Hickenlooper Won't Call Himself a Capitalist

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21. This is a losing position . . .

for Hickenlooper specifically and the Democratic Party generally if we're put into a position of defending socialism. Americans are not socialists, period. You want to talk about a mixed economy, fine. Because that's what we actually have--a private and public based economy. But not answering the question directly is not going to fly in 2020. And sorry, the "I don't believe in labels" is pathetically lame for anyone running for President of the United States. That might work for an undergraduate classroom but it simply does not cut the mustard at this level. Say what you are, rightly or wrongly. Then let the chips fall as they may.

But this tap dancing routine? That gets you nowhere in this sort of race. Other than placed in the circular file.