Hillary just announced that she is does not support the TPP. I don't personally know what I think of the TPP, so, I don't know what I think of her opposition. But I was a bit surprised to read so many comments in reaction to her opposition accuse her of only opposes it because she thinks it will help her in the primary.
Okay, I can appreciate that some people who oppose the TPP, such as Sanders, are criticizing her for not leading on the opposition, but the accusations that she's not really opposed and only saying she is to help her in an election seem to me to go beyond criticism to a personal attack her integrity.
And yes, politicians have all put their fingers to the wind, some more than other, but this accusation that Hillary is a liar goes beyond that. The accusation isn't just that she's just another shameless follower, rather that she is a heartlessly ambitious calculator.
Now, yes, we have all seen Hillary tell big fish stories, like about dodging sniper fire. But I don't think that a tall tale is the same thing as lying about something substantial like an international trade deal.
I don't personally know Hillary Clinton, but from what I have seen of her since the early 90s is that she's an ambitious but caring left of center politician. Sometimes she has followed and sometimes she has led. She's made mistakes and she's exaggerated, but she's also shown great bravery and seemingly inexhaustible tenacity. From what I have seen, she is a complex human being and I admire her for not apologizing for it.
And that's why I honestly don't understand why so many people here seem to be as angry at her as people on the right. I may not agree with everything she does, but I do believe she honestly cares. I get the sense from the people who think she's just totally full of shit that they don't think she is honest or cares.
Is that the consensus around here on dkos? That Hillary Clinton is the selfishly ambitious liar that the right accuses her of being?