2016 Postmortem

tularetom

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108. IOW, they capitalized on their name and positions

Tue Aug 25, 2015, 01:31 PM

Aug 2015

Nobody is saying former presidents have to take a vow of poverty, but the way the Clintons have snarfed up money over the past decade is unseemly at best.

Making speeches to fat cats and putting your name on ghost written books is not what most Americans would call earning it.

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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