Hillary confronted about Iran vote

During a campaign stop over the weekend in Iowa, Hillary Clinton was asked by an audience member about a recent vote on Iran that critics say may have secretly authorized war.  After Clinton dodged the question, the man kept challenging her on it, and Hillary got rather edgy:

Rolph was one of several hundred people who turned out in this smalltown in northern Iowa for Clinton's appearance. When she called on himfor a question, he pulled out a piece of paper and read a questionabout Iran.

Rolph asked Clinton to explain her Senate vote Wednesday for aresolution urging the Bush administration to label the IranianRevolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization. Rolph interpretedthat measure as giving Bush authority to use military action againstthe Iranians.

"Well, let me thank you for the question, but let me tell you thatthe premise of the question is wrong and I'll be happy to explain thatto you," Clinton began.

She offered a detailed description of the resolution, which she saidstressed robust diplomacy that could lead to imposing sanctions againstIran, and then pointedly said to Rolph that her view wasn't in "whatyou read to me, that somebody obviously sent to you."

"I take exception," Rolph interjected. "This is my own research."

 

"Well then, let me finish," Clinton responded.

Rolph, from nearby Nashua, fired back that no one had sent him the material.

"Well, then, I apologize. It's just that I've been asked the very same question in three other places," she said.

This needs to be a much bigger issue.  I would like to see Richardson, Obama and Edwards bring this up more.