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(29,876 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2016, 05:55 PM Mar 2016

Clinton: 'I Am So Sick Of The Sanders Campaign Lying About Me' [View all]

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Source: Politico

By NOLAN D. MCCASKILL 03/31/16 05:47 PM EDT

A frustrated Hillary Clinton forcefully said she was “so sick” of Bernie Sanders’ campaign alleging she accepts donations from the fossil fuel industry.

Following a campaign event in New York, the former secretary of state was approached by an environmental activist who pressed her about rejecting such contributions.

“I do not have — I have money from people who work for fossil fuel companies. I am so sick — I am so sick of the Sanders campaign lying about me,” an agitated Clinton said while angrily pointing her figure at the activist. “I’m sick of it.”

Thursday’s outburst wasn’t the first time Clinton has been accused of accepting money from the fossil fuel industry. After a campaign event late last year in Iowa, Steve Patterson, a leader of a local climate change group in Iowa, asked Clinton if she would join Sanders and Martin O’Malley and commit to rejecting money from the fossil fuel industry.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-campaign-lies-221434#ixzz44WJYm1q7
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Clinton: 'I Am So Sick Of The Sanders Campaign Lying About Me' [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

Poor delicate flower! beerandjesus Mar 2016 #1

Another Clinton Wags Their Finger...Sigh billhicks76 Mar 2016 #124

She looks like she's ready to crack. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 #2

The General? Who is that? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #6

Seriously? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #12

I have no clue, Attorney General? Surely not Trump, surely this person isnt implying Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #21

General election TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #24

So it is an implication that TRUMP will out perform her. Disgusting thing to read here. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #25

Who said it will be Trump? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #27

Worse, then you are all saying the GOP is better, stronger than Hillary. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #30

Aw, for Chrissakes....... TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #41

You never give up, do you. ATTACK Hillary is all some do it seems. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #55

She hasn't seen anything... TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #65

Seriously, don't even try to engage in a logical conversation. alcina Mar 2016 #79

indeed, this fellow is hillarious stupidicus Mar 2016 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author retrowire Mar 2016 #43

Uh, seriously? MisterFred Mar 2016 #47

That sure ISN"T the way I read it. passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #37

Thank you, but I don't think TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #48

you sure do seem to read what you want into that 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #57

Well, in my defense, I do read hundreds of times a day here at DU from dozens and dozens Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #61

maybe you should just start believing the truth. 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #67

The truth? What is that, are we better off with President Trump? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #72

No, President Sanders 2pooped2pop Mar 2016 #78

exactly! thank you. n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2016 #122

I'd say you just infer whatever the fuck you want to wail about into whatever people say. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #81

Reading hundreds of negative comments a day here can not be good for FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #103

You just won the gold medal for the Olympic conclusion triple jump; conclude, assert & complain FTW! xocet Mar 2016 #71

I am blushing, but trust me it wasnt nearly that hard. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #75

No doubt. You won the event almost unconsciously. n/t xocet Mar 2016 #83

You are assuming that the Republican candidate will be Trump. That is not something that JDPriestly Mar 2016 #131

Comey. 840high Mar 2016 #130

"millions in contributions have no EFFECT on me! I'm the VICTIM! I'm the STRONG MisterP Mar 2016 #3

+1000 Zira Mar 2016 #50

This isn't going to tweet (end) well for her. Kittycat Mar 2016 #97

That's what I don't understand ...... there are SO MANY examples of her benefiting monetarily polly7 Mar 2016 #104

Apparantly so, yes. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #115

She does appear to believe that she is more clever than she actually is. nt GoneFishin Mar 2016 #128

This is correct and constructive criticism and confrontation. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #4

That goes both ways. David Brock wouldn't know the truth The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2016 #5

We're pretty sick of Hills and Her Campaign lying about Bernie too. peacebird Mar 2016 #7

Bernie uses insinuation and innuendo redstateblues Mar 2016 #13

You mean the anointed one with all the experience? Phlem Mar 2016 #26

No he uses facts. nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #82

links? ish of the hammer Mar 2016 #93

Oh Please -if he bluntly told the truth he'd be criticized for "personal attacks" nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #129

Post removed. I watched the video. I don't like her but the media did take this one out of context Zira Mar 2016 #39

"Don't you think she looks.... tired?" mac56 Mar 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Mar 2016 #20

The Christmas invasion! mac56 Mar 2016 #29

Good old Harriet Jones LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2016 #90

Perfect n/t Pakhet Mar 2016 #64

Give her a break. She has to stay up every night answering to corrupt corporations Zira Mar 2016 #111

Uh-oh TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #9

Good for her. DU leads the online smear campaign. redstateblues Mar 2016 #10

I figured out the difference between Hillary and Republicans beerandjesus Mar 2016 #14

Great synopsis. qucumbbruce Mar 2016 #95

yeah, all those lies about huge speaking fees from Goldman Sachs... yurbud Mar 2016 #53

Amen. Itchinjim Mar 2016 #105

What's a smear, reporting facts? nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #106

Did you contribute to Hillary's campaign? Who do you work for? upaloopa Mar 2016 #11

