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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Clinton "I was the candidate who went to Wall Street before the crash." [View all]Nite Owl
(11,303 posts)5. Did she even realize
the weight of what she was saying?
She was that close that she knew, she could have done something to warn people who lost everything, something.
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TheProgressive
Feb 2016
OP
We don't know what other steps she may have taken besides talking to them. *An investigation
JudyM
Feb 2016
#34
I am trying to recall just when I was in a position of power, and could do something - nope,
djean111
Feb 2016
#86
I never heard a peep out of her before or after the crash. Only during elections.
Red Oak
Feb 2016
#4
The crash was a giant theft from the working class. Many crooks and cronies gained. Not only Clinton
Cheese Sandwich
Feb 2016
#8
Yes she went to Wall St before the crash, she went to Wall St on her way to Harlem
GreatGazoo
Feb 2016
#16
She declines to lead in this instance. She's waiting for everyone else to do it first. nt
eilen
Feb 2016
#100
I'm sure Hillary called her son-in-law afterwards and they had a good laugh over the phone. n/t
PonyUp
Feb 2016
#23
Even if she didn't know, they didn't cut it out, so she was highly ineffective.
CharlotteVale
Feb 2016
#21
This assumes facts not in evidence. Release the transcripts proving these statments Hill.
Vincardog
Feb 2016
#24
Who else was included in the "many in Congress were well aware" assertion? Was Sanders?
LonePirate
Feb 2016
#25
"Bad actors like hedge funds." Like her hedge fund manager son-in-law? Like where her
valerief
Feb 2016
#27
"What you are doing with mortgages is going to bring us down"..........well we got the answer.......
turbinetree
Feb 2016
#47
Reading the transcripts of the townhall indicates that she was fully aware of the situation...
TheProgressive
Feb 2016
#64
Then release your transcripts Hillary. Let us see what you said to Wall Street.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#79
When she went to Wall St to tell them, was it to Goldman's for a speaking fee?
EndElectoral
Feb 2016
#97