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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: FIVE REASONS WHY THE AFSCME AND SEIU SHOULD HAVE ENDORSED SANDERS OVER CLINTON link added [View all]Omaha Steve
(99,575 posts)43. Hillary called TPP the GOLD STANDARD not so long ago
Most unions balked at that. So she flip flopped and said after she saw it it wasn't the gold standard. The POTUS Obama corrected her and said she hasn't seen it yet. Foot in mouth.
Hillary Clinton flip-flops on Trans-Pacific Partnership: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/oct/08/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-now-opposes-trans-pacific-partners/
Snip: "As of today, I am not in favor of what I have learned about it," she said in an Oct. 8 interview with PBS Newshours Judy Woodruff, adding, "I dont believe its going to meet the high bar I have set."
This stance has some people scratching their heads, because she praised the negotiations while serving as secretary of state.
We thought we should take a look back and see how Clintons position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has evolved. She has addressed the trade deal on a number of occasions since official negotiations started in 2010 (CNN counted at least 45 comments), so well note her most representative remarks in chronological order.
Snip:Its up to voters to decide how they feel about her changed stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but we rate Clintons reversal as a Full Flop.
The for other four points have nothing to do with Bill. Please comment on those too.
And last what a nice opinion you have of young progressives in the USA.
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FIVE REASONS WHY THE AFSCME AND SEIU SHOULD HAVE ENDORSED SANDERS OVER CLINTON link added [View all]
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
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When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Dec 2015
#2
So you're saying the Union members were too stupid to make an informed recommendation?
brooklynite
Dec 2015
#3
I wasn't asked anything by AFSCME even though I was an AFSCME PEOPLE PAC donor often
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
#13
The umbrella organization AFC-CIO asked all member unions to wait until after the Feb conference
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
#24
I still remember the Teamsters endorsing Reagan in '84, even after his Air Traffic Controllers mess
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#37
maybe they can rampage into an Episcopal Church and beat up students passing by?
MisterP
Dec 2015
#51
Since you are familiar with unions then you know unions endorse candidates
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#28