From a liberal policy perspective, Obama has been a much better POTUS than Bill. Nostalgia for Clinton era more about winning than policy.
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Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Bracket off big parts of Obama admin: ACA, civil rights enforcement, LGBT rights, Soto nom...and lots to like.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdamSerwer
@AdamSerwer Just saying those things (esp ACA) would look less good if Clinton hadn't already embraced solidly centrist policies.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel I forgot CFPB too. Think of the shift from shutting down Brooksley Born to that.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdamSerwer
@AdamSerwer Plus there are areas where O has pushed centrist Clintonian policies further right, such as on trade.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@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.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AdamSerwer
@AdamSerwer Right. But you would be laughed at calling a Heritage foundation policy "liberal" if Clinton hadn't moved the bar.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @emptywheel
@emptywheel Clinton didn't move the bar. The GOP took the bar and threw it into the sun like a cosmic javelin1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
@AdamSerwer I mean you're applauding CFPB but Admin wouldn't even let us get back to pre-Clinton w/Dodd-Frank.
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