2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

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27. It's nothing new for her.

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 12:25 PM

Jul 2016

As we both agree, she has promoted it in this and past campaigns.

The party is uniting faster than anyone thought it would. Clinton has the endorsement of the President, VP, Warren, and soon Sanders have endorsed, and the polls have us in a solid starting position. Plenty of work for us ahead.

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Clinton Formally Backs Public Option In Bid For Sanders Supporters [View all] NWCorona Jul 2016 OP

I'm missing something. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #1

I think the "long supported" means prior to this campaign. NWCorona Jul 2016 #5

Before and during this cycle. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #11

I know that and agreed with Hillary back then. NWCorona Jul 2016 #13

I did give you the link. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #14

If you are saying that H started talking about this again in May of this year then ok, I agree NWCorona Jul 2016 #20

She promoted it in '08. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #23

I'm happy that Hillary is formally backing this NWCorona Jul 2016 #25

It's nothing new for her. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #27

I'm not nor have I ever said this is new to her. NWCorona Jul 2016 #28

I'm happy you like a long held position of hers. Nt NCTraveler Jul 2016 #29

Believe it or not there's quite a few things I admire about Clinton NWCorona Jul 2016 #31

Not so sure? Or hoping it won't? nolawarlock Jul 2016 #38

It just seems that some want to argue. Even about things that we shouldn't. NWCorona Jul 2016 #39

Single payer and a public option are not the same thing. nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #17

Ummm... CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #18

Yes. It was a mixup on my part. NWCorona Jul 2016 #24

actually she did not, and the contrast was made by her opponent in the 2008 primary Doctor_J Jul 2016 #34

Isn't that a good thing? Andy823 Jul 2016 #2

I think it's definitely a good thing. NWCorona Jul 2016 #3

Much further back than the primaries. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #4

right. puffy socks Jul 2016 #6

Positive move? She was never against it. The idea she was is a twisted caricature. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #7

A "twisted caricature"? Where were you during the debates? NWCorona Jul 2016 #8

She has since long before 2008. JaneyVee Jul 2016 #9

Please provide a link where she advocated for single payer during this election NWCorona Jul 2016 #10

I said public option: JaneyVee Jul 2016 #12

Sorry for the mistake but that is still from 2007. Do you have anything from this election? NWCorona Jul 2016 #15

Here: JaneyVee Jul 2016 #16

There is something very positive that just happened. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #21

Maybe she should just pretend that all of the things she has been fighting for her whole life JTFrog Jul 2016 #26

Ya know. Lol. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #32

Nice, but I don't think this is anything new. Here's an article from February: Chathamization Jul 2016 #19

Thanks for that link! I thought it was updated in May but it was in Feb NWCorona Jul 2016 #22

Sure thing. Worth noting that it seems like her plan is to support the change at the local level Chathamization Jul 2016 #30

Guys - "REaffirmed" was used for a reason. Not a change, just a reinforcement whatthehey Jul 2016 #33

This is great news! I am so happy that if my knee wasn't screwed up, I'd PatrickforO Jul 2016 #35

Obama went wet noodle on this bluestateguy Jul 2016 #36

The's always been in favor of a public option. DanTex Jul 2016 #37