As if stiffing Iowa families wasn't enough, now Clinton plans a ritzy fundraiser in Detroit.

[Fawke Em]

In DETROIT. Where half the city has been ravaged by NAFTA, their jobs shipped overseas, their homes in disrepair and their Constitutional rights to democratic representation were trampled by the governor in appointing an "emergency manager" to impose severe austerity.

The fundraiser?

Well, it's at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center where wealthy auto executives will be staying while they attend an auto convention. The cost is $300 and up to $2,700. But at least you'll be able to hear singer Michael Bolton croon.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160108/OEM02/160109850/hillary-clinton-plans-detroit-fundraiser-during-auto-show

So while she's here:


Most of Detroit still looks like this:

[LiberalElite]

1. Reminded me of this GWBush gem:

[daleanime]

12. +1

[Ed Suspicious]

2. Got a real hunger games feel to it.

[rhett o rick]

3. H. Clinton represents the American Aristocracy. nm

[in_cog_ni_to]

4. I don't know what in the hell she's thinking.

Of all the cities in Michigan, she couldn't find another one to have her $2700 a head fundraiser? Really? It's obvious where her loyalties lie and it's not with families or poor people. That's just obscene to me. Didn't anyone on her campaign staff question the optics and DISTASTEFULNESS of her going into war-torn, poverty stricken Detroit and having a fundraiser for up to $2700 a head?

Apparently, she's recovered from her CA. fundraisers! Isn't it interesting how she just couldn't find the energy or wherewithal to drag herself to the Iowa Family Forum, but has energy aplenty to hit another $2700 a head fundraiser? PRIORITIES PEOPLE!

PEACE ✌
LOVE ❤
BERNIE

[Fawke Em]

6. I'm not sure if it's because her internals are showing she's losing in Iowa and NH

and is attempting to take the money before it dries up or if she's really that out of touch.

I suspect that she's out of touch and her advisers want the money.

[winter is coming]

10. Maybe these were scheduled long ago and she thought the optics wouldn't matter? n/t

[840high]

15. She's thinking two things -

power and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[MissDeeds]

20. Bingo

She is so totally out of touch with the majority of the voting public she doesn't even try to maintain a facade of representing them. You're correct, it's all about money and power with HRC.

We can do better.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

5. I think she sees the writing on the wall in Iowa.

No point throwing resources at a lost cause.

[senz]

7. She knows she doesn't have the people who pay attention

so she's working the 1% for more money so she can reach those who don't pay attention.

[ejbr]

14. +1 n.t

[MisterP]

8. Flint? qu'ils boivent du champagne

[Fawke Em]

9. What I wouldn't give for someone to fill the water pitchers at her gala

with Flint water. Let them drink it and THEN tell them about it.

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. And send Erin Brockovich to serve it up!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Fawke Em]

24. LOL!

That might draw some stares. Ms. Brockovich is a striking woman.

[LiberalElite]

13. Does that mean

"Who drinks champagne in Flint?" (Just wondering if I remember anything from French class 30 years ago)

[Art_from_Ark]

31. I think it means "Let them drink champagne"

A take-off of Marie Antoinette's famous quote "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche"-- or "Let them eat cake"

[a2liberal]

11. I posted the flyer here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=990159

I will point out though that there are plenty of nice areas in Detroit too, and not just the rich ones.

[Fawke Em]

25. Yep. That's the one.

And, yes, I know there are still nice middle class areas in Detroit, but it's still not half the city it used to be, sadly.

[WillyT]

16. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[Thespian2]

18. K & R!!!

I also appreciated the clip of Shrub...amazing that he sometimes told the truth...

[Old Codger]

19. Pretty much

Clueless for sure.... she knows where the money is at least, she does have her priorities ya know

[kath]

21. Gah. Just when I think that she can't get any more disgusting.

[LibDemAlways]

22. Lowest admission level is $300 and for that

attendees get in and.....nothing else. Apparently the powers that be will keep those lowest on the totem pole far from the main attraction. In order to even get a "preferred" view of Hillary, an attendee has to pony up another $700.00. Two grand more before Hillary will pose for a photo.

I find the whole concept of segregation by the size of one's wallet very distateful. Even if I had it, I'd never pay $2700 for a photo with anybody.

[marmar]

23. Most of Detroit does not look like that.

I get your point but misrepresentation and wild exaggeration doesn't help.

[Fawke Em]

26. I agree that it is slowly coming back, but, given that there is no

area of my town with blocks and blocks and blocks of dilapidated housing on par with that, I guess it just seems exaggerated to me.

I do know there are some wealthy and upper middle class suburbs that are doing well like Gross Pointe, Ann Arbor and Wyandotte, but how does the actual city look these days? I've heard there has been some revitalization, which is great, but how is the actual "city" doing (not the suburbs)?

And, I'm honestly asking this question because I can only find extremes when I try to find images of the city. I haven't been there since I was a little girl, myself.

I found this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/detroit-in-20-years-2033_n_4269422.html

To me, at least, it still seems as if the city has more than its far share of blight.

[marmar]

28. There are plenty of areas of the city that are doing quite well

Most of the city does not look like that. Property values in the city are rising faster than anywhere in the state. The occupancy rate for condos and apartments downtown is just about 100 percent. And there are plenty of nice, stable neighborhoods beyond downtown. Ruin porn is popular in Google searches, but it's not representative of most of the city.
And it's coming back much faster than you think it is. It's a top destination for chefs of late, and made travel & leisure s top 25 destinations of 2016.

[a2liberal]

30. Here, check out some Street Views

These are in Detroit proper. Now depending on your definition I suppose some of these may be "rich" areas, but they're all areas that are relatively open to the public (I've been near or at each of these).

(these are just areas that I'm personally familiar with, not saying it's all like that)

https://goo.gl/maps/NSXFvnZhaxz (University area, that building is student housing)
https://goo.gl/maps/ZuCrkRdfjg92 (near University)
https://goo.gl/maps/FvLxAzh9Ymz (Greektown)
https://goo.gl/maps/gpvniDQpPHG2 (Riverfront)
https://goo.gl/maps/yL725Z49e1r (near Cobo Center)

Oh and also I'm (mock) offended at you calling Ann Arbor a suburb of Detroit!

[thereismore]

27. Very tone deaf. Her campaign is making mistakes because it must.

It is not in touch with the 99%.

[Duckfan]

29. It seems more and more likely that Bernie......

....will be giving the next SOTU. I can't wait.

[jeff47]

34. Now, now. Obama still gets one more.

[SoapBox]

32. Ugh...

She is so out of touch.

And I am tired of leadership that is out of touch.

Go Bernie

[Fawke Em]

33. After today's polling, I'm wondering if she's getting

while the getting is good.

Those polls were out yesterday when I wrote this.