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2016 Postmortem

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oberliner

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Sat Oct 1, 2016, 06:27 PM Oct 2016

Hillary Clinton comments on Bernie Sanders supporters in leaked recording [View all]

A leaked audio recording of Hillary Clinton at a February fundraiser shows the Democratic presidential candidate had once painted a wide swath of Bernie Sanders supporters as idealists “new to politics completely” who are “living in their parents’ basement” -- though she stressed at the time the need to understand their frustrations with the economy.

“They’re children of the Great Recession. And they are living in their parents’ basement,” Clinton says in the audio clip, first published by the Washington Free Beacon earlier this week. “They feel that they got their education and the jobs that are available to them are not at all what they envisioned for themselves. And they don’t see much of a future.

“That is a mindset that is really affecting their politics,” she noted, speaking to donors at a private event in McLean, Virginia. “If you’re feeling like you’re consigned to, you know, being a barista, or you know, some other job that doesn’t pay a lot, and doesn’t have much of a ladder of opportunity attached to it, then the idea that maybe -- just maybe -- you could be part of a political revolution is pretty appealing.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-comments-on-bernie-sanders-supporters-in-leaked-recording/


Who exactly is leaking this stuff and what else are they sitting on?
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That's not exactly damaging. Zynx Oct 2016 #1
The disturbing part is the idea of "hacked audio" oberliner Oct 2016 #2
Pretty accurate assessment of many if you ask me. brush Oct 2016 #4
Everything she said was true and none of it was disparaging. Skoods Oct 2016 #3
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #108
When you say us... GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #110
Look, she's very empathetic and genuine in the recording. Please stop spinning this negatively emulatorloo Oct 2016 #5
Huh? oberliner Oct 2016 #15
Did you feel that way, when it happened to Mitt Romney? JRLeft Oct 2016 #74
I'm not crazy about the concept of hacking oberliner Oct 2016 #81
You didn't answer the question, because not one poster on this site complained about it. JRLeft Oct 2016 #92
How did Romney's video get out? oberliner Oct 2016 #97
It was leaked, but it was a secret recording just as bad. I still don't give a fuck it's one of the JRLeft Oct 2016 #99
I don't think that is just as bad oberliner Oct 2016 #101
Do you have evidence that there are Russian hackers? I'm still waiting on evidence. JRLeft Oct 2016 #103
Russian Hackers Targeted Nearly Half of States' Voter Registration Systems, Successfully Infiltrated oberliner Oct 2016 #104
Romney wasn't mercuryblues Oct 2016 #107
By what definition is this hacking? mythology Oct 2016 #111
A HRC staffer's email was hacked oberliner Oct 2016 #116
Only breitbart has this headlines MyNameIsKhan Oct 2016 #29
CNN and Politico too. Check out all the threads emulatorloo Oct 2016 #88
+1 betsuni Oct 2016 #77
a leaked audio that reflects WELL on Hillary? scheming daemons Oct 2016 #6
Yeah, its pretty ridiculous to call this a leak. This is a promo. JCanete Oct 2016 #115
She made some good points. My millenial daughter is living in our basement... unitedwethrive Oct 2016 #7
Basement? RandySF Oct 2016 #8
Very much her point. That causes people to be economically frustrated. Zynx Oct 2016 #14
I was upstairs, but still home. I'm not offended bmstee01 Oct 2016 #40
When I first got married we lived in our in-laws' basement. Partially finished, it was ok. :-) RBInMaine Oct 2016 #65
Maybe she should have said "living at home" meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #9
Most basement these days are quite nice...if they are not built into man-caves like Mamajami Oct 2016 #41
I agree meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #52
So she said young college graduates have to move back in with their parents and aren't doing as well NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #10
The comments themselves seem innocuous oberliner Oct 2016 #21
There was a mole at the fundraiser NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #38
The article refers to a "hack" oberliner Oct 2016 #44
What a Tragedy Grassy Knoll Oct 2016 #11
The tragic part is that emails and private conversations can be so easily hacked oberliner Oct 2016 #19
Leaked to Freeper Free Beacon Grassy Knoll Oct 2016 #25
The article says "hacked audio" oberliner Oct 2016 #45
Your Headline Says "Leaked" Grassy Knoll Oct 2016 #49
The audio was hacked and then leaked oberliner Oct 2016 #50
How Do You Get Audio From a Hacked email? Grassy Knoll Oct 2016 #59
Emails with audio attachments? oberliner Oct 2016 #63
Now You Did It, I Can't Stop Laughing Grassy Knoll Oct 2016 #67
What do you mean? oberliner Oct 2016 #69
Someone records it, for distribution to supporters who can't make the meeting muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #120
Source for last week's "hacked Clinton audio" story was Russian influence op DCLeaks oberliner Oct 2016 #134
The quotes are tactful Marthe48 Oct 2016 #12
It could easily be a statement of sympathy, not scorn. nolabear Oct 2016 #13
The comments seem fine to me oberliner Oct 2016 #17
She's very empathetic in the recording emulatorloo Oct 2016 #20
Agree . Kathy M Oct 2016 #66
It is all over twitter--the Trump folks are trying to set a wedge between Hillary supporters and riversedge Oct 2016 #16
Nothing wrong with the quotes - but who hacked the audio? oberliner Oct 2016 #18
Exactly. Trump crowd lying like they always do. Stir the pot, divide and conquer emulatorloo Oct 2016 #22
I was for Bernie but I don't find that comment offensive--and it does point to tblue37 Oct 2016 #23
