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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Speaks Out in Iowa on TPP: "I’ve been for trade deals, I’ve been against them" [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)20. And people are HUNGRY for it.
Did you notice the shock and appreciation that a candidate was ACTUALLY ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS?
People have become so used to the scripted non-answers they routinely get from corporate politicians now that they are SHOCKED when a politician actually treats them with respect and answers honestly and with specifics:
Rooonaldooo99 105 points 2 hours ago
Answering questions this deep down? Shit, if I'm honest I wouldn't do that. With every answer I like this guy even more. And on top of that he wants to cut student debt? Sign me up.
SmeeMaiMen 464 points 2 hours ago
Wow, I respect the fact that you can answer the hardball questions. This says a lot about your character
ViperRT10Matt 2814 points 2 hours ago
Whelp, you actually answered the non-PR-friendly question. This puts you way ahead of most of the AMAs around here.
the_ak 822 points 2 hours ago
As a non American, please America elect this guy president. Please.
Answering questions this deep down? Shit, if I'm honest I wouldn't do that. With every answer I like this guy even more. And on top of that he wants to cut student debt? Sign me up.
SmeeMaiMen 464 points 2 hours ago
Wow, I respect the fact that you can answer the hardball questions. This says a lot about your character
ViperRT10Matt 2814 points 2 hours ago
Whelp, you actually answered the non-PR-friendly question. This puts you way ahead of most of the AMAs around here.
the_ak 822 points 2 hours ago
As a non American, please America elect this guy president. Please.
[font size=2]Bernie is doing this nation a deeply important service. He's re-teaching American citizens what we have a right to expect from candidates in a representative political process.
His honesty and clarity re:policy expose by sheer contrast how corrupted into vapid, empty, fake democracy our elections have become in the hands of corporate politicians.[/font size]
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Hillary Clinton Speaks Out in Iowa on TPP: "I’ve been for trade deals, I’ve been against them" [View all]
KoKo
May 2015
OP
Hillary's campaign talking point is Trumka says any trade deal is better than no trade deal.
TheNutcracker
May 2015
#3
Uh. That's not what Trumka says. He said a bad trade deal is worse than no deal at all. Yesterday.
Bluenorthwest
May 2015
#8
"First I was for it and then I was against it and I've been very clear both times"
tularetom
May 2015
#4
Could she tell us when SHE gets to see the Final Version, which right now appears to have an
sabrina 1
May 2015
#10
I said Medicare, I went to correct it, but didn't see where I said 'Medicaid'. The fact is that
sabrina 1
May 2015
#13
And that question should have been asked of her. 'But, wouldn't that be too late for you to do
sabrina 1
May 2015
#15
YES! And I found the TUNES...Here...Sam Cooke & Otis Redding.."A Change is Gonna Come"
KoKo
May 2015
#21
Clear as a bell. “I have been for trade agreements, I have been against trade agreements.”
Autumn
May 2015
#26
I concur with Hillary, when the final agreement is reached then I will make my determination.
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#34