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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton Faces Call for New Ethics Investigation After Son-in-Law Asked for a Business Favor [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)92. Because they don't tell you what you want to hear?
There are things you think you should be able to do but some lawyer said you can't? Because it's against the law or the law does not favor it?
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Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
OP
You ask "Why don't you tell us some good things about Bernie"? Perhaps you have noticed that Sanders
Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
#97
I remember a thread where bernie had lunch with Killer Mike and Hillaries shit on it
roguevalley
Dec 2015
#118
She is going to be Madam President and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it.
upaloopa
Dec 2015
#124
Horse hockey. Bernie has a history of getting things done. This shit will not fly
Vincardog
Dec 2015
#11
To which of the over 6000 bills, he sponsored or cosponsored, are you refering?
Vincardog
Dec 2015
#35
I see the confusion now. I asked you for a specific example, and you gave me a count.
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#53
I gave you a link to 6144 bills he sponsored or cosponsored in reply to you post that HCR got more
Vincardog
Dec 2015
#98
Does not need to be. He is the master of the amendment process. He knows how to get things
JDPriestly
Dec 2015
#81
He wrote substantive bills and amendments that passed. Hillary passed a few ceremonial ones.
merrily
Dec 2015
#54
Maybe you should search the bills he got passed, his was also ceremonial ones.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#84
BS. Veteran's benefits are not "ceremonial." Neither is community access to health care.
merrily
Dec 2015
#89
He has been in Congress for twenty five years, Hillary was only there for
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#130
EIGHT YEARS without a single substantive bill or amendment or other accomplishment.
merrily
Dec 2015
#131
Hey, you want to say whatever you want about Hillary, it is not changing facts.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#133
I am not the one trying to change the facts about Hillary. EIGHT YEARS, no substantive bill or
merrily
Dec 2015
#135
Yawn. Anyone can make any conclusory comment. Hillary has been on the scene much longer.
merrily
Dec 2015
#38
So you argue that clinton would have more support from a more conservative congress?
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#18
I never mentioned Clinton's name in that context. That is all your invention.
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#36
No, but you attack Sanders on the premise that he will not gain cooperation from congress
Scootaloo
Dec 2015
#39
You do understand that Obama's inability to secure approval of dozens of federal judges slots...
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#74
I said it was close, not equivalent. I also gave you the opportunity to clarify:
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#69
I know you meant well, but Bernie's done better than Hillary as far as getting things done (a) in
merrily
Dec 2015
#52
investigating is all they know how to do so they will investigate bernie (excpt they wont have to
saturnsring
Dec 2015
#88
Very interesting. And her husband and likely the current president. I guess lawyers can be anything
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2015
#75
It wasn't tongue in cheek until you got reminded Hillary and Bill are lawyers. But that was obvious.
merrily
Dec 2015
#147
And then she defended utility companies against residential rate-payers in Little Rock.
Art_from_Ark
Dec 2015
#123
Gotta ask you, Ace: Did you miss this story the first few times it was posted here?
Buzz Clik
Dec 2015
#8
She faces a "call" for a new probe? For fuck's sake, pubes call for all kinds of shit
Darb
Dec 2015
#14
It will be interesting to see how Sanders fairs with explaining how his net worth
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#37
How do you even know his income this year? Has he filed his tax returns for 2015 prematurely?
merrily
Dec 2015
#42
That was not the question I asked you. But, you knew that. You stated income this year of $800,000
merrily
Dec 2015
#91
Again, not what I asked. Where are you getting the $800.000 figure for this year?
merrily
Dec 2015
#122
There is a difference in net worth and income. One can have inome without
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#132
You might have a point here, it was reported $350,000 net worth last year
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#148
If you can't link to where I said $800,000 income because I did not. Bye again.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#142
Replies 122 and 140 did not mention "income." You're pretending not to know what "whatever" means.
merrily
Dec 2015
#143
It was only a few months ago when his low net worth was considered a bad thing.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#102
The bigger problem for Hillary here is likely to be the perception of a pattern
Jarqui
Dec 2015
#107
Exactly! Clinton supporters wish to ignore her negative dishonesty/untrustworthiness rating when
Attorney in Texas
Dec 2015
#108
It seems the Clintons are still covered in a fine slime that they just can't wash off...
AzDar
Dec 2015
#111
State Dept already said she neither met with him nor did any one else from the State Dept...
Historic NY
Dec 2015
#158