Hillary Clinton’s rope-a-dope approach to Obama's trade agenda highlights her vulnerability

[cali]

President Obama, so often cool and cautious in his language, gave a full-throated roar on trade last week, saying that Sen. Elizabeth Warren was " absolutely wrong " in her criticism of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and that "her arguments don't stand the test of fact and scrutiny ."

I think Obama is right about the TPP, but there's a larger point here about leadership. Governing is a contact sport.

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Which raises a question: What does Hillary Clinton believe about the Trans-Pacific Partnership or the Iran nuclear deal? You would assume that she's supportive because she helped get both agreements started. But she has been a study in reticence — a trimmer checking the political winds, rather than a leader.

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Clinton is still running, but she could take a political lesson from Obama. She needs to be a fighter. Avoiding the issues will only reinforce the sense that she is a hollow candidate. She should be taking credit for the good provisions in the TPP, not hedging her bets. She may be ready to run, but is she ready to lead?

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clintons-rope-a-dope-approach-to-obamas-trade-agenda-highlights-her-vulnerability-2015-5#ixzz3aEPKGSC8

[JoePhilly]

1. Sounds like some one doesn't know what "rope-a-dope" means?

The author should look it up if they want to sound credible.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. But (from the article)...

"But she has been a study in reticence — a trimmer checking the political winds, rather than a leader".

Rope-a-dope means to hang back and wait, vs waging a full frontal assault. By the statement I've quoted above, that seems to be what Secretary Clinton is doing...

[JoePhilly]

3. The article claims that tactic is used because of some "vulnerability".

Is that why Mohammad Ali used that tactic? Because he was "vulnerable"?

I think not.

[Cooley Hurd]

4. Not exclusively because of "vulnerability"...

...but that would be a reason to use that tactic.

[JoePhilly]

5. Sorry, its a weak analogy.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Per your specs...

...but not mine. The analogy works for me.

[JoePhilly]

7. Per having watched Mohammd Ali actually fight using it.

I understand that the anti-Hillary authors struggle to keep their stuff from getting stale.

So this will happen from time to time to be sure.

[Cooley Hurd]

10. What about non-Ali fighters?

You're focusing on "The Greatest" using this tactic, but ignoring the thousands of pugilists who used it to overcome a stronger fighter.

...and what makes you think the author is "anti-Hillary"? Maybe they're pointing out a salient fact? Are you so pro-Hillary that you cannot fathom criticism of her?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

8. Is she a "loyal" Democrat? If so, loyal to which side of the party?

No doubt, she hopes it will all go away before she's forced to takes sides and then try to be on both sides. Bill was better at it.

[trumad]

9. Yawn

[cali]

11. burp, fart, knuckle crack, sneeze AND yawn.

hey, tru, saw you whinging about someone stalking you in your threads......

I just love the smell of hypocrisy in the afternoon.

[trumad]

12. Hah.....

You post a gazillion negative posts a day about Hillary. Ain't very hard bumping into you.

[cali]

13. yawn