Some of you might have noticed a bit of talk about NAFTA of late, and I hear the spokesman one of Hillary’s rivals is making false claims about Hillary’s views on NAFTA.
I just wanted to post something quick as a way of setting the record straight, and note that the claims made about Hillary were unsubstantiated.
Make the jump because there's more...
The following was posted on the Fact Hub earlier today and I thought it was worth passing along. Check it out...
Obama Campaign Falsely Claims That One Year Ago Hillary Said NAFTA Was 'A Boon To The Economy'
11/16/2007 11:03:42 PM
The Obama campaign claims that just a year ago, Hillary said NAFTA was a "boon to our economy." Here's their chief strategist David Axelrod:
On this issue of NAFTA, just a year ago Senator Clinton said it was a boon to our economy and one of the great achievements of the Clinton administration. [CNN Situation Room, 11/16/07]
An Obama campaign memo attributes the "quote" to the September 11, 2006 edition of Newsday. But that article does not quote Hillary saying that. It just asserts what Hillary "thinks" without any substantiation:
Clinton thinks NAFTA has been a boon to the economy, but voted against the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, saying it would drive jobs offshore. [Newsday, 9/11/06]
Sen. Obama lamented this kind of politics in his book, Audacity of Hope:
For that is how most of my colleagues, Republican and Democrat, enter the Senate...their words distorted, and their motives questioned. [Page 133]
I don’t really have anything to add here - I’ll just let this unsubstantiated claim of his speak for itself.
I’ll close by noting that Hillary’s got a great deal of support from folks who watch this issue very closely. A lot of folks are supporting Hillary’s historic run for the white house, including a lot of labor unions. If she was going around saying NAFTA was a "boon to our economy" do you honestly think they’d be backing Hillary over her rivals? For more information on who’s backing Hillary, see the following links...
Ratings from Labor Unions
Endorsements
U P D A T E
Hat tip to KnowVox for reminding me of Norwegian Chef's excellent work in compiling Hillary's endorsements. This is a more streamlined version of the link I provide above. Check out his latest from November 3rd...
http://www.dailykos.com/...