Is Hillary claiming to be more Liberal than Bernie Sanders?

[99th_Monkey]

I don't know how else to interpret her words here:

Clinton assured a crowd at a Dartmouth College cookout this weekend, including some Sanders supporters donning campaign gear, that she is the most progressive candidate in the 2016 race. “I take a backseat to no one when you look at my record in standing up and fighting for progressive values,” Clinton said. Although the prohibitive favorite never mentioned Sanders by name, it’s clear her campaign has taken notice of Sanders’ recent surge.

http://www.salon.com/2015/07/06/in_one_quote_hillary_clinton_shows_how_bernie_sanders_has_upended_the_2016_race/

[morningfog]

1. She's claiming to be "as progressive" as Sanders,

Or anyone. Everyone in fact. It's kind of hilarious. She takes a backseat to no one, she hops up in the passenger side and rides where ever the true leaders are driving, at best.

[RobertEarl]

2. She is worried all right

She should be. The emo-progs are fired up!

[arcane1]

3. It sounds like she's saying she more liberal than everybody n/t

[Duckhunter935]

4. She is changing her style

That is for sure. Bernie is definitely affecting things.

[Sheepshank]

12. Hillary says that she works harder than Bernie on progressive issues

and she is correct.

[onecaliberal]

5. Compare voting records, and life long policy positions.

That's all you have to do to see that statement is a steaming pile.
In my house she certainly does take a back seat. I want a POTUS who is truly for the people, one who will never sell out to corporations. If you accept millions from corps during the election, you'll owe favors. We've seen it over and over. We cannot take any more of the corporatists.

[Sheepshank]

11. ooops apparently it's not a steaming pile

“I take a backseat to no one when you look at my record in standing up and fighting for progressive values,”
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251429770

do you have facts to the contrary?

[hootinholler]

6. And at the same time calls SHOTGUN

The $2B question is Who's driving?

[LWolf]

7. We know whose driving, lol. nt

[Myrina]

8. She's trying to say she's as liberal/progressive as him, yes ... while at the same time her minions

.... are saying he's a fringe extremist.

So is she saying she's also a fringe extremist, or that he's not really a fringe extremist, or that being a fringe extremist isn't a bad thing?


So much doublespeak.

[nc4bo]

13. Heh!

Makes pleny o'sense to me!



Evolving more and more every week. May even start wearing a Bernie costume one day.

[AgingAmerican]

9. "Me too!"

nt

[Sheepshank]

10. I don't take it that way at all

“I take a backseat to no one when you look at my record in standing up and fighting for progressive values,”

I take it to mean she actually fights for progressive values, that she has a track record of dealing head on with the issues, that it's not just lip service. She did stand up and fight much more than Bernie. So I did just that...looked up her Senate records.
This site has some really good info on all voting records, the bill number a synopsis, what they sponsored or what they co sponsored, the results and pass or fail. http://votesmart.org/officials

And while off topic on this thread, here is an interesting bill she sponsored regarding immigration while she was in the Senate http://votesmart.org/bill/3745/11566/55463/state-criminal-alien-assistance-program-amendment

Vote to adopt an amendment that establishes a system for providing states with financial aid to offset the health care and educational costs incurred by giving aid to immigrants, and also allocates for funding the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).

The Senate rejected the bill.