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Originally Posted by Guest
I hope this campaign will be about the issues facing the middle class and seniors. Just this week the Dems revolted on the trade bill because it included a clause, inserted by the Senate, which would have cut $700 million dollars Medicare.
Pensions underfunded, or not at all, by companies using them as a piggy banks. Company takeovers freezing pensions and cutting retiree healthcare... That happened to me when I was 63.
Trade bills which undercut the American worker....
I could go on....
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Will not argue any of this. I, also hope it is about issues but here is the problem.
Ms. Clinton, and I speak of her because she is certain to be one of the candidates..we do not know the other, will have a difficult time convincing me of her integrity on the issues you mention.
It is my belief, we need someone in the WH who has demonstrative leadership skills and can act as the "adult in the room" with congress. Second we need congressional leadership that is not named Reid, Boehner, or Pelosi to assist in leading a forward movement.
Most of what you mention, and including immigration and most of the issues can be undertaken, if we have LEADERS who are not constantly politicking. Press briefings by both parties have become predictable...THEY did it, and now that same rhetoric emanates from the WH where we used to, at least publicly, get a break from politicking.