The Rising Tide of Populism in the Dem Party Spells Trouble for Hillary [View all]

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Think about these points for a moment:

The majority of voters under thirty view socialism more favorably than capitalism.


Bill de Blasio beat Christine Quinn. A year ago, all the pundits would have scoffed at that happening.

Clinton is firmly anchored to corporate interests- from the banksters to Monsanto

The democratic base is angry about corporate influence and control


The Clinton Foundation will be an issue

The TPP: She's been a major force in crafting this piece of shit


http://www.democraticunderground.com/101667554

The New Republic’s Alec MacGillis Sunday night opened what are likely to be three years of close public scrutiny of the very private, elite, and lucrative shadow of the Clinton foundation — and specifically, the question of what the foundation’s big donors got in exchange for their hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions. MacGillis’ article is a profile of the architect of what he describes as the “transactionalism” at the heart of Clinton-land, his former aide Doug Band, and his role in shaping a singular charitable enterprise. Band maintained, simultaneously, an “executive consulting” firm called Teneo, whose dealings are totally opaque, aside from having let Band spend $8.8 million on an Upper East Side apartment.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/hillary-clintons-foundation-problem

Polling indicates the Democratic Party is becoming more populist and would more readily embrace someone such as Warren, a prodigious fundraiser in the vein of Obama. Gallup said it found the percentage of Democrats holding "very negative" views of the banking industry rose sharply since 2007, while the percentage of those with positive views fell from 51 percent to 31 percent. The percentage of Democrats who were unhappy with the "size and influence of major corporations" rose from 51 percent to a near stratospheric 79 percent from 2001 to 2011.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/11/17/Politics-2016-Is-there-a-White-House-bid-for-Sen-Elizabeth-Warren/UPI-15981384682460/#ixzz2kugsnTJ4

Social Security is going to be one of the top issues the primaries and election. Clinton has been less than clear about her position on Social Security.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2007/10/post-148.html

I think Hillary is out of step with majority dem sentiment on any number of top issues. Iraq was lethal to her 2008 run. this time around, should she run, corporations and her numerous ties to them, will be a big problem for her.