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76. Not all of us have the humanity to be "deep pockets" donors who attend "salons" with Hillary Clinton

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #65)

Tue Dec 2, 2014, 03:02 AM

Dec 2014

That's the "real world", what we peons live is just some sort of Dickensian fantasy.

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Attended a salon with Hillary Clinton tonight... [View all] brooklynite Dec 2014 OP

They say you get more conservative LiberalElite Dec 2014 #1

I find myself moving farther left as I age dflprincess Dec 2014 #27

I find both are true! LongTomH Dec 2014 #153

Peter Yarrow May be "more conservative" but he is a convicted... Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #104

I think she might wait till late winter or early spring to announce. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2

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She will run and win. I guess we just disagree. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #9

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Ok you are being very rude here! hrmjustin Dec 2014 #15

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yeah but you will still vote for her basically. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #22

Speaking of tired old stories ... n/t NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #83

so the voters reject candidates with skeletons in their closets? DrDan Dec 2014 #87

I've heard the "Hillary is the inevitable nomineee" thing before. nt TeamPooka Dec 2014 #50

yes you have but I was giving my opinion. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #51

apparently from Hillary bashers... brooklynite Dec 2014 #52

I have said that. joshcryer Dec 2014 #57

She will not win. You must have some republican votes, and they don't see her as an alternative TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #119

Hillary has the best chance for a Democratic third term imo. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #120

Welcome to DU... SidDithers Dec 2014 #20

Wow that was quick! hrmjustin Dec 2014 #102

Of course he is! Everyone knows "Puff the Magic Dragon" is an allegory... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #3

you're on a roll! BootinUp Dec 2014 #4

+1 hrmjustin Dec 2014 #12

Good one! marym625 Dec 2014 #11

Both are on a Book Selling Tour, I think. NYC_SKP Dec 2014 #5

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Puzzled... brooklynite Dec 2014 #10

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Um, OK: no, no, they tried that before, she's not running? brooklynite Dec 2014 #24

She hasn't announced it Aerows Dec 2014 #73

The thing about your #2 when you endorse Warren is that Warren was an actual adult Republican Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #25

I'm going to guess that crickets is going to be the response you will get. stevenleser Dec 2014 #26

Crickets? No. A similar post by him/her was shot full of holes with no rebuttal. Can't back up .. Scuba Dec 2014 #108

If Warren runs she will go down in flames BootinUp Dec 2014 #28

Mine too. She has a lots of real estate deals to explain. leftofcool Dec 2014 #48

I do find it a concern but less vexing than Clinton's recent and current positions in critical areas TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #44

And Ronald Reagan began as a Democrat. RiverLover Dec 2014 #90

"do we want that thing to be our first woman President?" cyberswede Dec 2014 #32

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I don't disagree re: progressive issues, but people aren't "things" cyberswede Dec 2014 #36

Hillary Clinton is a SOS, Senator, First Lady, Mother, Wife, Daughter, and Friend. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #38

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Yes she is a person. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #40

... SidDithers Dec 2014 #41

oh dear BootinUp Dec 2014 #53

Uh oh. The Troll Buster has been summoned! Number23 Dec 2014 #75

For the OP? RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #91

"If *ANYTHING* at all for a woman President"???? pnwmom Dec 2014 #43

I have rarely read something on DU that screams 'PUMA' more than your screed above muriel_volestrangler Dec 2014 #86

So, she said to you that she is running for president? What else did she say? nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #7

No she didn't...but I can make informed assumptions from her message and body language..... brooklynite Dec 2014 #17

"One nice thing about being a deep pockets Democratic funder: ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #23

I met lots of people and went to very WhiteTara Dec 2014 #56

Ye, so have I. I've met every president since Reagan and have met and campaigned with Hillary. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #58

Yep, you just have to offer up some time WhiteTara Dec 2014 #61

Exactly. All you need after that is beer and travel money.... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #63

Gosh, I was always served wine WhiteTara Dec 2014 #68

"I am due beer and travel money and many experiences"... GReedDiamond Dec 2014 #80

Still former, as far as I know. Legendary? Yes. And a hat-tip if he is still watching. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #97

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God. Does your pretentiousness know no bounds? morningfog Dec 2014 #165

Well, if you go somewhere (to an event) you know what you're getting n/t UTUSN Dec 2014 #13

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...and yet you took the time to reply. brooklynite Dec 2014 #21

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Lol, you hit that nail on the head. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #42

And it doesn't sound any less douchey every time we're reminded either. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #45

My mother always says money can't buy class. Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #46

Considering that some people here are willing to insist that Elizabeth Warren is running... brooklynite Dec 2014 #47

We appreciate the news! BootinUp Dec 2014 #49

i don't support Hillary and i like to hear the info JI7 Dec 2014 #70

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Interesting report on the get together. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #82

It only offended some... Phentex Dec 2014 #110

Which fundraiser... Landrieu's (pro-Keystone) or the League of Conservation Voters (anti-Keystone)? WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #29

Is a salon like where you get your nails done? postulater Dec 2014 #30

Been better if you went to a saloon. hobbit709 Dec 2014 #31

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Wealthy establishement Dem name dropping noted. Eyes rolled, rude hand gesture made. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #54

This person delights in displaying wealth Aerows Dec 2014 #66

Don't forget the racism! RandiFan1290 Dec 2014 #88

How nice. Aerows Dec 2014 #125

I used to actually like you. But this boastfulness and pride are ugly, closeupready Dec 2014 #55

