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NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
18. An HRC Goldman-Sachs speech transcript has finally been leaked …
Wed Mar 16, 2016, 11:14 PM
Mar 2016

… and it’s everything you’ve been hoping for!

“I just wanted to let all of you know that I have your backs. If I am elected president, I will fight for you guys every step of the way. I will shut down any discussion of reining you in, I will veto any bill that would put any restrictions on your activities whatsoever, and I will use the power of my office to promote any agenda that would assist you in being able to bilk the citizenry out of their hard-earned dollars.

Let’s face facts. The average American is an idiot, and if you guys can find ways to exploit that and make money from it, I say go for it. Let’s not let those morons out there stand in the way of our mutual greed. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the idea that these uninformed jerks are the same people I’ll have to kow-tow to in order to become the next POTUS.

I would only ask that you keep all of this just between us. I’m taking an enormous risk here by speaking this candidly, and I think you all realize that if any of this was repeated outside of this room, any ambitions I have for running for the presidency would be completely destroyed.

I’d considered expressing these thoughts just to upper management and behind closed doors, guaranteeing that the message was communicated in such a way that no one could ever prove the conversation even took place, no less what was said.

But I thought, hey, what-the-fuck – we’re all friends here, right? I’m more than happy to stand here and potentially obliterate my shot at the White House – or even open myself up to being blackmailed by any one of you in this room.

As per my contract, there is a stenographer here taking notes, and she will prepare a transcript of tonight’s speech. I know it seems insanely foolish for ME to be the one to actually insist there be a record made of the very things I would never want anyone to know I said – but I’m just one of those people who never thinks ahead, never calculates any risk to my political career, and am known for letting my guard down at all times.

Sure, sure, I saw the Romney “47%er” video – and it should have made me even more cautious about rambling on and on in front of a roomful of complete strangers, saying things that could potentially come back to bite me in the ass, and ruin my political ambitions forever – but screw it!

What can I say? I like to live life on the edge. And you all have such trustworthy faces, I’m sure I can count on each and every one of you to keep those lips zipped.”


Isn’t is AMAZING how the self-serving, closely-guarded, manipulative demon that is Hillary Clinton would have said the aforementioned – or anything close to it? In fact, it’s downright unbelievable, isn’t it?

When your candidate’s last hope is finding something in his opponent’s speech transcripts that might turn his losing streak into victory, you’ve pretty well announced that your candidate has nothing else to rely on.

they don't care, as long as she wins. nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1
Small correction. They don't care so long as sanders loses Scootaloo Mar 2016 #40
Just like Bernie supporters don't care that he wasn't even a dem for 30+ years. nt BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #43
If there was something bad ... surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #2
Desperation-grasping at straws. Maybe somebody can get Gowdy to hold hearings redstateblues Mar 2016 #10
This is very unlikely anything illegal. surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #14
they probably have bad content; but the really bad is just staggeringly large speaking fees she has amborin Mar 2016 #3
reeking of quid pro quo and actual proof redstateblues Mar 2016 #7
there's also proof in some cases and in other cases, it's just a matter of research; lo info voters amborin Mar 2016 #12
Ah the old BSS condescension. redstateblues Mar 2016 #31
Robert Reich gets up to $100,000 per speech as does Jimmy Carter KittyWampus Mar 2016 #29
Saying Glass Steagall isn't needed speaks volumes already. The too big to fail keep getting bigger.. think Mar 2016 #4
Oh I'm sure they have incriminating stuff in them. ..Mika on Joe S. said she knew a bkkyosemite Mar 2016 #5
They know it's bad Politicalboi Mar 2016 #6
I always give her the benefit of the doubt rock Mar 2016 #8
She should release them if Trump releases his tax returns Onlooker Mar 2016 #9
It's a witchhunt.I think the usual Hillary Haters would find a scandal in her 1st grade report card. Lil Missy Mar 2016 #11
I think the haters would do the same thing they always do MaggieD Mar 2016 #13
. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #17
I think it would be wildly distorted hill2016 Mar 2016 #15
Hold crap-puddles, people are still going on about transcripts? Tarc Mar 2016 #16
An HRC Goldman-Sachs speech transcript has finally been leaked … NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #18
Nan, you know she said some embarrassing stuff. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #21
So tell us all what it was. n/t NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #23
If she's not worried no downside to proving me wrong. Nt Logical Mar 2016 #26
Would there be any "downside" ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #30
Email?? What does that have to do with her speeches? nt Logical Mar 2016 #33
Well, I don't know what insidious things ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #38
That is maybe the silliest response I've ever seen.... Logical Mar 2016 #42
How do YOU know ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #45
Let's get the transcript of Jane Sanders meeting with Arpaio KittyWampus Mar 2016 #32
Wow, that is terrible! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #34
Oh no!! The dreaded transcripts cosmicone Mar 2016 #19
It's HARASSMENT. Nothing more. She has zero reason to release any transcripts. KittyWampus Mar 2016 #20
Like romneys tax returns? Lol! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #22
Her speeches are her intellectual property. NOTHING like tax returns which are public knowledge. KittyWampus Mar 2016 #25
Lol, no, my tax return is not public knowledge! Nice try! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #27
Not even the same ballpark. And I'm sure Hillary put her speaking fees KittyWampus Mar 2016 #36
The speeches would expose her! She knows that! Nt Logical Mar 2016 #37
Posting your personal emails ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #39
If someone paid me millions of dollars, I'd happily post every kas125 Mar 2016 #47
Actually ... NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #48
It's less than harassment. NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #24
Lol, harassment? Who is yelling it at her? nt Logical Mar 2016 #28
Harassment equals being yelled at? Since when? n/t NanceGreggs Mar 2016 #35
Well, we know that after voting and advocating to destroy iraq... Scootaloo Mar 2016 #41
She's been under federal investigation for what, 24 years? And running for the last 16? ucrdem Mar 2016 #44
If she said something to affirm being in Wall Street's pocket . . . Chichiri Mar 2016 #46
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