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2016 Postmortem

GeorgiaPeanuts

(2,353 posts) Sat Apr 16, 2016, 07:18 PM Apr 2016

Bad Optics 101: HRC sur.George Clooney: Bernie Sanders is 'absolutely right' about money in politics [View all]

http://www.businessinsider.com/clinton-supporter-george-clooney-bernie-sanders-is-absolutely-right-about-money-in-politics-2016-4

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor and director George Clooney, a supporter of Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, broke ranks over campaign financing on Saturday to condemn the "obscene" sums of money in U.S. politics and praised Clinton's chief political rival in the process.

This is some BAD BAD BAD optics heading into Tuesday's primary vote in New York. TO have the person who just raised YUGE sums of money for you, to come out and call that OBSCENE and then say Bernie Sanders is absolutely right!

Clinton people must be sweating bullets, this is spreading like wildfire across the media outlets. The flopsweat can be smelled from a mile away!

#ByeHillicia!

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Bad Optics 101: HRC sur.George Clooney: Bernie Sanders is 'absolutely right' about money in politics [View all] GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 OP

LOL I will give you 15 million dollars for a Bernie ad ~ George Clooney. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #1

And In The DU Thread Linked Below - We Learn HRC Is Endorsing A Republican cantbeserious Apr 2016 #2

"HRC" in that context is Human Rights Campaign. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #5

The two are easily confused NWCorona Apr 2016 #8

So, is that a big deal? Doesn't surprise me. After she betrayed her Party rhett o rick Apr 2016 #6

That was weird and poorly timed. RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #3

I am surprised by it... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #4

Less than 24 hours after the event? RepubliCON-Watch Apr 2016 #7

Having pitchforks at your door can do that lol! NWCorona Apr 2016 #10

well if he doesn't invite her he's on the List--his name'll be Alan Smithee in Hollywood MisterP Apr 2016 #9

Well I imagine he is on her naughty list now... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #11

Maybe she was boorish last night? Maybe the protest got to him? jmg257 Apr 2016 #12

not sure that this is really news realmirage Apr 2016 #13

Did you read or hear the rest of what he said? mt Jitter65 Apr 2016 #14