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2016 Postmortem

Bob Buttons

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8. She's just so lawyerly in public

Reply to Madam45for2923 (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 7, 2016, 08:44 PM

Oct 2016

I think the problem is, most of my exposure was through media, and she's just so damned lawyerly. Makes it hard to figure someone out when you can tell they're not being completely open. (And I can relate -- I have a really hard time letting my guard down in person and really speaking my mind, I've also been burned by that way too many times.)

But of course, we all know how it'll go in the news -- the "Clinton News Network" that's "totally in the tank for her" will just completely run with it as a negative story, as will every other news network (and probably Fox too, zing!). Negative news generates more ratings than positive, go figure. I wonder if she's done a speech on that one, I bet I would love it.

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Why the leaked transcripts of Hillary's speeches are, IMO, quite possibly a good thing. [View all] Bob Buttons Oct 2016 OP

Agree Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #1

Hillary has also grown on all the issues since that still_one Oct 2016 #2

As a Hillary Supporter since 2008 I feel like I knew what you found out through reading transcripts! Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #3

She's just so lawyerly in public Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #8

I see your point. :-) Madam45for2923 Oct 2016 #21

I just *really* wish politicians were so candid with the public. Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #4

The bombshell here is she privately is advocating for single payer !! uponit7771 Oct 2016 #5

If there was any chance they were real, the media wouldn't be saying "appears" or anything similar. BobbyDrake Oct 2016 #6

I would assume they're just covering their asses Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #9

Really, I just wanted to post the clip, because it always makes me laugh. nt BobbyDrake Oct 2016 #13

Ha, fair enough Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #22

I seen Matthew28 Oct 2016 #7

Pie in the sky for sure Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #11

I was waiting for the "oh shit" moment. Didn't happen bmstee01 Oct 2016 #10

Exactly! Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #14

Thank you, this is great. I haven't read all her transcripts, pnwmom Oct 2016 #12

Yup, even on that very page it's pretty hateful and misleading Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #17

I couldn't figure out what "team" that was or who summarized it. pnwmom Oct 2016 #23

So, I'm dumb Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #24

Well, then so am I. I couldn't figure out where the headings came from pnwmom Oct 2016 #25

A little "meta" Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #30

I found the transcripts to be enlightening. ram2008 Oct 2016 #15

I was a "Bernie Bro" Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #19

I've been to them all. There's a reason they haven't been leaked by Assange. nt msanthrope Oct 2016 #16

Most people around the internet are giving a collective "meh" Doctor Jack Oct 2016 #18

LOL, yeah the Trump thing tends to dominate Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #20

Were actual transcripts released? lapucelle Oct 2016 #26

Just that email, from what I've seen Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #32

What I read (and admittedly not all yet) radical noodle Oct 2016 #27

90s sex scandals, of course Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #31

LOL! radical noodle Oct 2016 #34

Well, they certainly were prepared to bury them. Barack_America Oct 2016 #28

NuthinBurger... Charlotte Little Oct 2016 #29

Just can't help thinking it could be great Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #33

That's what I like about Rachel sometimes radical noodle Oct 2016 #35

Maddow? Bob Buttons Oct 2016 #36

Yes! radical noodle Oct 2016 #37