Posted on 05/26/2016 11:45:20 AM PDT by bananaman22
Leaked emails obtained by The Intercept reveal Hillary Clinton’s multiple stances on fracking—which apparently differ depending on whether we’re talking about fracking on U.S. soil or abroad.
At a debate with Bernie Sanders in New York in early April, Hillary Clinton said she doesn’t support fracking, unless certain conditions are met, such as acceptance from the community and full disclosure of the chemicals that will be used in the process of releasing oil and gas from shale rock.
Just four years ago, however, she was quick to point fingers at communities abroad who were fighting proposed fracking projects in Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria, as leaked emails obtained by The Intercept reveal. At that time, she promoted fracking – more specifically gas fracking – as a way for any country, especially those in Europe, to achieve energy independence (from Russia).
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John Edwards famously quoted a Hillary staffer as saying, “she changed her position because we are moving from primary mode to general election mode.” I think that quote nails the attitude of liberals. Say what you need to say when you need to say it. If it weren’t for low standards, Hillary would have no standards at all.
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