2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton's 'obsession' with money could be an obstacle for her 2016 campaign [View all]Persondem
(1,936 posts)she is responsible for the final product. The direction and contents of TPP could have changed quite a lot with new leadership in State. It is just not fair to hang that on her. Since leaving SoS she has not stated her opinion on TPP for just that reason; it is no longer the same document. Would you accept being blamed for something that other people have been working on for 2 years? I expect you would have a very difficult time finding a statement from HRC expressing her support for TPP since leaving SoS.
Likewise the attempt to paint her with NAFTA is weak. What does "she saw herself in the middle of [NAFTA]" even mean? Did she negotiate it? No. Did she sign it? No. It was Bill's baby, not hers.
The left wing has echo chambers just like the rw, and they are just about as useful. The anti-HRC theme runs loud and strong in such places.