2016 Postmortem

FreakinDJ

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53. They drew the short staw on that one

Reply to Fearless (Reply #44)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 11:32 PM

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BREAKING: HILLARY POSTPONES FUNDRAISER WITH BAIN CAPITAL [View all] Halliburton Feb 2016 OP

Let's Con The New Hampshire Voters First And Have Them .... global1 Feb 2016 #1

^^^ Thread Winner ^^^ FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #5

Hillary Is The Political Bernie Madoff....nt global1 Feb 2016 #8

Of all the signature line gifs, Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #133

Yep. Too many eyes watching her whisk away to Texas nc4bo Feb 2016 #16

She is more comfortable in the shadows.... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #121

is this the onion? questionseverything Feb 2016 #34

exactly, Mitt Romney's company - what does that say (and loudly...) tomm2thumbs Feb 2016 #76

Does Hillary have more in common with Mitt, or you? Ikonoklast Feb 2016 #111

.+10 840high Feb 2016 #54

lol... sounds like Hillary's getting her money's worth from all those hundreds of paid advisors telling her what to think. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #65

Lol, I don't know which would be worse, for her to go do what she does, collect some more sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #92

Precisely. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #122

Shell game. Wilms Feb 2016 #2

Bain. A Bain affiliate. Romney's saltpoint Feb 2016 #3

Rmoney is a manlike object scscholar Feb 2016 #6

Yes. He looks eerily human, but saltpoint Feb 2016 #9

Yes, anyone who puts his dog on the roof of the car and then hits PatrickforO Feb 2016 #33

Agree on all points, and especially about saltpoint Feb 2016 #36

Ah, you're easy to please, saltpoint. PatrickforO Feb 2016 #45

LOL. I would love to see Mitt Romney saltpoint Feb 2016 #47

What's it called when a robot looks too human for comfort? Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #39

: ) Don't know. But we need to find out. saltpoint Feb 2016 #46

Google brought me to the Uncanny Valley. This has Mittens written all over it. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #52

That is a wonderful find. Very nice field saltpoint Feb 2016 #61

+1 blackspade Feb 2016 #81

Hillary supporters say she isn't bought and paid for if she's not, JRLeft Feb 2016 #4

They are not cancelled Paulie Feb 2016 #10

I know she should go now, if you're not corrupt, there's no need to JRLeft Feb 2016 #17

Uh, exactly. Hoping that no one notices... nt SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #20

Agree. If Hillary is a true reformer, saltpoint Feb 2016 #15

Only For People Who Are Not Blind scottie55 Feb 2016 #48

I'm sure Senator Sanders welcomes any and saltpoint Feb 2016 #57

So let's see, in your world jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #90

Don't state the obvious! jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #88

I think it was zentrum Feb 2016 #75

k/r AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #7

"Psst. Wait until after the election. Just play along for the moment." n/t brentspeak Feb 2016 #11

Hillary is too flip flopity for Bain compared to relative straight shooter Romney jfern Feb 2016 #12

She is flip floppety because she has to fool the base into thinking PatrickforO Feb 2016 #43

What's sad is that so many WANT to be fooled...[n/t] Maedhros Feb 2016 #134

"will now be held sometime after the New Hampshire primary". She really thinks we are that stupid. arcane1 Feb 2016 #13

Welp...you know...that might look bad. TwilightGardener Feb 2016 #14

No Hillary Fan will be Reading this post -- Count on it! nt studyshare Feb 2016 #18

Should be reposted every hour for the next 2 days FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #19

No worries, we have been assured HRC is not owned by anyone Major Nikon Feb 2016 #21

The BAIN of her life! Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #22

She's so damned transparent. Whatever way the political winds blow, that's her stance that day. Roland99 Feb 2016 #23

. Loudestlib Feb 2016 #24

Bain Capital. I love it. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #25

Thanks for posting. k&r Purveyor Feb 2016 #26

Shady. AzDar Feb 2016 #27

Bain Fucking Capital? Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #28

Money is fungible ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #30

Not as bad as criminal Blackstone cali Feb 2016 #127

This is sickening. A Democrat running for President taking money from a group like this? jalan48 Feb 2016 #29

WTF is wrong with Hillary? AlbertCat Feb 2016 #69

Maybe so-or incredible lack of ethics. jalan48 Feb 2016 #71

No, greed is what's wrong with Hillary. Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #143

Typical Sanders camp half truth, this is all they got.. super Tuesday will have these people uponit7771 Feb 2016 #31

Would you like a straw to grasp at?? Fearless Feb 2016 #44

They drew the short staw on that one FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #53

Typical ad hom condescension to facts, not surprising uponit7771 Feb 2016 #112

No facts were presented. Moot point. Fearless Feb 2016 #141

Directly from the Bain website -- Hell Hath No Fury Feb 2016 #58

Changes nothing, "affiliate" COULD be used losely in this context... bad choice of company for HRC.. uponit7771 Feb 2016 #113

Wrong and misleading post hueymahl Feb 2016 #116

Smells Like A Plausable Explanation....... left on green only Feb 2016 #63

I'm sure he's the mail room clerk. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #66

Being for the banks gives her fat pockets. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #96

1/25th of her yearly Salary doesn't give them crap... that's peanuts relative to what she makes and uponit7771 Feb 2016 #114

It's funny that she may now attract more unwanted bad press by postponing it. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2016 #32

That's what I thought! Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2016 #40

She was damned if she didn't postpone it, too. She's an idiot for even agreeing to speak to them. reformist2 Feb 2016 #55

K&R Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #35

She is trying to thread a needle that has no eye. Ed Suspicious Feb 2016 #37

I like that expression. I may have to recycle it. panader0 Feb 2016 #89

Are. You. F***ing Kidding Me? modestybl Feb 2016 #38

Nah - just his $$$$$ 840high Feb 2016 #64

haha... and she's gonna need that... modestybl Feb 2016 #70

lol retrowire Feb 2016 #41

Why this makes Hillary look bad. PyaarRevolution Feb 2016 #42

Taking Money From The Same Scumbags That Gave To Bush scottie55 Feb 2016 #51

Was and is going to take it NJCher Feb 2016 #87

LOL !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #49

Blind To Hatred Of Hillary billhicks76 Feb 2016 #50

She becomes more indefensible with every day. FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #72

Kinda Reminds Me Of Bush Supporters billhicks76 Feb 2016 #74

I never thought of that but your absolutely right FreakinDJ Feb 2016 #77

"When the going gets stoopid, the stoopid turn pro" Fuddnik Feb 2016 #56

People keep telling me Hillary is so smart, but I'm beginning to wonder... reformist2 Feb 2016 #59

K&R hoosierlib Feb 2016 #60

K&R studyshare Feb 2016 #62

SHE'S TOO CLOSE TO WALL STREET!!! mountain grammy Feb 2016 #67

she's no Bain's bane MisterP Feb 2016 #68

Let's not assume she zentrum Feb 2016 #73

OMG! She was going to go to ANOTHER party with the Investment Industry?!? SoapBox Feb 2016 #78

Poor Hillary, this isn't as easy as she thought it would be. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #128

So, just postponed....until after NH blackspade Feb 2016 #79

K&R. SixString Feb 2016 #80

rec 1000! Vote2016 Feb 2016 #82

Romney's Bain Capital??? rocktivity Feb 2016 #83

Don't forget, though, that plenty of Americans who watched the Sopranos Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2016 #131

This is really disgusting............................. turbinetree Feb 2016 #84

HONK! studyshare Feb 2016 #85

One less opportunity for collusion with Wall Street. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #86

Love this LittleGirl Feb 2016 #91

Not at all the bane of Bain. merrily Feb 2016 #93

Gee-- all that money she spent in Iowa Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #94

Bain Capital, the private equity management group founded by Mitt Romney, OnyxCollie Feb 2016 #95

+1 Important facts to remember. Thanks for posting /nt think Feb 2016 #103

I'm sure it's just a coincidence. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #124

Thanks for the reminder. I had forgotten that. MelissaB Feb 2016 #130

Money has no provenance. n/t malthaussen Feb 2016 #97

Time for JEB ... Just elect Bernie Botany Feb 2016 #98

Jeb! nt mhatrw Feb 2016 #145

Gee, dpatbrown Feb 2016 #99

Bain Capital is far left of Hillary Geronimoe Feb 2016 #100

She may postpone or cancel the fundraiser, but don't think she won't still get the checks. Gene Debs Feb 2016 #101

Zero Hillarians on this thread. earthside Feb 2016 #102

Everyone is at the meme workshop. Bernie's a racist ya'know FlatBaroque Feb 2016 #107

K&R. think Feb 2016 #104

Once again, she only - and reluctantly - does the right thing after Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #105

This is exactly why ... KPN Feb 2016 #106

Funny I heard UglyGreed Feb 2016 #108

So Hillary is taking Rmoney's cash? mwooldri Feb 2016 #109

Hahah! Very subtle! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #110

LOL-- she must be feeling the Bern... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #115

Gosh, she has a long list of financial supporters. AllyCat Feb 2016 #117

Wall St must win. Every dollar in it is a dollar against change. raouldukelives Feb 2016 #118

I bet is was hard to pass up. I am proud of her and happy for her supporters. dinkytron Feb 2016 #119

The best democracy money can buy harun Feb 2016 #120

Get a Bain Morans Blue Owl Feb 2016 #123

Yet there are those who would have us believe hifiguy Feb 2016 #125

This can be explained away to the satisfaction of many. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #126

Dear Lord, the Dem Party has fredamae Feb 2016 #129

Amazing . . . I thought that was going to be a piece from "The Onion." Vinca Feb 2016 #132

Great catch warrprayer Feb 2016 #135

Maybe she can sneak it in between primaries? NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #136

Sexism! Pragmatism! Berniebros! Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #137

Hillary Clinton; "I'm a Progressive Who Gets Things Done." Botany Feb 2016 #138

Hopefully she won't have to postpone her Martin Shkreli fundraiser. DesMoinesDem Feb 2016 #139

Congratulations Hillary supporters! Don Draper Feb 2016 #140

What??? Plucketeer Feb 2016 #142

LOOK OVER THERE---- IT'S A SANDERS SUPPORTER SAYING SOMETHING MEAN ON FACEBOOK! Warren DeMontague Feb 2016 #144