2016 Postmortem

tularetom

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104. "...the Clintons were the poorest couple to enter the WH since Truman..."

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 01:05 PM

Aug 2015

So, where did all this money come from? By her own admission they were broke when they left the White House. She was a Senator for 6 years or so, then SofS for 4. The pay isn't bad but it isn't enough to afford a rental mansion @ $50,000 a week.

And Bill Clinton can't practice law anymore since he's been disbarred. And yet they have managed to accumulate a net worth north of $20 million. Don't say its from "hard work". Nobody seriously believes that giving speeches at $250k a pop is hard work.

There's only one conclusion; these people sold their position for financial gain.

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Like so many Americans, Hillary is having to make do with less [View all] MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 OP

Nonsense. Earned every penny in 40 years of public service.....jealously is unbecoming even of socialists. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #1

Maybe it just ate too many sour grapes today. riversedge Aug 2015 #5

There are far more Democratic Party supporters than supporters who clearly detest the Party..as it should be. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #7

Party over principles pocoloco Aug 2015 #32

Sometimes they actually say what they mean. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2015 #70

but not party over principles Armstead Aug 2015 #90

"It"? enlightenment Aug 2015 #13

I've got lotion in the bathroom. MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #14

Better break out more lotion to lubricate this chaffing OP. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #19

. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #26

That's what you consider "good comedy"? BeanMusical Aug 2015 #73

Says someone Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #98

So glad that you're able to appreciate 7th grade humor. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #110

Oh snap! Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #113

Thanks Jo. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #114

*snork* enlightenment Aug 2015 #25

yes, that is how they became multi-millionaires Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #28

Well, he spent some of it donating to Hillary's campaigns, according to him. And he told us why he sabrina 1 Aug 2015 #56

You excel at these look at me posts. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #2

But there is little evidence of any personal attacks on Clinton at DU...present OP notwithstanding! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #3

No such thing as Hillary hate on DU. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #4

Some folks do genuinely think it "sucks to be me". Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #12

Some people think I am work for the third way boogeyman. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #15

Making fun of her $ isn't "hate." cyberswede Aug 2015 #16

You can honestly tell me there is.not hatred of Hillary on this site? hrmjustin Aug 2015 #17

I think a tiny minority of DUers might hate her, but most people don't. cyberswede Aug 2015 #22

I don't think it is so tiny. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #24

"I don't think it is so tiny." BeanMusical Aug 2015 #75

I disagree.... sheshe2 Aug 2015 #45

I think both would be good presidents. I am fine with his stance on guns. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2015 #52

pilloried Android3.14 Aug 2015 #65

"It is not tiny." BeanMusical Aug 2015 #82

Every time Hillary gets criticized one of you guys brings up Bernie nuts gunz!!1! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #87

Just jealously, then? Could be....hate and jealously are cousins. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #18

I don't think it's jealousy, either. cyberswede Aug 2015 #23

You must be horrified when there's a parody of her on SNL. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #66

No I love good comedy. You missed the point entirely hrmjustin Aug 2015 #68

SNL is good comedy? BeanMusical Aug 2015 #72

Exactly. Who could possibly think that? Beacool Aug 2015 #79

"Jay "no" to Socialistsplainin', and "yes" to the woman whose life is exactly like yours!" HappyPlace Aug 2015 #6

This is getting silly, your not saying anything new, just picking, give the new more informed voters AuntPatsy Aug 2015 #8

Yup, Abe would have moved back to his log cabin, had he retired. oasis Aug 2015 #9

Well, you made me laugh..... daleanime Aug 2015 #10

! beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #11

Yes, socialism is a devastating system, sadoldgirl Aug 2015 #20

Yes, perhaps we should invade the Scandinavian nations. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #37

Does this mean Hillary will be jumping onto the Socialist Rent-Control bandwagon? 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #21

$10/wk on haircare? 6chars Aug 2015 #27

She upwardly mobile but I just earned $400,000 for speaking at Goldman Sachs. L0oniX Aug 2015 #29

That's okay, she's going to give $300,000 of that to a polling firm..... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #57

Speaking from experience? Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #30

Seriously? Phlem Aug 2015 #31

I'll point it out simply; Bill and Hillary grew up middle class, and simply now enjoy the fruits ericson00 Aug 2015 #33

