Once again - Hillary Clinton's voting record is out there in public.
You can scrutinize it for yourself.
But while liberals who hate her look at unfortunate votes like for the Iraq War, I look at 99.9% of her other votes that show
she's more liberal than Obama.
While liberals who hate her (rightfully) point out that she's too hawkish most of the time, especially as described in the fantastic
Obama Doctrine I happily read last weekend, I consider it and it pushes me toward Bernie. But if Bernie isn't the nominee, I don't dwell on it forever. It doesn't negate the fact that
the Republican alternative is exponentially more dangerous on foreign policy. And it's not just a "lesser of two evils" thing, considering that
she has actually accomplished quite a few great and positive things when it comes to foreign policy and general relationships abroad.
When liberals who hate her claim that she's too tied to Wall Street, I point out that
she wants to repeal Citizen's United, and that was nearly two years ago, not just a response to Bernie.
She's simply too ambitious to take the easy road and enact legislation in favor of big banks. What does she have to gain from doing so?
And again, when liberals who hate her point out that notorious Elizabeth Warren video regarding her alleged flip-flop around a mortgage bill after meeting with big banks,
simply look at the wider context of the story and what she actually did and why. The claim is bullshit, and I'm really angry with Warren about this.
Hillary Clinton is not the perfect candidate. And she's a worse campaigner. But she's also not the "lesser of two evils" you should vote for just to prevent the other guy from getting in. She's genuinely a proven liberal with a voting record and public supporter of liberal legislation to back it. She's just made some (sometimes big) mistakes along the way.
Vote for Bernie now if you'd like - I might also do so. But you really need to look at yourself in the mirror if you truly think it's a good idea not to vote for her in the general election if she ends up the nominee.