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Bernie Sanders

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2016, 06:45 PM Jan 2016

As if stiffing Iowa families wasn't enough, now Clinton plans a ritzy fundraiser in Detroit. [View all]

In DETROIT. Where half the city has been ravaged by NAFTA, their jobs shipped overseas, their homes in disrepair and their Constitutional rights to democratic representation were trampled by the governor in appointing an "emergency manager" to impose severe austerity.

The fundraiser?

Well, it's at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center where wealthy auto executives will be staying while they attend an auto convention. The cost is $300 and up to $2,700. But at least you'll be able to hear singer Michael Bolton croon.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160108/OEM02/160109850/hillary-clinton-plans-detroit-fundraiser-during-auto-show

So while she's here:

Most of Detroit still looks like this:

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As if stiffing Iowa families wasn't enough, now Clinton plans a ritzy fundraiser in Detroit. [View all] Fawke Em Jan 2016 OP

Reminded me of this GWBush gem: LiberalElite Jan 2016 #1

+1 daleanime Jan 2016 #12

Got a real hunger games feel to it. Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #2

H. Clinton represents the American Aristocracy. nm rhett o rick Jan 2016 #3

I don't know what in the hell she's thinking. in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #4

I'm not sure if it's because her internals are showing she's losing in Iowa and NH Fawke Em Jan 2016 #6

Maybe these were scheduled long ago and she thought the optics wouldn't matter? n/t winter is coming Jan 2016 #10

She's thinking two things - 840high Jan 2016 #15

Bingo MissDeeds Jan 2016 #20

I think she sees the writing on the wall in Iowa. OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2016 #5

She knows she doesn't have the people who pay attention senz Jan 2016 #7

+1 n.t ejbr Jan 2016 #14

Flint? qu'ils boivent du champagne MisterP Jan 2016 #8

What I wouldn't give for someone to fill the water pitchers at her gala Fawke Em Jan 2016 #9

And send Erin Brockovich to serve it up! in_cog_ni_to Jan 2016 #17

LOL! Fawke Em Jan 2016 #24

Does that mean LiberalElite Jan 2016 #13

I think it means "Let them drink champagne" Art_from_Ark Jan 2016 #31

I posted the flyer here a2liberal Jan 2016 #11

Yep. That's the one. Fawke Em Jan 2016 #25

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #16

K & R!!! Thespian2 Jan 2016 #18

Pretty much Old Codger Jan 2016 #19

Gah. Just when I think that she can't get any more disgusting. kath Jan 2016 #21

Lowest admission level is $300 and for that LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #22

Most of Detroit does not look like that. marmar Jan 2016 #23

I agree that it is slowly coming back, but, given that there is no Fawke Em Jan 2016 #26

There are plenty of areas of the city that are doing quite well marmar Jan 2016 #28

Here, check out some Street Views a2liberal Jan 2016 #30

Very tone deaf. Her campaign is making mistakes because it must. thereismore Jan 2016 #27

It seems more and more likely that Bernie...... Duckfan Jan 2016 #29

Now, now. Obama still gets one more. jeff47 Jan 2016 #34

Ugh... SoapBox Jan 2016 #32

After today's polling, I'm wondering if she's getting Fawke Em Jan 2016 #33