2016 Postmortem

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts) Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:50 AM Feb 2016

Why does Hillary say she is going after "Countrywide Mortgage" in her stump speech?

Countrywide went belly-up in the financial crisis and its assets were purchased by Bank of America. It no longer exists. If she means that she wants to go after companies "like" Countrywide, why doesn't she say "I'm going after Bank of America"?

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Why does Hillary say she is going after "Countrywide Mortgage" in her stump speech? (Original Post) DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 OP

Beating up the dead paleotn Feb 2016 #1

Their speaking fees sure aren't very good but I doubt anyone would Jarqui Feb 2016 #6

Yep, being an FOA,... paleotn Feb 2016 #18

Would you buy a used car from this man? DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #19

Ummm...that would be a negative! paleotn Feb 2016 #20

Because EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #2

I thought the same thing Perogie Feb 2016 #3

What pisses me off about it- is that she doesn't think we know it no longer exists. notadmblnd Feb 2016 #10

Maybe it's HER... TeeYiYi Feb 2016 #22

Because Bank of America paid her $225.000 for a speech? djean111 Feb 2016 #4

Guess you answered your own question Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #5

Because she is deceptive. cali Feb 2016 #7

The media needs to pick up on this TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #8

Sigh. Hillary Clinton isn't "going after" any of the scoundrels. She's in their pocket. delrem Feb 2016 #9

Its a poll-approved soundbyte? Ruby the Liberal Feb 2016 #11

She's confuzzled. jillan Feb 2016 #12

Good attempt at beedle Feb 2016 #13

Bankrupt companies don't pay for speeches or make campaign contributions. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #14

The Countrywide checks bounced. corkhead Feb 2016 #15

Same two possible reasons for her IWR vote... she's either clueless or corrupt. AzDar Feb 2016 #16

She'll go after nonexistent companies ... Autumn Colors Feb 2016 #17

Sounds tough without offending her owners. hifiguy Feb 2016 #21

Well, either she's lying, or she has no idea what's going on. frylock Feb 2016 #23

paleotn

(17,970 posts)

1. Beating up the dead

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:54 AM

Feb 2016

is less risky.

Jarqui

(10,130 posts)

6. Their speaking fees sure aren't very good but I doubt anyone would

Reply to paleotn (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:56 AM

Feb 2016

want the transcripts

paleotn

(17,970 posts)

18. Yep, being an FOA,...

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 04:24 PM

Feb 2016

...Friends of Angelo, isn't what it use to be.

As soon as I hear of Hillary likewise beating up on BOA for its loan practices or Goldman for its CDO sausage machine, I'll buy it. Until then, she's just being faux Bernie.

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

19. Would you buy a used car from this man?

Reply to paleotn (Reply #18)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 05:56 PM

Feb 2016

paleotn

(17,970 posts)

20. Ummm...that would be a negative!

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:30 PM

Feb 2016

EdwardBernays

(3,343 posts)

2. Because

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:54 AM

Feb 2016

Her campaign chairman owns a lobbying firm that represents Bank of America. And because BOA has given AT LEAST 1 million to the Clinton "Foundation" . And because BOA paid Clinton over 200,000 for a single speech.

Perogie

(687 posts)

3. I thought the same thing

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:54 AM

Feb 2016

She says it because it's safe for her so Wall St doesn't get mad.

She knows it no longer exists.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

10. What pisses me off about it- is that she doesn't think we know it no longer exists.

Reply to Perogie (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:07 AM

Feb 2016

She believes that people beneath her station in life are all stupid. It's insulting, it's arrogant and it makes me not like her.

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

22. Maybe it's HER...

Reply to notadmblnd (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:46 PM

Feb 2016

...that doesn't realize it no longer exists.

When's the last time she had to finance a mortgage?

TYY

djean111

(14,255 posts)

4. Because Bank of America paid her $225.000 for a speech?

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:54 AM

Feb 2016

IMO she is not going to touch or curb the banks. IMO they own her.

https://theintercept.com/2016/01/08/hillary-clinton-earned-more-from-12-speeches-to-big-banks-than-most-americans-earn-in-their-lifetime/

Nanjeanne

(4,979 posts)

5. Guess you answered your own question

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:55 AM

Feb 2016

No Money From Dead Finance Companies.

cali

(114,904 posts)

7. Because she is deceptive.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:58 AM

Feb 2016

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)

8. The media needs to pick up on this

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:00 AM

Feb 2016

Either it was ignorance (which is not good) or deliberate attempt to avoid ripping Bank of America (not good either).

delrem

(9,688 posts)

9. Sigh. Hillary Clinton isn't "going after" any of the scoundrels. She's in their pocket.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:01 AM

Feb 2016

She's in their pocket because she talks a good game.

Imagine that, the POTUS could be so totally bought. Then presto! It happens for you.

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

11. Its a poll-approved soundbyte?

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:14 AM

Feb 2016

She thinks it is a safe way to play "me too" with being "tough on Wall StreetTM".

jillan

(39,451 posts)

12. She's confuzzled.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:16 AM

Feb 2016

beedle

(1,235 posts)

13. Good attempt at

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:17 AM

Feb 2016

"Trying to be honest"?

I trust that within the first 100 days o fher administration she will dig up the corpse and give it a good talking to.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

14. Bankrupt companies don't pay for speeches or make campaign contributions. (nt)

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:53 AM

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corkhead

(6,119 posts)

15. The Countrywide checks bounced.

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Fri Feb 19, 2016, 10:57 AM

Feb 2016

AzDar

(14,023 posts)

16. Same two possible reasons for her IWR vote... she's either clueless or corrupt.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 11:04 AM

Feb 2016

Either of which disqualifies her from the Presidency...

Autumn Colors

(2,379 posts)

17. She'll go after nonexistent companies ...

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 12:08 PM

Feb 2016

Does she think that the clueless won't realize Countrywide doesn't exist, so is what she really saying that she's going to go after NO ONE??

Mortgage companies and banks that still exist are fine ...

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

21. Sounds tough without offending her owners.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 08:32 PM

Feb 2016

She's aware that most people have zero awareness that Countrywide has been deader than King Tut for nearly a decade.

frylock

(34,825 posts)

23. Well, either she's lying, or she has no idea what's going on.

Reply to DefenseLawyer (Original post)

Fri Feb 19, 2016, 09:50 PM

Feb 2016

I'll let Hillary Supporter decide.

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