2016 Postmortem

berniepdx420

(1,784 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2016, 09:35 PM Feb 2016

"Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to large Wall Street banks reportedly bordered on 'gushy'" [View all]

by Natasha Bertrand

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Despite calls for her to do so, the Democratic presidential front-runner has not released the transcripts of the paid speeches she gave to Wall Street executives since leaving the State Department in 2013.

That has not stopped various attendees from speaking to media outlets such as Politico and The Journal, however, and suggesting that Clinton portrayed herself as somewhat of a friend to the financial community during the talks.

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http://www.businessinsider.com/hillary-clinton-speeches-on-wall-street-2016-2

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"Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to large Wall Street banks reportedly bordered on 'gushy'" [View all] berniepdx420 Feb 2016 OP

the truth will come out Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #1

+1 quantass Feb 2016 #2

They are being held for the general Fumesucker Feb 2016 #4

nah... she's not gonna make the GE eom berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #6

I don't think so either but if she does that's when we'll hear the recordings Fumesucker Feb 2016 #8

gotcha... berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #10

GOP has no room to talk TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #22

Not Trump. He is self-funding azmom Feb 2016 #31

True...but... TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #32

If Clinton wants to disprove these claims casperthegm Feb 2016 #3

Yes, we know what's in the transcripts, so it doesn't matter if Hillary releases them, she's been busted... the ship is sinking. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #43

What public office did Hillary hold at the time of her speeches? Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #5

It just illustrates who butters her bread... your arguments are disingenuous at best... berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #7

Like the NRA buttering Sanders bread when the donated to defeat his opponent and Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #14

oh please... you have zero facts... look up Bernie's reason for voting against the Brady Bill.. berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #15

The NRA donation to defeat Peter Smith in 1990 is a well known fact. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #21

Spin spin spin berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #23

Facts, facts, facts Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #24

I would like to shine some light on your spin tactics... you use the phrase "NRA donation" .... berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #25

I have never said they did, I posted very plainly the NRA donated money Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #28

Why use the word donation then... it was not a donation.. the word donation denotes a candidate berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #30

Donation an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant, or contribution. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #34

no no no... it's right there in your definition of donation...yes and there is a recipient implied berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #35

i am not spinning the details, I don't have to do so, in the end Sanders was elected with efforts of Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #37

NRA? Fire up that goal post baby... we's movin'! cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #33

Ha haa! Good one. .... KelleyKramer Feb 2016 #44

That's not the issue. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #9

Read this politico article to get a sense of the whole thing. kristopher Feb 2016 #29

wow just so much wrong Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #13

+420 berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #18

or +675 Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #19

What she actually said couldn't be any more ass kissy than what I am imagining she said tularetom Feb 2016 #11

"Good evening, I worship and love every one of you but (wink) you need to cut that out". BlueJazz Feb 2016 #12

File that under "Duh". n/t DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #16

Where are those friggen transcripts? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #17

she is hard at work looking into it Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #20

There's big money in telling people what they want to hear. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #26

I don't they would pay her to say... HassleCat Feb 2016 #27

What sense would it make.. one_voice Feb 2016 #36

She will get 47%ed on those transcripts. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #38

And in other news...water is wet. SHRED Feb 2016 #39

She's already lost the people for whom this is an issue Not Sure Feb 2016 #40

I agree... but it is hard to tell who has or has not heard it yet... right? berniepdx420 Feb 2016 #41

I'll give you that! nt Not Sure Feb 2016 #42

Whoopsie! So much for "cut it out". Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #45