From a liberal policy perspective, Obama has been a much better POTUS than Bill. Nostalgia for Clinton era more about winning than policy.
@AdamSerwer Just saying those things (esp ACA) would look less good if Clinton hadn't already embraced solidly centrist policies.
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@emptywheel I forgot CFPB too. Think of the shift from shutting down Brooksley Born to that. -
@AdamSerwer Plus there are areas where O has pushed centrist Clintonian policies further right, such as on trade. -
@emptywheel right but I'm not saying obama has been super-liberal. I'm saying in terms of liberal policy accomplishments, he can claim more. -
@AdamSerwer Yes he did. You're calling ACA liberal. That's crazy. But it looks liberal bc it's been so long since we talked real liberal. -
@emptywheel I'd call it a conservative means to a liberal end. -
@AdamSerwer Which: the giving insurance companies more customers that Clinton mentioned? -
@emptywheel obviously by "liberal end" you know I mean million more people having access to health care. -
@AdamSerwer Well given that O is not pushing for Medicaid adoption, I don't know that you mean that. - 20 more replies
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