Clinton endorsed by Tom Vilsack

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president in 2016, he announced Tuesday.

The former Iowa governor and current member of the Obama administration is throwing his support behind Clinton amid speculation that Vice President Joe Biden is considering an entrance into the White House race.

“Too often the discussion of good jobs fails to include the unique challenges faced by rural Americans,” Vilsack wrote in a Cedar Rapids Gazette op-ed. “Hillary Clinton understands that some of the deepest and most pronounced poverty exists in rural areas of the country.”

Vilsack touted Clinton’s support for a renewable fuel standard, which would increase the use of ethanol, of which Iowa is one of the nation’s leading producers.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/251966-clinton-endorsed-by-tom-vilsack

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Former Governor of Iowa? Hmmm...

[villager]

1. Great. The Monsanto endorsement.

n/t

[emsimon33]

3. Do you expect anything else?

[emsimon33]

2. Of course. She is pro-GMO and already has a former Monsanto person on her campaign

https://www.organicconsumers.org/old_articles/usda_watch.php

We fought hard to keep Vilsack out of the Obama Administration, but Obama has a tendency not to listen to those work walked, phone-banked, and spent their own money to volunteer across the U.S. during the primary in 2008. I can't wait to see how fast he accumulates his first $200 million. I wonder if he can beat the Clintons.

Bless her heart. Hillary is following the Third Way, Neoliberal playbook to a "T."

[short circuit]

4. Pro-Monsanto DLC'er endorsing another pro-Monsanto DLC'er

Nothing new. Another endorsement that Clinton clearly deserves.

[Thinkingabout]

5. This is good, another endorsement for Hillary, another person who beleives Hillary would be the best

choice for our next president. The Hillary Campaign Train is running and gathering steam and more endorsements.

[murielm99]

6. Vilsack has been consistently in favor of

Iowa workers receiving decent health care, higher pay and other benefits. He has made sure the state assumed its fair share of mental health costs. He is in favor of alternative and renewable energy. I know some of this because we own a family farm there. We are working to provide an access road across our property for a wind farm project.

Vilsack is a good Democrat. I am glad he is endorsing Hillary.

I expect to see the Bernie supporters highlighting his negatives and throwing him under the bus. Count on it.

[Geronimoe]

7. Tom Monsanto Vilsak

He thru himself under the bus. He'll be getting a high paying job in the GMO industry.

[murielm99]

9. Right on schedule,

Mr. Newbie, with no membership star. How predictable.

[Geronimoe]

10. This isn't Fox News

Attacking the messenger does not change facts of Tom's friendly policies to GMO industry.

[Ichingcarpenter]

12. How do you like this schedule? From another non star member?

Listen I worry about my food and you should too..... and he doesn't






In a stunning reversal, USDA chief Vilsack greenlights Monsanto’s alfalfa

http://grist.org/article/2011-01-27-in-stunning-reversal-usda-chief-vilsack-greenlights-monsantos-al/


Why are Monsanto Insiders Now Appointed to Protect Your Food Safety?

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/10/Obama-Monsanto-Alliance-Too-Close-for-Comfort.aspx


Monsanto Has Tom Vilsack Under Its Thumb


http://ringoffireradio.com/2013/03/monsanto-has-tom-vilsack-under-its-thumb/


The GMO Giant Corrupts Regulators And Consolidates Its Power

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/04/10/1832621/monsanto-protection-act-power/

[quickesst]

11. Expect to see?

Happened right out of the gate. I'm surprised they didn't throw Bernie under the bus after he said he liked and respected Hillary in their zeal for doing so. I can hear them now. "Oh shit! Wait!

[geek tragedy]

8. He endorsed her in 2007, which

was crucial to her triumphant 3rd place finish.

[Gamecock Lefty]

13. Here We Go Again - Rumblings of Hillary 'Monsanto' Clinton - Geez . . .

Hillary gets an endorsement from a good man and the anti-Hillary and anti-Monsanto folks are out in full force.

GMOs - choose science over fear!!! You're not going to feed the world on that organic beet! Get a grip, folks.