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In reply to the discussion: Why do Hillary bashers continually ignore policy? [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)104. Let's be straight here...
...the AUMF was about those who attacked us on 9/11. The IWR was about Iraq. The end.
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Current platform means shit, and she is progressive on many things and not so on others.
HERVEPA
Sep 2015
#11
Like I said. Picking a few small issues and ignoring the bulk of her record and platform.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#47
A good example of what I'm talking about. Ignoring policy, attacking me personally.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#10
Glass Steagall repeal is NOT a minor issue. It's the biggest domestic policy change of the past 25 y
reformist2
Sep 2015
#7
She has pushed fracking, increasing H-1B visas, seems eager to put (others') boots on the
djean111
Sep 2015
#8
Yes, dumb misleading images with checkmarks. That's pretty much the depth of "policy"
DanTex
Sep 2015
#21
I still haven't seen much that suggests that any Hillary basher has even looked at her platform once
DanTex
Sep 2015
#31
So explain in detail why she is BETTER than Bernie on H-1B, H-2B "guest worker" programs...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#48
Yes, capital gains taxes, and also closing the carried interest loophole for hedge fund managers.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#20
No, you haven't explained how a real progressive can be bff with Kissinger.
HooptieWagon
Sep 2015
#35
I don't. She's got a progressive record. She and Bernie voted the same way some 90%+ of the time.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#24
That pretty much sums up my point. People ignore the bulk of her record and focus on a few minor
DanTex
Sep 2015
#32
Now we're getting somewhere. Personally, I'm for Hillary because of electability.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#54
Fair enough. Our assessments of the political climate and the electorate are different.
DanTex
Sep 2015
#56
NO, they focus on issues that Korporate Media and Korporate politicians are paid to ignore!
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#52
On matters of foreign/economic/environmental policy, she is no progressive.
AtomicKitten
Sep 2015
#29
Because policy needs to be viewed through the prism of her record and past statements
ram2008
Sep 2015
#30
Sure, people can disagree about electability. I just don't see Bernie being able to beat the GOP,
DanTex
Sep 2015
#64
The last time we had conditions like we have now in terms of the economy was back when FDR ran...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#83
Spending more money by both parties just has disgusted voters STAYING HOME!!
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#85
OK, ONE issue that she and both Obama support, which is TPA being passed...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#58
So turning over our court's constitutional authority to CORPORATE ISDS courts is not a "big deal"...
cascadiance
Sep 2015
#88
her record of support for invading Iraq, for turning the U.S. into a surveilance state...
mike_c
Sep 2015
#38
Yes, you're doing what I said. Picking out a few issues where you don't like her
DanTex
Sep 2015
#41
Because I can't believe a word that comes out of her mouth and current polling reflects that view
Purveyor
Sep 2015
#53
Why does Hillary keep avoiding stating her policies and/or needs to evolve on policies?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2015
#68
She has stated her policies. As she promised, she would roll out details as the campaign progressed
DanTex
Sep 2015
#70
So, what's her policies on the TPP? Fracking? Breaking up banks? Raising taxes on the rich?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2015
#71
Don't know yet about the first two, for TPP it probably depends in what's in it,
DanTex
Sep 2015
#72
Not sure what those have to do with each other. Does the Princeton study have anything to say
DanTex
Sep 2015
#75
For me, not ignoring policy...I think she's lying about actually doing any of it if elected. n/t
Chan790
Sep 2015
#74
Let's be straight here, it is a well known fact Bush wanted to invade Iraq before he was elected.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#103
End mass incarceration while swimming in private prison lobbyist bux. Right.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#87