NYT to Hillary: "It is the public, not the candidate, who decides how much disclosure is enough"

[californiabernin]

The New York Times editorial board, a body that endorsed Hillary Clinton earlier this year, on Thursday called on the presidential candidate to release transcripts from her paid speeches to Wall Street and banking groups.

Clinton has so far not heeded calls by progressive and conservative groups who have demanded that the former secretary of state release transcripts from speeches she gave to banks in 2013 and 2014. And Clinton's aides have suggested that she is held to a different standard than other candidates, as evidenced by calls for her to release transcripts.

"Voters have every right to know what Mrs. Clinton told these groups," writes the editorial board. "By refusing to release them all, especially the bank speeches, Mrs. Clinton fuels speculation about why she's stonewalling."

The board adds, "Public interest in these speeches is legitimate, and it is the public -- not the candidate -- who decides how much disclosure is enough. By stonewalling on these transcripts Mrs. Clinton plays into the hands of those who say she's not trustworthy and makes her own rules. Most important, she is damaging her credibility among Democrats who are begging her to show them that she'd run an accountable and transparent White House."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/25/politics/new-york-times-hillary-clinton-transcripts-release/index.html

[kgnu_fan]

1. it is so.

[roguevalley]

11. if the others took $K from bankers to do their bidding

disguised as speeches, then by all means have them on the grill too but I think she's one of the few that have this problem. The pubs were bought and paid for to run in a straightforward manner because everyone knows the pugs are on the take. Dems try to hide it and that's her problem. She hid her $ and now its blown up in her face.

I have read people who were incredulous that she took the speech money to these groups so close to announcing her run. It is clear to me that she believed she would glide through this to the nomination without explaining anything to anyone.

Now she has to and she knows she's over if we see the speeches. If that wasn't true, she would throw them out. I don't think she can expect bernie to kill this issue for her like he did the emails.

She got hoisted by her own greed.

[kgnu_fan]

15. I was very surprised about her greed. I did not see how bad this was before she runs for President

[BernieforPres2016]

2. Good for the NYT editorial board

Not that Hillary is going to pay any attention to them and not that they won't still endorse her for the NY primary after she ignores them.

[CorporatistNation]

13. Hillary I Guess Has No Accountability to Anyone NOW... WHO Would Hold Her Accountable When She's...

President? (God Help US All!) She just ignores anyone and everyone. She is the definition of being "ENTITLED!"

[azmom]

3. She already knows people don't trust

Her. This will continue to hurt her.

[freddyt]

5. Either she lacks the awareness...

...that her stonewalling makes her even less trustworthy or she simply lacks any shame and doesn't give a shit.

Either way, her resistance doesn't paint a pretty picture.

[Buzz cook]

4. Historically when the media asks a Clinton

to release documents; a rat fuck by the media is not far behind.

And the New York (whore) Times has proven less trustworthy than most.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. The more she tries to hide them the more people want to see them

[DefenseLawyer]

7. "Deny 'til you die" - Ari Gold n/t

[farleftlib]

8. Very cute

Clinton's answer on these calls have evolved over time. Clinton said earlier this month that she would "look into" releasing the speeches. And earlier this week that she will release the transcripts "if everybody does it, and that includes the Republicans."

She's the decider, just like George W. Bush.



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[jwirr]

9. Hillary will never learn. Every time she gets into a corner she

prolongs the whole issue by refusing to release the documents. The longer she refuses to comply the more people think she is hiding something. This happened in both the e-mails and Benghazi.

She needs to understand that she needs to be more transparent.

[bkkyosemite]

10. Hillary thinks she is above any scrutiny. Hell didn't she 'borrow' some things from the WH

dishonest and thinks she is untouchable in whatever she does or doesn't do.

[Dems to Win]

12. I don't need to see the transcripts. $20million in speeches, cashing in on her public service

Hillary is too greedy and sleazy to get my vote.

And the dingbats at the NYT editorial board knew about Hillary's greedy cashing in when they endorsed her. It's silly to pretend the only problem with her speeches is the transcripts.

It's the GREED and the CASHING IN ON HER PUBLIC SERVICE!

[John Poet]

14. KICKING.