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In reply to the discussion: Looks to me like Hillary Clinton's campaign is shaping up to [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)66. No... Defining populism this way is a "tactic". Real populism is not just a "tactic"....
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No... Defining populism this way is a "tactic". Real populism is not just a "tactic"....
cascadiance
Apr 2015
#66
Oh good god like she hasn't been a populist all along.....she is a freaking Liberal...to the Left of
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2015
#8
Yes she has...and THAT is only one issue out of MANY that Liberals care about....
VanillaRhapsody
Apr 2015
#72
The best strategy is one that doesn't look forced or phony, but ratha is based on one's core beliefs. Hillary's needs to work on that & look comfortable doin it, but ...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2015
#77
Avoiding the fray as long as possible is strategically and tactically sound...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#21
Bernie outlined his policy objectives pretty clearly. Hopefully HRC will do this as well & soon
think
Apr 2015
#7
Things are pretty crowded over on the right, I don't think she has much choice.
bemildred
Apr 2015
#9
Bet the secret Service is pleased. Not big enough for comfort for a long trip, though, IMO.
freshwest
Apr 2015
#79
omg. and just yesterday i was learning about our very own PC (that opposes pc), lol
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#17
i just put out that i think we all learned a lot in 2008 about a woman running. over the last 8 yrs
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#26
The Question is , Will she be a Populist after elected. She wasn't one before now.
bahrbearian
Apr 2015
#20
It's a good start, but she'll have to explain why she's changed positions on some issues.
jeff47
Apr 2015
#25
It doesn't take many "for it before I was against it" statements to cause a problem.
jeff47
Apr 2015
#32
I don't buy it. I think the main reason why she is coming off as a populist
totodeinhere
Apr 2015
#29
There really is never such a thing as "no" in politics. Even if Warren should give
totodeinhere
Apr 2015
#38
There is something about her campaign this time around that I didn't see in 2007-2008
LynneSin
Apr 2015
#41
Hillary is a good, solid, true Democrat. I don't have to agree with a candidate on every
OregonBlue
Apr 2015
#45
Populism "as a campaign method" is basically saying working FOR the masses...
cascadiance
Apr 2015
#65
I'm still waiting for populist SUBSTANCE, rather than a populist LABEL for her campaign...
cascadiance
Apr 2015
#62
Warren is likely educating her on how to make the changes. And Bernie will, too. n/t
freshwest
Apr 2015
#78
Saying "I want to empower families and communities" isn't populism, it's pablum.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#80