Did Hillary Clinton lie about why she flip-flopped on Obamatrade during last night’s debate?

 Despite having backed Obamatrade some forty-something times in the past last week Hillary Clinton flip-flopped and announced she was opposed to the deal after “what I have learned about it.” During last night’s Democratic Presidential debate she defended her flip-flop thusly:

Tuesday night, she reiterated that message. Clinton acknowledged that she had supported the deal during her time as secretary of state, even hoping that it would be “the gold standard,” but once negotiations finished, she said: “It didn’t meet my standards.” She went on to defend the evolution of her position. “Like most people I know, I have a range of views,” she said. “They are rooted in my values and my experiences.”

  It is interesting to note that she now believes Obamatrade “didn’t meet her standards” because the details of the trade agreement have not been made public and, at least for the time being, she is not a government employee which means she has not actually seen what is in the agreement–or at least she should not have seen the contents of the deal…

  This was not lost on at least one reporter and the White House:

  So either Hillary Clinton only flip-flopped on Obamatrade for political reasons and she will say anything to get elected, as Anderson Cooper questioned her about when he asked her that question, or somebody leaked the details of the trade agreement to her…

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