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46. I have experienced being "dead broke" growing up

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 11:54 AM

Jun 2014

What that meant for my family was having the electric shut off because my mom, who worked as a waitress, couldn't pay the bill and later being evicted from our apartment for falling behind on the rent.

That's what "dead broke" means to me. What Hillary experienced was what I'd call a "temporary financial setback." There's no denying that they were in the hole after leaving the White House and they probably did have to juggle and hustle a little to hold on to their position, but they also had plenty of opportunities to turn that around quickly.

My family had to go live with my grandparents for a while or else Social Services was going to put my sister and me in foster care. So we were fortunate we had that personal safety net where many other poor families do not.

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When Warren was asked what she made of Clinton's 'dead broke' remarks: [View all] Whisp Jun 2014 OP

Do you know the debt the Clintons had when Bill's presidency ended? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #1

From the link: Whisp Jun 2014 #2

Then Hillary's statement they was broke when the left the presidency was not wrong. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #17

Depends what ones definition of broke, is, 'is'. n/t Whisp Jun 2014 #28

Would you be broke at $12 million in debt? I would. George W Bush thought he would be on Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #31

Do you think Goldman Sachs would pay Warren $400,000 Whisp Jun 2014 #33

If she was in demand and her speeches was $400,000 or $200,000 yes they would pay them. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #47

so they would pay big money for Warren to chastise them? Whisp Jun 2014 #50

She would definately accept the gig AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #91

Say hi to Elizabeth for me, seeing as you are her confidant. n/t Whisp Jun 2014 #92

So you say she wouldn't accept it? AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #93

Fail Phlem Jun 2014 #104

How much will they pay Obama? AgingAmerican Jun 2014 #90

No one has ever blamed her for making money. I do not like her use of the term DEAD BROKE CBGLuthier Jun 2014 #41

I have experienced being "dead broke" growing up deutsey Jun 2014 #46

You know, being jealous of someone living in a big fine house and traveling the world is not one of Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #106

I don't think anyone here is "jealous" of the Clintons BuelahWitch Jun 2014 #107

"Dead broke" sort of implies there is no hope for the future tularetom Jun 2014 #32

i have been dead broke and i am not any more...so? VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #55

This ^ ^ ^ ^ Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #95

It was plain old politically STUPID to the nth degree. cali Jun 2014 #40

5 mil in legal bills. JaneyVee Jun 2014 #3

With 10 million dollars in earning potential! nt Logical Jun 2014 #6

Was the potential $10 million known at the time? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #96

They paid all of it and two luxury houses off by 2004. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #5

Exactly. laundry_queen Jun 2014 #7

Yes they had earning power, good for them, like student loans, but the potential earning power Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #18

Her poor mouthing sickens me CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #27

You aree so wrong. She has been broke in her life. juajen Jun 2014 #56

Her father paid for her undergrad degree, but not for law school. Beacool Jun 2014 #70

Many people do not plan to vote for her CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #87

well said n/t cali Jun 2014 #53

It was not traditional debt or traditional debt holders. former9thward Jun 2014 #65

She's a freakin' 2%er. I really don't care to hear anything from her that ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #4

I wonder what went through Elizabeth's mind during that 19 seconds... Whisp Jun 2014 #8

Do you think Elizabeth is going to be debating her net worth? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #20

She will be asked that, and rightly so Whisp Jun 2014 #26

Do you know how Elizabeth Warren has gotten her net worth? If she is a smart ecomonist then Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #30

Well... MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #54

I'll draw you a picture, from the link above: Whisp Jun 2014 #58

Let me help you with the picture, Elizabeth Warren spent $42 milliom running Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #61

She was probably thinking of her own 15 million dollar net worth and pondering how that was going Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #34

There is something very wrong with wealth attained by being paid by Whisp Jun 2014 #37

That's not responding to what I said and what I asked at all. Why is that? Let's try it this way... Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #64

How about them Koch bros? If you say rich is the same for all, how about them? Whisp Jun 2014 #68

I think Hillary made the same point in another interview. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #97

