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In reply to the discussion: HRC restates her opinion on TPP [View all]DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)There is a fine fine line between being thoughtful and trying very hard to avoid committing to something that will offend people, especially those wealthy people whose favor you are courting. She simultaneously spoke of dangers, but also that we must open trade. This moves the goalposts of the argument now, because, as we know, some are questioning whether any of these "Trade agreements" are desirable in the first place.
If she was being affirmative against the TPP, but wanted to avoid discussing it at all, she could say what she has said in the past, that she wants to renegotiate NAFTA back in 2008.
http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/hillary-clintons-nafta-u-turn-says-something-about-her-8212-and-us/
Now, here is a question, since NAFTA I still an issue. Why, when it was a CAMPAIGN POSITION of hers in 2008, has she not made a comment about that now, especially when it would win over many on the Sanders left that frankly think this mess started with NAFTA. It is not like Nafta stopped being an issue in 2008. The fact that she is walking back a campaign position that happens to be VERY pertinent to the agreement called "Nafta on steroids" makes me wonder where she stands.