2016 Postmortem

JonLeibowitz

(6,282 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2016, 01:22 AM Jan 2016

Clinton: My opponent's plan is to give free education to everybody [View all]

My opponent's plan is to give free education to everybody. I think we should take our money and focus it on the families who really need the help. --Hillary Clinton

https://twitter.com/danmericacnn/status/690312430556065793

Now, I wonder where I have heard that before....Faux News? Perhaps Secretary Clinton could get a job as a Right Wing spin doctor after this is all over.

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Clinton: My opponent's plan is to give free education to everybody [View all] JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 OP

Another untruth. Is this really the best a nation of about 350 million people can offer? merrily Jan 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #6

Are you saying the audio portion of the video was doctored? merrily Jan 2016 #8

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What do you hear her saying? merrily Jan 2016 #22

Ok. Where did you find the audio you heard? Was it just audio or video too? I'm asking becausey hedda_foil Jan 2016 #32

It is NOT a still picture. It is a video of her saying the words. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #35

I've never had that problem with Twitter before. I'll try again. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Jan 2016 #39

When I've clicked it, the link includes a video that automatically plays. JackBeck Jan 2016 #41

It's your browser. enigmatic Jan 2016 #47

The link worked for me... Docreed2003 Jan 2016 #61

Worked for me in Firefox. cui bono Jan 2016 #64

"Your link is a still." Yet a few posts earlier, you say "I listened to the audio portion." kas125 Jan 2016 #66

I pulled it up with a different browser a nd it worked like a charm. Thanks. hedda_foil Jan 2016 #44

I think we all know how the audio was doctored... JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #17

It wasn't doctored... Docreed2003 Jan 2016 #62

Did you listen to the video? Fawke Em Jan 2016 #25

I'm sorry that you missed it, but the video shows her saying exactly what the OP claims. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #49

Prove it Kalidurga Jan 2016 #59

Please delete/edit your post. You are incorrect. cui bono Jan 2016 #63

Hillary, I'd rather talk to Angela Merkel about this. They've actually done this. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #2

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The Merkel that has wrought misery across Europe? Renew Deal Jan 2016 #16

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What's the problem? JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #7

You're right, she didn't. What she said is kas125 Jan 2016 #26

If that's my error I really do apologize. I was trying to make it clear what she was saying, and.. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #36

All you left out was the stammering, so the claim that it's fake or not true or not what she said kas125 Jan 2016 #48

Please delete/edit your post. You are incorrect. cui bono Jan 2016 #75

ps. all Hillary wants to do for the shackled is lower the interst on the criminal loans. ViseGrip Jan 2016 #4

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Please watch the video. You must have missed it. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #50

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Then how did you listen to the audio like you said you did upthread? kas125 Jan 2016 #73

Please delete/edit your post. You are incorrect. cui bono Jan 2016 #67

I wonder if 100 years ago, there was the same debate about free public high schools. NT Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #5

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Again, not a fake. It would take incredible doctoring skills to create what I just watched out of Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #51

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??? Did you pass out? cui bono Jan 2016 #65

Please delete/edit your post. You are incorrect. cui bono Jan 2016 #69

Seems likely, according to this website. merrily Jan 2016 #21

Thanks. I didn't know that free public high schools were around that long. NT Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #56

I believe Massachusetts was a leader in that respect. merrily Jan 2016 #60

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She says it plain as day. Please watch it and delete your claims that it is fake. cui bono Jan 2016 #72

Oh God... Nyan Jan 2016 #10

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Did you watch the clip, because that is exactly what she said? JRLeft Jan 2016 #19

I don't get why you're saying this. Prism Jan 2016 #23

I am pretty sure that the poster is a Clinton supporter trying to get us off message. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #24

No way Renew Deal Jan 2016 #31

Okay -- you being in arguments would know better than I. I tend to remember those who argue w/ me :) JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #34

I didn't realize that was a CNN reporter Renew Deal Jan 2016 #38

Sorry, I meant Dan Merica. And yes, unfortunately, Dan Merica is still employed. n/t JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #45

That one word was slightly fuzzy, but I don't really see how it changes the message. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #54

People are accusing you of being an undercover Hillary supporter. Cali_Democrat Jan 2016 #46

Please delete/edit your post. You are incorrect. cui bono Jan 2016 #71

I thought Bernie's plan was to make public colleges tuition free Samantha Jan 2016 #18

You are correct. And it would be paid for with a Financial Transactions Tax (speculation tax) JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #20

It sounds like she said "continuing education" Renew Deal Jan 2016 #27

I have listened to it repeatedly (with good earphones) and I think you are mistaken, yeah. JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #29

Saying "free" doesn't make sense because she supports public schools. Renew Deal Jan 2016 #33

Hill, I think we should take the money from wars and focus it on the families who really Autumn Jan 2016 #28

Yeah, you know there are people, baby boomers PatrickforO Jan 2016 #52

Hillary: The candidate of- No! We Can't! notadmblnd Jan 2016 #30

Results on the alert: delrem Jan 2016 #40

LOL. An inconvenient truth? Didn't expect an alert on THIS! JonLeibowitz Jan 2016 #43

Weird, I wonder who alerted? Qutzupalotl Jan 2016 #53

Gee I wonder who alerted. perhaps the individual who felt the need to repeat the same lie CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #58

Not sure they can angrychair Jan 2016 #70

She discovered she couldn't find room to the left of Bernie, but she found her home well to the Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #42

Not true... deathrind Jan 2016 #57

I heard her say it a different way as well loyalsister Jan 2016 #74

I noticed that too and you put it well. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #77

Is she trying to lose this election? draa Jan 2016 #76

So, he supports Public Schools? OMG!!1! jmondine Jan 2016 #78