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DanTex

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55. Except that she's not. Trying to pin everything wrong with Wal-Mart on the 6 years in the

Wed Jun 17, 2015, 04:01 PM

Jun 2015

80s that Hillary served on their board is way beyond a stretch. It would be like trying to pin the 30,000 people who die from guns every year on Bernie's votes against the Brady Bill and in favor of civil immunity for the gun industry. And this is especially absurd in the case of Clinton, because when she was on the Wal-Mart board, she fought to make the company more progressive on issues like women, the environment, and America-First manufacturing policy. Exactly the opposite of what you'd like to blame on her.

When I look at the policies that Clinton has actually supported, it becomes clear that the "corporatist crony" stuff is just empty rhetoric. You are right that there are politicians that are trying to sell out working people to corporate and wealthy interests. That would be the Republicans. Hillary Clinton, as her record demonstrates, is not one of them.

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The big lie: "Hillary is an economic conservative." [View all] DanTex Jun 2015 OP

Pfffft ... Trajan Jun 2015 #1

Umm, I think you responded to the wrong OP. DanTex Jun 2015 #3

I believe this lie is at the heart of the GOP's attempt to get the left to attack Hillary Trajan Jun 2015 #8

It's no secret that the GOP is trying to get people to attack Hillary from the left. DanTex Jun 2015 #12

It's also no secret Trajan Jun 2015 #17

Back to the OP. Do you have any other explanation as to why the meme DanTex Jun 2015 #21

Is that any worse than leftynyc Jun 2015 #49

Careful, when you stretch that hard in order to feel aggrieved you ... 11 Bravo Jun 2015 #22

Oops whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #23

This is a classic DU Bernie supporter response... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #4

Yes .. To not like someone is an insult Trajan Jun 2015 #5

Oh you meant it endearingly. Got it. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #9

and dismissing HRC's speech on the the sacred nature of male-female only marriage, cali Jun 2015 #35

That's the template alright. nt Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #6

... Trajan Jun 2015 #10

Many of us, if not all, see the same thing as you do. merrily Jun 2015 #28

Also gets a 100% rating from ARA on protecting social security. JaneyVee Jun 2015 #2

Good point. Edited OP to add that. And of course her work over the decades on healthcare. DanTex Jun 2015 #16

right... she is following the neoliberal doctrine on economics tk2kewl Jun 2015 #7

She served on the board of Walmart while they waged a radical war on US workers and small business Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #11

See, that's the kind of crazy-talk that the GOP is trying to get progressives to buy into. DanTex Jun 2015 #14

Cool story Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #18

A good point that article brings up. In the 80s while Clinton served on the board, DanTex Jun 2015 #24

There's really nothing noteworthy in the article except how awesome Hillary is! Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #26

Like I said, Hillary's track record as an economic progressive is based on DanTex Jun 2015 #29

Hillary was at Walmart for personal power and profit, gaining mightily from Walmart's war on people Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #31

Like I said, yes, she got paid for it. It was (part of) her job. DanTex Jun 2015 #34

I guess you ignore facts sometimes huh? Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #37

She did only make a $15K salary at Wal-Mart. DanTex Jun 2015 #40

Fuck Walmart economics and government cronies who made it possible. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #41

So you admit, you were wrong on the facts. DanTex Jun 2015 #43

..the Clintons depended on Wal-Mart's largesse not only for Hillary's regular payments as a board... Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #44

So how do you feel about all the progressive economic policies she's supported over the years? DanTex Jun 2015 #46

I actually like Hillary a lot but her supporters should admit she is a champion corporate crony. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #47

Except that she's not. Trying to pin everything wrong with Wal-Mart on the 6 years in the DanTex Jun 2015 #55

Hillary economics = Walmart economics Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #57

wow. talk about the big.... falsehood. cali Jun 2015 #36

The bankruptcy bill, good point. DanTex Jun 2015 #42

Then you are admitting she is ineffective and/or incompetent. closeupready Jun 2015 #50

Not at all. Just that there are limits to what one person can accomplish on a 15-person DanTex Jun 2015 #51

Where in the article did it mention "Buy America" and promoting women, seems the article ran circles Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #53

Another cool story: JaneyVee Jun 2015 #27

K & R Iliyah Jun 2015 #13

Nixon manipulated the process to get McGovern as an opponent Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #15

Obama and Axelrod admit to manipulating the GOP to get Exilednight Jun 2015 #45

I don't see that, either a unified GOP or Secretary of State Clinton as inevitable. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #52

Would "economic liberals" moondust Jun 2015 #19

People pay her to give speeches, yes. Actually, paid appearances are a pretty common DanTex Jun 2015 #25

All I can do is laugh at your pretzel logic. bvar22 Jun 2015 #56

She is what she always is DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #20

She Is Because She Supports Wall Street cantbeserious Jun 2015 #30

What does "she supports Wall Street" mean? DanTex Jun 2015 #33

She Is Heavily Funded By Wall Street - She Will Not Bite The Hand That Feeds Her cantbeserious Jun 2015 #48

She's funded by a lot of people. Her policy record as an economic progressive is clear. DanTex Jun 2015 #54

We Will Have To Agree To Disagree cantbeserious Jun 2015 #58

yeah, yeah, dan. we're all just being manipulated by the repukes. to bad many of cali Jun 2015 #32

Do you have any other explanation? DanTex Jun 2015 #39

DanTex, factual information regarding Hillary... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #38