2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton is blowing a chance to put egg on Bernie;s face
If the speeches she gave are as innocuous as she claims, I'd say she should just go ahead and release them. It would put the issue to rest, and also embarrass the Sanders campaign. "See? I told ya. Nothing there."
But instead, she's playing the game that has become so familiar all these years. Deflect, deny, delay, obfuscate.....Make things worse needlessly.
That is IF they really are innocuous.
morningfog
(18,115 posts)He knows it's a no-win for Hillary.
CorporatistNation
(2,546 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)Along with many others, I may be faced with voting for Hillary in the GE, and I want to be able to do it in good conscience (if it comes to that).
Hillary gave paid speeches to banks and corps for 4 years and made millions. Recently, she has claimed on several occasions that she went to Wall Street and told them to "cut it out" (during the same time she blamed home owners for the crash), and has vowed to go after them as president. It just doesn't add up.
We all have a right to know what she said in those paid speeches. Her evasive tactics seem like she's mocking those of us asking.
If Hillary wants my vote, she'll need to release them so I can make an informed decision.
jillan
(39,451 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)onecaliberal
(32,887 posts)cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Clearly, the risk of looking like she's hiding something is preferable to revealing what's actually in those speeches.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Eric J in MN
(35,619 posts)Having read that article, I'm more interested in her pharmaceutical industry speeches.
Luminous Animal
(27,310 posts)calguy
(5,324 posts)Trying to find an issue, any issue to gain some ground. Bernie is a very smart man and he knows this thing is slipping away fast if he can't find a viable issue.