2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton's opposition to the TPP is insulting [View all]nyabingi
(1,145 posts)but she was a strong supporter of the current one.
Now, either all the glowing rhetoric she's spoken thus far about it didn't pan out the way she wanted in the actual wording of the TPP, or she changed her stance based on public reaction to it. I think her stated concerns for things like worker and environmental protections are truly heartfelt, and she only questions these sort of things in order to keep everyone thinking that she's actually a Democrat and a liberal.
I'm guessing Hillary will stay as quiet as she can on it from now until the elections, then if we are unfortunate enough to see her actually become president, she'll make a statement saying certain changes have been made to the TPP that satisfy her current reservations, and she'll return to lobbying for its passage.
I'm not really interested in buying or reading her book (I'll look for the relevant excerpts). I know you'll think my refusal to read her book will mean I'm uninformed and don't know the facts, but I'm OK with that.