Yes, the assets Bill and Hillary have acquired has been through their works. Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #36

Played by the rules. WTH? 840high Aug 2015 #53

Yes, like getting their degrees, working hard, got elected to offices and then wrote books which Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #62

I don't associate rules with Mrs. Clinton. 840high Aug 2015 #64

That seems to be more your problem than hers. Beacool Aug 2015 #78

I'm not running for president. 840high Aug 2015 #81

My God, are you really using the RW meme that socialism = confiscation? hedda_foil Aug 2015 #46

He also seems to think that a retired politican and a current politician hifiguy Aug 2015 #116

If the primaries were tomorrow punguin54 Aug 2015 #34

Why Biden over Hillary when his Senate record is to her right? Metric System Aug 2015 #39

Excellent advice, Third-Way Manny! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #35

People who have money ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #38

Thank God we have people shining a light on the Clinton's vacation hrmjustin Aug 2015 #40

I believe this will be THE issue ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #43

It's that whole building up instead of tearing down we have been hearing so much about here. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #44

Yeah, laugh it up ... NanceGreggs Aug 2015 #47

It points to the right damn it! hrmjustin Aug 2015 #48

I defer to your expertise. 840high Aug 2015 #54

Oh? Have i tried to tear down Sanders? hrmjustin Aug 2015 #55

Yep........ Beacool Aug 2015 #96

It's the culture and nature of it Armstead Aug 2015 #91

This is terrible news ... TheFarS1de Aug 2015 #41

Wealth earned through one's own hard work rising in life from the middle class not exploiting anyone is also bad.....got it! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #42

"not exploiting anyone" BeanMusical Aug 2015 #80

I don't recall her owning Wal-Mart. Beacool Aug 2015 #83

Yes, she was on the board of directors of Wal-Mart, which exploits people. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #86

She focused on women issues and making the company greener. Beacool Aug 2015 #93

She received a salary from a company that exploits their employees. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #112

Wanna explain how giving speeches for $300k a pop is "hard work"? tularetom Aug 2015 #102

That would involve informing folks asking that not having amnesia...can't be done. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #103

It's hard work for the ones writing the speeches and don't get paid a fortune to do it. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #111

I too feel really, really bad. SoapBox Aug 2015 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author Catherina Aug 2015 #50

Such sacrifice. 840high Aug 2015 #51

You still have hare that needs to be cut? TexasTowelie Aug 2015 #58

Hare Cut? BeanMusical Aug 2015 #84

Ha ha. TexasTowelie Aug 2015 #85

Another great post, Manny. Paka Aug 2015 #59

the audacity! marym625 Aug 2015 #60

Where have you been? tularetom Aug 2015 #106

Traveling marym625 Aug 2015 #109

In a way, this is a perfect post. Full of pointless hatred. DanTex Aug 2015 #61

What other reason could there be Utopian Leftist Aug 2015 #63

I don't know if it's necessarily hatred. Beacool Aug 2015 #76

Kick and R BeanMusical Aug 2015 #67

So, care to tell us what an acceptable expense for a vacation is? brooklynite Aug 2015 #69

We must each decide for ourselves MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #71

You're so disingenuous that it's actually funny. Beacool Aug 2015 #97

They should have gone to the Jersey shore and stayed at a Motel 6. Beacool Aug 2015 #77

Yeah, because a former president and first lady would be allowed by the SS to stay in a hovel. Beacool Aug 2015 #74

"...the Clintons were the poorest couple to enter the WH since Truman..." tularetom Aug 2015 #104

Easy answer. Beacool Aug 2015 #107

IOW, they capitalized on their name and positions tularetom Aug 2015 #108

I've never understood what the big deal with "The Hamptons" is. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2015 #88

It's where rich people go to vacation on the upper East Coast. Major Hogwash Aug 2015 #89

Me neither. Beacool Aug 2015 #94

Maybe they should have stayed here: MineralMan Aug 2015 #92

Wow, you sound bitter LannyDeVaney Aug 2015 #95

I wonder where Ronald Reagan vacationed? Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #99

Unlike this *current* fan of 1980's Republican ideology: MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #100

Yeah, well... Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #101

Do you have evidence to support your assertion MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #105

LoL Bobbie Jo Aug 2015 #115