'Mandates' aren't real, but majorities are—and Clinton wants one in Congress

A mind-bendingly painful new piece in the New York Times showcases the fears of hand-wringing liberals who worry that somehow, if Hillary Clinton prevails in November, she won't have won the “right” way and will thus taint any claims to have earned a “mandate.” This is nonsense.

These arguments center around complaints that Clinton’s outreach to Republican voters disgusted by Donald Trump means that any victory she earns won’t be a “progressive” one. Nevermind that this year’s Democratic platform is the most liberal in history; nevermind that Clinton hasn’t budged one inch from the unwaveringly progressive economic program she laid out during the primary. Somehow, these complainers say, if Clinton wins under these circumstances, it’ll undermine her ability to advance a progressive agenda.

You know what would really undermine Hillary Clinton? A Republican majority in Congress.....
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