womanfish
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It's not that she is serious and takes time to make decisions, it's that she seems content to dismiss criticisms of her record and of some of her stances with nothing more than a wave of the hand. She does not feel the need to defend her questionable record on economics and foreign policy because she "gets things done." And she's happy to let identity politics take the wheel when it's convenient for her, which is usually when she's getting grilled on those sorts of things. When Bernie (correctly) pointed out that she's not a progressive, she basically said "I'm trying to be the first woman president, what's more progressive than that!" That's a cheap out when there are very real issues with her stances.
I think what bothers me is that it's a catch 22 for her. I don't think anyone can disagree that she is the subject of an incredible amount of false attacks. I can't blame her for seeming dismissive of false attack number 173. So if she is dismissive she is criticized and if she takes them seriously, she lends them a sense of there actually being a genuine issue.
Benghazi has been shown to be absolute nonsense. In fact me, and many others I know, were actually moved to support Hillary after her 11 hour grilling of what hearing number 13??
Now we see the email thing being absolute political hitjob. Not only did they admit it being a political hitjob, but we know she didn't break any set rules, laws, or stray from precedence of Sec of States before her.
I will agree that she shouldn't be too dismissive and should have faced the accusations more head on at the beginning with the public. BUT i also feel that people like us, who actually pay attention to whats going on, should not be hoodwinked by the constant onslaught of crap that GOP throws at Hillary because they are afraid of her.
I get infuriated seeing 19 year old Bernie fans lecturing lifetime liberals such as myself, on what it is to be "progressive", and what Hillary did wrong before they were born.
I think again, my issue is now even the term "progressive" has been hijacked by the Bernie campaign. I'm sorry, but he tried to backpedal last night, but he has criticized Obama greatly and is lying if he now says he considers him a progressive.
Hillary is pro gay rights, strongly pro-choice, strongly pro gun control, anti citizens united, has a more comprehensive wall st. reform plan than any other candidate, pro immigration reform, pro universal health care, has been endorsed by about every large liberal org in the country, and yet, doesn't meet the new standard of progressive that seems to have been shifted to suit Bernie's needs.
Anyone in public office for years will have votes that should have been different. Bernie's gun record, his shifts on middle east policy, his voting for deregulation of credit default swaps, etc... No one is perfect, and hell, I know HRC isn't. But my list from my previous post stands. She has an in-depth grasp of a huge range of issues - more than anyone on either side.