As the GOP sees it, Hillary Clinton has always been wrong on Iraq — starting with that moment back in 2002 when she voted with George W. Bush to authorize the war. That choice, according to a GOP post entitled, "Wrong At Every Turn," was "devastating to her 2008 presidential bid" because, as The Washington Post explained, it "put her out of step with the Democratic base."
But while Republicans don't seem to be happy about that time when Clinton voted with them, they certainly aren't happy when she stands with her party, either. The post goes on to pan Clinton for falling back in step with Democrats, criticizing her for "belatedly" apologizing for her Iraq War vote and defending Obama's "popular yet premature withdrawal policy that left Iraq vulnerable and deteriorating."
The conclusion: "Throughout her career, Clinton has always been wrong on Iraq."
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