Hillary Pretends She Voted Against MoveOn Ad

Sweetness & Light, September 23, 2007
From the transcript of Mrs. Bill Clinton’s appearance Sept. 23, 2007 on NBC’s “Meet the Press”:

MR. RUSSERT: Let me show you an ad that has caused a lot of controversy in this debate about Iraq. MoveOn.org took this ad out, “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?: Cooking the Books for the White House.” Do you believe that General David Petraeus has betrayed the American people?

SEN. CLINTON: Absolutely not. He is a man of great honor and distinction who has served admirably. I don’t condone anything like that, and I have voted against those who would impugn the patriotism and the service of the people who wear the uniform of our country. I don’t believe that that should be said about General Petraeus, and I condemn that…

Of course this is simply a deliberate misrepresentation.

Mrs. Clinton voted against the Senate resolution condemning MoveOn’s “Betray Us” ad: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate Question: On the Amendment (Cornyn Amdt. No. 2934)

Statement of Purpose:To express the sense of the Senate that General David H. Petraeus, Commanding General, Multi-National Force-Iraq, deserves the full support of the Senate and strongly condemn personal attacks on the honor and integrity of General Petraeus and all members of the United States Armed Forces…

YEAs 72

NAYs 25

Not Voting 3

Clinton (D-NY), Nay