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2016 Postmortem

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts) Fri Apr 8, 2016, 09:31 PM Apr 2016

To squelch an ugly rumor, Hillary will ~not~ be going to Hong Kong while Bernie is in the Vatican [View all]

No, Hillary is going to be at George Clooney's house for a glittering star studded fund raiser there, it is one of her surrogates, Gary Gensler, who will be collecting the ~~payoffs~~ donations in Hong Kong.

Just wanted to clear that up.

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To squelch an ugly rumor, Hillary will ~not~ be going to Hong Kong while Bernie is in the Vatican [View all] Fumesucker Apr 2016 OP

I thought she was going to be at her other church, Wall Street. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #1

The same Gary Gensler who is a former Goldman Sachs partner? QC Apr 2016 #2

As far as I know... Fumesucker Apr 2016 #6

The same Gary Gensler who was instrumental in deregulating derivatives, QC Apr 2016 #9

It depends on what the definition of "is" is... Fumesucker Apr 2016 #11

And the same Gary Gensler who set Hillary up to ratfuck Bernie in a January debate BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #12

One and the same, apparently. QC Apr 2016 #15

Thanks for the earworm... Fumesucker Apr 2016 #19

Thanks OH THE OPTICS nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #3

ikr? Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #17

Alas why we have the faux outrage nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #21

The Hillary supporter freak out makes total sense now CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #25

Thanks for that! I was just about to ask. nt cherokeeprogressive Apr 2016 #4

Just bring the thick envelopes, capiche? TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #5

Are you flipping kidding me? CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #7

I'm not kidding maddi Fumesucker Apr 2016 #10

This cannot be real! CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #18

Actually, it is $353K TM99 Apr 2016 #20

That is... CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #22

Isn't it. TM99 Apr 2016 #24

Either way, the money pours in! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #8

speaking of money: amborin Apr 2016 #13

How many of those $1 donations Mike__M Apr 2016 #14

Why how considerate of you, Fumesucker. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #16

Thank you for the clarification. I can never keep these fancy shindigs straight. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #23

Let's lie our asses off like Hillary supporters are doing and make the claim, anyway. Luminous Animal Apr 2016 #26