NONE of the Republican candidates have given paid speeches to Wall Street either - just Hillary.

[silvershadow]

Rubio hasn’t given paid speeches to Wall st. Kasisch hasn’t given paid speeches to Wall Street, Cruz hasn’t given paid speeches to Wall Street and Trump IS Wall Street and certainly isn’t giving any paid speeches to them.

Time for Hillary to release the transcripts. She said she would release them AFTER every candidate has released theirs. Well it is done. They are released. It was a good bet while it lasted. Now she must own up to her promise and release them now

http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/2/24/1490821/-NONE-of-the-Republican-candidates-have-given-paid-speeches-to-Wall-Street-either-just-Hillary

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I have no comment.

[timlot]

1. I don't think "Wall Street" is the only special interest that pays for speeches...

But that seems to be the "one issue" that some folks are fascinated with.

[Joob]

4. What other groups do?

[Recursion]

16. Well an outdoor camping society paid her to speak, for instance (nt)

[Joob]

19. Sounds fishy.

I Want those Transcripts too!

[Recursion]

17. I've given up trying to figure out what "Wall Street" actually means (nt)

[seaglass]

33. I don't know either. I used to work for Amex, was I a Wall St stooge? This is such a non-issue

to me. We always had well paid guest speakers at our annual managers meetings - Ann Richards, Norman Schwarzkopf, Bill Cosby. They are supposed to be motivational and interesting.

A very weird obsession.

[amborin]

50. b/c they hold a dispropotionate influence over our economy & our lives

[Jitter65]

2. Wall Street doesn't like them either.

I think it really means she will be able to get changes accomplished with them than any other candidate.

[silvershadow]

6. Yeah, that's what they gave them out. Well, to Hillary, they gave them out. Freely.

Remember? "That's what they offered".

[Jitter65]

3. Really, I don't care about her paid speeches. I care about her actions. And so far, they have been

pretty good.

[silvershadow]

7. Well I do. I can only assume it was a bribe until it is proven otherwise. nt

[Recursion]

20. Why wouldn't they just bribe her, then? Why bother with the speech?

Seriously, as much as I dislike Clinton I find this complaint about her incredibly brainless.

[silvershadow]

21. The speech was to launder the money. They couldn't just hand it to

The speech was to launder the money. They couldn't just hand it to her.

[Recursion]

22. That's an idiotic way to do it though

Hire her as a "consultant" on "the international situation" or something.

[silvershadow]

25. They didn't think they would get caught. For some strange reason... nt

[Recursion]

38. Because it's a stupid charge

Seriously.

What was the American Outdoor Camping Society's quid pro quo?

The groupthink here is really worrying.

[silvershadow]

39. Oh they funded all 6 speeches? I didn't realize that! Wow must have really been some topic! nt

[COLGATE4]

57. Guilty until proven innocent. That's the ticket.

Are you sure you're posting in the correct forum? That attitude seems to fit a whole lot better over at WND or Free Republic.

[jfern]

12. Sure, if you're ISIS

[Broward]

15. You must be really proud of her IWR vote.

[peace13]

31. OK, well she agreed to release them and hasn't.

On the actions scale that's not so good!

[silvershadow]

42. Without them, I can only assume it was a bribe. nt

[peace13]

55. I can't imagine the average person letting her duck the issue.

If there is no problem with the material then it's all good and we look like dicks. I feel the same about Bernie and his taxes. I would think as a Senator that his information would already be out there. I can't tell, has he put all of the information out or not? If not, I think they should get on with it, just to get it out of the way.

[amborin]

51. her actions have been terrible, and you're right, they count way more than words

[Sky Masterson]

5. You keep forgetting that it's her turn

If she can't have it no one can.
Still amazes me.
We are going to put a legless horse with a 'crippling disease' against a 3 legged horse with brain damage and a crutch instead of putting a horse that at least has legs outside of large minority communities and solid red states in the south.
Nobody likes her. Well, Nobody besides those who she has conned/tricked.
If people who want a Democrat to win don't want to vote for her unless out of fear of a cruz or trump then she will lose.
I can't guarantee that I won't leave the choice for President blank. (Before the Clinton fans and paid posters pounce, I live in Kansas so I don't have a voice)

[silvershadow]

8. That's because I'm *trying to forget. I can't handle to trauma. Or their drama. nt

[k8conant]

9. Before we progressives pounce also,

I would note that the reference to polio is not good: it impugns FDR and also fails to realize that the horse is willfully headed in the wrong direction.

