2016 Postmortem

DanTex

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33. Welcome to DU. And of course "Bernie is different".

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 08:09 PM

Sep 2015

He's pure as the driven snow. When it rains, it's because he's sad. He sailed around the world and discovered a short-cut. He is...

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Reality check: if Hillary was all about self-enrichment, she would not be running for president. [View all] DanTex Sep 2015 OP

She is not only interested in self-enrichment, she also wants power. virtualobserver Sep 2015 #1

Everyone running for president, by definition, wants power. DanTex Sep 2015 #2

yes, but does everyone refer to it as "my precious"? virtualobserver Sep 2015 #6

LOL. +10000 azmom Sep 2015 #19

OMG!! That is hilarious!! Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #59

Gee not a powerful woman. Oh Noes! upaloopa Sep 2015 #3

why are you making this about gender? virtualobserver Sep 2015 #9

Because people have always attacked Hillary upaloopa Sep 2015 #12

Well, ambition and a desire for power are a requirement for this particular job virtualobserver Sep 2015 #14

Especially a "calculating" women with power. How unsavory! DanTex Sep 2015 #11

" Especially a "calculating" women with power. How unsavory!" malokvale77 Sep 2015 #30

There is no way the average, well to do person would oasis Sep 2015 #4

Bill gets about twice as much per speech. jeff47 Sep 2015 #5

The highest Hillary's gotten that I've seen is $325. DanTex Sep 2015 #7

We'll never know if they'll go up because she'll never become president. MindfulOne Sep 2015 #36

Hillary can't win the GE? ellisonz Oct 2015 #50

In some careers, such as politics, purchasing, etc, edgineered Sep 2015 #8

M E G A L O M A N I A would explain all that. Easy. immoderate Sep 2015 #10

Is that why Bernie is running? murielm99 Sep 2015 #13

Of course not. Men seeking power is a natural instinct. The man is the hunter. The woman is the DanTex Sep 2015 #15

It does (or would) explain things, doesn't it? immoderate Sep 2015 #18

not financial gain at all restorefreedom Sep 2015 #16

Come now, around here you either have a wingerish hatred towards Hillary or you're 3rd Way!! uponit7771 Sep 2015 #17

Right... cause NO WAY someone could use the presidency to acquire wealth & power Bucky Sep 2015 #20

Certainly not Hillary -- she'll lose (a lot of) money by doing it. DanTex Sep 2015 #21

Sure, look how poor they are today from their collective 12 years in the Executive Branch. Bucky Sep 2015 #22

Quite the opposite, she's rich, and draws huge amounts of money on the speaking circuit. DanTex Sep 2015 #23

No one is saying she's not capable of delayed gratification Bucky Sep 2015 #24

It's not a question of delayed. She simply won't be able to earn enough money to DanTex Sep 2015 #26

So you're saying after 8-years of a Hillary Presidency she and Bill will be broke? n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #25

No, they'd be rich, just not as rich as they would be after 8 years of non-presidency. DanTex Sep 2015 #27

I hope you understand how insipid your "noblesse oblige" argument sounds Bucky Sep 2015 #28

Who said anything about "noblesse oblige"? I'm just rebutting the truly insipid claim that DanTex Sep 2015 #29

That weird, I've never heard that complain about Hillary..... daleanime Sep 2015 #31

Hillary and Bill do it for Money and Power Bernblu Sep 2015 #32

Welcome to DU. And of course "Bernie is different". DanTex Sep 2015 #33

Which came first the chicken or the egg? Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #34

The egg. jeff47 Sep 2015 #35

That's not an answer to the cultural question. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #46

Yeah....pedantic technical answer was kinda the point. jeff47 Sep 2015 #47

I don't believe you're clueless, jeff. You're a smart man. Uncle Joe Oct 2015 #49

self-enrichment comes in many forms... smiley Sep 2015 #37

People don't reconcile over infidelity? ellisonz Oct 2015 #51

Typically, the adulterous partner has the class to keep it on the down low. Divernan Oct 2015 #52

lol ellisonz Oct 2015 #60

Ah, if only Bill had the class to keep it "private business" Divernan Oct 2015 #62

You don't have to forgive Bill to not vilify Hillary... ellisonz Oct 2015 #67

sure it happens... smiley Oct 2015 #55

That's perhaps true. ellisonz Oct 2015 #61

perhaps... smiley Oct 2015 #66

Agreed! ellisonz Oct 2015 #68

TPP, Glass-Steagall, and her corporate donors Fearless Sep 2015 #38

Reality check: if Trump was all about self-enrichment, he would not be running for president. jfern Sep 2015 #39

+1000 nt Logical Sep 2015 #41

Oh FFS are you reaching. No one if falling for this stuff either. nt Logical Sep 2015 #40

She's NOT in this for financial gain. She's in it for EGO. First Female President size ego. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #42

And most of her supporters support her just to achieve that goal - it's all so mindless. reformist2 Sep 2015 #48

the self enrichment occurs once she leaves office.nt m-lekktor Sep 2015 #43

Clinton Family Foundation gets enriched while she's in office Divernan Oct 2015 #57

Really. You "hear" over and over again that her campaign if for financial gain? Links please Luminous Animal Sep 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #45

Well of course she's not after money. She already has like $50 million! reformist2 Oct 2015 #53

Screeching halt of corporate/foreign govt."donations" to Clinton Foundation Divernan Oct 2015 #54

Maybe she should apply a "smoothing coefficient" to her financial graphs Android3.14 Oct 2015 #56

When she is finally SwampG8r Oct 2015 #58

I call absolute bullshit on this because a lot of the speaking fees for her and bill are 100%... Bread and Circus Oct 2015 #63

OF COURSE she's not after money. She's after POWER. John Poet Oct 2015 #64

Everyone running for president wants power, by definition. DanTex Oct 2015 #65