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In reply to the discussion: You won't see Hillary Clinton in the same light ever again [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)remember in the primaries when it was talked about raising the cap on social security taxes? Most of the candidates, including Obama, agreed with that, but Hillary and the Pillsbury doughboy were quick to howl that increasing taxes on people with jobs making over $110,000 a year would be a tax increase on the MIDDLE class. In a country where 50% of TWO income households make less than $55,000 a year, Hillary and NOT Obama was claiming that ONE person making $110,000 a year was middle class.
Here's the debate video where Obama basically quoted my journal. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2618869
So back in 2007 and 2008 there was some HOPE that Obama would be better than Hillary. Hope that was quickly betrayed when Obama appointed his Clinton cabinet and then morphed from 'yes we can' into Captain Caveman.
But with Hillary there is NO hope that we will get better than the fucking DLC. None.
So I would prefer to take a chance on Dayton, Warren, O'Malley, etc. They too, will probably sell us out. Warren, after all, as Senator elect sat useless on the sidelines during the "fiscal cliff" debate.
But it is better to have some chance than NO chance.