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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Clinton hasn't answered a Press question in 20 days [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)67. No, her claims to be a populist aren't remotely believable to me, or anyone who knows her record.
Her entire record belies such claims. What I would LIKE to see, is....gasp....some honesty about her positions, rather than hiding from the press on major issues like the TPP and mouthing platitudes that can be taken both ways.
It's insulting to voters, and it's particularly insulting when it's excused by pretending that it serves some noble cause of avoiding the corrupt media. What utter horseshit, and what a convenient way to rationalize the slimy corporate goal of transforming our elections from civic events about policy to empty theater.
We need our democratic representative government back. We need elections in which candidates lay out clear and honest agendas so that they can be discussed, and so that citizens can choose the candidate who best represents their interests. That this needs to be explained to ANYBODY is a sign of how perversely corrupted our political landscape has become under the influence of filthy corporate money.
People are sick of the lies, and we want real, representative elections. It's that simple.
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So you have an opportunity to refute what he says. But no, just a cute emoticon. nm
rhett o rick
May 2015
#18
I think that the desire is that it's intended to bother. But IMO it's a signal that that's all
rhett o rick
May 2015
#32
Meanwhile Bernie lays out in great detail why the TPP is a disaster for American workers
think
May 2015
#4
If Sanders is wise, he is also thinking hard about how to craft his message.
Unvanguard
May 2015
#33
If your only point here is to play a childish "My candidate is better than yours" game
Unvanguard
May 2015
#40
Let me see if I got your point. HRC, who has been running for the presidency for decades
rhett o rick
May 2015
#23
Really? So let's look to see what you actually said. "And she needs to make sure her campaign team
rhett o rick
May 2015
#49
I agree. It's about the fact that instead of speaking to the important issues of the day
rhett o rick
May 2015
#52
the ground efforts is exactly why Obama was able to be competitive and win against Clinton
JI7
May 2015
#53
You mean the same media that asked so much about Obama's birth cert, benghazi, etc
The Straight Story
May 2015
#34
That's only because no one has asked her what her most inspirational Bible passage, is.
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#54
Kick to expose the arrogance of oligarchy. Representative elections, my ass.
woo me with science
May 2015
#55
I saw the press other day repeat a few of the 'liberal' positions she's been voicing, verbatim
bigtree
May 2015
#66
No, her claims to be a populist aren't remotely believable to me, or anyone who knows her record.
woo me with science
May 2015
#67
That's because the media isn't asking her the important questions, that the Public needs answered.
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#61