When I first saw this video, I thought it was an official Hillary video:
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But, watching it again, I see the final disclaimer. Nonetheless, it is almost inconceivable that Hillary had nothing to do with this, given the voiceover.
So, my first reaction was that it was either the most cynical campaign commercial in history or a really great thing, given all the wonderful things that Hillary seems to be advocating here.
My problem is that, like Hillary, I’m a lawyer, and what I’m hearing is very possibly lawyer speak, which one uses when one wants to appear to have said one thing, while preserving one’s ability to deny any such thing.
For what is Hillary promising here? Answer: a conversation.
I know that I’ve been a party to thousands of conversations in which I’ve exchanged political views with others. I am always willing to change my position should my interlocutor convince me he or she is right and I am wrong, though of course that’s never happened. The amazing thing is that the deluded people with whom I have these conversations rarely if ever change their opinions despite the unaswerable arguments that I have made.
So, at the end of our conversation with Hillary, what will be the result. We will vote for her, of course, given the alternative. And while she converses with us many of us might become very enthusiastic and work our asses off to get her elected, just as we did for the not-so-bold Obama. But the proof of the pudding will come on January 21, 2016 when we find out whether Hillary has been at all persuaded that the future lies in boldness or with Wall Street.
I haven’t lost hope, though that word is now highly suspect. It’s unlikely we’ll be seeing any Shepard Fairey posters featuring that word in this campaign. Maybe she’s returning to her roots. Maybe she can put all her sympathy for those poor folk on Wall Street behind her Maybe she really will advocate for the types of things mentioned in this ad.
Just don’t count on it.
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