Is it possible that HRC won't release the transcripts

[CoffeeCat]

because there are no transcripts--because she never gave a large cache of Wall Street speeches?

Is it possible that many Wall Street firms wanted to give Clinton a nice chunk of change--and calling these payments "speaking fees" was a way to legitimize these large payments?

Maybe there really weren't any speeches, after all.

Whether there were speeches or not--everyone with a functioning cerebellum understands that Wall Street was purchasing access and influence. Maybe the ledgers says "speaking fees" to make these payments acceptable, but these dozens and dozens of speeches never really happened.

I'm thinking that this may be a possibility.

[beaglelover]

1. It doesn't matter. The primary is over. I don't believe Trump is asking for her to release

the transcripts.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. You do understand that we until July to make sure we win the GE, right? And...

winning the GE with a real progressive is the only thing that matters, right?

[beaglelover]

8. We will win the GE with the current D POTUS nominee who is Hillary Clinton.

Thanks for your concern.

[Joe the Revelator]

12. Enjoy your first Presidential campaign

kiddo.

[beaglelover]

17. No kiddo here. Just a realist.

[Joe the Revelator]

19. A realist wouldn't think that Hillary was anywhere near having the GE in the bag

Only the naive would honestly believe that.

[beaglelover]

20. We'll see in November. I'm optomistic.

[timmymoff]

28. You'll see without many long time democrats help

[madokie]

39. Bernie Sanders will be the next POTUS

count on it.

[beaglelover]

46. OK, whatever you say.

[panader0]

9. I guess the people in WV didn't know the primary was over.

[beaglelover]

15. Those of us in the remaining primary states know our votes won't change the outcome.

Hillary will be the D nominee. I'll still vote when the CA primary comes around though since there will be other stuff on the ballot.

[RufusTFirefly]

11. Great news. Once the primaries are over, ethics are no longer relevant

Except the primaries aren't over, and I don't care whether Trump's asking or not: I'm not voting for a dishonest corporatist and warmonger.

Sorry to rain on your parade.

[beaglelover]

13. Then don't vote for her. No skin off my back.

[timmymoff]

29. I won't either

the democrats will move left or lose, up to them.

[Vincardog]

33. Remember to say that after se loses the GE.

[CoffeeCat]

45. The primary is over?

What was that on CNN tonight? A re-run?

[Silver_Witch]

52. Democrats are asking for them.

Do you think that we deserve to see them if we are asking to see them?

[RufusTFirefly]

2. Whoa!

There's a spooky kind of logic to that scenario.

[NorthCarolina]

3. I doubt she's of a mind to commit political suicide. -nt-

[Tarc]

4. Is it possible that people still think this issue matters?

[Joe the Revelator]

7. Yep, she doesn't definitely still have a primary to close out AND a GE not to fuck up.

Nothing matters for Hillary. Ever. Except Hillary.

[beaglelover]

10. I know, can you believe some people still think this is an issue? Laughable.

[CoffeeCat]

47. Clinton's questionable ties

to powerful Wall Street interests will always be an issue. The exhorbitant amount of money that she has taken from Wall Street will always be a part of who she is.

[beaglelover]

48. Yawn. Those damn banksters!!!!

[CoffeeCat]

51. It makes sense that you seem so amused

by the twisted perversion of our democracy--by powerful Wall Street interests that have stolen our democracy.

You find our broken system hilarious and your candidate is more than happy to continue this corruption. A total match made in heaven.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

57. A pile never strays too far from the back door...

so to speak.

[hellofromreddit]

18. Those people are voters. Election's coming up.

Hillary should deal with the issue (even if it is bullshit) instead of passively waiting for it to die away.

[Tarc]

21. I'm all for the "go pound sand" option, as it is only a primary issue, not a g.e. one

Trump will get no mileage form "big bannks are yuuuuge!" arguments.

This is a niche issue, and it ceased being relevant once Sanders slipped behind permanently in the delegate count.

[hellofromreddit]

22. Good luck with that. I'm sure people will totally ignore it like you say.

[Depaysement]

6. There were speeches

Believe it. It's true.

[CoffeeCat]

49. You are so certain. You must have been there.

Did you by any chance record the speech?

At any time, did any Wall Street executive refer to Clinton as, "A little piece of democracy that we just had to purchase."