While Sanders only became a Democrat to take advantage of an infrastructure financed by Trust Buster Mar 2016 #15

Wah. Waaaah. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. jalan48 Mar 2016 #16

Looks like she's pivoting back toward the primaries again Tom Rinaldo Mar 2016 #17

Here are her detailed donations from Open Secrets (for her career) Liberty Belle Mar 2016 #18

She has recently stopped cannabis_flower Mar 2016 #46

thanks for that info FreedomRain Mar 2016 #91

she just stopped taking direct contributions questionseverything Mar 2016 #119

But securities, insurance, lobbyists and law firms TexasBushwhacker Mar 2016 #70

�I do not have � I have..." Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #19

I have not accepted any contributions from the fossil fuel industries "this week" LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #54

I don't like her Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #22

Yes... murielm99 Mar 2016 #52

That's what you took from that? mac56 Mar 2016 #84

I also don't like Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #102

Direct or indirect, a contribution is a contribution. DrBulldog Mar 2016 #23

The key unasked question... FBaggins Mar 2016 #28

Shots fired runaway hero Mar 2016 #31

First class projection. Scuba Mar 2016 #32

Quick...someone call the waahmbulance. roamer65 Mar 2016 #33

'Cause her pantsuit is on FIRE! SoapBox Mar 2016 #49

Oh that story xloadiex Mar 2016 #34

How totally and utterly disingenuous. bjo59 Mar 2016 #35

She is really NOT looking like presidential material. Zira Mar 2016 #36

It's not a lie SheenaR Mar 2016 #38

She thinks she's charming and we're stupid dorkzilla Mar 2016 #98

Too bad! So sad! NOT! SoapBox Mar 2016 #40

Bernie Sanders is not lying Hillary you hve accepted funds from both INdemo Mar 2016 #42

You claim she does but Fact check says she does not accept from the industry nor from the PAC's riversedge Mar 2016 #73

Well Goldwater Girl what the heck do you want? tartan2 Mar 2016 #44

Well, if it's too hot in the kitchen... paleotn Mar 2016 #45

... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #51

One can almost hear the following: "Leave my bundlers (who are fossil fuel lobbyists) alone!" xocet Mar 2016 #56

instead of saying she's sick of it, she could list all the times she's stood up to fossil fuel indu yurbud Mar 2016 #58

Didn't she mean "I am so tired of lying about Bernie Sanders!" revbones Mar 2016 #59

LOL!!! Excellent! Herman4747 Mar 2016 #109

those who dish it out the most take it the worst, and project when feeling like a victim stupidicus Mar 2016 #60

Hillary is losing it....BIG TIME. bvar22 Mar 2016 #62

Says the one who is lying every time she speaks. Project much Hillary? cui bono Mar 2016 #63

Sheesh...is this any kind of "tone" for a President? SoapBox Mar 2016 #66

I think everyone should make more myths. fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #68

People who lie assume everyone else does. Duval Mar 2016 #69

I guess her love for coal is just because of how cuddly and sweet-smelling it is n/t arcane1 Mar 2016 #74

And pushing fracking around the world despite thousands of protesters polly7 Mar 2016 #86

She has a clever lie about fracking: "It reduces CO2" arcane1 Mar 2016 #92

Yep, and I doubt she even cares, unless someone questions her on it. polly7 Mar 2016 #100

Meanwhile, Bernie speaks in such gentle, dulcet tones. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #76

I am sick of Sander's supporters wisteria Mar 2016 #77

"allow his supporters"? arcane1 Mar 2016 #94

Can you be specific. Pick an issue she has been "smeared" on? Zira Mar 2016 #96

Such as??? nt. polly7 Mar 2016 #101

Me too. 6000eliot Mar 2016 #107

He never signed my permission slip. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #121

the photo in the OP is not in the link you posted. Instead there is a video-she was in the rope lin riversedge Mar 2016 #85

They had the photo up noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #110

Correct. If you'd rather have the video, here it is. (Warning: it does NOT make Hillary look good) FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #113

Pack of Lies: Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #87

That's some epic projection, Hillary. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #88

I suppose she's tired of Greenpeace lying about her as well EndElectoral Mar 2016 #89

Call the WAAAAHMBULANCE! CharlotteVale Mar 2016 #99

and why would this be LBN? it is clearly GD:Primaries still_one Mar 2016 #108

Agreed. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #114

Breaking primary news is not prohibited from LBN the last I knew. Purveyor Mar 2016 #116

I am not alerting it, I just disagree with your assessment as LBN still_one Mar 2016 #123

Well it did just happen this afternoon and it is a trending topic Purveyor Mar 2016 #126

I worked for the KOCH Brothers and gave Hillary a money contribution! fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #112

Hillary, the reason for your frustration is simple: desmiller Mar 2016 #117

Here she goes franannjo Mar 2016 #118

Seems she should be upset with Greenpeace and Mother Jones, not Sanders EndElectoral Mar 2016 #120

Hillary Clinton's campaign started with the lies. fbc Mar 2016 #125

Hey, Hillary: document a lie, liar. I dare you to try. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2016 #127

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #132