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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is it that Hillary Clinton can testify before several house committees
sometimes at great length and trump Bannon seem to be shaking in their boots at the very thought. Perhaps it has something to do with a lack of guilt and thus not needing to lie and cover up or fearing to answer questions.
Trump and Bannon et al should take a lesson in courage among many other things from Hillary.
America's loss in 2016 will be felt, in many cases tragically, for many years to come.
dhol82
(9,353 posts)Think they also declined being under oath.
Shits.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)who have to abide by ALL the rules and stand at attention constantly.
There is a "group" of people who used to be a viable political party, known as republicans, who tossed out their participation in our democracy the DAY Obama was elected, they met in secret to plot out his destruction regardless of the cost to the citizens.
They then went one final step further when they consciously decided to support a nazi and to commit treason collectively.
Gothmog
(145,567 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)and where we would be now if not for the Electoral College. Hillary was so knowledgeable and experienced in government and statecraft plus an she has an intelligence level that trump can only dream about. I know I would certainly sleep better at night and not be fearful for the future of my children and grandchildren.
Cha
(297,681 posts)karynnj
(59,504 posts)I don't think Clinton could have refused to testify at any hearing and still win the nomination. Too many Democrats would be unhappy with that and it is likely that other Democrats would have run and used it against her.
Not to mention, she knew she could do a great job and that there was nothing done that in Bengazi that was her fault.
With Bannon, he is not a likely candidate for anything. In addition, both he and Trump have likely done things that they can not admit because they were illegal
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)probably better than her questioners. Plus the added bonus of not constantly lying makes you more confident in your testimony. The old adage of when you are lying it is difficult if not impossible to keep your story straight. That has to be on both trump and Bannon's mind as perjury would be involved.