[lbo-talk] who likes Hillary

[Miles Jackson]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> On Oct 4, 2007, at 11:05 AM, Miles Jackson wrote:
>
>   
>> Look at it this way: Bill Clinton was popular among African-Americans,
>> but he supported a number of policies that clearly had a negative  
>> impact
>> on that group (e.g., welfare reform).  I expect the same from Hillary.
>> If it's politically expedient, she'll piss all over African Americans,
>> and (if she's as good a politican as her husband) somehow maintain the
>> adoration of the group she's pissing on.  In short: voting for Hillary
>> is doing no favors for African Americans.
>>     
>
> Yeah, you & I know that, but 85-90% of AA's don't agree. Do we know  
> better than they?
>
> Doug
>
>   
I have to shrug and admit I just don't understand their reasoning.  When 
I look at Clinton's policy record as President and compare it to W's 
record, I see far more reforms that directly harmed African Americans 
during the Clinton regime.  Granted, W's nicely feathered the nest of 
the upper class, but has he actually gotten any laws passed that 
directly and negatively impacted African Americans?  (Serious question; 
I may have missed something.)

Miles