A reminder that invites fresh consideration of her character.
Could be lies, could be just plain flip flops. Either way, here’s some more -
On TPP:
“This TPP sets the gold standard in trade agreements” - 2012
She’s also taken a leading part in drafting the Trans-Pacific Partnership - 2013
But wait…
Hillary Clinton Opposes […] Trans-Pacific Trade Deal - 2015
On North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Clinton [praised] corporations for mounting “a very effective business effort in the U.S. on behalf of NAFTA. - 1998
Another source
“I think everybody is in favor of free and fair trade. I think NAFTA is proving its worth” - 1996
However
“NAFTA was a mistake” - 2007
On Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Clinton reiterates opposition to Colombia trade pact - 2008
Until
as secretary of state, Clinton was personally lobbying Democratic members of Congress to support the deal - 2011
On Raising Payroll/Social security Taxes
“I’m certainly against […] lift(ing) the cap on the payroll tax” - 2008
But wait…
[Clinton would] be open to a Social Security tax increase - 2015
On Assad
“Many of the members of Congress […] have said they believe he’s a reformer” - 2011
Until
“Assad was the principle [sic] threat, because his bombarding, and his ruthless behavior toward his own people, was going to create more terrorists - 2015
On lifting Cuba embargo
“I’m not ready to vote to lift the embargo.” - 2000
Clinton said now is “not the time to consider wholesale or broad changes to our Cuba policy.” - 2008
However
Cuba embargo is a “failed policy” - 2014
On the Keystone XL Pipeline
Clinton was seen as initially favoring construction of the pipeline - 2010
Until
“I oppose [the pipeline] because I don’t think, I don’t think it’s in the best interest of what we need to do to combat climate change.” - 2015
On Deportation of Illegal Immigrants
Clinton is “adamantly against illegal immigrants.” - 2003
But wait…
She has advocated an immigration policy that would go further […] to shield some illegal immigrants from deportation- 2015
On Driver’s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Clinton now Against Licenses for Illegal Immigrants - 2007
However
This time, Hillary Clinton supports giving driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants - 2015
On Federal Gun Control
Blanket rules set by the federal government on guns “doesn’t make sense.” - 2008
Another source - 2008
Until
Clinton proposes using executive action as president to expand background check requirements - 2015
On Gun Ownership and Culture
Gun ownership, hunting “part of culture. It’s part of a way of life.” - 2008
But wait!
Clinton said Tuesday that gun culture in the U.S. has become “way out of balance.” - 2014
On Gay Marriage
“Marriage has got historic, religious and moral content that goes back to the beginning of time, and I think a marriage is as a marriage has always been, between a man and a woman” - 2000
Marriage is “a sacred bond between a man and a woman.” - 2004
In response to a question about whether marriage should be made legally available to two committed adults of the same sex, Clinton marked that she was “opposed” - 2007
However
After leaving her position as secretary of state, she announced her support for same-sex marriage - 2013
On Mass Incarceration and Minimum Sentences
[Clinton] explicitly attacked then-competitor Senator Barack Obama for being soft on crime. After the Iowa primary, her campaign said Obama’s opposition to mandatory minimum prison sentences was an example of his out-of-touch liberalism - 2008
Until
[Clinton wants to] End the era of mass incarceration, reform mandatory minimum sentences - 2015
On the Coal Industry
“…we’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business” - March, 2016
But wait…
“I’ve been talking about helping coal country for a very long time” - May, 2016
she says she wants to see coal “continued to be sold and continued to be mined.” - May, 2016
On Her Political Leanings
“You know, I get accused of being kind of moderate and center,” Clinton told the audience at a Women for Hillary event in Ohio. “I plead guilty.” - September, 2015
However
“I’m A Progressive” - October, 2015
On No Child Left Behind
Votes for No Child Left Behind - 2001
Until
Hillary Clinton talks negatively about NCLB, wants to replace it - 2015
On Ethanol Mandates
Hillary Clinton against ethanol mandates, ‘voted against ethanol 17 times’ - 2000 - 2007
But wait!
Clinton stressed the importance of the corn-based energy product, saying the U.S. needed to work on “limiting our dependence on foreign oil. And we have a perfect example right here […] with all of the ethanol that’s being produced here.”
She’s made it increasingly obvious that she’s only running for president for her selfish motivations. Also, the whole Clinton Foundation being a way to launder money for an alleged “pay to play” scheme, seems plausible. How such a vile, self centered person can be voted for by millions of people is beyond me.
Re: gay marriage flip flop
Consider the implications of supposing gay marriage as a female politician who's already seen as a "soft bleeding heart liberal"....you need votes to make change. All politicians play the game and weigh current temperaments with whether or not they'll actually be able to make office and make change.
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