Markos: Hillary Clinton 'pivots' to GE by affirming same great liberal policies from primary [View all]

By kos

Tuesday Jun 21, 2016 · 2:14 PM EST

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Clinton stuck to her populist themes while speaking today in Columbus, Ohio.

I know, I know, some of you “don’t trust her,” but given opportunities to backtrack from primary promises, Hillary Clinton is actually doing the opposite—she’s doubling down. Some choice bits from her speech today:

I believe we can compete and win in the global economy. And reject any agreements like the partnership that don't meet my high bar for rising wages.

“The partnership” is obviously TPP. Clinton took too long during campaign season to come out against it (a factor in Bernie Sanders’ rise, I believe). I still believe it had more to do with trying not to embarrass the president than any real support for the trade deal, but whether cynical or not, her new position has held.

(Trump) has no ideas how to strengthen medicare or expand social security and his tax plan.

The campaign to expand Social Security appeared to be a pipe dream when a handful of bloggers (really, Atrios) started pushing it four years ago. It was an idea that was anathema to the Third Way crowd as recently as late 2015. And yet here we are, barely six months later, with our “establishment” presidential nominee proudly supporting it.

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