Following last night’s bombings of facilities housing American troops in Iraq, fans of Hillary Clinton have tweeted their displeasure over the escalation of tensions with Iran.
Under the hashtag #ivotedforHillaryClinton, they argued that they ought to not be blamed for any possible war because they voted for Clinton for president in 2016.
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Now Clinton herself has added her voice to the chorus.
#ivotedforHillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/1nIs3QpGus
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 8, 2020
Naturally, Clinton’s tweet lured her many, many haters out into the light. More than one posted a link to a 2008 Reuters article headlined, “Clinton says U.S. could ‘totally obliterate’ Iran,” which is somewhat misleading. That piece covers her statement that the U.S. could obliterate Iran if it initiated a nuclear attack on Israel.
“I’m so glad I didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton!!” said one Trump supporter in response to Clinton’s tweet.
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Comments from Clinton’s fans were also prominent in the thread.
“I was so damn proud to vote for you,” @daralynn13 tweeted. “My Mom cried while voting because she never thought she would be able to vote for a woman for President.”
“Most of us voted for Hillary Clinton,” @GIowing0rb said, pointing out that Clinton beat Donald Trump by 3 million votes in 2016.
The comment thread predictably became an excuse to argue.
Please everyone should read the article. Don't go by the headline.
— Nekay (@EkaOke_16) January 8, 2020
Caleb, they had a trial and the incredibly partisan Trey Gowdy found no criminal fault in HRC. Try to be less ignorant?
— Randy M (@Randy_in_CT) January 8, 2020
Identity politics much?
— Styxhexenhammer666 (@Styx666Official) January 8, 2020
☝️☝️☝️When you don't have a clue what a hashtag is about.
— SoYouSay (@Eulimnadia) January 8, 2020
Ukraine, Puerto Rico, Charlottesville, Niger, Syria, Iran. pic.twitter.com/B7g8heg7OP
— Elizabeth Rydan (@elizabeth_rydan) January 8, 2020
A FAR less than what has happened already.
— Sean Healy (@Seanroy770) January 8, 2020
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