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2016 Postmortem

former9thward

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11. I would love to be 5 million in debt

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 9, 2014, 06:48 PM

Jun 2014

and have the access to power and money they had. They were never in "debt." The people they were in "debt" to are not the type of people that dun ex-presidents to pay up. They knew that the money would be piling in as soon as Bill left office.

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Hillary Clinton Says Her Family Was ‘Dead Broke’ After Leaving The White House Read More Here: Http [View all] Purveyor Jun 2014 OP

dead broke is like destitute. The Clintons weren't. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #1

I'm not.... remember the dodging bullets lie? HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #14

Oh, yeah. Forgot that little gem of hers. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #17

Lucky she didn't have to settle for a burger flipping job. n/t Wilms Jun 2014 #2

Dead broke to Kelvin Mace Jun 2014 #3

And what was the debt at the time..... VanillaRhapsody Jun 2014 #4

According to other articles they were deep in debt OKNancy Jun 2014 #5

I don't begrudge them money but LiberalElite Jun 2014 #6

Would you like 5 million in legal debt? OKNancy Jun 2014 #7

I'm in debt - LiberalElite Jun 2014 #8

I've been there. It sucks the life out of you. OKNancy Jun 2014 #10

If I had that kind of debt customerserviceguy Jun 2014 #9

I would love to be 5 million in debt former9thward Jun 2014 #11

Donors ended up covering much of it. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #19

+1 for truth in the matter. newthinking Jun 2014 #21

And an $8 million book advance? Sure. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #22

I quite agree DFW Jun 2014 #24

recommend for the comments Leme Jun 2014 #12

She sounds like Ann Romney. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #13

Did I veer into Free Republic? Beacool Jun 2014 #31

The Clintons were the poorest couple to enter the WH in years. Beacool Jun 2014 #15

Hillary has always been awesome in her clumsy use of words. Whisp Jun 2014 #16

The Clintons were never for want. Ridiculous to even suggest such an absurdity. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #18

Maybe in the 60s, 70s. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #20

I would say that a $12M debt is a lot if one doesn't have the money. Beacool Jun 2014 #30

$12M in debt is nothing when you have $18M in book deals lined up. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #33

I call. imthevicar Jun 2014 #23

I believe that the Clintons had enormous legal bills when they left office. Arkana Jun 2014 #25

Mostly agree, but there was no 'got lucky'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #27

Actually, that's the very definition of luck. Arkana Jun 2014 #28

We have very different definitions of luck. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #29

Dead broke is busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #26

+1 btrflykng9 Jun 2014 #37

"Dead broke" is when you don't know where your next paycheck is coming from tularetom Jun 2014 #32

Dead broke and dodging sniper fire. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #34

Instead Of Attacking Our Own, Why Not Use Your Energy To Attack Republicans? Corey_Baker08 Jun 2014 #35

This........... Beacool Jun 2014 #36

My far right friend SmittynMo Jun 2014 #38