Proof that Hillary is influenced by Big Money Not Necessary (Sugar coated version)
When making a decision in the an scenes of "definitive proof," one relies on reasonable inferences. And Hillary's claim, that we can't prove she's influenced by Wall Street and Big Money interests, doesn't pass the "reasonable man test."
Like it or not, and not just when it's convenient to do so, Hillary was part of the DLC Third-Way Clinton 42 Admin. So that puts her in the company of:
Robert Rubin
Larry Summers
Rahm Emanuel
Alan Greenspan (oh yes, nominated by Clinton)
Bill Daley
John Podesta (In 1988, he and his brother Tony co-founded Podesta Associates, Inc., a Washington, D.C., "government relations and public affairs" lobbying firm. Now known as the Podesta Group, the firm "has close ties to the Democratic Party and the Obama administration has been retained by some of the biggest corporations in the country, including Wal-Mart, BP and Lockheed Martin."
Tim Geithner (Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs)
Do these names look familiar to you, too? Add Wall Street's top defense attorney, Eric Holder, and it is idendical to the people with whom Obama surrounded himself, and there's even a Clinton touting shitty trade deals (Hillary sold as TPP "the gold standard" until Bernie said it's another Clintonian crap trade policy).
Which brings us to today. John Podesta is Chairman of Hillary's Presidential campaign. Why would we expect anyone different. Politically, ihis is the bubble she grew up in. These are the people she knows and trusts. When you attack her about her Wall Street ties, she doesn't take responsibility. What does she do? She shames her detractors by (1) saying they're attacking President Obama (who, obviously, was way too close to Wall Street and arguably closer to WS than Clinton 42 when you consider Clinton's AG was Janet Reno) or (2) applying a sexist double standard to her, e.g. demanding her Goldman Sachs speech transcripts (her lack of transparency here could also be used against her as avoidant behavior).
Based on these facts, the "reasonable man" would expect more of the same too-close- for-comfort relationship with Wall Street. Further, she's promising more of the same at every opportunity.
I've seen Rachel et al and WaPo run with Hillary's "Prove it!" claim, but it's all lazy, biased, busch league journalism. The reasonable man can easily sink this claim.
