Follow the Leader: Bernie Stands Behind Hillary in 1994 as She Leads on Healthcare

[MrWendel]

http://bluenationreview.com/1994-bernie-stands-behind-hillary-as-she-leads-on-healthcare/

By Peter Daou

Sometimes a picture says more about a campaign than a 1000 speeches. Where was Bernie when Hillary was leading the fight for healthcare? Standing behind her, literally.

Watch the clip and decide who led the fight and who followed.

Hillary has been fighting for progressive causes for decades. FiveThirtyEight does some much-needed myth-busting:

Clinton was one of the most liberal members during her time in the Senate. According to an analysis of roll call votes by Voteview, Clinton’s record was more liberal than 70 percent of Democrats in her final term in the Senate. She was more liberal than 85 percent of all members. Clinton also has a history of very liberal public statements. Clinton rates as a “hard core liberal” per the OnTheIssues.org scale. She is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren and barely more moderate than Bernie Sanders.

There’s a reason conservatives have attacked her relentlessly: they know she’ll advance the progressive cause more effectively than just about anyone in America.

[otohara]

1. Haven't You Heard?

She recently said something about Sanders not being there in the 90's and so therefore she is a liar yet again.

She's only met a zillion people in her lifetime and wrote thousands of thank you notes.

[Blue Idaho]

4. I will put her list of accomplishments up against his

Any day of the week.

Bernie and his supporters may be busy judging him by his intentions but we should all be judging him by his actions - or lack there of.

[MSMITH33156]

2. She's exactly what the right fears

1) Intelligent
2) Driven
3) Progressive

But flexible and talented enough to compromise when necessary.

She can't be dismissed as an extremism, which is how she "Gets things done." They'd love to run against Bernie.

Step 1: Call Bernie a communist.
Step 2: Play video of him praising communists.
Step 3: Point out that he is clueless on foreign policy. Imply that'll he'll hand the country over to ISIS.

They have this playbook ready to go. Hillary will annihilate them. They've spent 20 years trying to take her down. And she's still here.

[SunSeeker]

3. K & R

[Cha]

5. K&R.. thank you, MW!

[Thinkingabout]

6. Yes, there are some congressional members who seem to be able to be there for photo ops,

he was successful.