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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bill Clinton speaking in Nashua NH [View all]rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)69. Why don't you tell the whole story?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/paul-ryan-and-bill-clinton-chat-backstage-about-medicare-ny-26-video
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Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is not backing down from his Medicare privatization proposals, in the wake of the GOP's stunning defeat in the NY-26 special election. And as ABC News reports, he's getting some friendly advice from an unlikely source: Democratic former President Bill Clinton.
As ABC notes, Clinton's actual speech was substantively the same as his discussion with Ryan: The NY-26 election turned on the public not liking Ryan's Medicare proposals, and Clinton agrees with that same judgment to oppose Ryan's plan, but he also cautioned against doing nothing on the issue as a reaction to the election.
As ABC notes, Clinton's actual speech was substantively the same as his discussion with Ryan: The NY-26 election turned on the public not liking Ryan's Medicare proposals, and Clinton agrees with that same judgment to oppose Ryan's plan, but he also cautioned against doing nothing on the issue as a reaction to the election.
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It's unclear what I said that makes you think I'm predicting a winner in NH.
NurseJackie
Jan 2016
#48
You are right NurseJackie: Hillary is only 3 points behind: with a little work she can win
lewebley3
Jan 2016
#52
Who's "bailing"? It's a normal campaign rally, with one of the Party's top draws.
Hekate
Jan 2016
#92
Yep, that crossed my mind too. And Trump, he gets free advertising too. Bernie, not so much.
RKP5637
Jan 2016
#4
if I can bring myself to vote for Hilary in the general, it'll be in spite of him, not because of it
zazen
Jan 2016
#6
since MSNBC apparently covers spouses' speeches, maybe that's how Bernie will finally get coverage!
zazen
Jan 2016
#25
How much more backstory do you want? WJC also preferred partial privatization for SS...
modestybl
Jan 2016
#75
thank you for your website, but when HRC supporters hold her up as ROLE MODEL, then yes
zazen
Jan 2016
#16
no, your inconsistency is ridiculous: her husband is either relevant, or he's not
zazen
Jan 2016
#24
but, your wish that "young women learn to rise above adversity" is projecting your own aspiration
zazen
Jan 2016
#29
so, acknowledging/bemoaning hateful misogynist criticisms of her appearance="diminishing her?"
zazen
Jan 2016
#39
Even Sanders said that Bill's sex life is not important. Hope his supporters follow him.
riversedge
Jan 2016
#45
I think Bill and Hillary are a great team: The had won of the most succesful Adms
lewebley3
Jan 2016
#53