I don't find it offensive either oberliner Oct 2016 #51
#basementdwellers — The actual words and spin on Hillary Clinton’s remarks about Bernie Sanders supp tirebiter Oct 2016 #24
Been #1 or #2 on twitter all day. Ouch Arazi Oct 2016 #26
Trump supporters ...big deal. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #35
Calm down. It's Trump people. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #61
Hillary understands what life is like for most people. upaloopa Oct 2016 #27
Seems fine to me. Kaleva Oct 2016 #28
Trump must be desperate. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author David__77 Oct 2016 #30
I'm a Bernie voter and I think she sounds like she's understanding why instead of condemning or blm Oct 2016 #31
Agreed oberliner Oct 2016 #42
It takes strong mental gymnastics to twist Clinton's Charles Bukowski Oct 2016 #32
How is that damaging...lots of empathy. Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #33
CNN HEADLINE FOR THIS STORY IS SO FUCKING MISLEADING AND WRONG Skoods Oct 2016 #36
oct surprise. be prepared. pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #37
What do you think is coming? oberliner Oct 2016 #55
The Washington Free Beacon seems to be the culprit ismnotwasm Oct 2016 #39
But who was the hacker? oberliner Oct 2016 #43
Nope Proud liberal 80 Oct 2016 #56
Still unclear who hacked the audio in the first place oberliner Oct 2016 #58
Note that this audio was "hacked" from a private email oberliner Oct 2016 #46
How dare she be empathetic? We should punish La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #47
It's ridiculous that people think this reflects negatively on her oberliner Oct 2016 #48
You seem to relish in posting these types of articles. grossproffit Oct 2016 #53
What types? oberliner Oct 2016 #54
You betcha they do obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #71
What does this comment mean? oberliner Oct 2016 #98
no obamanut2012 Oct 2016 #123
OK oberliner Oct 2016 #124
Actually my mother turned the house over to whistler162 Oct 2016 #57
does anyone think MFM008 Oct 2016 #60
There's nothing in this one to alter. It's mainly a statement of empathy. Good grief. RBInMaine Oct 2016 #62
But hacked content could be altered oberliner Oct 2016 #64
funny, the word that jumped out at me is idealist jodymarie aimee Oct 2016 #68
nothing wrong with Hillary 's comments Kathy M Oct 2016 #70
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #72
BULLSHIT!! Why are you saying this? Trolling are you? This was not at all "disparaging." Give us a RBInMaine Oct 2016 #73
You have a difficult time accepting that someone could be critical of HRC and still vote for her aikoaiko Oct 2016 #75
What she said was not disparaging. Did you see the whole quote? What is "disparaging"? RBInMaine Oct 2016 #78
As a millennial Bernie supporter, I found this part disparaging bobbobbins01 Oct 2016 #109
The bottom line in all this is for democrats to STOP going bigdarryl Oct 2016 #76
And how did that work out? GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #136
I don't see a problem with what she said. cwydro Oct 2016 #79
The concern is about sitting on something and leaking and hacking. betsuni Oct 2016 #80
The hacking of HRC staffer emails and audio oberliner Oct 2016 #82
So you think she might have said something damaging to her campaign? cwydro Oct 2016 #83
Not her, necessarily oberliner Oct 2016 #84
From what I can gather only Trump supporters and JPR types are pushing the out of context stevenleser Oct 2016 #85
I wish more people were talking about the hacking angle oberliner Oct 2016 #86
If people are going to talk about this it should be about how the Intercept stevenleser Oct 2016 #93
The idea of Russian hackers attempting to influence the US Presidential election oberliner Oct 2016 #95
Nope it's not more important because that is already a story. stevenleser Oct 2016 #96
Pretty sure that 99 percent of Americans don't know what "the Intercept" is oberliner Oct 2016 #100
Except of course, it's #1 on twitter Arazi Oct 2016 #87
No "except". Trump has support of 40% of the country. That's more than enough to stevenleser Oct 2016 #90
Lol, ok. Keep your head in the sand Arazi Oct 2016 #91
Nope, I'm an evidence based person. I don't panic easily. nt stevenleser Oct 2016 #94
Hasn't been in top ten for hours Loki Liesmith Oct 2016 #102
It is bullshit Demsrule86 Oct 2016 #105
The hacking of HRC staffer emails and audio is the problem oberliner Oct 2016 #106
Clinton camp statement on leaked audio of Clinton discussing young Sanders supporters. riversedge Oct 2016 #89
That is just beautiful. azmom Oct 2016 #133
I sense butthurt but, I don't see where she said anything wrong. AgadorSparticus Oct 2016 #112
ratmucking to divide dems and and cut-off h's attempt to radius777 Oct 2016 #113
I've read and it does not bother me at all. Third Doctor Oct 2016 #114
But does the fact that an HRC staffer had their email hacked bother you? oberliner Oct 2016 #119
If you are insulted by those remarks mindfulNJ Oct 2016 #117
The story should be the hack, not the remarks themselves oberliner Oct 2016 #118
She said that they are unhappy with current economic reality Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #121
Agreed oberliner Oct 2016 #122
Well unless I'm misunderstanding the story, this was someone recording a private speech, a la Romney Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #125
You are misunderstanding the story oberliner Oct 2016 #126
I stand corrected! Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #127
No problem oberliner Oct 2016 #128
It's a strange world when the despot who runs Russia is doing it to influence the election. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #129
And the Republicans think that is just fine and dandy oberliner Oct 2016 #130
I don't have much of a problem with that JonLP24 Oct 2016 #131
Agreed oberliner Oct 2016 #132
Turns out the hackers were Russian oberliner Oct 2016 #135
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