Hillary takes one for the team?

I thought it was a double standard at first, but now I think I get what Marso is saying.

If I'm understanding it correctly he isn't saying that Obama is responsible, but that if there was US govt responsibility it would ultimately fall on him so Hillary can't take it.

I suppose it can be read that way, but he should clarify rather than lashing out, because the double standard interpretation is equally reasonable. His ODS also makes it a bit harder to read his meaning.

The buck doesn't stop with the Secretary of State. It stops with the President.

But I have to hand it to her. This was a very savvy move on her part. Four years from now Democrats will remember the sacrifice she did to save the election for Obama and that can only help her in the primaries. Very smart move indeed.

I don't see Hillary taking the blame for the attacks themselves, but for the lack of preparedness to deal with the attacks. In both cases (Libya and 9/11), I do believe the president shares the blame for that lack of preparedness. But actormike didn't say that Bush was to blame for the lack of preparedness, he said he was to blame for the attacks themselves.

So yes, we must be reading totally different statements. I don't see where Hillary said she was responsible for the attacks themselves, and I don't see where actormike said Bush was at fault only for failing to react sufficiently to early signs.

If you and Demiurge (who agrees with you) see either one of those, please point them out to me.

For someone who uses a lot of words, sometimes you don't read super great.

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Leadership 101: The Leader is responsible for everything that happens or fails to happen while he is in charge.

There's plenty of blame to go around for every screwup. But, the ultimate and end responsibility is for the person at the top.[/?]