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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Folks: Sen Sanders wants to Break up Big Banks. Where does Sec Clinton Stand on this Issue? [View all]grahamhgreen
(15,741 posts)107. Where does she stand on this issue? It's not a difficult question.
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Hillary Folks: Sen Sanders wants to Break up Big Banks. Where does Sec Clinton Stand on this Issue? [View all]
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
OP
lol. You'd think one of her think tank members could step up to the plate with an answer. If they
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
#2
Yes she's running, and I'm pretty sure no members of DU are running or are on her campaign...
George II
Jul 2015
#14
And it failed, even with Democratic majorities in both houses. So what is different today...
George II
Jul 2015
#77
You're correct. But if he introduced that legislation in 2009 when the Democrats....
George II
Jul 2015
#16
The Democratic Party and Democratic Representatives/Senators were "right wing" in 2009?
George II
Jul 2015
#76
We're being told that he is has "leadership qualities", and people are now touting this 2015....
George II
Jul 2015
#75
It is a sad commentary on the most of the rest of the Dems in Congress. It was a sensible bill
Luminous Animal
Jul 2015
#34
While your at it, ask them where she stands on Publicly Funded Elections vs. Super Pacs and
Dustlawyer
Jul 2015
#15
She stands with both hands out at the corner of Wall Street and Third Way Way
Indepatriot
Jul 2015
#17
Are you seriously comparing Bernie to Herbert Hoover or am I missing something here?
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#29
"a chicken in every pot" was Huey Long's famous slogan for his election to Governor.
bvar22
Jul 2015
#120
Then he likely appropriated the phrase from the 1928 Hoover campaign. Thanks for clearing that up
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#122
I absolutely agree with Bernie on this. It should have been done long ago but especially after they
sabrina 1
Jul 2015
#20
You aren't allowed to know. If you did it would risk her election chances - so says the poster a
Ed Suspicious
Jul 2015
#123
Well, here's a happy little article on Common Dreams that might shed some light on your question:
PatrickforO
Jul 2015
#30
Yep...and Iceland didn't have piles of private and corporate dollars in Samoa...
Sancho
Jul 2015
#130
I'm sorry but you have not explained just why we cannot break up our big banks.
zeemike
Jul 2015
#133
One reason is that Florida (for example) has 200 billion in employee retirement in those banks.
Sancho
Jul 2015
#134
It's why they'll lose. They can't even say if she's for or against it. Sad.
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
#41
She says no because it is a stupid idea to propose that will lose the election for her.
Darb
Jul 2015
#63
Obviously Bernie is on the right track with this issue and it is an almost certainty Hillary
randys1
Jul 2015
#79
What anyone proposes is not an issue, it's what you can deliver. Sanders himself acknowledged this
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#83
Where does Hillary stand on this issue? For or against, it ain't rocket science.
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
#108
Where is Bernie on Israel, and on the Israeli boycott, I haven't heard him say anything so I assume
still_one
Jul 2015
#111
no different then this OP, setting up a sound bite so if Hillary doesn't comment immediately on
still_one
Jul 2015
#131
the same place she stands on giving everyone a diamond mine. It doesnt matter because it cannot
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#112
Absolutely. Also, it is an excuse to setup a straw man argument against Hillary. I could do the
still_one
Jul 2015
#109
In other words, you can refute what I said and raise that canard instead. LOL.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#95
Yup. You make it easy when you deviate from the topic to attack me personally. It means
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#103
On what issue? What Bernie can't deliver? How about making everyone be able to fly?
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#110
Does she think that having banks that are too big to fail are good or bad for America?
grahamhgreen
Jul 2015
#144