Did you, at any time see her pull a bottle of hot sauce out of her Birkin and slather it on the light hors d'oeuvres that were served?

Thank you for any insight.

😳

[CentralCoaster]

14. I think you're right that they were payments for services.

But I think that she also was careful to make some statements so to maintain an air of credibility.

[AgerolanAmerican]

16. Maybe she gave the same exact speech every time

and got paid $250k each time for it

maybe that's what she's hiding - that if the transaction is something other than bribery, she ripped off her customers?

[cherokeeprogressive]

40. You're probably not too far off...

"I want to thank the (insert group name here) for the opportunity to speak, and the warm and gracious welcome you've given me.

First let me say that no matter what you may have heard or read, I will do everything in my power to guarantee the (insert group name here) thrives and succeeds."

Golf clap

"I'll continue by assuring you that the (insert group name here) will be focused on limiting the success of (insert group name here) and that I intend to veto any bill that comes across my desk if it attempts to do that by virtue of over-regulation. The United States Government has ALWAYS stood behind the (insert group name here) and I assure you that you have our undying support."

Golf clap.

"I'll have the foie gras today please."

[CoffeeCat]

50. That's a possibility too

Maybe her speech was like her Wall Street stump speech?

[silvershadow]

23. Perhaps. Trump might, though. nt

[yourpaljoey]

24. Trump has them and will have great fun skewering Hill... once again

[Merryland]

25. That is a damned brilliant deduction

It would explain a whole, whole lot of this issue. "speeches" as a cover story for - what's an acceptable DU synonym for bribe?

[COLGATE4]

26. You folks are now getting close to delusional. Sounding more

like Alex Jones every day. "IT'S A FALSE FLAG!!!!!"

[saucy007]

31. Speech or no speech they were bribes!

[Recursion]

34. Delusional. Steve Jobs and Bono got higher speaking fees than Clinton

What were they being "bribed" about?

[oldandhappy]

37. 79 cents on the dollar for a woman!

[cherokeeprogressive]

38. Probably nothing. They aren't politicians nor are they in a place to guide the spending of billions.

I said guide. I know the President doesn't hold the purse strings, but sure has a big bully pulpit.

So I'd say your question was apropos of nothing.

[polly7]

27. I'd still really like to know what she said for the two big banks pushing the Keystone XL

who paid her so much up here.

The public speeches she gave in various cities consisted of 'terror, terror!, and how we MUST be aware and ready. (I guess she forgot Canadian forces were in the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan right from the beginning, all those who were lost and all those who've taken their lives since coming back.)

She was asked in these speeches about the Keystone XL but had 'no comment'.

[Protalker]

30. Make America White Again!

Trump is getting a war chest of 1.5 Billion. Half of Bernie Bros support him in WV. I sent Hillary two small donations but it going to take more than speaking fees. Enjoy Trump if your man loses. If Bernie wins I will support our nominee.

[DefenseLawyer]

35. Hillary won WV by 40 in '08

Did you say "Make America White Again" back then?

[Protalker]

42. yes

The difference being she lost and her supporters followed her endorsement of Obama. These voters today want anyone but an insider. To vote for an out and out bigot supported by the KKK? A man who thinks nukes are a negotiating chip?

[Mike Nelson]

32. Yes...

...very possible. We won't see them and don't need them. Everyone knows enough about Hillary Clinton to form an opinion.

[oldandhappy]

36. She will not release anything because she is a control freak.

[tularetom]

41. keep pushing that meme

and eventually she'll be forced to release the transcripts just to prove that there actually were speeches.

Then...she's busted!

[jwirr]

43. I actually was going to ask a similar question but did not.

However, the companies that she was supposed to talk to knew she was going to run for President - was this just one more way for them to give her money?

[Ferd Berfel]

44. Wow, I never figured on that

Very interesting thesis !

Needs to be explored

[haikugal]

53. Very interesting question

I wouldn't put it past her.

[Lint Head]

54. The same way television evangelicals call incoming

money from their duped watchers, when they sell merchandise, donations. If they called it "purchased price" they would have to pay sales tax. That way they get their religious IRS exemption and pay no sales tax.

[Ohioblue22]

55. Someone lost their aluminum foil hat

[litlbilly]

56. If she came out and admitted that, it would be even worse than realeasing any actual speaches IMO