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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:30 PM Feb 2016

Is the whole transcript demand just another orchestrated whitewash?

First they say her transcripts were transcribed. Then she says she'll release them if others do. Then she said something about if they are around. You have Mika from Morning Joe saying a print reporter has them. Really? I guess that would be more convincing then Clinton releasing them directly.

The Goldman Handcuffs..... think about that for a minute.

The demand could have started off with honest intentions and been hijacked as an opportunity or ......

All of the speaking fees that her and her husband have made and the consulting fees should to be disclosed to the American Public.


Update: In this country, it's not about the truth anymore. It's about whether you can get away with lying to and fooling the American Public.

Update 2: Now that the NY Times etc. is jumping on board, I definitely lean towards the transcripts are part of a planned whitewash.

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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
3. Look at the dollar amounts in campaign contributions alone and look at the state of this country.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:36 PM
Feb 2016

In answer to your question - no I would not have because of the fact that these companies are constantly "doing business" with our government.

Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
7. Not all people are wired the same.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:03 PM
Feb 2016

In fact, I would wonder "what do they want for this money." People aren't given money for nothing. Secondly, I would be worried that even subconsciously it would impair my future judgement and make me partial to the party offering the money.
 

think

(11,641 posts)
5. Me yes. But if I were running for president I would consider conflicts of interest & the optics.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:40 PM
Feb 2016

If people perceive a potential conflict of interest that's the price you pay for taking money from questionable companies with dubious histories of using politicians to increase their power and profitability.

Hillary made the choice to take millions from bankers. She has every right to. But as a political candidate running for the highest office in the land voters also have the right to question if such a person is right to lead our country.

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
10. Absolutely! But I doubt I'd be invited back.
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:33 AM
Feb 2016

But $275,000 to tell Goldman Sachs they should all be in prison? You'd better believe it. And I'd publish those transcripts in every forum that'd have them.

So why won't Hillary? And why was she invited back?

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)
13. Lol. Good point
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 07:48 AM
Feb 2016

I don't think she's there to burn it down. They want to hear her take on current events and something about her experiences.

 

NorthCarolina

(11,197 posts)
2. Should be exposed,
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:34 PM
Feb 2016

but won't be (for obvious reasons).

One thing I can say for sure, Wall Street has not funneled millions to Hillary because they like her choice of designer pantsuits.

procon

(15,805 posts)
8. Voters couldn't care less.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 02:12 PM
Feb 2016

They want to know about the real life issues that impact their lives, not these esoteric battlecries that only serve to rally the most ardent demagogues. There might be fools aplenty, but no one is being fooling the voters who are focused on their own interests. People have more important priorities and concerns, like who has the chops, the clout and gravitas, the experience, to effectively deal with the uncompromising Republican tribalism to actually get something done.

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
14. "Whitewash" = "to gloss over or cover up vices, crimes or scandals
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 08:09 AM
Feb 2016

or to exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data".

So your theory is that CLINTON wants this controversy to continue?

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