2016 Postmortem

oldandhappy

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30. She has been running since forever.

Sat May 7, 2016, 08:06 PM

May 2016

Yes, she knew she would run. Yes, she has been planning this campaign since 2008. She left SOS to gather resources for the second run. You have to start early to have super delegates locked up before the campaigns start and to have PACs funded before campaigns start. Yes, she knew.

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Did Hillary Clinton know she'd run for president, again? [View all] Eric J in MN May 2016 OP

Yes Duckhunter935 May 2016 #1

And you "know" this how? COLGATE4 May 2016 #9

And you can doubt it, how? dchill May 2016 #26

Easy. Unlike you, I don't have any close connection with the Clintons COLGATE4 May 2016 #38

Yes. She was working actively with ready for Hillary. cali May 2016 #46

Hillary has never stopped running for president. Autumn May 2016 #2

I agree. Agschmid May 2016 #6

Exactly... She didn't care what anyone thought about her money-grubbing... Yurovsky May 2016 #12

This. Kall May 2016 #28

yep 840high May 2016 #34

Of course she did. More importantly, the corporations knew. virtualobserver May 2016 #3

Bernie has been plotting his run since he was advocating primarying Pres. Obama. Metric System May 2016 #4

I know,man's knows his shit! wendylaroux May 2016 #29

Debunked and explained. cui bono May 2016 #36

Hillary began planning her presidential run the minute she became SoS Segami May 2016 #5

Correction: XemaSab May 2016 #7

Oh yes, she had that on her mind way back..... Segami May 2016 #13

Watch out, sniper fire will be coming Kittycat May 2016 #33

She's amazing! Always thinking ahead. So talented! She can do ANYTHING!! NurseJackie May 2016 #10

This has been the plan since '92. Or earlier. "Two for one", etc Warren DeMontague May 2016 #18

Typical Clintonian BS of them to thumb their noses at the spirit of the law.... Armstead May 2016 #20

Well, look. Its not like the Kennedys didnt have a similar idea. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #22

Hillary knew the minute Bill was first elected. TheCowsCameHome May 2016 #8

She never stopped running. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #11

So what if she did know she would run again? Arkansas Granny May 2016 #14

Ethics laws prevent a Secretary of State Eric J in MN May 2016 #16

If nothing else it was politically stupid to create a potential issue Armstead May 2016 #19

"Did she break any law?" Kall May 2016 #32

My understanding jamese777 May 2016 #15

Which means he owes us $174,000 of work. Eric J in MN May 2016 #17

I'm guessing she knew in 1992 that if her misogynist husband could get elected... cherokeeprogressive May 2016 #21

It's actually legal to take bribes from corporations Califonz May 2016 #23

Of course she did. Blue_In_AK May 2016 #24

Stephanie Miller is in over her head. CobaltBlue May 2016 #25

Stephanie Miller is a Hillbot. She doesn't know anything and she smears Bernie while trying to feign cui bono May 2016 #37

Even that is giving too much credit to Stephanie Miller. She is Team Blue. Nothing deeper. CobaltBlue May 2016 #39

No, that doesn't explain her smearing Bernie with lies. I agree she's not deep though. cui bono May 2016 #40

cui bono�I apologize. I stopped tuning in several weeks ago. I missed something at some point. CobaltBlue May 2016 #41

No apology necessary. Well I never liked Chris anyway. The tone of his voice was so grating cui bono May 2016 #44

In any discussion of real issues Mnpaul May 2016 #42

Sure she planned to run again and why not. BTW, what official did Thinkingabout May 2016 #27

She has been running since forever. oldandhappy May 2016 #30

My advice is don't believe anything you hear on the "Stephanie Miller Show" tularetom May 2016 #31

Of course she knew. She's dreamed of this for decades and will do anything, ANYTHING, to achieve it. cui bono May 2016 #35

It is what she is really fighting for Mnpaul May 2016 #43

Typically, Clinton lies and tries to have all things both ways. Betty Karlson May 2016 #45