Can you imagine her taking that long to respond during a debate or televised interview, when it Metric System Jun 2014 #9

No, I can't imagine that. Ino Jun 2014 #10

OMG, she THOUGHT before she spoke! BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #11

I was just kidding. Metric System Jun 2014 #12

I wasn't. BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #13

She was thinking of a nice way of saying Union Scribe Jun 2014 #14

Really? SammyWinstonJack Jun 2014 #36

When this statement is made, I had to think, too: freshwest Jun 2014 #15

The Clintons have given much to those less fortunate, the Clinton Foundation works hard Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #22

Fully agreed. And I'm certain Faux, Rush and those who absorbed the meme are running with it. freshwest Jun 2014 #23

They make me happy to say I am a Democrat. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #24

Yep, like when Bill cut welfare CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #29

Did he cut your welfare? He sent people to training so they could provide for themselves, there was Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #44

Not me ... CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #51

Welfare does not always go to the disabled, I know disabled people on the welfare, medicaid and food Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #81

For one so quickly to condemn those on welfare, etc. CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #88

Do you think assisting with training for someone to get set up to successfully seek employment is Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #89

Most people that end up on welfare on on it for ... CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #94

Did you miss the part where training is given to assist people to find employment? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #99

yes indeed, Haiti is one of our proudest accomplishments reddread Jun 2014 #42

Did you send money to Haiti and go out and gather money to assist those folks? How do you relate Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #45

sensitive much? reddread Jun 2014 #48

Is this your post Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #49

and elsewhere reddread Jun 2014 #76

Clinton harassed and bombed Iraq for 8 years... Whisp Jun 2014 #59

You have the facts wrong. it was Bush and Bush in Iraq. Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #62

I think you should be Thinkingabout facts on this. Whisp Jun 2014 #66

yea yea yea Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #72

Step right up folks and Welcome to The Price Was Worth It! Whisp Jun 2014 #74

+1 reddread Jun 2014 #77

+1,000 CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #102

I once read an article about the Clinton Foundation. Beacool Jun 2014 #78

Agreed. However, the Starr Chamber continues. freshwest Jun 2014 #80

I agree Beacool, here a couple has worked in their life to help others and then get shot down Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #82

To me too. Beacool Jun 2014 #84

This is what bothers me: hedgehog Jun 2014 #16

Probably because she thought is was a stupid question. warrior1 Jun 2014 #19

Please PLEASE run, Elizabeth! The country NEEDS you, and we all know closeupready Jun 2014 #21

but how can she help unless we own both houses of congress in huge munbers? (BTW i like EW) dionysus Jun 2014 #35

I'll concede that no matter what, I'll vote for the Dem ticket. closeupready Jun 2014 #57

Yep Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #100

+1. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2014 #39

Even if EW does not run ... CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #52

That's a very honest answer. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #25

When a politician takes 19 seconds to answer a question, you know the wheels are whirring. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #38

If Hillary really wants to run for president then I think arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #43

There seems to be an important piece missing from the Clintons mindset. Whisp Jun 2014 #60

I think that is a fair assessment. It's like "ok I've got mine and good luck getting yours". arthritisR_US Jun 2014 #63

What is missing from a mindset that tries to foist a multi millioniare off as a revolutionary Bluenorthwest Jun 2014 #67

Warren is worth millions and she made a remark in the past about not being wealthy. Beacool Jun 2014 #69

Sorry, money is not evil, how you get it could be and what you do with it. Whisp Jun 2014 #71

Whatever, Whisp. Beacool Jun 2014 #73

Okay, bye bye Whisp Jun 2014 #75

This likely is the kindest response she could make karynnj Jun 2014 #79

i think she is personally still angry over the Legal Bills which were a result of the right wing JI7 Jun 2014 #83

Well on the bright side.. SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #85

She probably thought it was a stupid question warrior1 Jun 2014 #86

Dead broke? KamaAina Jun 2014 #98

so what EW didnt say is important......but when she VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #101

Bill Clinton Turbineguy Jun 2014 #103

My bottom line - I will not vote for Hillary in a primary. djean111 Jun 2014 #105