How Hillary Can Gain Real Credibility on Economic Issues Important to Most Democrats

[Tom Rinaldo]

She can campaign strongly and persistently against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Yes Hillary is now "on record" as opposing it. I would love to see clear evidence of that opposition in action - not just as a check mark placed on some website summary of positions taken. One of the main knocks against Hillary Clinton is a belief that she will slide left to preempt positions taken by Bernie Sanders during the primary fight, and then slide back toward the center once her nomination is secure.

Hillary Clinton is a leader in the national Democratic Party who has won the endorsement of many sitting members of Congress. If she opposes the TPP let's see some action where action matters. Since she is a leader than she can demonstrate leadership on this matter. That would count for something real.

[NowSam]

1. I thought she was on record also

for helping to draft it. Same as NAFTA. For it and against it. Same as Marriage Equality. For DOMA and for Equality. Same as Keystone Pipeline. For it and against it. Same as having conservative roots and being guilty of being a moderate while proclaiming to be a liberal. Same as being against for profit criminal justice system and being for it. Same as being against the war but voting for it. It is the honesty issue. Campaigning against it means nothing when she isn't believable.

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. She's not even campaigning against it though

She doesn't get past repeating a two sentence statement on it when asked. Very weak sauce.