Subject: ICYMI: Lexington Herald-Leader Endorsement: Clinton best choice for Ky. Democrats
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Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 12:43:29 -0400
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Key point: “Clinton’s history of championing progressive causes confirms
her commitment to bringing about a safer, more equitable world.”

*IN CASE YOU MISSED IT*

*Editorial: Clinton best choice for Ky. Democrats*

*Lexington Herald-Leader*

*May 5, 2016*

*http://www.kentucky.com/opinion/editorials/article75919472.html
<http://www.kentucky.com/opinion/editorials/article75919472.html> *

Hillary Clinton is the most-qualified person running for president of the
United States and has demonstrated the deepest understanding of how to
address the challenges facing Kentucky. Kentucky Democrats should vote for
her in the May 17 primary.

The difference between Clinton and her leading opponent, Sen. Bernie
Sanders of Vermont, was evident in their appearances this week in Kentucky.
Sanders appeared in Lexington and Louisville, giving his standard stump
speech to large and enthusiastic crowds. Clinton’s two-day tour of
Appalachia included a session in Ashland where she talked with about 25
people for two hours about the region’s problems and promise. Two other
candidates on the ballot have not been active in the race.

Clinton, who has served as secretary of state and in the Senate
representing New York, in addition to her eight years as first lady during
her husband Bill Clinton’s presidency, has an impressive resume and a
thorough knowledge of both this country and its place in the world. She’s
smart, extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and — after decades of
withstanding virtually every possible attack — unflappable. In a word,
she’s presidential.

Sanders raises important issues about income inequality and the corrosive
impact of big money on political life. His campaign has transformed the
Democratic nomination process from an off-putting coronation of Clinton
into a real debate on the future of this country.

In the process he has energized countless young people and pushed Clinton
to embrace more progressive economic policies. He has offered an alternate
path to address the discontent of the millions in this country who feel
left out, disenfranchised politically and economically, that Donald Trump,
the presumptive Republican nominee, has tapped into.

Yet, while Sanders has lit up crowds of thousands, Clinton’s history of
championing progressive causes confirms her commitment to bringing about a
safer, more equitable world.

She has consistently and effectively backed expanded access to health care
and women’s rights. She has courageously defended Planned Parenthood and
taken on the National Rifle Association during this campaign.

Sanders has drawn huge applause endorsing tuition-free public higher
education. We don’t necessarily disagree with this goal but doubt the
likelihood Congress and the states would sign on. Clinton’s platform calls
for reforms to address college costs that, while perhaps less enthralling,
are more realistic. They include refinancing student loans to lower
interest rates and devising a system to tie loan repayments to earnings.

As for Kentucky-specific proposals, while in Ashland Clinton laid out her
vision for something similar to the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe after
World War II to help Central Appalachia recover from the economic
devastation of the decline of coal. She spoke specifically to protecting
miners’ health and pension benefits in the face of mine closures and
bankruptcies. Her plan also calls for federal assistance to create
alternative jobs in coal country and more money for research aimed at
keeping coal in the nation’s energy mix while limiting its environmental
impact.

Clinton’s more nuanced understanding of international relations and trade
also makes her the stronger candidate. Sanders, and others, can thunder
about trade agreements that cost Americans jobs but Kentucky, where the
automotive industry employs tens of thousands, has benefited tremendously
from international economic alliances. We can’t rely only on domestic
employers or consumers to create the good jobs that everyone wants for
Kentucky, particularly Eastern Kentucky.

This country and state need a president with the intelligence, experience
and resilience to lead in a complex and dangerous world. Clinton is the
Democratic candidate best suited for that job.

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