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86. She probably thought it was a stupid question

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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