2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's Official: Team Clinton "is worried" about Bernie Sanders [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,193 posts)The only way Democrats could stomach a third way President was after the absolute debacle of the Bush presidency. Although for a while there we almost thought we had some kind of progressive super hero on our hands. I gather that HRC would have done very similar to Obama. Welcoming in social liberal progress, but hard-nosed on keeping the status quo where it really counts and shielding the financial district. So it was a wash either way.
But that time has passed. Hilliary is still living in 2008 and championing the Clintonize neo-liberal policies. I'm sure she doesn't want to start lying her way into office, and that could be why she is so silent, but she'll soon have to start, much like her predecessor did, and begin to pretend she is on board with much of what Warren and Sanders are selling. Just win baby. Then she can go back to her friends at Goldman Sachs and pat their hands and assure them not to worry, it was all "election talk" so it doesn't count.