Paris Attacks Complicate Hillary Clinton’s Alignment With Obama
In this recent debate, Hillary Clinton has her audience questioning her former ties with President Obama. With the ISIS attacks on Paris, Clinton has started to estrange from Obama, although she needs the democratic party’s support in order to succeed into the general presidential election. In attempt to keep close ties with her democratic supporters, Clinton declined a question concerning whether Obama had underestimated ISIS. She later contradicted Obama’s belief that ISIS is confined to Iraq and Syria. While Clinton stated that “it’s not our fight”, Obama argued that “it is our fight, and without our leadership in building a coalition to destroy ISIS, it won’t happen.” Evidently, Obama and Clinton do not share the same views on foreign affairs.
Questions:
What is your opinion? Should Hillary Clinton keep her ties and agree with President Obama to have the democratic vote? Or should Clinton outwardly state the different actions she would pursue when it comes to foreign affairs?
I don't think she should agree with Obama just for votes. She should state her actions or ides in foreign affairs so the people can understand her position in the debate.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Hilary should do what she wants, whether that be winning or losing the election. She has to choose, either to lose the election without the support of the democrats or to throw in the towel and agree with Obama and his ideas. She should outwardly speak out against Obama since he's already so unpopular now, she would be the new face for the democrats and her ideas about destroying ISIS are far more aggressive than Obama.
ReplyDeleteI think Hilary should do what she wants because what if she follows Obama's foot steps then it doesn't go as it is expected. She can be able to have her own ideas about destroying ISIS and have more aggressive actions.
ReplyDeleteHillary should do what pleases her and support the democrats even though it may be be risky it may win her votes, but that what it is all about and taking risks. I wouldn't agree with Obama because she needs to have her own ideas and make a name for herself.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to become the president, you cannot just submit to other opinions for votes. Hilary should be doing as she thinks because that's who she is, and if she doesn't then the voters won't know the real her. Voters want candidates who are real and think about their well being because that's what's going to affect her if she does become president.
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ReplyDeleteMrs. Clinton is in a difficult position right now during her election campaign. Her husband served eight years in the White House, and she is a long-term political figure, and from this knows very well what it takes keep up Democratic support. The recent New York Times/CBS News survey makes clear the “60 percent [of Democrats] said they would like to see the next president continue [Obama’s] policies,” and that means Mrs. Clinton will have to be very careful how far she goes on her own away from his policies on ISIS. This is probably why her campaign agenda is to “build on the progress of the Obama administration,” even though she has more aggressive ideas for dealing with the ISIS situation. Voters do want presidential candidates to be honest and forthcoming with their own ideas and plans for running the country, but in reality, after the Paris attacks, Mrs. Clinton’s hands are somewhat tied.
ReplyDeleteI believe it would be better for Hillary Clinton to state her own ideas instead of siding with President Obama over foreign affairs. She shouldn't be agreeing with President Obama only for votes. Mrs. Clinton should be telling the public her true and honest opinion.
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