Follow the Leader: Bernie Stands Behind Hillary in 1994 as She Leads on Healthcare [View all]

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http://bluenationreview.com/1994-bernie-stands-behind-hillary-as-she-leads-on-healthcare/

By Peter Daou

Sometimes a picture says more about a campaign than a 1000 speeches. Where was Bernie when Hillary was leading the fight for healthcare? Standing behind her, literally.

Watch the clip and decide who led the fight and who followed.

Hillary has been fighting for progressive causes for decades. FiveThirtyEight does some much-needed myth-busting:

Clinton was one of the most liberal members during her time in the Senate. According to an analysis of roll call votes by Voteview, Clinton’s record was more liberal than 70 percent of Democrats in her final term in the Senate. She was more liberal than 85 percent of all members. Clinton also has a history of very liberal public statements. Clinton rates as a “hard core liberal” per the OnTheIssues.org scale. She is as liberal as Elizabeth Warren and barely more moderate than Bernie Sanders.

There’s a reason conservatives have attacked her relentlessly: they know she’ll advance the progressive cause more effectively than just about anyone in America.