HRC ROOM- (HRC) is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren and barely more moderate than Bernie Sanders.

[hrmjustin]

HILLARY CLINTON ROOM


Cross-posted with permission from Dem2 from GD
http://election.democraticunderground.com/10026696549


A bunch of reporters have recently discovered a shocking truth: Hillary Clinton is liberal! (I heard a rumor that Columbo has been helping with the investigation.)

We’ve gotten this raft of “Clinton is liberal” exposés as Clinton has revved up her 2016 campaign, speaking out in support of gay marriage, a pathway to citizenship for immigrants in the U.S. illegally, and criminal justice reform. But what many of these articles miss is that Clinton has always been, by most measures, pretty far to the left. When she’s shifted positions, it has been in concert with the entire Democratic Party.

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Clinton also has a history of very liberal public statements. Clinton rates as a “hard core liberal” per the OnTheIssues.org scale. She is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren and barely more moderate than Bernie Sanders. And while Obama is also a “hard core liberal,” Clinton again was rated as more liberal than Obama.

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http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/hillary-clinton-was-liberal-hillary-clinton-is-liberal/

[leftofcool]

1. This made heads explode in GD

Great post!

[hrmjustin]

2. Agreed. loved it.

[shenmue]

17. Oh yes

[OKNancy]

3. This is 538, not some kook site

The hair-pullers in GD won't read the article or look at the facts.

[hrmjustin]

4. Of course not.

[yallerdawg]

5. Facts don't matter.

Opinion rules, and facts are irrelevant.

Wait - shit. Am I on a right wing website?

I thought we Democrats were better than this, but obviously...

[hrmjustin]

6. i really think it is peer pressure now.

[leftofcool]

9. I am beginning to see a pattern with Bernie supporters

I think you have hit on something here with peer pressure. I also see them as part of the "give me people." We want free education, we want a guaranteed income etc... I hope that free college tuition is retroactive for about 36 years because I would like all the money I spent back since everyone else will be getting theirs for nothing.

[hrmjustin]

11. They are very idealistic.

I would love the government to pay my debts as well.

[Iliyah]

7. Some of the attacks on her seems to be done by the very young

or shall I say the very childish.

[hrmjustin]

8. Peer pressure.

[Thinkingabout]

10. Great post, this has been given several times though they can not prove otherwise.

Hillary has been on the left but not far left and I am thinking if she was further left than Bernie the same post and opinions would exist.

[hrmjustin]

12. They got nothing else.

[Thinkingabout]

13. Exactly, if their candidate had anyone great to boast about it would be here. It is

about riding the back of a good candidate with a less than qualified candidate.

I see the same attacks on Hillary "answering questions from the press" and there isn't any way Hillary would be able to get her views on the issues because the press would never ask the questions which could produce the information she is getting from the citizens and the information she is giving. I love the approach on the campaign. She is great.

[hrmjustin]

14. Hillary has been tested, sanders has not.

[Thinkingabout]

15. RIGHT!!!

[hrmjustin]

16. But they don't seem to get that.

But that is ok because she will be the next president.