Common Dreams on Clinton's "Latest Snub of Progressive Base"
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In what one analyst sees as "a really bad mistake," Hillary Clinton declined to participate in a presidential forum hosted by the 8 million-strong organization MoveOn.org.
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley did take part in the virtual event in which they answered questions on issues ranging from campaign finance reform to climate change to the Syrian refugee crisis. ... "Its a shame that Secretary Clinton declined to participate in the MoveOn member forum," Anna Galland, the executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, said in a statement to The Hill. "She missed an opportunity to speak directly to and energize the progressive base shell need in her corner not just to win the nomination but also the general election, if she is the party's nominee."
"Our forum gave grassroots progressives the chance to pose substantive questions directly to presidential candidatesexactly what democracy is about and were grateful to Sen. Sanders and Gov. OMalley for participating," Galland's statement continued.
Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, said last month that the forum would "help Democratic candidates engage with millions of progressive Americans who constitute an influential part of the partys base and who will play a significant role in the coming primaries and caucuses." That's a point noted by Democratic strategist Mike Lux, who told MSNBC that Clinton's missing the event was "a really bad mistake."
"Shes blowing that part of the [Democratic] base off, and with 8 million members, thats a lot of people," he said.... As Common Dreams reported last week: From her call for a major air and ground war against ISIS to her attack on single-payer, observers note that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is rapidly shedding her "progressive" façade as she grows increasingly confident ...