Terry McAuliffe may be the original FOB. Virginia’s governor truly is a friend of Bill — and Hillary. He recently roiled his pal’s presidential campaign.
McAuliffe predicted that as president, Hillary Clinton would flip-flop on the Trans-Pacific Partnership — i.e., she would embrace the trade agreement that pressure from Bernie Sanders’ supporters led her to oppose. A Clinton spokesman denied the supposition. McAuliffe tried to clarify his remarks.
Free trade is one of 2016’s litmus tests. Donald Trump opposes TPP, despite the GOP preference for trade agreements. His running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has supported free trade. Sanders has blasted globalism, and during the nomination campaign depicted Clinton as a tool of Wall Street. Although TPP was negotiated during her tenure as secretary of state, she came out against it. Tim Kaine also has moved from pro to con.
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P.S.: We suspect McAuliffe is right about Clinton and trade — and hope he is.