2016 Postmortem

Cheese Sandwich

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6. Distraction from what? Combating climate change is largely the project of blocking pipelines.

Wed Sep 23, 2015, 08:17 AM

Sep 2015

That's what the fight is, to stop dirty fuel extraction, and limit it as much as possible.

Far from a distraction it's right at the center of the question. Are we going to start rejecting big new dirty fuel projects or not?

She's basically admitting she doesn't see it as a problem, but the protesting peons are so annoying that she will claim to oppose it just to shut them up.

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Clinton: Does the wording of her position on Keystone leave open a future reversal of her position? [View all] Skwmom Sep 2015 OP

Why did she use the word "distraction"? It's just weird and inappropriate. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #1

Not to me. Weird has been too much passion invested in a pipe while Hortensis Sep 2015 #9

No it's purposeful. She objects to a distraction she does -not- object to the KXL. HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #11

It opens the door kenfrequed Sep 2015 #16

Yes. RiverLover Sep 2015 #2

Exactly. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #4

I did not catch that Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #12

Absolutely Clintonesque. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #3

Yuppers, she gave herself an out TM99 Sep 2015 #5

Hillary is very smart. She could give straight answers, if she wanted to. Dems to Win Sep 2015 #40

Once a lawyer, TM99 Sep 2015 #41

Distraction from what? Combating climate change is largely the project of blocking pipelines. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #6

Yep. What exactly is it a "distraction" FROM? That CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #7

Maybe a distraction from HRC's past role on this OR a distraction to her run for the nomination. nt karynnj Sep 2015 #26

Yes (nt) bigwillq Sep 2015 #8

weasel words, and nothing but. cali Sep 2015 #10

Weasel words and mealy-mouth disndat Sep 2015 #13

Key phrase, "unfortunate from my perspective" Divernan Sep 2015 #14

Of course. The word "distraction". NorthCarolina Sep 2015 #15

quintessential clinton-speak restorefreedom Sep 2015 #17

Translation: Were her fingers crossed? FSogol Sep 2015 #18

Ah ... the search for the secret code to Hillary's evil plan continues. JoePhilly Sep 2015 #19

She can if she wants but she and you should understand jwirr Sep 2015 #35

Yes it does... ljm2002 Sep 2015 #20

It depends on which way she evolves. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2015 #21

It all depends..... Segami Sep 2015 #22

America's sick of these Rorschach-test statements by pols that everyone knows MisterP Sep 2015 #23

Of course. hifiguy Sep 2015 #24

You might be on to something -- I had thought the response weird - almost forced and angry that karynnj Sep 2015 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #27

No might, about it. nt Snotcicles Sep 2015 #31

She doesn't oppose because it's wrong, but because it's a "distraction" arcane1 Sep 2015 #28

The union question HassleCat Sep 2015 #29

And those Unions that build, operate and maintain are seldom jwirr Sep 2015 #37

It's Hillary. A future reversal of her position is all but guaranteed. Jester Messiah Sep 2015 #30

I'll leave it to the voters to decide what she meant. oasis Sep 2015 #32

I've spent five-minutes reading those lines again Scootaloo Sep 2015 #33

As with any politician, WHAT THEY DO is much more important than WHAT THEY SAY, Maedhros Sep 2015 #34

I hope someone asks her for more details in a debate or in a news interview. Vattel Sep 2015 #36

She's forever evolving, she'll fine her corporate voice after the election. JRLeft Sep 2015 #38

It sounds like she doesn't understand why climate activists oppose Keystone Dems to Win Sep 2015 #39

I agree Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #42

Yes. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #43

She triangulates so much, that it's hard to take anything she says seriously jfern Sep 2015 #44

Kind of reminds me of her position on new nuclear power plants. n/t Skwmom Sep 2015 #45