13th July 2016, 5:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 13th July 2016, 5:36 PM by Dark Jaguar.)
I don't know if it's sincere or not myself Weltall, because as you say Clinton has shown that a good number of her positions shift with the wind. She's generally more left leaning than all of the republican candidates, but it's very clear she's a centrist like Obama more than anything else, and I also don't think for a second that the Third Way group has diminished. The news still listens to them, like when they just recently criticized Bernie for forcing the democratic platform further left, since it goes against their oh-so successful "always compromise and meet in the middle" political style. ABF is right though in that Bernie's knowledge of foreign policy is his biggest weak point compared to Clinton.
Although, I gotta add these:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/...l-defense/
For example, Clinton says she thought it would be easier to carry just one device as a defense, but the FBI found she used numerous devices. ABF, you can come up with a lot of defenses, and I'm sure you'll find a way to make this out not to be a lie, but unless you're claiming the FBI are the ones lying, there's very little wiggle room here.
All that said, sincere or not, she's a lot more likely to actually act on these issues than Trump is. I for one supported Sanders, but if truth be told I'd much rather have voted for Warren had she decided to run. There's a good chance she'll end up on the Clinton ticket, and that's all well and good, but that's why I say the next big fight needs to be for a legislature stacked with as many progressive candidates as possible. They'll be able to not only keep the republicans under control, but also keep Clinton in check and on track to actually keep her campaign promises. Warren, if she runs with Clinton, would also be in a good position to put pressure on Clinton.
It's not the best situation, but I'm not about to go with the alternative. This isn't quite Sophie's choice.
Although, I gotta add these:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/...l-defense/
For example, Clinton says she thought it would be easier to carry just one device as a defense, but the FBI found she used numerous devices. ABF, you can come up with a lot of defenses, and I'm sure you'll find a way to make this out not to be a lie, but unless you're claiming the FBI are the ones lying, there's very little wiggle room here.
All that said, sincere or not, she's a lot more likely to actually act on these issues than Trump is. I for one supported Sanders, but if truth be told I'd much rather have voted for Warren had she decided to run. There's a good chance she'll end up on the Clinton ticket, and that's all well and good, but that's why I say the next big fight needs to be for a legislature stacked with as many progressive candidates as possible. They'll be able to not only keep the republicans under control, but also keep Clinton in check and on track to actually keep her campaign promises. Warren, if she runs with Clinton, would also be in a good position to put pressure on Clinton.
It's not the best situation, but I'm not about to go with the alternative. This isn't quite Sophie's choice.
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)