No one will ever mistake the buttoned down Hilary Clinton for the rumpled Bernie Sanders. It's like the prim grandmother confronting the crazy uncle at Thanksgiving. Hilary showed at her first rally that she hears the supporters who prefer Bernie's populism to another dose of Democratic Leadership Council and will adopt at least some of his policies. As the Divine Mrs. M said, she checked off all the right boxes in her coming out speech. The media was somewhat taken aback by the populist message, but most were impressed by Ms. Clinton's commitment to a New Deal agenda. As Paul Krugman pointed out today, when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, 60% of the population disapproved of Interracial marriage. Today, 60% approve of same sex marriage. Should Hilary be elected president, she will govern in a drastically different manner than Bill Clinton. The wind will be at her back and Democratic policies dealing with everything from bank regulation to safety net spending will be enormously popular with a majority of the population. Assuming Dems capture the Senate and at least put a dent in the Republican majority in the House, some of these policies may actually become a reality.
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