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Can Hillary Get Away With Hugging Obama?
Clinton is not selling herself as an agent of abrupt change. She is positioning herself as a conduit of steady change, in contrast to, Donald Trump, who might bring change like a tornado, leveling all in its wake.
Progressive Breakfast
Hillary Hugs Bernie, Eyes Republicans Clinton embraces Sanders in acceptance speech. The New Yorker's John Cassidy: "...Clinton reached out to Sanders’s supporters, pointing to the Party platform ... 'We wrote it together,' Clinton said. 'Now let’s go out and make it...
Hillary Clinton and the Choice
Hillary Clinton stepped into history last night, accepting the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party. She reminded Democrats that they were the "party of working people" and set up the choice that voters will face this fall.
Trump’s Not Fooling LGBT Americans
Donald Trump seriously thinks he can woo LGBT voters with empty rhetoric about “protecting” us from terrorist attacks. But who’s going to protect us from his religious extremist friends, and his party’s anti-LGBT platform?
What Republicans Can Learn From The Democratic Convention
Republicans, trapped in denial, wondering how they fell so far, might look toward the Democratic National Convention's capacity to manage the intra-party tension.
Strong Rules Needed On Abusive Debt Collection Practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing new rules regulating debt collection agencies. It's about time the government starting acting like a government again.
Meet Some Sanders Delegates Who Plan To Turn Anger Into Positive Action
A group of Bernie Sanders delegates talk in Philadelphia about what they plan to do after the Democratic convention to "keep the Bern," building progressive power in their communities.
Progressive Breakfast
Obama and Kaine Feel The Bern Obama and Kaine embrace Sanders. The Nation's John Nichols: "...the president declared: '....if you agree that there’s too much inequality in our economy, and too much money in our politics, we all need to be as vocal and as organized and...
Obama "Passes the Baton"
Democrats rolled out the big guns last night – Biden, Kaine, Bloomberg, Obama. They posed the choice: experience vs. risk, most qualified vs. least qualified, optimism vs. pessimism. And Obama "passed the baton" to Hillary Clinton.
TPP Opposition: Make Them Do It And Hold Them To It
Clinton says she opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Clinton friend and insider Terry McAuliffe said she will pivot to supporting it after the election. Trump jumped on that, saying Clinton will "betray" us. What does it all mean?
