Hillary Clinton Sets Up A Fight With Bernie Sanders Over Paid Leave

[NCTraveler]

But the real contrast is with Republicans, who oppose paid leave guarantees altogether.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday offered new details about her plan to make sure all workers can take time off, with pay, in order to care for a newborn or sick relative.

In so doing, she drew two contrasts -- a small one with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders, who would finance his own paid leave proposal differently, and a big one with the Republican presidential candidates, who wouldn’t guarantee paid leave at all.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/hillary-clinton-paid-leave_568f2e27e4b0a2b6fb6f8d81

[djean111]

1. Thing is, I see no reason to believe Hillary would actually do this.

For me, we have entered into campaign blather season.

[riversedge]

2. Thing is, I see no reason to believe Sanders would actually do this.

[djean111]

3. There ya go! This issue is not a game-changer, in the least.

What it boils down to is that I believe Sanders will introduce/support legislation, and I believe Hillary utters campaign blather, and will be covered with the handy dandy "well, Congress would not let her do it anyway" excuse.

[berni_mccoy]

5. Game. Set. Match.

[Motown_Johnny]

4. His 40 years of attempting to help workers isn't enough for you?

Sad

[riversedge]

9. I prefer Hillary's decardes of work and service for working families.

[Motown_Johnny]

11. Like supporting welfare reform and for profit prisons?

Maybe the time she spent with Walmart and Goldman Sachs is what you are referring to.


Her negatives far outweigh her positives, and this isn't even counting the families who lost members due to her pro-war agenda (can you name a war she didn't like? I can't.).


P.S. Spell check is your friend.

[beam me up scottie]

6. He's been working his ass off for working families for decades.

While Hillary was making millions giving speeches.

Guess which one I trust more?

[Agony]

7. oooops! while attacking one of her own major supporters - Clinton attacks Gillibrand legislation!

Hillary tying herself in a knot while backing herself into a corner is seriously amusing political strategy

[riversedge]

10. Kirsten Gillibrand: Clinton will be a champion for women & families, incl ensuring up to 12 weeks

Try not to distort Gillibrand's message please.


Kirsten Gillibrand ‏@SenGillibrand 17h17 hours ago

As President, @HillaryClinton will be a champion for women & families, incl ensuring up to 12 weeks of #paidleave. https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/paid-leave/ #p2

[HerbChestnut]

13. And yet won't support Gillibrand's own legislation

WTF

[NurseJackie]

8. Another reason that Hillary will have my votes! She's better prepared to be President ...

... and I trust her MORE than any of the other candidates!

[ieoeja]

12. Does Hillary really enjoy ignoring reality?

In a horsetrade with Republicans who will control at least one house of Congress, they are about a zillion times more likely to accept a 0.2% raise on workers than a 0.001% raise on the wealthy.