He talks a good game but his own record is somewhat spotty when it comes to these principles (Reply #7)

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Mon May 2, 2016, 06:58 PM

tularetom (23,664 posts)

7. He talks a good game but his own record is somewhat spotty when it comes to these principles

1.. Equal opportunity - ok, he's probably good on that one.

2. Income inequality - Obama favors the TPP and TTIP, which will tilt the scales against American workers.

3. Safety Net - He was ready to give away SS as a bargaining chip to Boner during budget negotiations. And don't forget the cat food commission.

4. "American Exceptionalism" - He knew she was running a rogue operation as SofS and did nothing to stop it.

5. Climate change - he has at least tried on climate change, given that his hands are somewhat tied by congress.

6. Breakup the banks - Summers, Geithner, Rubin. Obama is damn near as bad as Clinton on this. He just talks better.

He may agree in principle with Sanders on a lot of these points, but his own record shows he has no credibility.

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58 replies	Author	Time	Post
Obama Supports Bernie on the Issues and is Critical of Hillary [View all]	senz	May 2016	OP
You left out the most important part!	tonyt53	May 2016	#1
Did you not read the links referencing their foreign policy disagreements?	senz	May 2016	#3
Actually she when behind his back and had a side deal with Sid against Obama's wishes	NWCorona	May 2016	#4
If that were so then Kerry's tenure would be as hawkish as Clinton's	RufusTFirefly	May 2016	#15
Kerry and Hillary are night and day as SOS.	senz	May 2016	#37
Yup. So much for the "just following orders" meme n/t	RufusTFirefly	May 2016	#39
Nope. She went behind his back.	840high	May 2016	#40
Interesting on your #7, Sanders is now going with Hillary on Dodd Frank, he was not able to give	Thinkingabout	May 2016	#2
Quite an impressive post -- Kudos for the thought and research	Armstead	May 2016	#5
Thanks, Armstead	senz	May 2016	#8
excellent compilation, thanks for posting!	amborin	May 2016	#6
Thanks, amborin	senz	May 2016	#50
He talks a good game but his own record is somewhat spotty when it comes to these principles	tularetom	May 2016	#7
I still believe that Obama would have done more of these things	senz	May 2016	#9
So Hillary is a willing tool of the establishment, but Obama siding with the establishment	Maven	May 2016	#11
Obama doesn't hang with the 1% and doesn't trade political influence	senz	May 2016	#14
Um, he doesn't?	Maven	May 2016	#55
Nailed it, Maven....... the standards are always different for Clinton.	bettyellen	May 2016	#49
My guess is that it's much more the PTB than the Republicans	RufusTFirefly	May 2016	#16
Excellent OP!	Punkingal	May 2016	#10
I agree with you. I think he adopted LBJ's philosophy	RufusTFirefly	May 2016	#18
lol, that is so LBJ	senz	May 2016	#27
Bullshit.	seabeyond	May 2016	#12
Based on ..... ?	libdem4life	May 2016	#13
Like most African-Americans though, Obama still trusts Hillary to carry this stuff forward	Tarc	May 2016	#17
Doesn't sound like it if you read what he said ...	senz	May 2016	#19
The difference though, is that both Obama and Clinton are genuine, committed party members	Tarc	May 2016	#22
Hillary is not "genuine" anything	senz	May 2016	#23
lol, dodging the point to take continued potshots	Tarc	May 2016	#26
Bernie's main concern is for the American people.	senz	May 2016	#29
Too bad he can't trade em for, y'know, enough votes to win an election	Tarc	May 2016	#35
Ohhh, you must be one of those Hill Bros	senz	May 2016	#36
There are certain groups of people that I do not desire to have respect from	Tarc	May 2016	#52
CDS is in full bloom tonight, I see.	okasha	May 2016	#42
Ahh, well I love glimpsing	senz	May 2016	#44
Congrats on keeping your job.	okasha	May 2016	#47
Sweetie I'm a little old retired lady. :)	senz	May 2016	#51
Congrats on keeping your part-time job.	okasha	May 2016	#53
If you're happy with yourself	senz	May 2016	#54
Congrats on keeping your part-time job.	okasha	May 2016	#56
Kicked and recommended.	Uncle Joe	May 2016	#20
Obama is right. Hillary and Bernie agree on those core principles.	YouDig	May 2016	#21
Those are Bernie's core principles	senz	May 2016	#24
And Hillary's. Like Obama said.	YouDig	May 2016	#25
You sure are trying hard to fit Hill in with Bernie's views.	senz	May 2016	#32
Obama disagrees with you, as do I. Next time, if you want to quote Obama to support your case,	YouDig	May 2016	#34
Nope, just read the OP -- and think.	senz	May 2016	#43
I read the actual Obama part. The rest was nonsense.	YouDig	May 2016	#46
Apparently they voted the same 93% of the time.	JaneyVee	May 2016	#28
Hill's been running for president ever since she left the WH.	senz	May 2016	#30
2008?	JaneyVee	May 2016	#31
You must make it up as you go along	senz	May 2016	#33
Imagine that, Bernie agrees so much with the President	Progressive dog	May 2016	#38
That's when the President slipped, temporarily, on #3	senz	May 2016	#41
The president is much closer to Hillary on how to	Progressive dog	May 2016	#48
Desperate Bernie post of the day	Onlooker	May 2016	#45
Thank you for saving me the trouble of saying it. nt	nolawarlock	May 2016	#58
K&R. Remember when Obama specifically forbade Clinton to consult Blumenthal on foreign policy?	Betty Karlson	May 2016	#57

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