I am an independent and would like to vote for Hilary, but it is the question of this war vote which forbids me. I can not vote for an individual who can not say,I MADE A MISTAKE. We are experiencing such an individual in the Whitehouse. We don't need another.

How can you expect her to admit to something she did not do? Please listen closely to all info given on this subject concerning Hillary and her vote. She has admitted time and time again that she believed she was voting for sending inspectors into iraq. This is not a MISTAKE! She very much meant to vote that way! I understand her thinking and believe I would have voted just as she did back then! I, like Hillary have always been against this Bush War! People get past the lies and mix ups the Reps. and Hillary's foes are trying to get you Gullible minded folk to think Hillary is holding back the truth.

In this intance Sen. Clinton is telling us all in the simpliest of language exactly what she did, how she voted and why! You are asking for the truth Demanding the truth but when you are given it you toss it back in her face and call her a liar! Thank God most of us American women aren't the brainless "Hos" Republican men (and a few of their brainwashed wives)believe we are! Wake up Ladies! It is time we are given the opportunity to run this Country! This job requires a person who is educated, well spoken, worldy, honest and hard working! This job requires the skills women posess more often than men! Many, probably the most important skills needed for the oval office are not learned but inborn. Sen. Clinton has not only the basics but years and years worth of education and experience! A country is like a big family. A true leader is as any true mother. She puts her family before herself, she nurtures, she feeds, she listens patiently, arbitrates fairly, praises, and punishes, teaches, understands and shares the pains, sorrows, good things and bad. Equality is important. Dishonesty is not tolerated nor is favortism, lying, cheating, racism of any kind.

And probably the most necessary skill we women posess that men do not is our ability to Multi - task. It is laughable to imagine George Bush in a situation where he's required to do more than smile and read the words on the monitor in front of him. (well proven that he has trouble doing even that) Now try to picture him as a working Mom who just got home to 3 screaming, hungry kids,a blasting loud television,a barking dog, and an irate husband who needs you "now"!
But seriously, women need to stop and take a moment to realize just exactly how terrific we are and how strong we are! And we deserve the chance to prove we can run this Country much more, safely, effeciently,honestly and economically better than any man has thus far!!

If she thought she was just voting to send inspectors into Iraq, she's far too stupid to be worth my vote.

I don't think that's the case, though; I think that she knew precisely what she was voting for and is now doing everything she can to distance herself from that vote.

Your comment makes me laugh. You would vote for a person who isn't even responsible enough to make certain what they are voting for? UN inspectors or war...hmm...seems to me it wouldn't be all that hard to distinguish between the two.

Yet another example of the Clinton's inability to answer a direct question...what is "is", etc. Why can't these people answer a direct question?

You should really multi task your brain to read that she was not aware she was voting for. That is like saying but I READ THE FRONT PAGE OF THE CAR MANUAL...it didn't say anything about engines. How unbelievable...just click your heels together and pretend ...it will all go away.

Lori: you are saying she thought she was authorizing only inspections (which were already authorized) and not a war? That would make her unique among members of Congress, the rest of whom understood they were voting on a war. If she really did think that, she is too dense to keep her Senate seat much less become president.

Of all the defenses I have heard of pro-war votes this has to be the worst.

by the way Imus voted for Kerry and was a democrate...so your Ho's coment is about as smart as your apology for Clinton because she can't read.

Hillary is a liar

Every Democrat now running on a pro-terrorist anti-war platform for pure political reasons had a chance to read every bit of intelligence the President had. Most of them were too busy planning their "what if" contingency excuses.

Way to go lori.
Your rant just gave a big boost to the GOP. Thanks.

UGH!

Sen. Clinton knew exactly what she was voting for... go and google-up the speeches her husband made on Iraq, and it's clear Bush is not guilty of lying; rather, he plagarized Clinton almost word for word on everything from WMDs to regime change. Seriously, go back and read Clinton's speeches, and then Bush's, Hillary's and everyone else's for that matter. They are all the same.

Further, the absurdity of saying basically: “Gee-wiz, if I had known now what I know then…” Yeah, and I wish I had bought Microsoft when it was $5 a share. This is leadership?

I have yet to read one serious piece on what may have been the possible outcomes had we not gone into Iraq. How can we judge if anything was a mistake without exploring the other possible outcomes. For instance, what would have become of the UN had it continued to be corrupted by countless billions floating through the system? What event or circumstances would have stopped that? …I could go on and on, but this whole mea culpa thing is pathetic.

Lori, and the rest of you: Read the bill that Hillary voted for. There is no way she thought it was only to send inspectors. That was a John Kerry excuse which didn't wash then and does not wash now. The legislation gave the President the authority "to take whatever military action is necessary." Don't be taken in by lies from Clinton or her supporters. They can try to revise history, but those of us smart enough to learn the truth won't let it happen.

Lori - You're wrong. She did not vote to send inspectors; she voted to authorize military force and no matter how hard she and her supporters try to dance around it, it just will not fly.

Hillary will not be president because she's fundamentally dishonest and a critical mass of Americans see through her like Saran Wrap.

She's a cameleon. She'll say whatever she has to say to get elected. Frankly, she's a coward.

Hillary and the the truth?
When pigs fly.

Mrs. Clinton stated she "was briefed" on the vote. Which would imply she did not read the bill herself. OK.

President Bush was briefed on the WMD issue.

Mrs Clinton made an honest mistake, to be forgiven because she did not take the time to inform herself on a very important matter.

Under the same circumstances the left claims President Bush "lied and thousands died"?????.

For a Dem it is a simple mistake, for a Rep it is a calculated effort to deceive the masses.

Yet another example of a double standard.

So she thought she was voting to sebd inspectors into Iraq? And how did she anticipate these inspectors getting into Iraq against Saddam's wishes? The only way would be by being surrounded by U.S. troops, in other words by war. She can try to slip out of responsibility by this terminology, but it doesn't work.

Wrong lori,

The 100% HONEST answer to the lady's question would have been, "No, I did not read the entire report."

But, to expect honestly from one of the Clintons would be too much to ask.