The 5 biggest policy differences between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

[RiverLover]

The 5 biggest policy differences between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton
5/1/15

But while Clinton and Sanders may be using somewhat similar rhetoric these days, the differences between them on economics remain vast. Sanders wants his party to challenge the power of the wealthy and corporations far more directly, both rhetorically and substantively. But Clinton would rather turn them into allies — mobilizing support from the 1 percent, rather than demonizing them.

Now, keep in mind that the House is generally expected to remain in Republican hands for quite some time — so when it comes to actual legislation, a Democratic president's strategic approach to Congress might actually matter more than what he or she wants deep down.

But on some issues, like trade and foreign policy, the president has broad authority to take the initiative. And it's clear that there, President Sanders and Clinton would act in very different ways.

1) Money: Sanders attacks the rich; Clinton wants to raise money from them...(SNIP)

2) Trade: Sanders is extremely skeptical of new agreements, while Clinton has waffled...(SNIP)

3) Foreign policy: Clinton is more of a hawk than Sanders — and most other Democrats....(SNIP)

Please read more here~
http://www.vox.com/2015/5/1/8530439/bernie-sanders-hillary-differences

[upaloopa]

1. On foreign policy Clinton was Secretary of State

Sanders was ..............

[RiverLover]

2. She was SoS, & she was so .......

in that position.

[TM99]

3. Clinton's tenure at State

for fours years was unremarkable by all standards. She did not have a single major breakthrough in any of the then current problem areas (North Korea, the Middle East, etc.) and she did not have a single diplomatic signature event.

Unfortunately she did leave with several scandals still dogging her. Whether they are legitimate or not, perception wise they are significant. They include Benghazi, the Clinton Foundation funds, the email server and failed FOIA requests.

Her foreign policy stance is decidedly hawkish and definitely neo-conservative.

Sanders is consistently anti-war, he voted against the same Bush Iraq war authorization that Clinton vote for, he supports veterans (and has pushed through joint legislation that shows this support), he will dismantle the huge security apparatus that does not truly protect us, and he is against the blank check war on terror and its effects on our country and other countries cultures and economies.

I really think Sanders will have no problem holding his own in a debate on foreign policy with Clinton.

[RiverLover]

4. All true TM99.

Thanks for taking the time to fill in the blank so deftly.

[JDPriestly]

8. Clinton's State Department made some additional errors in

negotiating the XL pipeline, in its policies toward H1-B visas, with regard to India in general, negotiation of the TPP and Libya. There are still more problems with Hillary's leadership at the State Department.

And when she was in the Senate, she voted for the Iraq War Resolution. That's been mentioned, but to me that vote revealed that she is too swayed by her emotions and not careful enough about questioning her own opinions.

[TM99]

9. Damn straight.

Her decisions while at State have harmed us in incalculable ways. Why would we want her as President is beyond me.

That Resolution vote revealed to me that she will say or do whatever she calculates as a politically expedient choice in the moment. That reveals a person more concerned with how they will look (or poll!) than how they might govern.

[BrotherIvan]

5. ...

Barack Obama was ..............

[Agschmid]

6. A congressperson and senator with years of experience.

Think that about covers it.

[JDPriestly]

7. We need a Democratic Congress.

But we will never have one if we don't run and support Democrats in all 50 states in every race. Some will be predestined to failure because they run in red districts. But we still need a good, passionate and charismatic candidate in EVERY SINGLE DISTRICT.

Will we have the money? No. But we have to give all voters and opportunity to vote for a Democrat. We need Howard Dean's leadership at the helm of the Democratic Party.

I like both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, but Bernie has more experience in elected office, a consistent message and is the most honest of the candidates. He has a personal history that is very typical of his generation. The term "socialist" will be controversial. But it may get Bernie's ideas a second listen from a lot of people who don't like our system but don't realize that a social democrat is far from being a communist. Let's get that discussion going.

I personally volunteered for Bernie, but I am definitely not what you would call a socialist. I think a person's life and a country's life need a balance between social fairness to others as expressed not just through government but through private organizations like unions and churches and concern for one's own interests. I think that as a country, we are tilted way to far in favor of people almost entirely and solely thinking only about their own interests.