It is not Secretary Clinton's credibility on social issues that many Democrats

[Maedhros]

20. My belief is that our fundamental civil rights, as defined in the Constitution, are the foundation

for every advance we've made on social issues.

My question: can we really say we've made real advances if our right to assembly is steadily eroded? If unreasonable searches and seizures are being conducted on a nationwide scale? If our President can execute enemies of the state without due process? If the free press is under assault from the Justice Department?

Hillary can - and should - be supportive of (e.g.) equality for women. But the severe damage being done to our core civil liberties undermines the advances made on more specific issues, and the damage will continue until we have a leader who will stop abusing the Constitution. Obama merrily continued the abuse accelerated by Bush. I expect Hillary will maintain the status quo in this regard.