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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton Delegates holding back Progressive Agenda [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. As to Healthcare -- there is a Public Option in the platform. That's the best way to single payer at
this point.
Most of the others are a little more nuanced than some people care to believe. I like the last thing Clinton said on Fracking -- basically there needs to be some big changes going forward.
I don't think it's a good idea to come out flatly against TPP. Carbon Tax is fine with me. Can't remember the others, but the platform is not the end all. Plenty of good legislation is backed during the term that is not in the platform.
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As to Healthcare -- there is a Public Option in the platform. That's the best way to single payer at
Hoyt
Jul 2016
#1
It's her Party and that fact is not even in question. Look, Bernie has not right to shove his agenda
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#42
"Progressive" for many politicians is nothing more than a mask to be worn during a campaign season.
NorthCarolina
Jul 2016
#10
Thank you! So-called Progressives fundamentally ignore the root word in "progressive", which is
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#20
If it's as all or nothing, nothing is all you ever get. If you pay attention, you see the truth.
CrowCityDem
Jul 2016
#30