Given his outrageous rhetoric and hate speech, his uncontrollable ego, his pathological lying, his virtually apocalyptic policy agenda and his textbook racism, it’s no surprise that some commentators have declared the 2016 presidential contest to be simply a referendum on Donald Trump. And to some extent it is. Americans will be given the choice to accept or reject Trump’s bigotry, demagoguery and recklessness. Donald Trump over the last year has given enough reason for every right thinking American to go to the polls to make sure that he never gets anywhere near the White House.
But focusing on Trump alone obscures the other, equally important aspect of the choice we’re making in November: that Hillary Clinton is an extraordinary candidate that all of us, particularly those of us in the progressive movement, should be proud to support. On the issues that matter most, she’s laid out a powerful agenda to move our country forward.
Most importantly, consider the issue on which the next president might have the greatest impact: the Supreme Court. As Bernie Sanders said in his endorsement speech last week, the results of the 2016 election will reshape the Court for a generation. It could allow us to overturn disastrous decisions in cases like Citizens United; defend the rights of women, immigrants, workers and LGBT people; protect the environment and repair the damage being done to civil rights law. For the full article click here
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