"Another Wall Street Dem is running for pres.Once again we must choose btn acquiescence & rebellion"

[Rilgin]

89. Again, Statements are not policy

She has spoken out on issues. I say that in my post. She says she will be a fighter for the middle class. She mentions income inequality now. She channels statements of EW. However, such statements are not the same thing as policy solutions to the problems mentioned.

In fact, to make it even more clear. Most republicans say they fight for the middle class. Its when they get to their policy solutions that they go wrong. The only thing Republicans have as policies is to lower taxes on the rich and promote deregulation. It is in the detail of their policies that republicans go very wrong. However, their public statements of what they want often is remarkably similar to most democrats because they too follow polls. It never hurts a politician to "say" they will fight for the middle class are for the environment or any number of things most people would want for society.

For example, right now, a lot of republicans are actually mentioning income inequality as an issue. This does not make their policies right. In fact, mentioning problems are never policies. They might indicate future policies but the devil is always in the details of what policies one supports to address a problem. As far as I know, HRC has not provided any policies on current problems. She may in the future and some may be good. Who knows.

Your links include a lot of statements and some links to her votes in 2004 to 2008. Factually, she is better than republicans. Some votes were good, some bad. Not all of them were good by a long shot. Cherry picking good or bad past policies or votes never leads to truth. She has a very mixed bag in her past.

However, regardless, none of your links state what her current policy solutions are to any of the current issues. Again, I will state, as far as I know she has not presented her current policy solutions to any of the problems facing us. It is good that she now mentions income inequality, but what are her policies to address the inequality?

Again it is disingenuous for you to bemoan the OP not addressing her policies if she has not put her current policy answers into public view. Statements and campaign rhetoric are not policies. When she releases some then ask for responses.

As to her past votes, statements, actions, policies, and issues. They are a mixed bag. There are some good issues for HRC. These are primarily in social issues. I believe she is a strong supporter and will have good policies on women's rights and sexual choices. I am pretty sure despite waffling in the past, she would be for lgbt rights since the polls show its no longer a problematic area.

On social issues, she seems to be pretty strong. On foreign policy and economics there is much to criticize in these past links you have mentioned. These have been discussed in many many many many many many many many posts. They do not need to be discussed in every single post. Moreover, those are in the past. They do not indicate her current policy in any area unless you want to say she is still for war in Iraq because she voted for it years ago.