2016 Postmortem

imagine2015

(2,054 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:13 PM Apr 2016

Hillary says they were "dead broke" when they left the White House. They know hard economic times.

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Hillary says they were "dead broke" when they left the White House. They know hard economic times. (Original Post) imagine2015 Apr 2016 OP

They were... scscholar Apr 2016 #1

Oh please! She made a mockery of anyone who's actually been broke RufusTFirefly Apr 2016 #6

Politifact disagrees. enlightenment Apr 2016 #7

Check out their joint income tax returns for 2000 and 2001. I wish I was that "broke"! imagine2015 Apr 2016 #8

Liars and thieves. We are doomed. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #2

She's just a regular Jane. Broward Apr 2016 #3

Living 8 years in the Presidential mansion with a boatload of servants was really tough on them. imagine2015 Apr 2016 #9

A poor use of words, but no intentional deceit. RandySF Apr 2016 #4

This dumb shit is an excellent sign of desperation. JoePhilly Apr 2016 #5

$111,000,000 is their net worth now. pacalo Apr 2016 #10

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. They were...

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:23 PM

Apr 2016

and I haven't seen one shred of evidence that they weren't.

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)

6. Oh please! She made a mockery of anyone who's actually been broke

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:27 PM

Apr 2016

Bill and Hillary's financial future was never in doubt.
You and I both know that. And so does she.

It was a crass, insensitive, tone-deaf gaffe.

enlightenment

(8,830 posts)

7. Politifact disagrees.

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:28 PM

Apr 2016

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/jun/10/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-says-she-and-bill-were-dead-broke/

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

8. Check out their joint income tax returns for 2000 and 2001. I wish I was that "broke"!

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:30 PM

Apr 2016

http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/clinton_hillary/2001clinton-tax-return.pdf

http://fl1.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/clinton_hillary/2000clinton-tax-return.pdf

ThePhilosopher04

(1,732 posts)

2. Liars and thieves. We are doomed.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:24 PM

Apr 2016

Broward

(1,976 posts)

3. She's just a regular Jane.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

9. Living 8 years in the Presidential mansion with a boatload of servants was really tough on them.

Reply to Broward (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:33 PM

Apr 2016

It was a hard life.

RandySF

(58,900 posts)

4. A poor use of words, but no intentional deceit.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

They never went into poverty the way we would think, but they did leave the White House with a shitload of legal debt thanks ot Ken Starr and Congressional Republicans. Keep in mind that Bill Clinton was a civil servant from the early 70's through eight years of the presidency.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. This dumb shit is an excellent sign of desperation.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:25 PM

Apr 2016

pacalo

(24,721 posts)

10. $111,000,000 is their net worth now.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 08:37 PM

Apr 2016

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