I have to say I've read about a bit about Bernie and I kinda admire the guy if, for nothing else, he has an agenda and he sticks to it. He says what he means and says what he means, no hem-hawing around. There's actually a couple of things I might support. Pretty much the opposite of Hillary, she doesn't know where the hell she stands, whatever which way the polls go really. This article pretty much sums up classic Hillary for sure. "Where do I stand? well..um..I'll let you know after the next polls come out and see which way the public opinion polls are blowing, I'll probably have a statement by then..depending".
There's really nobody out there right now that has me very interested.
https://www.cnbc.com/id/102773635
Hillary on trade: What a 'hot mess'
"..Clinton was a strong advocate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal as secretary of state. And she wrote about the giant Asia trade pact in glowing terms in her pre-campaign book "Hard Choices."
But as the activist left of the party mobilizes against the deal, Clinton now says on the campaign trail that there is stuff in it she doesn't like. And Clinton backed House Minority Leader Nancy's Pelosi's approach, which was to torpedo Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), a cherished Democratic program, in order to stop Obama's push for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). But without TPA there is no TPP, which Clinton once strongly supported. Figure that out, if you can.
And many of the former first lady's comments on the topic lately have made no logical sense whatsoever.
This is perhaps the most bizarre: "The TPA is a process issue. The issue for me is what's in the deal," Clinton said this week in New Hampshire. "I think this is a chance to use this leverage so that the deal does become one that more Americans and members of Congress can vote for."
Where to start trying to deconstruct this statement? TPA is not just a process issue. Without it Obama cannot complete TPP because no country is going to offer up major concessions if they fear Congress will just amend the deal. So what kind of leverage was she talking about? TPA is designed to give the administration leverage to get the best trade terms possible. Blocking it would take that leverage away..."
".. Perhaps Clinton's need to tack so nakedly and embarrassingly to the left will be over by the time that happens and she can return to her previous support for TPP. But she will not have covered herself in glory (or consistency or trustworthiness) by the time that happens.
The whole trade mess points up the central problem with Hillary Clinton's candidacy: Who exactly is she and what does she believe? .."
Defying conventions, Sanders emerges as a Clinton challenger
"..It's a style that couldn't be more different than Clinton's.
Hours before the first major rally of her campaign, Clinton released a Spotify playlist of songs, featuring music by Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Sara Bareilles. One of her campaign Twitter feeds showed a green silhouette of her head wearing trendy headphones.
Clinton has been traveling with Secret Service agents since her husband's presidency in the 1990s.
Sanders shows up at rallies and events with a small contingent of aides. In Indianola, he carried a folded piece of paper scrawled with notes while he spoke.
Other presidential candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire will linger long after their speeches, trying to shake every hand and make a personal connection with a potential voter. Sanders doesn't make a lot of small talk. After receiving a standing ovation in Indianola, he was stopped repeatedly for photos and handshakes - which he obliged - but he kept moving.
"Very quickly, very quickly," he said to one man requesting a photograph.
For all of that, the woman he's challenging is perhaps the most dominant front-runner within the party in a generation.
"Clinton is going to be a safer bet," said John MacBride, a 24-year-old Sanders supporter who drove from Kansas City to see him speak. "A lot of my peers think she's a safer bet. But they like what he says better."
There's really nobody out there right now that has me very interested.
https://www.cnbc.com/id/102773635
Hillary on trade: What a 'hot mess'
"..Clinton was a strong advocate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal as secretary of state. And she wrote about the giant Asia trade pact in glowing terms in her pre-campaign book "Hard Choices."
But as the activist left of the party mobilizes against the deal, Clinton now says on the campaign trail that there is stuff in it she doesn't like. And Clinton backed House Minority Leader Nancy's Pelosi's approach, which was to torpedo Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), a cherished Democratic program, in order to stop Obama's push for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). But without TPA there is no TPP, which Clinton once strongly supported. Figure that out, if you can.
And many of the former first lady's comments on the topic lately have made no logical sense whatsoever.
This is perhaps the most bizarre: "The TPA is a process issue. The issue for me is what's in the deal," Clinton said this week in New Hampshire. "I think this is a chance to use this leverage so that the deal does become one that more Americans and members of Congress can vote for."
Where to start trying to deconstruct this statement? TPA is not just a process issue. Without it Obama cannot complete TPP because no country is going to offer up major concessions if they fear Congress will just amend the deal. So what kind of leverage was she talking about? TPA is designed to give the administration leverage to get the best trade terms possible. Blocking it would take that leverage away..."
".. Perhaps Clinton's need to tack so nakedly and embarrassingly to the left will be over by the time that happens and she can return to her previous support for TPP. But she will not have covered herself in glory (or consistency or trustworthiness) by the time that happens.
The whole trade mess points up the central problem with Hillary Clinton's candidacy: Who exactly is she and what does she believe? .."
Defying conventions, Sanders emerges as a Clinton challenger
"..It's a style that couldn't be more different than Clinton's.
Hours before the first major rally of her campaign, Clinton released a Spotify playlist of songs, featuring music by Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson and Sara Bareilles. One of her campaign Twitter feeds showed a green silhouette of her head wearing trendy headphones.
Clinton has been traveling with Secret Service agents since her husband's presidency in the 1990s.
Sanders shows up at rallies and events with a small contingent of aides. In Indianola, he carried a folded piece of paper scrawled with notes while he spoke.
Other presidential candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire will linger long after their speeches, trying to shake every hand and make a personal connection with a potential voter. Sanders doesn't make a lot of small talk. After receiving a standing ovation in Indianola, he was stopped repeatedly for photos and handshakes - which he obliged - but he kept moving.
"Very quickly, very quickly," he said to one man requesting a photograph.
For all of that, the woman he's challenging is perhaps the most dominant front-runner within the party in a generation.
"Clinton is going to be a safer bet," said John MacBride, a 24-year-old Sanders supporter who drove from Kansas City to see him speak. "A lot of my peers think she's a safer bet. But they like what he says better."