[Sky Masterson]

10. I'll edit that

I forget how sensitive people can be

[apcalc]

28. Nobody likes her except

The Democratic voters, eh?

[SwampG8r]

45. They wont win a ge alone only 30% of electorate

Every d em could vote for her and she would still lose.

[jehop61]

11. Ahem

The republican candidates are office holders. They are prohibited from charging for speeches because of their office. Hillary and Trump are the only candidates who are private citizens who can charge for speaking. Check speakers bureaus on the google and see what other celebrities charge. You might learn something.

[silvershadow]

14. so where are the transcript?

[jfern]

18. People who everyone knows is going to run for President should be prohibited too

[treestar]

13. Speeches to who?

No one considers Trump or Cruz worth it that's why.

Be more specific as " Wall Street" is not an entity

[B Calm]

23. I'd like to know what Hillary said to Wall Street. All of us should!

[silvershadow]

24. Without those transcripts, I can't vote for her, and without the investigation being cleared I

cannot vote for her. Also, if she is still under investigation and is nominated anyway, I will leave the party that day. Never to return. I don't want that taint associated with my name.

[COLGATE4]

58. I think that, against all odds, the Democratic Party just

might survive that.

[joshcryer]

26. 99% Clinton releases her speech transcripts when Trump makes it an issue.

Likely a few hours before their first debates. Just watch and see.

[silvershadow]

29. I will be gone from the party by then, I'm afraid. nt

[joshcryer]

34. They'll still pull the "can't trust Hillary" gambit.

And insinuate that she edited the transcripts, etc.

She can't win in that vein.

But Trump can't win either, so we're all good.

[silvershadow]

35. That's what she's counting on. The Clinton Triangulation. Perfect setup. NO wonder she doesn't

have an actual platform. She thinks she's going to walk to the White House.

[joshcryer]

36. Against Trump it's a casual stroll.

[silvershadow]

37. Well I wouldn't whistle past the graveyard. We don't know it is Trump, and we

don't know she can beat him.

[joshcryer]

40. Oh we know.

Some are just in denial about it.

[silvershadow]

41. Good luck is all I can say. I will be stunned if she wins. Stunned. nt

[COLGATE4]

60. Stunned, I tells ya. Stunned!!!

[Bjornsdotter]

53. I think it's more likely

....that Trump already has the transcripts and he will release them, not Hillary.

[stonecutter357]

27. speeches and stuff !

[ChairmanAgnostic]

30. Heh.you expect her to keep her word?

Sorry, but you are naive. She is an opportunistic liar. It is her most redeeming quality.

[Scuba]

43. There's a county commissioner candidate in Iowa that got an honorariam for a garden club talk.

Hillary ain't showing hers until he shows his!

[pdsimdars]

44. Game over, man!

But really, do you think she'll follow through on that promise any more than she'll follow through on all those positions she has "evolved" on?

[Fla Dem]

46. The problem here with this argument is a sitting govenor, senator, president, etc can't take

money for speeches. Hillary Clinton was not holding any public office when she gave those paid for speeches. It's a moot point.

[JoePhilly]

47. Why would ANYONE pay to hear any one of those idiots talk??

I mean honestly ... None of them have done anything worth paying to hear about.

[Demsrule86]

49. Well I guess if Bernie doesn't make it and he won't

You can vote Republican...how delightful for you. I mean the fact the Republicans have been trying to tear down the restraints enacted against Wall Stree should not influence you...all about speeches.

[Silver_Witch]

54. There are other parties besides the Republican party...

And other Presidential candidates.

[COLGATE4]

63. All of whom have less than a snowball's chance in hell

of ever being elected.

[Bad Dog]

52. That's probably because no one's willing to pay to hear them talk.

I'm not.

[leeroysphitz]

56. I think Clinton will stall and prevaricate as usual. n/t

[NorthCarolina]

59. The transcripts will not be released until someone in the GOP releases them post primary,

should Clinton be the nominee and not under Federal indictment. It will be Hillary's (re Romney) 47% comment.

[randome]

61. She's under indictment! She's weak! She can't win! She gives speeches!

She laughs funny! She's a corporate whore! She's a war-monger! She dresses like Mao! Just because she's winning doesn't mean anything! Just because she wants to put coal producers out of business doesn't mean she cares about climate change! BILL CLINTON!

Funny how the conversation is never about issues any longer. Yeah...funny.


[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers, it's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]

[NCTraveler]

62. Seems to be your number one issue. Glad you have some candidates to look at. nt.