Bernie speaks in the Vatican on same day Hillary speaks at Hong Kong fundraiser? Is it true?

[bjo59]

Has this been posted yet? While Bernie is speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences on the global economy and environmental sustainability, Hillary will be attending a Hong Kong (global finance hotspot!) fundraiser hosted by Gary Gensler, one time partner at Goldman Sachs. I almost can't believe it. The story showed up in both US-Uncut and Daily Kos. The fundraiser is also listed on Clinton's campaign schedule.

http://usuncut.com/politics/bernie-sanders-pope-clinton-fundraiser/

I guess it is true, according to Clinton campaign's list of upcoming speeches: https://hillaryspeeches.com/scheduled-events/

[Eleanors38]

1. Nah, it's during the NBA Finals. In the morning. On a wet day. Outside.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. No, it's hosted by Gary Gensler. She won't be there.

[bjo59]

4. Oh! Thank you. I didn't realize

that the list of speeches was for all speeches by anyone on behalf of Clinton. I did not read the article carefully enough... and I read it about four times to make sure I was getting it correctly... and I'm a professor! Shame on me.

[ViseGrip]

3. There is so much info in that article I had to drop the rest here!

That same day, Hillary Clinton will be attending a fundraiser in the global financial capital of Hong Kong, hosted by Gary Gensler, her campaign’s Chief Financial Officer. Gensler walked through the revolving door from Wall Street to Washington’s financial regulatory system. Prior to heading up the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) regulation of derivative swaps, Gensler was a partner at Goldman Sachs. The fundraiser can only be attended by those willing to donate the maximum allowable contribution of $2,700.

Sanders’ visit and Clinton’s Hong Kong fundraiser will come one day after their debate in Brooklyn, and just four days before New York Democrats vote in their state’s primary. Sanders’ trip comes at a particularly critical time, as some of the states next in line to vote are also some of the most Catholic in the United States.

According to this list compiled by the Huffington Post, three of the five most Catholic states are voting in the ten days following Sanders’ visit to the conference. New York is 37 percent Catholic, making it the fifth-most Catholic state. Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island — all voting on April 26 — come in at #4, #9, and #1 on that list, respectively. Should Sanders’ visit go well, Catholic voters could be the linchpin to Sanders’ success in those states.

New York has 247 pledged delegates under contention, while the April 26 primaries — including Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island — have 384 at play. Should Sanders win in these states, it would easily bring him within striking distance of Hillary Clinton.

[SoapBox]

5. Yes, she will be in Hong Kong...

"Bernie Sanders is going to the Vatican, the seat of the Pope, the same day Hillary Clinton is fundraising with a former Goldman Sachs executive. You can’t make this stuff up."

"That same day, Hillary Clinton will be attending a fundraiser in the global financial capital of Hong Kong, hosted by Gary Gensler, her campaign’s Chief Financial Officer. Gensler walked through the revolving door from Wall Street to Washington’s financial regulatory system. Prior to heading up the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) regulation of derivative swaps, Gensler was a partner at Goldman Sachs. The fundraiser can only be attended by those willing to donate the maximum allowable contribution of $2,700."

She makes me sick to my stomach and this is exactly why we need Bernie.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. No, she is not. The original report was incorrect.

It is true, though, that it's a high-buck fundraiser by a former Goldman-Sachs partner.

Update I: Adam B tells me Clinton is not going to the fundraiser.

Update II: hillaryspeeches.com/…

It is an official scheduled event described as follows:

RI, APR 15, 2016, 8:00PM – 10:00PM

Official event

Dinner with Gary Gensler, Chief Financial Officer
Hosted by
Young Joon Kim, Tony Miller, Robert Roche, Ruby Shang, Carolyn Wu, Wenchi Yu and James Zimmerman

Home of Laura Howard

For more information contact Giulia Marchiori Ceresa at [e-mail] or [phone]

Please note that involvement in the Hillary for America campaign is limited to US Citizens and permanent residents. Participants will be asked to provide documentation of their US passport or green card.
Hillary CFO is more accurate. Thanks Adam.

US Uncut assumed Hillary was there.

Update III: I edited the title to be more accurate.

The point is still correct though. Real contrast.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/4/8/1512575/-While-Bernie-meets-Pope-Francis-Hillary-Hosts-Fundraiser-in-Hong-Kong-w-Former-Goldman-Exec