Clinton Called Out

I was wondering when this was finally going to happen on a larger scale then peoples personal blogs. Dennis Kucinich was interviewed by Truthdig's Associate Editor Kasia Anderson regarding how Kucinich felt toward Clinton's topsy turvy nuclear stance.
Kucinich goes on to mention the responsibility you must bear with making a statement like this:

"Is she unaware of the fragility of conditions on the Asian subcontinent with respect to nuclear parity and first-strike concerns? Does she really mean what she says, and is she ready to take responsibility for potentially catalyzing a nuclear exchange between India and Pakistan? Has she really thought this through? This really raises questions about whether she has the thoughtfulness to be able to lead the nation. Given her willingness to attack Iraq without any evidence whatsoever, without having read any of the documents, without having done any of the research—is she that susceptible that she’s willing to reach for the nuclear football?"(Truthdig)

So, the question then boils down to "Does she really know what the hell she just said?" There is a large burden that is now on her back and the backs of the democratic party now that she said something like this. She is the leader of the democratic polls and if chosen would be the voice of the democrats for the next election. This could just be a last ditch effort to seem tough like her republican counterparts. If she wanted to act tough she should have just made some crazy comment like we should DOUBLE the size of Guantanamo Bay, you know something original... Oh wait, those darn Republicans take all the good ideas.

This move on her part to say something this drastic, or this stupid, just seems like it is going to start digging the same hole democrats were in from last election. She is, as one of the front runners and just a member in general, speaking for the democratic party and as far as I know democrats don't like it when someone speaks as a republican. Saying that "All options are still on the table" is to take that donkey you rode in on and walk it right over a cliff.
Kucinich made a statement in his interview regarding the weight and effect a statement like hers could have:

"There’s a doctrine of first use which really is a violation of international law. The first-use doctrine is the prelude to Armageddon. We live in a time where the entire world understands the imperative of getting rid of nuclear weapons, and Sen. Clinton’s lack of awareness of the danger of that kind of rhetoric legitimates the first-strike doctrine among all nations. And so, in some ways, her comments necessitate a deep discussion within the Democratic Party about what we stand for."(Truthdig)

The full interview can be found on the link at the end of the quotes if you want to read it. It is a good interview and I am glad somebody is calling her out on this.

Is this really what we want as president? Because to me she seems very unfit to have that type of power. I believe the same thing regarding the republicans. The fact that nukes can still be an option after all these years is complete lunacy.

The nuke option to me seems like a grotesque response to the attacks toward us. It seems like we are taking a beating verbally and physically from the bullies at school and instead of beating them and teaching them a lesson(which I understand will not work is Islamic Extremists) we instead make some bombs and blow up the school.

Nukes kill EVERYTHING.

We are not the country that should be boasting that sort of tactic. We should not be sitting here saying that "If we can't finish a war the old fashioned way, through mild destruction and corruption... Then we will just win it through TOTAL destruction and corruption."

Nuclear weapons are absurd.

The destruction they cause is absurd.

Electing a leader that is dumb enough to stoop so low as to use a nuclear weapon... seems pretty American to me considering our past. So congrats Hillary, because your statement might have won you the Oval office.



But seriously... Citizens don't let leaders use Nukes. Especially leaders who like to change their minds whether or not they want to use them.