Is Hillary Clinton Part of the 'Establishment'? Hillary: 'I Don't Understand What That Means'
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Like the stodgiest rappers on Earth arguing about who’s more legit, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have been engaged this week in a slow-motion beef over who, precisely, belongs to the “political establishment.” You may be surprised to learn Hillary Clinton does not think seem to think she is in that club.
This fight began, you’ll recall, with an argument over whether it was appropriate for Sanders to dismiss endorsements of Clinton by Planned Parenthood and the Human Rights Campaign by saying those groups are “part of the establishment.” The Clinton camp hit that one fast, as did Planned Parenthood and Emily’s List, both of whom have sent out statements saying they’re disappointed in how Sanders talks about issues like abortion.
Emily’s List, in fact, sent out a release likening Sanders to GOP politicians, pointing out a quote from his Rolling Stone interview: “Once you get off of the social issues—abortion, gay rights, guns—and into the economic issues, there is a lot more agreement than the pundits understand.”