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CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:04 PM Feb 2016

Hillary To Bernie, "You Smear Me When You Tell The Truth!"

An interesting question came up about whether Hillary would be willing to share transcripts of all her speeches before the big money boys. She said she’d look into it. If she’s the “progressive” she claims to be, she should be willing to share those transcripts immediately as a matter of public record. Something tells me we either won’t see these transcripts, or they’ll be released months from now, after the primary race is decided. SNIP



But back to the “smear” campaign. Obviously, Hillary and her team are hoping the media will focus on the smoke and mirrors generated by that loaded term, while neglecting the reality of Bernie’s truth-telling. Given the craven nature of the mainstream media, her cynical gambit may even work.
SNIP

When the big money boys give millions to candidates, any candidate, they’re not usually so blatant (or stupid) as to be buying votes. They’re not going to get caught telling a candidate, vote yes on this, no on that. What they’re buying is access. They’re gaining the candidate’s ear. They want to be the last “person” to whisper in the candidate’s ear before she or he makes a decision. SNIP
http://www.nationofchange.org/news/2016/02/06/hillary-to-bernie-you-smear-me-when-you-tell-the-truth/

If THAT is the kind of candidate that you as a voter thinks that we need... You've got your _______________!
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Hillary To Bernie, "You Smear Me When You Tell The Truth!" (Original Post) CorporatistNation Feb 2016 OP
Damn right. K&R n/t CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2016 #1
One Thing Is For Sure, With Hillary there Is No Need To Fabricate ANYTHING! CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #2
If Hillary won't release the transcripts during the Primary... stillwaiting Feb 2016 #3
It's a no win situation, regardless of what she does. She's boxed in. antigop Feb 2016 #4
Just another tidbit for the Rs. One more won't matter much. Everyone already knows... libdem4life Feb 2016 #5
Hillary Could Care Less If We TRUST Her... CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #6
Truth is not 'art' Hillary.... ViseGrip Feb 2016 #7
This Is An Excellent Article... It Speaks to The TRUTH... Which Hillary Seeks To Cover Up CorporatistNation Feb 2016 #8

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
2. One Thing Is For Sure, With Hillary there Is No Need To Fabricate ANYTHING!
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:09 PM
Feb 2016

The Ammo Bag is FULL beyond ALL requirements... It Is A shame that the Media is Sooo in the tank for Hillary on behalf of their corporate masters...

stillwaiting

(3,795 posts)
3. If Hillary won't release the transcripts during the Primary...
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:11 PM
Feb 2016

... I don't want her to release them ever (if she ends up beating Bernie; which hopefully she will not).

I have no idea what good it would do to release them if she is running a General Election against a Republican. I don't particularly like or trust Hillary Clinton, but I would want her to win over the Republican who I would like and trust even less. Lesser of two evils.

Of course, she SHOULD release them now if she wants to have a chance at earning some trust from many of us.


antigop

(12,778 posts)
4. It's a no win situation, regardless of what she does. She's boxed in.
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:14 PM
Feb 2016

If she doesn't release them, it looks like she's hiding something.

If she does release them, then

1) The transcripts have damaging information -- in which case she's screwed.

or

2) The transcripts reveal that nothing of importance was said -- in which case the question will be asked, "Why the hell did GS pay so much for that?"

She's boxed in.

 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
5. Just another tidbit for the Rs. One more won't matter much. Everyone already knows...
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 04:34 PM
Feb 2016

we're not stupid. Just one more shady tale for the Rs. The Democrats need to decide if they want a shady candidate or a real candidate. Bernie would release any transcript. He can definitely beat any Republican...especially Trump who they may just end up with. He really wants to run against Trump.

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