Reply #39: Distortions [View All]

[Armstead]

1)Social Security is an issue. Democrats have often agreed that it needs to be dealt with for its long-term viability. Clinton gave a non-answer to the question that "I'll appoint a commission" and then used a GOP style attack on Obama as a "tsax raiser" merely because he mentioned a minor step of raising the cap somewhat as one possibility.

2)Mandates that force people to buy private insurance do suck. The only way they could work is if they are part of a true not-for-profit system of universal care. Opposition to mandates that force people into private insurance is actually a progressive position.

3)he made an offhand remark that is common knowledge. Do you think it is only Republicans who have noticed that Hillary has long eyed the presidency?

4)Opposition to merit pay is not necessarily a GOP position. There are legitimate concerns from a liberal/progressive point of view about how you determine "merit" and what affect that would have on education.

I can't defend his use of a homophobe on a campaign tour. But IMO any candidate who refuses to support same-sex marriage can be accused of homophobia. They're all equally guilty on that one.