The Michigan Daily's Editorial Board student newspaper endorses Hillary

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Guess not all the youngins are in the bag for Bernie






https://www.michigandaily.com/section/editorials/daily-vote-hillary-clinton



From the Daily: Vote Clinton, Kasich
The Michigan Daily's Editorial Board
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 1:28am


The Michigan primary elections bring four Republican candidates and two Democratic candidates to the ballot box. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) and Hillary Clinton have had a strong presence in Michigan this week. On Sunday night, both debated in Flint, and Monday, Bernie rallied students in the Crisler Center while Hillary assembled faithful supporters in Detroit. Despite Sanders' inspiring policy agendas and Obama-esque hope, it is with confidence that The Michigan Daily Editorial Board endorses Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nominee.

Clinton is an experienced, qualified and diplomatic leader. She has served as a U.S. senator from New York, the secretary of state and as the first lady. As secretary of state, she worked on global policy including sanctions to Iran and a ceasefire in Israel and supported Obama in bringing Osama bin Laden to justice. She may have proved her preparedness for the job as president Sunday evening in her opening statement. Sanders stated that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder should resign and Clinton followed, saying Snyder should resign or be recalled, but added discussion about how Flint can get help now. Clinton has the experience and the expertise to implement the changes cities like Flint need.

Furthermore, having a woman as president has the potential to fundamentally change how our country views women. This is certainly not the only reason she should get the female vote, but like Obama her position in the White House will be condusive to social progress. Clinton as president can serve as a symbol for how far women can go, setting the stage for more female leaders in the future. As with every election, none of these candidates are perfect. But we are at an important stage in our country’s history and it is crucial to vote accordingly.

Sanders has created a rhetoric surrounding college tuition that is undeniably inspiring, calling for free tuition at all public universities. However, Clinton has sturdy policies that address student debt and hold colleges and universities accountable for making changes toward affordability — policies that are much more likely to gain bipartisan support.

Sanders also speaks passionately about big money in elections and essential campaign finance reform. Though change in this area is a noble goal, it’s far from the most important thing voters should consider in casting their vote during primaries. Yes, Clinton’s top donors are huge companies that represent big business interests — interests that do not align with ours. But the fact still remains that Clinton has the social stances and has support from industries to make a real change.

Clinton has changed a tremendous amount throughout her political career, with extreme flip-flopping on social issues and a lack of transparency on this flip-flopping, until recently. This warrants hesitation in trusting Clinton to stay strong to her policies. However, we choose to believe her ability to grow and learn from her changes shows a productive, nuanced and detail-oriented approach to changes in policy that naturally reflect changes in our nation’s culture......................

[Cha]

1. Mahalo rivers!

[Iliyah]

2. K & R

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Courageous students

given that they may be swarmed by True Believers!

[UtahLib]

4. Obviously, they've done their homework!

[Thinkingabout]

5. And used the information to make a good decision.

[UtahLib]

6. Yes, indeed

[LisaM]

7. The paper of Tom Hayden.....

Good for them and Go Blue!

[SharonClark]

8. K&R