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azurnoir

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62. In 2004 no 20008 however could be another story

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:35 AM

Jun 2014

my take was that it was the negative campaigning that put her behind in the first place, and she for whatever reason continued on that course, IMO if she had chosen otherwise we might have a second President Clinton now

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Think it's so easy? Try it yourself. [View all] MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 OP

As someone currently living on 19K a year, 8 million could make my life comfortable until death. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #1

Actually, that might be just enough to ruin it. Warpy Jun 2014 #49

You and me both! Initech Jun 2014 #87

Manny, George Carlin explained it all. He told us that there was this 'big club' and that we 'are sabrina 1 Jun 2014 #2

Bill only made $10 mil his first year out of office. I'm surprised they could afford rice and beans. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #3

I'm guessing your estimate of hundreds of thousands in legal bills is a gross napi21 Jun 2014 #8

They were, by their own numbers, entirely out of debt (including mortgages) by 2004. LeftyMom Jun 2014 #11

I see your point, but the was I heard Hillary, she said they were broke when they left the WH. napi21 Jun 2014 #86

And every single legal firm knew their post-Presidential earning potential and would have extended Luminous Animal Jun 2014 #15

Hillary gets $200,000 per speech from Goldman Sachs. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #20

someone doing an article on bill saw him at an atm. he glanced at the screen. it said roguevalley Jun 2014 #12

And that's probably only his checking account. merrily Jun 2014 #47

I worked desktop support for a large oil tools company KatyMan Jun 2014 #69

The speechwriter who thought it wise to whine about "broke". Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #4

Tone deaf. A couple of links on the "broke" issue: merrily Jun 2014 #61

Lol, that's a great answer! Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2014 #84

Manny, Manny, Manny OverseaVisitor Jun 2014 #5

Those poor, poor Clintons. Only had a few mil to scrounge off of! Yep, "dead broke." How..privileged blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #6

Laugh it up now, chuckleheads gratuitous Jun 2014 #7

Flashback to 2004... Paulie Jun 2014 #10

I know what you mean bigtree Jun 2014 #13

Hillary is tone deaf when it comes to politics. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #21

faux argument about cruz. stay on topic roguevalley Jun 2014 #14

This is the right time. Hillary is not the only Democrat the Party can run. merrily Jun 2014 #17

hahahahahaa d_b Jun 2014 #28

Clintons? They could have shared our apartment, we always have an extra meal bigtree Jun 2014 #9

$8 million? In 2008, Hillary said they never had money until Bill left public service. merrily Jun 2014 #16

And how did a dirt poor Texas teacher like Lyndon Johnson vlakitti Jun 2014 #18

No one's been telling us for two years that he's the inevitable nominee in 2016, though. merrily Jun 2014 #23

He married money. Lady Bird was rich and a smart investor. She owned a media empire. MADem Jun 2014 #36

That was HER eight million; advance on HER book, paid long after she bought the house in NY. MADem Jun 2014 #33

Hence, my prior post excluded those who were not rich when they first ran. merrily Jun 2014 #35

Hillary wasn't rich when she first ran. She was five million in debt. nt MADem Jun 2014 #37

That bit was not intended to be about Hillary, but about exactly who it said it was about. merrily Jun 2014 #38

What bit? nt MADem Jun 2014 #39

The bit in my prior post about reps and Senators who become multi-millionaires while in office. merrily Jun 2014 #41

Well...Issa WAS wealthy before he ran for Congress, unlike Clinton. MADem Jun 2014 #46

That's why I excluded them both. And Hillary was doing pretty well when she ran. merrily Jun 2014 #48

Well, simply to get the facts in order. MADem Jun 2014 #53

LOL! merrily Jun 2014 #55

Well, you didn't have them in order in post 16. MADem Jun 2014 #59

LOL! merrily Jun 2014 #60

It's Manny being Manny...nt SidDithers Jun 2014 #68

It's tiresome and obvious, is what it is. MADem Jun 2014 #71

I'm sad the Clintons had to struggle when leaving office statementofgoods Jun 2014 #19

Eaten on the ironing board, no less. To be fair, Harvard tuition was a lot cheaper in Mitt's time. merrily Jun 2014 #25

"What parts of your life would *you* cut?" Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #22

Save the outrage for when she runs. joshcryer Jun 2014 #24

2008 taught us that being ""Inevitable" early on doesn't always work, either, though. merrily Jun 2014 #26

The 2008 primaries were 2 years in the running. joshcryer Jun 2014 #27

Either way, we'll see in a couple of years. And then, the general. merrily Jun 2014 #29

Oh yes, it's a quicky tested debate. joshcryer Jun 2014 #30

We'll see. I am not going to get down about Hillary's being the nominee until she actually is. merrily Jun 2014 #31

I choose cynicism. joshcryer Jun 2014 #32

Cynicism? You've been a booster of Hillary lately. So, how is it cynical for you to merrily Jun 2014 #34

No I haven't. joshcryer Jun 2014 #40

Observation? You called me petty and sexist because I pointed out an error in one of YOUR posts merrily Jun 2014 #43

Yeah, no sexist element at all. joshcryer Jun 2014 #72

Straw man much? merrily Jun 2014 #73

Uh, I said her claim was untrue. joshcryer Jun 2014 #74

I don't recall that you led with "untrue." I do recall your claim that her retraction was merrily Jun 2014 #75

You brought it up. joshcryer Jun 2014 #76

Passing down info Warren actually received from her parents is similar MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #78

This was with regards to the media reaction to the sniper story. joshcryer Jun 2014 #79

yes it is a quickly tested debate -one question will do azurnoir Jun 2014 #42

Since they were declaring Hillary inevitable before the 2012 Presidential, you merrily Jun 2014 #44

then perhaps we should be looking at Julian Castro azurnoir Jun 2014 #45

Hillary - Julián. 16. MADem Jun 2014 #50

I was hearing Hillary-Obama 2008 but it didn't turn out that way azurnoir Jun 2014 #51

It doesn't always pan out. But, I think the choice of keynote speaker, when made, is a "tell." merrily Jun 2014 #52

I'll be honest here my take on 2008 was that Obama was campaigning on national issues azurnoir Jun 2014 #56

Let's assume that's so, though I think the two campaigns did a bit of both things, a bit national merrily Jun 2014 #58

In 2004 no 20008 however could be another story azurnoir Jun 2014 #62

Even as to 2008, your comment still seems to me to be going to what may have swayed voters merrily Jun 2014 #63

that's because I have no idea who they were backing and perhaps work under the apparent delusion azurnoir Jun 2014 #64

So far, yes, the rank and file voters do choose--or, at least, so it seems on the surface. merrily Jun 2014 #65

I wonder if Hillary's new book Hard Choices will give her any traction? azurnoir Jun 2014 #54

She's been "dry running" since at least 2000. merrily Jun 2014 #57

It's hard to be taken seriously by her hedge fund mgr and CEO friends... tk2kewl Jun 2014 #66

If your houses are worth 8m and you owe 10+m you are in debt. The houses will have a lien on them jwirr Jun 2014 #67

Well, they have fewer houses than the McCains or Rmoneys. JEB Jun 2014 #70

Former presidents receive a salary from the government. JVS Jun 2014 #77

buying into the r.w.b.s. link to hillary's assets upon leaving wh? spanone Jun 2014 #80

Yes, I'm a right-wing bull@#$% artist. MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #81

link? spanone Jun 2014 #82

A link to my being a right-wing bull@#$% artist? MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #83

link? spanone Jun 2014 #85