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Hekate

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32. Thank you, Kitty. For years they were persecuted by the VRWC, which is a real thing....

Reply to KittyWampus (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:47 AM

Jun 2014

(who do you think is after Obama even now?!) .... and had to pay their own legal expenses.

Both Bushes went out and immediately started giving speeches for lots of money, and that family has been rolling in dough for generations. But somehow the Clintons (and Obama) are not supposed to do that themselves once they leave the White House?

Craziness.

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Republicans attack Hillary's Comments About Leaving WH In Debt. DU Follows Suit: [View all] KittyWampus Jun 2014 OP

Or, maybe it was just a tone-deaf thing that Hillary should not have said. djean111 Jun 2014 #1

Apparently. nt enlightenment Jun 2014 #2

Can't she just say what is OBVIOUS to EVERYONE???? Or are we all afraid of offending madinmaryland Jun 2014 #3

No. But neither are you to twist a meaning Evergreen Emerald Jun 2014 #4

I don't think it was tone deaf. This is just more ecstatic Jun 2014 #6

Hillary was saying that she does not know or does not remember what it is to be really poor. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #31

How is it insensitive to say they had massive debt when they left the White House? She wasn't trying Metric System Jun 2014 #33

I'm one of Hillary's biggest fans here. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #5

I agree nt Mojorabbit Jun 2014 #7

One of the things I find interesting Jenoch Jun 2014 #11

That's because they rented in Fay and then lived WhiteTara Jun 2014 #19

Oh I understand their living situation. Jenoch Jun 2014 #22

Not for a Senator. Most of them end up with 2 houses. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #16

Yet just watching the interview in her own voice, it didn't sound bad at all OKNancy Jun 2014 #8

Hitlery Killed Vince Foster! onehandle Jun 2014 #9

Technically what she said may be true tularetom Jun 2014 #10

and the fans freak out! cali Jun 2014 #12

Been here since the beginning. I am not a fan. But then I also don't stoop to rightwing levels KittyWampus Jun 2014 #17

But you do recognize that since they left the WH they each have made millions. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #25

The only people "freaking out" are the ones salivating at any chance to attack a Clinton. NYC Liberal Jun 2014 #23

Don't fret ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2014 #28

This is NOT the GD theme song. hobbit709 Jun 2014 #13

Agreed. It is disgusting when RW memes are promoted on DU. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #14

Sometimes these RW memes are on DU even before Fox & Hate radio, pushed & recommended by AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2014 #21

That would make them our memes Union Scribe Jun 2014 #24

Really? So you're saying that you helped prepare RW memes, & are now on DU to rec them. AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2014 #35

the DU left has always looked to the right for canon fodder against Democrats wyldwolf Jun 2014 #15

Tough. The Democrats look to the right for policy n/t leftstreet Jun 2014 #18

Sorry I'm sick of "RWingers here at DU" meme ChangeUp106 Jun 2014 #20

Hillary mentioned DU? freshwest Jun 2014 #29

So I suppose that if the Right Wing points out the $400,000 given to H. Clinton rhett o rick Jun 2014 #26

Thank you. elleng Jun 2014 #27

that's rich bigtree Jun 2014 #30

Thank you, Kitty. For years they were persecuted by the VRWC, which is a real thing.... Hekate Jun 2014 #32

And writing books and giving speeches for money betsuni Jun 2014 #34

I guess she's too broke to hire a better speechwriter. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #36