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In reply to the discussion: Oh, damn. She went there! [View all]zentrum
(9,869 posts)1. Finally, by July, she embraced his plan for free public education, leaving behind her more conservative "debt-free" emphasis. And hers had a cap, unlike Sanders, buthallelujah---she moved left and Sanders praised her for it. "This proposal, when implemented, will revolutionize the funding of higher education in America,' he said. Would she have done this without Bernie? I doubt it. (Just like he always protected her in debates from attacks about her "emails" always the gentleman.)
2. Finally advocated for a public health option, because of rhetorical pressure form him.Claimed to have supported that her whole life. But it was only towards the final stages that she finally stopped saying
the issue should be left alone post-Obamacare. She got bolder. Thanks Bernie! Hillary found her public position!
3. Finally moved to his $15.00 minimum wage figure. She'd been hedging around $12.00 but finallyshe moved!
4. She was for the Trans-Pacific Trade deal and advocated for it for months. If not years. Until she wasn't. So another hedgeand another move left!
Glad you're not losing any zzzz's. Bernie made the whole platform more progressive and helped open the door for our new slate of more progressive candidates. Yay Bernie!