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TSIAS

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2. Mark Penn is highly respected in Democratic circles

Reply to crazytown (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2019, 07:51 AM

Dec 2019

Hillary Clinton paid him millions for his advice in 2008. After she dropped out, Obama had to solicit his donors to help her lay off that debt. Penn and his cohort Bruce Reed were the preeminent neoliberals of the 1990s.

Makes me wonder how he's comfortable going from Democrats to Trump. We saw Dick Morris pull a similar act.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Mark Penn (HarrisX, Harvard Harris) advising Trump on impeachment [View all] crazytown Dec 2019 OP

WTH? nt Laffy Kat Dec 2019 #1

Mark Penn is highly respected in Democratic circles TSIAS Dec 2019 #2

Was respected in Democratic circles. crazytown Dec 2019 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #4

I don't think Obama did too much to help her retire her campaign debt. StevieM Dec 2019 #5

Pretty certain Skidmore Dec 2019 #6