Posted on 07/22/2015 1:13:20 PM PDT by lbryce
Is there a saboteur in Hillary’s camp? Given the serial missteps in her campaign (the limp announcement video and lassoing reporters spring to mind), one wonders. The latest blooper snuck into Mrs. Clinton’s economic policy speech – a mish-mash of platitudes geared to pleasing various core constituencies. She gave a nod to working mothers, small business owners, minimum-wage workers, unions and other voter blocks. But, she goofed big time when she skittered off-cliché and attacked “the so-called gig economy.” It was a glancing blow, to be sure, but damaging nonetheless.
Here’s why: Hillary Clinton absolutely needs the millennial vote. And millennials, the largest generation in U.S. history, are absolutely besotted with the “shared” economy. Mess with Uber, or Airbnb, and you’ll find yourself on the wrong end of a selfie stick, or worse.
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In her speech, the former First Lady acknowledged, “Many Americans are making extra money renting out a small room, designing websites, selling products they design themselves at home, or even driving their own car.” She describes the “on-demand” economy as “creating exciting economies and unleashing innovation.” She then cautions that such activities “are raising hard questions about work-place protections and what a good job will look like in the future.”
View photo .Millenials In other words, these jobs are under-regulated and worse -- it is unlikely these jobs will be unionized, and in fact they may further undermine unionization. What’s a Democrat to do? Check the math: there are some 75.3 million voting age millennials (age 18 to 34) and only about 14 million union members. Easy choice.
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Hillary’s Truth Train coming to your town ping
A lying, rich grandmother who hasn’t driven a car since before any Millennials were born. Why wouldn’t Millennials flock to vote for her?
They don't even know who Hillary is.
And the millenials have no memories of when the Clintons were in the White House previously.
Millennials make the self absorbed know it alls from the Baby Boom generation look good. Well, at least some from the Baby Boomers.
Maybe Hillary should fill out an application to be a Flight Attendant on Virgin Airlines. I hear they have great retirement benefits. And advancement opportunities? The sky’s the limit! She may have to bring her own tailor though.
Because she has a lady part and she will promise them free stuff. Just like they voted for the current Bozo in the White House because he was black (half breed but that is all forgotten) and they wanted to feel part of history. And oh boy we all might be history now. Oh and he promised free stuff even tough those Millennials are not seeing lower college costs for one.
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This is what saddens me: Hillary believes---and probably knows---that the American voter is so gullible that she can do or not do just about anything she wants, and she will still win the election. Sad. Very sad.
It is like this: She figures that she will win at least 50% of the white vote, and combined with the "Latino" and black vote, she is sure of victory. Sad.
I look good all the time ;)
Go on Facebook. All the kids love Bernie and Liz.
You know, considering the scorn Boomers faced for the behavior of the hippies, you’d think they’d be more understanding of their own children.
Apparently not given the generational bashing.
millennials (age 18 to 34)
They don’t even know who Hillary is.
And when they see her they see an old ugly woman who is obviously a bitch. There is no connection.
maybe drag out that long faced daughter for a desperate plea?
maybe drag out that long faced daughter for a desperate plea?
Web Hubble’s daughter is not appealing, either. Young people perceive her as a spoiled little witch. I hope.
When Bill Clinton was running for pres. in 1992 he was on TV and I asked my daughter who was 12 at the time what she thought of “that man on TV”. She said “He’s really yucky”.
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