WP: I read Hillary Clinton’s speeches to Goldman Sachs. Here’s what surprised me the most.
When there really is no 'there' there. Everything I have seen in the 'leaked Hillary emails' has shown a thoughtful pragmatic person who listens to others, seems to have all facts at hand, carefully weighs options, then makes a decision. Hmmm....I think that's the kind of person I want for my President, rather than a thin-skinned one who makes up facts to fit his pre-determined view of reality. The Washington Post says kinda the same thing. The article is somewhat long, but well worth the read for a thoughtful and nuanced commentary.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/10/17/i-read-hillary-clintons-speeches-to-goldman-sachs-heres-what-surprised-me-the-most/?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-f%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.6d96161fec51
As WikiLeaks continues to dump John Podesta’s emails onto the world, there’s a cornucopia of information to digest. I decided to start by focusing on a key source of tension between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary: the transcripts of Clinton’s paid speeches at Goldman Sachs. These were supposed to contain information damaging to Clinton’s campaign.
After reading all three speeches … I don’t understand why Clinton didn’t make them public back in the spring.
Okay, I understand a little. Clinton’s Goldman Sachs transcripts are not speeches per se but rather structured conversations between Clinton and a Goldman Sachs interlocutor, as well as a Q&A with the audience. Clinton references the same Winston Churchill joke a bit much. She praises Chinese President Xi Jinping on occasion, mostly for his political skills and his apparent ability to rein in the People’s Liberation Army. Mostly, however, what comes through is Clinton’s comfort talking about the subtleties of international relations. The contrast with the current GOP nominee is rather striking.
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