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jmg257

(11,996 posts)
1. I think it hurt her, but not sure how much. The Foundation was made to look like a collection point.
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:14 PM
Feb 2017

Not sure how much it was reported as such on fox news, or whatever.

But NYT had quite a few articles on the subject.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. I think the Orange Buffoon trumped her on that one too. Don't like the idea, but she certainly
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:16 PM
Feb 2017

wasn't worse than Trump in that respect and there is no evidence she favored those who donated.

Wounded Bear

(64,328 posts)
3. Probably...
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:18 PM
Feb 2017

But for those looking just a little beyond the headlines, Hillary had Wall Street regs in her platform aligned pretty well with Bernie's platform. Unfortunately, bumper stickers seem to be more effective.

 

nikibatts

(2,198 posts)
4. It was all bullshit to begin with. Her speeches and e-mails came nowhere close to the problems
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:21 PM
Feb 2017

of 45's financial connections to Wall Street and Russia.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
5. Yes
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:22 PM
Feb 2017

She lost credibility on those subjects because of her ties.


I would include free trade along with the other economic policies that she lacked credibility on.

Some voters we should have won in PA, MI and WI (and OH for that matter) voted the other way because they were trying to reverse the decline in their states. Lacking credibility on Trade and Wall Street was fatal.




 

Yavin4

(37,182 posts)
6. No, she lost because Trump ran a nakedly racist campaign
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:23 PM
Feb 2017

and the surge in the rural White vote out paced the African American and suburban White vote.

 

dembotoz

(16,922 posts)
8. yes
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 02:30 PM
Feb 2017

the secret speechs the wall street ties....she at times looked more gop than she could have

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