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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want to look at the websites of the two candidates and compare where they stand on current issues, they are comparable .... [/quote]
See that's just it - I [i]did[/i] compare the websites.  Here's what I found:

Bernie's website cites several pieces of legislation involving women, where he voted with all the other Democrats.  Nothing to be ashamed of, but also nothing worth bragging about.  No indication he ever did anything to promote women beyond just voting with the other Dems (and some Republicans).  Hillary's includes an almost identical laundry list of legislation for women.  Here's the difference: Hillary Clinton was the original sponsor for the Paycheck Fairness Act.  [i]She actually did something for women, not just voting with the crowd[/i].

But there are other differences, because Hillary's website continues beyond just the legislation.

1. Hillary worked at the Children’s Defense Fund, where she helped expand access to education for children with disabilities.
2. Hillary helped start Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
3. Hillary led the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, where she proclaimed that “women’s rights are human rights.” 
4. Hillary made women’s rights a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy as Secretary of State. 
5. Hillary created the now-permanent position of ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues and helped launch the first U.S. strategy on women, peace, and security. 
6. Hillary advanced women’s economic empowerment, championed programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, and spearheaded public-private partnerships to improve the status of women and girls.

So when I line up the candidates' "resumes" on women's issues side-by-side, I see a clear difference.  Bernie's record is frankly unimpressive, but at least not offensive.  So he's better than Trump.  By contrast, Hillary's record for women is long and strong.[/quote]

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