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procon

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6. She was doomed from the start. If she had defended the Clinton Foundation

Reply to Goodheart (Original post)

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 08:54 PM

Sep 2017

the Republicans would have been screaming how she was promoting her business and trying to solicit donations to enrich herself because the whole thing was a scam. Never mind that Trump can do the same thing, he gets an automatic pass... IOKIYAR, you know. If she took the high road and ignored the baseless charges then Republicans would have been screaming that she was covering out some nefarious scandal.

She was in a no win situation, and she chose the high road, probably reasoning that if she remained silent they would have nothing to use against her.

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Hillary's biggest campaign mistake, IMHO [View all] Goodheart Sep 2017 OP

Certainly one of them, by Hillary's own admission. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #1

Agree 100% Phoenix61 Sep 2017 #2

I never understood it exboyfil Sep 2017 #3

I discussed that with a friend who hosts a radio show and she said the biggest recipients of the bettyellen Sep 2017 #8

Long before Trump, Democratic opposition to Clinton was playing that vile card. Hoyt Sep 2017 #4

Can't agree zipplewrath Sep 2017 #5

She was doomed from the start. If she had defended the Clinton Foundation procon Sep 2017 #6

And what's really absurd...... MyOwnPeace Sep 2017 #7