Brian schweitzer on the issues hillary

But although common wisdom has already crowned Clinton the Democratic nominee for the Democratic primary, and the general election that follows it, there will indeed be a populist challenger to her. Like the Obama campaign in , there will be a liberal insurgency against Clinton. There are major critics of her within the Democratic Party as well as without.

There are policy stances she holds, and relationships she caters for that do not sit well with the Democratic base of voters. While those who disapprove of Clinton may not make up a plurality, they certainly are a significant enough fraction to force other candidates into the race, and while Clinton will likely protect her left flank unlike she remains open to populist criticism.

The New Republic magazine led its last issue with stiff criticism of Clinton , especially in relation to Elizabeth Warren, who is seen as the liberal answer to big money when it comes to policy formation.

Brian schweitzer on the issues hillary: A former Montana governor and devotee

Although the magazine argued in favour of Warren, its arguments in principle are not specific to the senator from Massachusetts:. They are more attuned to income inequality than before the Obama presidency and more supportive of Social Security and Medicare. A recent Pew poll showed that voters under 30—who skew overwhelmingly Democratic—view socialism more favorably than capitalism.

Above all, Democrats are increasingly hostile to Wall Street and believe the government should rein it in. Which brings me back to Brian Schweitzer, a former two-term governor of the red state of Montana.