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Dustlawyer

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11. I believe they are merely giving her cover to help separate herself from Wall Street.
Sat Dec 12, 2015, 10:19 AM
Dec 2015

They are not stupid and most really want her in charge. They know the Republican field has no one capable of the job and Hillary is very capable. She is their proven friend so they have to appear to be against her just like she has to tell them to "Cut that out!"

What a strange thing to do treestar Dec 2015 #1
Because we've had no examples at all.... daleanime Dec 2015 #8
Not on this level. treestar Dec 2015 #15
Because they're rich...... daleanime Dec 2015 #22
Biting the hand that feeds them is an individual dumb decision treestar Dec 2015 #24
If that made them superhuman..... daleanime Dec 2015 #25
IKR? workinclasszero Dec 2015 #14
Unless they want to give her cover while she moves further to the right. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #19
Delusional MoonRiver Dec 2015 #33
Attacks against HRC because they know her plan for regulation will halt their games. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #2
I believe they are merely giving her cover to help separate herself from Wall Street. Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #11
lolol workinclasszero Dec 2015 #16
Wow that's an amazing conspiracy! treestar Dec 2015 #17
Like being a friend to NRA and Lockheed Martin. Yes Hillary is very capable, the Hedge Fund people Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #26
How long does it take to make this shit up? Do you have to stop and think first or does it just upaloopa Dec 2015 #52
Never heard Brea Rabbit beg, "Don't throw me in that briar patch!" Dustlawyer Dec 2015 #55
I knew there had to be a conspiracy theory in this thread RandySF Dec 2015 #53
How long ago..... daleanime Dec 2015 #23
1999 Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #27
Then 16 years ago, so how is reinstating it..... daleanime Dec 2015 #30
It goes right back to a bill which does not cover the things needed to prevent the finanical crisis, Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #35
I love how people refuse to say.... daleanime Dec 2015 #36
I find it very interesting also. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #46
Implying moi? daleanime Dec 2015 #54
Yeah, the brilliant plan to break them up if it becomes necessary. Skwmom Dec 2015 #40
Yes. I see it here. The ads Skidmore Dec 2015 #3
ALL WHite Noise... A Diversionary Tactic CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #4
Uh huh... McCamy Taylor Dec 2015 #10
coping strategy 29 treestar Dec 2015 #18
The General Election is The Democratic Primary... CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #5
The Sanders campaign thanks them for the support Renew Deal Dec 2015 #6
I don't doubt it workinclasszero Dec 2015 #20
Sure. artislife Dec 2015 #44
Looks like Wall St. has decided to fund both sides to make sure it wins. jalan48 Dec 2015 #7
indeed ibegurpard Dec 2015 #29
It's been that way for a long time...Best kept secret and all. libdem4life Dec 2015 #34
The best free advertising she gets... NCTraveler Dec 2015 #9
A heavy regulation capitalist? In my thinking, she is a heavy privatizationist for Big Money DhhD Dec 2015 #13
Oh noes! I sure hope *our* LEFT-wing billionaires save us!!! reformist2 Dec 2015 #12
Uh huh. Scuba Dec 2015 #21
lol ibegurpard Dec 2015 #28
The devil is in the details. In the primary, distancing her from Wall Street helps her. She is GoneFishin Dec 2015 #31
Gee, to hear some folks at DU tell it, they should be contributing to her campaign, but ... Persondem Dec 2015 #32
It took them half a heartbeat to develop a crazy conspiratorial spin that explained it away. stevenleser Dec 2015 #37
You got that right workinclasszero Dec 2015 #38
Yep. It never fails. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #39
actually a whole bunch of them are Doctor_J Dec 2015 #41
I take it you can prove that very specific charge that republican Wall St. types are Persondem Dec 2015 #43
Or maybe having donations to help beat your opponent like the NRA did to Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #47
uh huh Doctor_J Dec 2015 #42
Keeping it real, Dr_J nt artislife Dec 2015 #45
I don't see the NRA donation to help defeat his opponent when he was elected to congress. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #48
maybe because the picture is from this century Doctor_J Dec 2015 #49
Hillary also donated to Sanders campaign and campaigned for him. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #50
so slam Hillary DonCoquixote Dec 2015 #51
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