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Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:19 PM Feb 2016

Hillary could still win this election.

All she has to do is hand over those transcripts!!!!

If they prove that she told them to "Cut It Out," she will look honest and stand a chance at winning.

Why doesn't she help herself out and hand them over?

Does she have self destructive tendencies?

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Hillary could still win this election. (Original Post) Live and Learn Feb 2016 OP
Hillary is still likely to win the election. thesquanderer Feb 2016 #1
Nope, she is falling through the rabbit hole. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #2
I disagree, she's on the verge of winning anyway, can it change yes but let's be real. JRLeft Feb 2016 #3
She squandered her chances RobertEarl Feb 2016 #14
are you new to politics? bowens43 Feb 2016 #11
She doesn't have a chance in the General Lorien Feb 2016 #13
Disagree on point one, agree on point two. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #17
if those transcripts backed up her story... restorefreedom Feb 2016 #4
Sshhh. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #5
lol nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #6
Jeremiah 13:23 applies to Hillary. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #7
Can a leopard change its spots? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #9
Maybe she can't because a big dawg ate her homework? Poor woman, her allegiance to the people Dragonfli Feb 2016 #8
Why did she have the transcripts made if not for sharing??? Live and Learn Feb 2016 #10
Yeah, because the average voter ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #12
Obviously, there's info in there about how she's for big business at the expense of the people. earthshine Feb 2016 #18
No one cares about the transcripts cosmicone Feb 2016 #15
Ha, a lot of people I know are quite interested. Live and Learn Feb 2016 #16
The difference is... thesquanderer Feb 2016 #19

thesquanderer

(11,991 posts)
1. Hillary is still likely to win the election.
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:28 PM
Feb 2016

If she thought releasing the transcripts would improve her odds, she'd release them.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
14. She squandered her chances
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 12:25 AM
Feb 2016

The list is long of her squandering and there is no need to post that list here,

She's past the verge: she's done squandered it all away.

 

bowens43

(16,064 posts)
11. are you new to politics?
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:42 PM
Feb 2016

there is not a chance in hell that hillary could win the GE. but you are right she would do or say ANYTHING to get her fingers on the power she feels is rightfully hers.

Lorien

(31,935 posts)
13. She doesn't have a chance in the General
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 12:08 AM
Feb 2016

she and the DNC have destroyed all the goodwill they would have had with Bernie supporters. Independents don't trust her, further Right republicans hate her. All she's left with are the DLC/ DNC conservodems. It's just not happening for Hillary.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
17. Disagree on point one, agree on point two.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 02:42 AM
Feb 2016

She's a bad candidate. Very capable person but she's pre-establishment.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
8. Maybe she can't because a big dawg ate her homework? Poor woman, her allegiance to the people
Sun Feb 14, 2016, 10:40 PM
Feb 2016

could be proven if we only could see what she talked to Goldman Sachs and all those other special interests about (that made her wealthy due to their unflappable and well known quality of altruism).

She could have proven that all she talked about was how they could help her improve the lives of the less affluent, especially those considered to be minorities. I have heard her speak and that is what she says to all of us, why should or would her speeches contradict that? We have been told she is all about being our champion, I am sure she was merely championing us behind those closed doors.

At the close of those speeches, I'm a sure she became uncustomary angry and scolded them telling, them to "cut it out withe those little shenanigans", like a mom yelling at her slightly naughty child to stop it with those monkeyshines.

She has been cheated out of this clear opportunity to prove herself to us by means out of her control.

Bad Dawg!

 

earthshine

(1,642 posts)
18. Obviously, there's info in there about how she's for big business at the expense of the people.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 03:54 AM
Feb 2016

If not, why won't she release them?

And once that info is known, the average voter will pay more attention.

 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
15. No one cares about the transcripts
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 12:40 AM
Feb 2016

Except for the revolutionary echo chamber, no one cares about speaking fees either. Former FLOTUS and former SOSs have always earned those fees. Do you think Colin Powell gives speeches for free?

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
16. Ha, a lot of people I know are quite interested.
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 01:43 AM
Feb 2016

I'm sorry if you don't have any interest in politicians being sold out to corporations but a lot of people do.

thesquanderer

(11,991 posts)
19. The difference is...
Mon Feb 15, 2016, 10:58 AM
Feb 2016

(1) Colin Powell isn't running for president, and

(2) Colin Powell isn't claiming he told Wall Street to "cut it out."

That said, I agree with your basic point... most people don't care about the transcripts, other than the people who have already decided not to vote for her. The people who are voting for her don't care. The people who are undecided are likely considering much more substantial things than whether or not she releases her speech transcripts. On primary day (or election day), if you exit poll people who vote against her, I would not expect to see much of "I might have voted for her, if only she'd have released her transcripts." I'd bet that most of us, whether Bernie supporter or Hillary supporter, expect that she said some pretty glowing things about the financial sector in those speeches.

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