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thebeautifulstruggle

(95 posts) Sun May 1, 2016, 10:57 AM May 2016

Obama's Goldman Sachs Joke At The WHCD [View all]

it was funny because of the element of truth in it was Clinton's Wall Street/Corporate payday after being SOS.

"If this material goes well, I'll use it at Goldman Sachs next year. Earn me some serious Tubman's."

http://www.vox.com/2016/4/30/11547858/barack-obama-dinner-speech-jokes

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Obama's Goldman Sachs Joke At The WHCD [View all] thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 OP

That was a seriously good WHCD northernsouthern May 2016 #1

Any fun Obama had at Hillary's expense was more than offset stopbush May 2016 #2

Dream on... kadaholo May 2016 #3

Came across as a joke to me... liberalnarb May 2016 #10

Of course, as you support Sanders. stopbush May 2016 #11

Whether I like it or not, she is the front runner. liberalnarb May 2016 #14

And it wasn't funny because it reflects the state of the Democratic Party at this time. highprincipleswork May 2016 #4

Why Hillary Clinton's Goldman-Sachs speeches matter Arizona Roadrunner May 2016 #5

^^^ Excellent commentary. Duppers May 2016 #9

Yawn. stopbush May 2016 #12

Good for him. No longer in government, he's not obligated to anyone. Give your speech honey. Laser102 May 2016 #6

Yea, but he's not planning on running for office again. eggplant May 2016 #8

Um... WTF? RiverNoord May 2016 #15

well said thebeautifulstruggle May 2016 #16

It was funny... yallerdawg May 2016 #7

I love zero fucks Obama iandhr May 2016 #13