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48. She didn't commit to the Fight for $15, either

Sun Jun 14, 2015, 10:00 AM

Jun 2015

She did say she supported raising the minimum wage, but she didn't mention a dollar amount.

Today, the two big issues I'm watching and calling leaders about are TPP and #FightFor15. Hillary gave a big speech and did not firmly ally herself with working people on the two big issues of the moment.

I noticed.

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Surprise! Hillary Clinton's Big Campaign Speech Didn't Mention The Trade Deal - HuffPo [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

Why would it? n/t zappaman Jun 2015 #1

You're right. It's really nothing but a minor issue. Bonobo Jun 2015 #10

It is when discussing a candidates kickoff speech. zappaman Jun 2015 #12

Bernie Sanders' stances on immigration and equality are clear. We have only to Google JDPriestly Jun 2015 #18

If you count her book as public TM99 Jun 2015 #30

Thanks. I have not read her most recent book. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #32

lol BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #28

Why should she care about a bill that would let corporate courts overturn our government's laws... cascadiance Jun 2015 #26

HRC - Hope And Change Redux - One Can't Bite The Hand That Feeds - America Never Seems To Learn cantbeserious Jun 2015 #2

To paraphrase Jon Stewart: Learning curves are for wusses! nt truebluegreen Jun 2015 #56

So Then - America Is Forever To Be Duped By Corporate Candidates - How Pessimistic cantbeserious Jun 2015 #57

I'm willing to be shocked by us learning from our mistakes. nt truebluegreen Jun 2015 #59

I understand that TPTB have approved of Hillary, senseandsensibility Jun 2015 #3

Your point? sheshe2 Jun 2015 #4

And then people complained about that and people complained about the complaining Fumesucker Jun 2015 #6

He is speaking about it on the campaign trail BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #11

Well... WillyT Jun 2015 #15

Your point? marym625 Jun 2015 #16

Barnie was among the first if not the first politicians to express his support for JDPriestly Jun 2015 #19

+1000 marym625 Jun 2015 #36

He spoke out about it before that, though. One of the first federal politicians to speak out merrily Jun 2015 #52

It won't matter madokie Jun 2015 #5

She's running a content-free campaign. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #7

She hasn't really started her campaign. zappaman Jun 2015 #13

She announced her candidacy 4/12. Must be a Groundhog Day campaign. AtomicKitten Jun 2015 #14

Snap! SoapBox Jun 2015 #20

wonder when the next one will be? Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #40

that's funny. she chose a video, and cannot stand all the visuals of Bernie, so it's a redo! TheNutcracker Jun 2015 #54

The trouble here is that by the time she is able to 'judge this,' PatrickforO Jun 2015 #8

+ 1,000,000,000... What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #9

How could she? fadedrose Jun 2015 #17

She even called it the "gold standard in trade agreements" Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #21

You Doin Ok ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #22

Oh, I'm hanging in there Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #24

Likewise... WillyT Jun 2015 #25

Keep up the OPs Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #31

What Art from Arkansas said. Scuba Jun 2015 #39

I wonder if she originally planned to talk about it when "it was too late" already on Saturday... cascadiance Jun 2015 #29

That is the intention. djean111 Jun 2015 #42

Here we have the Democratic front runner that doesn't mention the trade deal. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #23

I don't expect her to davidpdx Jun 2015 #27

I found the fact she only had 500 more people than Senator Sanders did marym625 Jun 2015 #35

I haven't heard a word of any of her speeches and don't care to davidpdx Jun 2015 #37

You are not missing anything marym625 Jun 2015 #38

Surprise! Hillary Clinton's Big Campaign Speech Didn't Mention Free Ponies For Everyone! thelordofhell Jun 2015 #33

Opposing the biggest piece of shit Corporate Giveaway, Job Killing deal ever attempted... 99Forever Jun 2015 #47

I forgot to K&R marym625 Jun 2015 #34

Fuck huffington post just another hit piece on Hillary bigdarryl Jun 2015 #41

I think that she did mention it. murray hill farm Jun 2015 #50

No suprise at all. That would require a definite I'm for it or I'm against it. Autumn Jun 2015 #43

Hard choices Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #44

"I want to judge this when I see exactly what is in it... Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #45

Whatever she says about it some of us will take whatever she says to prove 1 of 2 things: pampango Jun 2015 #46

She didn't commit to the Fight for $15, either Dems to Win Jun 2015 #48

Bump...nt Jesus Malverde Jun 2015 #49

Mentioned FDR more than once, but no opinion on TPP, which she helped negotiate. k. nt merrily Jun 2015 #51

If a candidate can't or won't address the issues I care about... 99Forever Jun 2015 #53

+ 1,000,000,000 - What You Said !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #61

Well, I'm shocked. truebluegreen Jun 2015 #55

Her spokespeople didn't do any better on the Sunday talk shows Mnpaul Jun 2015 #58

a) She's for it SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #60