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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Anyone who thinks that Hillary will stand up to Wall Street [View all]Dem2
(8,178 posts)35. The President doesn't give a crap what Wall St thinks
She's not that popular with Wall St. This is an exaggerated claim designed to rile people up. It's not working.
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Hillary could have the very best plan, but we know damned well she'd never implement it.
Scuba
Apr 2016
#3
She would slap them on the wrist. And then hire dozens of people from Goldman Sachs.
reformist2
Apr 2016
#6
Please point to one vote or action in which Hillary supported "Wall Street" over everyone else.
Squinch
Apr 2016
#14
And, let's not forget her rhetoric about closing tax loopholes and curbing CEO pay in 2006,
rateyes
Apr 2016
#17
The one she was against then for then against once it could pass without her vote?
LadyHawkAZ
Apr 2016
#24
It was the opposite. She was prepared to vote for it to get amendments that benefitted
Squinch
Apr 2016
#26
The upshot of this case, and Hillary's intervention, was that the Swiss bank secrecy laws have been
Squinch
Apr 2016
#34
First things first. Restore justice. End offshoring. End fraud. Hold those who do accountable.
Octafish
Apr 2016
#39
Your umbrage is asinine. What? She has to do the things you want done in the order you want
Squinch
Apr 2016
#40
Thanks, azmom! I was gonna mention UBS was to name 52,000 tax cheats until Hillary stepped in.
Octafish
Apr 2016
#48
Who expects her to? No one. That is why some like her. They are fine with the status quo. eom
Hiraeth
Apr 2016
#30
I'm more worried about stupid ass'd cops, Wall Street is not the "Deep South" boogyman and not...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#37
As with most of his positions, Sanders has mischaracterized the source of the financial
Squinch
Apr 2016
#38
+1, YES!!! Mostly investment banks ... and hedge funds and +1 on the down ticket dems...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#41
Hedge funds are frickin' black boxes. The derivatives are alive and well again inside them.
Squinch
Apr 2016
#43
I was told upthread that Hillary was bad because she hasn't ended injustice. Oy.
Squinch
Apr 2016
#45