Sorry if you're offended... brooklynite Dec 2014 #59

I think you offended quite a few people Aerows Dec 2014 #62

People don't want to be exposed to the real world. joshcryer Dec 2014 #65

Not all of us have the humanity to be "deep pockets" donors who attend "salons" with Hillary Clinton Fumesucker Dec 2014 #76

The response would be the same if it was a book signing. joshcryer Dec 2014 #77

The OP has a history of this sort of self-effacing modesty Fumesucker Dec 2014 #78

you don't need deep pockets to support a candidate JI7 Dec 2014 #84

There a difference between the support you and I have for a candidate progressoid Dec 2014 #131

until something can be done about campaign finance candidates will need to do these to win JI7 Dec 2014 #149

Ok, in the spirit of being big tent, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. closeupready Dec 2014 #67

It didn't come off very Aerows Dec 2014 #69

the boasting is more about Hillary being the Nominee than personal wealth JI7 Dec 2014 #64

And you think this resonates Aerows Dec 2014 #60

"Let them eat cake" LordGlenconner Dec 2014 #164

"My family isn't impacted" Aerows Dec 2014 #166

I'll say this much-- you're an excellent representative for your candidate of choice. /nt Marr Dec 2014 #72

Nicely put. RiverLover Dec 2014 #89

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Absolutely Aerows Dec 2014 #126

Yes indeed. Speaks volumes. n/t pa28 Dec 2014 #132

+1,000 LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #134

As I'm always telling Bono. Name dropping is so lame. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Dec 2014 #74

Well fine then. Puglover Dec 2014 #144

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Thanks for the post. pamela Dec 2014 #81

a salon? how pretentious can you get? cali Dec 2014 #85

I fell off my chair laughing cwydro Dec 2014 #92

Translation: Use 3rd grade words to preserve some phony concern for the less well off. FSogol Dec 2014 #101

It's because the word "salon" is so French mainer Dec 2014 #105

Exactly. I almost expected someone to start bashing John Kerry. FSogol Dec 2014 #111

LOL. Good ol' Cali. Sure gonna miss you when you're gone wyldwolf Dec 2014 #150

dear brooklynite, GRACE: On a site where there are people in real financial cali Dec 2014 #93

You speak for me on this matter. Thanks! - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #100

Translation: No one should eat ice cream since some people can't afford ice cream. FSogol Dec 2014 #103

Is that the democratic Christian translation? aspirant Dec 2014 #127

I don't understand all the grousing about this post mainer Dec 2014 #94

It's fairly obvious. cali Dec 2014 #95

So you'd rather not hear any info from anyone who happens to be wealthy? mainer Dec 2014 #96

what information? progressoid Dec 2014 #130

Translation: Join us in bashing a Democratic party supporter! FSogol Dec 2014 #99

OMG...wealth !!!! Sheepshank Dec 2014 #122

I don't either. And they will follow him from thread to thread to get a dig in... Phentex Dec 2014 #107

Salon: a definition mainer Dec 2014 #98

I thought they were just sitting around getting their hair done snooper2 Dec 2014 #162

Hey, I have musical salons in my house all the time! mainer Dec 2014 #106

If you are an architect or arch student, you attend salons all the time. We hold charrettes too! FSogol Dec 2014 #113

Is that like a BBQ with briquettes? mainer Dec 2014 #115

Thank god, I didn't tell DU that I attended a Charrette. I'd get BBQed FSogol Dec 2014 #116

The vitriol expressed towards this OP is disgusting. tammywammy Dec 2014 #109

Very true. n/t FSogol Dec 2014 #112

Tell me about it. Octafish Dec 2014 #118

I'm not sure I understand your point. tammywammy Dec 2014 #135

Vitriol. Octafish Dec 2014 #137

Here's my only post to you in that thread: tammywammy Dec 2014 #141

Thanks, yeah. It was the third one in that sub-thread saying the same thing. Octafish Dec 2014 #154

Have you apologized for quoting Israel Shamir? tammywammy Dec 2014 #157

You linked to Israel Shamir, over and over again. Even if you don't believe that he is an anti- msanthrope Dec 2014 #142

No. The only thing being said over and over again is your smear. Octafish Dec 2014 #155

Are you still not understanding that you were rightfully critiqued because you linked to Holocaust msanthrope Dec 2014 #139

Thanks for proving my point. Octafish Dec 2014 #143

Octafish, take responsibility for the fact that you are linking to anti-Semites. No one msanthrope Dec 2014 #147

The new DU Octafish Dec 2014 #156

Again...no one has called you an anti-Semite. But you cannot escape the consequences of your msanthrope Dec 2014 #158

Guess they just don't get it. zappaman Dec 2014 #160

Crop circle logic. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #161

Apples and oranges, my friend. zappaman Dec 2014 #159

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I agree Andy823 Dec 2014 #145

Not to mention..... Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #163

From all I have seen here on DU, Hillary does not have the base. So many are unhappy with her TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #121

DU is not the base. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #123

DU comprises people that go to the polls, though Aerows Dec 2014 #128

both Obama and Hillary combined had less support than Kucinich did on DU JI7 Dec 2014 #148

^ truth! Though some here don't want to hear that. wyldwolf Dec 2014 #151

You may not want to hear about her problems Andy823 Dec 2014 #146

I guess the BIG question is... adirondacker Dec 2014 #124

Green. Octafish Dec 2014 #138

Thanks for being brave enough to post this. Apparently many here think our candidates win magically Rowdyboy Dec 2014 #129

You have MONEY?!? How DARE you post here! We don't need your kind to keep the White House in 2016. Metric System Dec 2014 #133

It's not the money LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #136

A swing and a miss. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #140

pretty much sums it up. Lots of faux outrage in this thread. wyldwolf Dec 2014 #152