Idaho Statesman endorsement: Clinton is the Democratic candidate ready to be president

[brooklynite]

What the 2016 Democratic presidential race might lack in variety has been more than compensated by the spirited and substantive debates on issues that resonate with Americans.

We have enjoyed the mostly civil, issue-based back and forth between the two survivors — former Secretay of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. — and we believe this process has made both of them better candidates.

But the discussions and stump speeches have yielded a clear and undeniable fact: Clinton has the better overall experience, grasp on the broad range of issues and the natural attributes to assume the presidency on Day 1 of her administration.

Whereas Sanders’ passion and populist appeal have been effective in certain states under certain circumstances — and this has manifested in upset primary wins in states such as Michigan — we think there is a steep learning curve for Sanders on a number of issues outside of income equality and prosecuting Wall Street.

Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/editorials/article67181737.html#storylink=cpy

[Jitter65]

1. Kick...just because. nt

[SidDithers]

2. DU rec...nt

Sid

[JaneyVee]

3. Smart choice.

[stonecutter357]

4. K&R!

[Thinkingabout]

5. Thanks for the endorsement, their statement is great!

Thanks for sharing.

[RiverLover]

6. She has the experience to screw US over for the Moneyed Interests sponsoring her & the media

will spin it as pragmatism because the 5 corporations monopolizing it (thanks Bill) are in on the con, being among the Moneyed Interests sponsoring her.

Bye-bye saving social security from cuts & privatization.(those $peeches were payoff for something big. I believe this is it.)

Status quo or ramped up policies on privatization of schools, water, roadways, public infrastructure crumbling, off-shoring jobs, high insurance costs, high healthcare costs, banks deregulated & risking our economy, continual cutting of food stamp program, corporations not paying taxes, minimum wage not a living wage, unregulated fracking, unregulated off-shore drilling, and unauthorized war in the ME to benefit MNCs. WWIII doesn't look so far off with a war-monger in office.

& Internet freedom? Well, we're getting a tiny taste right now of what will happen if she's in charge..

Day 1 seems scary. She'll be ready, and we'll be screwed.