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Flip-flops Show
Hillary's Long On Ambition, Short on Principles
Jonah Goldberg
Oct 09, 2015
Hillary Clinton revealed on Wednesday that she opposes the
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, providing just the latest
evidence that she is little more than political ambition wrapped in a
pantsuit.
Pay attention to the press coverage, because it's fascinating: Nobody
takes Clinton at her word. I'm not just referring to her conservative
critics.
Slate's Jim Newell asks, "Will anyone find Clinton's position
convincing?" The question is purely rhetorical. The article is
headlined "Hillary Clinton Comes Out Against TPP, at Least Until the
Democratic Convention."
In "First Read," a newsletter put out by "Meet the Press" host Chuck
Todd and his colleagues, the lead item on Thursday was titled "Why
Clinton's Trade Flip-Flop Is So Unbelievable." They write:
"Yes, Hillary Clinton's new opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
trade accord cleans up something she needed to do before next week's
first Democratic debate. And, yes, it puts pressure on Vice President
Joe Biden getting into the race (because he'd be on the only major
candidate in support of TPP). But make no mistake: This flip-flop isn't
believable at all."
Clinton had long touted TPP as "the gold standard" of trade deals. A
tally by CNN in June found at least 45 instances where she had plumped,
praised, pushed or otherwise promoted the agreement. That, of course,
would make sense given that she was secretary of state when it was
being crafted and had a big role in selling it.
After she left the administration, Clinton said she wouldn't take a
position on TPP until it was done. She couldn't put it off any longer,
so she's finally taking a stand. Well, maybe not a stand. It's more
like a modified crouch...
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