080422

She's also been a big fan of onerous sanctions, and has expressed doubts that Iran has any interest in a deal.

Nothing new about that posture.

The US would obviously intervene in such a scenario.

Her doubts about the deal were cautious, said over a year ago. Her current statements today indicate that she thinks the odds are a lot better.

This smearing of Clinton is idiotic.

And with the promise of total obliteration. I personally find such genocidal rhetoric unacceptable from any US figure, regardless of the impetus for it.

Your mileage obviously must vary. Provided it's Clinton saying it? Provided it's Iranians getting threatened so? What's the key to getting you to pass this off as dovish rhetoric?

"If's" and "mights" littered her rhetoric. She did not say that Iran would attack Israel, at any point.

In fact, quite the opposite seems to be the history: http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/16/hillary-clinton-discussed-u-s-approval-of-an-israeli-strike-on-iran/

Clinton did not like the idea of using Israel to attack Iran.

Clinton likely released intel to thwart any such visions: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hillary-clinton-likely-released-classified-documents-to-thwart-israeli-preemptive-military-attack-on-iranian-nuclear-facilities-says-freedom-watch-founder-300044130.html

Also, remember, this was back when the media was questioning whether Clinton would be tough enough on the international scale. Damned if you do damned if you don't. Always the Clinton way.

Clinton seems comfortable with the term. I'm not.

As per usual.

The subject was whether Clinton is hawkish on Iran.

Her statements today prove irrevocably that is not the case. And taking a quote out of context, dropping all of the caveats, is par for the course.

A person who thinks "obliterate" is acceptable terminology in foreign relations is not a dove. it doesn't matter if said obliteration is conditional (though the fact the condition's parameters are wholly make-believe bullshit is interesting in its own way.)

Is this Palin speak?

And they aren't the only ones.

they also want a war with Iran.

Hillary is for peace, say anything else is a lie, she is a strong person, who
would protect this country, but she is always for peace like Obama,
I glad Obama is in charge of foreign policy, I don't think he is always right,
but I trust him: that is all we can do in some circumstances. I didn't
want vote for him I was worried he was too young (but I did). He has been right in
in almost all of his choices in foreign policy. If I you chose a place for him,
after Hillary becomes President. I wish he could be in charge of Defense,
I would feel very safe if Hillary and Obama were working together on
the safety of this country. He like would not like that, but I found him
to be very talented in foreign policy.

Righties tend to parrot better than they think.

He is in trouble, and very stupid, Hillary is noway is connected to
him We need to know if laws have been broken. We have
have grand jury tells how deep the treason goes!!

People need to go to jail!!

to think she would have sided with this.

They need to be publicly shamed.

In fact I contributed a few thoughts on the topic myself and urge everyone else here to contribute their insight as well.

have to face re-election for another 5 1/2 years.

Let Jebby sign it. Walker too.