Top Swedish diplomat is not feeling 'the Bern'

[riversedge]

This women seems to be a mirror of Hillary--strong, intelligent--working for women and equity.



http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/03/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-sweden/index.html


By Gregory Krieg, CNN

Updated 4:04 PM ET, Wed February 3, 2016
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Swedish FM is backing Clinton over Sanders, she says in new interview with CNN
Sanders frequently refers to Sweden as a model for his "democratic socialist" economic plan

(CNN)Bernie Sanders has been sweet on Sweden for a long time, but a top official from the Scandinavian nation isn't returning the love.

In an interview Wednesday with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Swedish foreign minister Margot Wallström said she has a favorite in the race and it's not Sanders. She's rooting for Hillary Clinton to win the White House.

Asked if she hoped that "Clinton will win," Wallström responded: "Yeah, I have to admit I do."

Sanders often cites Sweden, with its robust welfare state, as a model for the "political revolution" he is seeking to launch in the United States.
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Wallström, who was appointed to her current role in October 2014, is a controversial figure in Sweden and abroad. She has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government and led Sweden in its recognition of a Palestinian state shortly after taking office.

But Wallström's push for what she calls a "feminist foreign policy" has won her acclaim with some American moderates.

"Striving toward gender equality is not only a goal in itself," she said during a speech at the U.S. Institute of Peace in January 2015, "but also a precondition for achieving our wider foreign, development and security policy objectives."

[Iliyah]

1. K & R

[leftofcool]

2. Most foreign Heads of State want Hillary to win.

[Starry Messenger]

4. Socialists aren't such a novelty there

Sanders only seems remarkable in the US, because they are rarer here in public life. Foreign leaders like and trust Clinton and know she does exemplary work, and are probably eager to move forward with her.

[Bjornsdotter]

6. Apologies....

....I did not see that this was the Hillary Group when I replied.

[Thinkingabout]

7. Thanks for the post, seems like this isn't the first person in the know who does not

describe Sweden as Sanders does, perhaps Sanders needs more foreign affairs experience.

[riversedge]

9. He needs to educate hmself or get some serious schooling before he opens his mouth

again about socialist countries.

Seriously--our Constitution--our foundations are not set up socialism

[comradebillyboy]

8. Well really what does this woman even know about the

Scandinavian countries that Bernie admires so much? ///sarcasm

[FrenchieCat]

10. under bussen

Means, Under the Bus with Ms. Know it all in Swedish!

[ismnotwasm]

11. I was going to post this, glad I read through the page!

Interesting, and not surprising

K&R

[Cha]

12. LOve it! this should go Viral, rivers!

thank you!