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BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:37 PM Mar 2016

Now that we're past the Southern primaries, Hillary was able to throw Obama under the bus

http://breakingbrown.com/2016/03/hillary-clinton-defends-wall-st-donations-obama-took-money-wall-st-anyone/

<During the run-up to the South Carolina primary, Hillary Clinton sharply criticized Bernie Sanders for not being supportive enough of President Obama. Now that we’re past primaries in states where the black vote is essential to victory, Clinton is throwing Obama under the bus for being even more in bed with Wall Street than herself.

During Sunday night’s debate, Sanders ripped Clinton for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees from Wall Street firms. Here’s how Hillary Clinton defended herself:

“President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had,” Clinton quipped. Then she saved herself, by adding, “when it came time to stand up to Wall St., he passed and signed the toughest regulations since the Great Depression.”

Clinton is referring to Dodd-Frank, but in many ways Dodd-Frank was actually gutted by the industry that Clinton claims had no power over Obama after financing his campaign.

Still, Hillary Clinton’s message was clear: Don’t come for me or I’ll come for Obama. Liberals may as well get used to this refrain since every future demand from the base will be met by a comparison to the centrist Obama.>

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Now that we're past the Southern primaries, Hillary was able to throw Obama under the bus (Original Post) BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 OP
OMG. She did nothing of the kind. The Silly Meter just bent the needle. Buzz Clik Mar 2016 #1
lol NCTraveler Mar 2016 #2
Bernie had a good response. dogman Mar 2016 #3
The question is, "Will HRC act in a similar manner as Obama?" Obama didn't race/gender her in 2008. TheBlackAdder Mar 2016 #4
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
2. lol
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:38 PM
Mar 2016

“President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had,” Clinton quipped. Then she saved herself, by adding, “when it came time to stand up to Wall St., he passed and signed the toughest regulations since the Great Depression.”

Under the bus. lol.

dogman

(6,073 posts)
3. Bernie had a good response.
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 03:40 PM
Mar 2016

She claims it has had no effect on Obama. Bernie pointed out that no one is in jail. Seems both can't be true.

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