2016 Postmortem

cali

(114,904 posts) Wed May 11, 2016, 12:21 PM May 2016

Why I now don't want Hillary to release her speech transcripts. [View all]

This election will be tough enough. It's just too late. And yeah, obviously some of that stuff is bad or she would have released them.

And if they are bad and the rethugs get hold of them and release them, her campaign will just have to deal, but why hand drumf and company ammunition?

She should have just released them and moved on, but she didn't. Let's hope that wasn't another poor decision from Hillary.

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Why I now don't want Hillary to release her speech transcripts. [View all] cali May 2016 OP

We'll just have to speculate... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #1

How would anonymous release them? LiberalFighter May 2016 #2

Her contracts gave her sole ownership of them. arcane1 May 2016 #4

Ha - careless? maybe they were on her email server! nt jmg257 May 2016 #10

OMG! dchill May 2016 #52

Are you sure of this? hamsterjill May 2016 #15

I'll see if I can find the article i read here. arcane1 May 2016 #20

"Here’s What Hillary Clinton’s Paid Speaking Contract Looks Like" arcane1 May 2016 #22

Thank you. hamsterjill May 2016 #24

Whew - good thing sneaky people with cellphones always honor contracts lagomorph777 May 2016 #41

How do you know what her contracts say? AgingAmerican May 2016 #16

See post 22 n/t arcane1 May 2016 #23

I know. That is why I am confused by the other poster. LiberalFighter May 2016 #17

Some people have too much faith in Anonymous, I think. arcane1 May 2016 #25

Sole ownership does not mean she doesn't also have to abide by a nondisclosure agreement. puffy socks May 2016 #35

Does anyone in the mid-April club ever have anything original to say? arcane1 May 2016 #37

What, puffy socks May 2016 #43

So no, then. Play that role. arcane1 May 2016 #47

If facts are puffy socks May 2016 #49

We WILL just have to speculate, bvar22 May 2016 #56

I don't think there's anything there. She can release them. joshcryer May 2016 #3

If there wasn't anything there, she would have released them cali May 2016 #6

Can I apply the same logic to Bernie's tax returns for 2012 and 2013? Nye Bevan May 2016 #9

He should release them. Period cali May 2016 #29

Right but he hasn't and is instead stalling. puffy socks May 2016 #40

What nonsense kaleckim May 2016 #31

"What would his tax returns have to do with policies he might enact puffy socks May 2016 #42

"Nothing?" kaleckim May 2016 #53

There is something ludicrous about your argument about about Sander's finances. PufPuf23 May 2016 #48

Why? It's a perfect distraction. joshcryer May 2016 #13

"However, that wholly depends on whether Trump releases his tax returns." kaleckim May 2016 #27

She'll have to hone her CYA skills if the Repugs get hold of them. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #5

Trump won't even release one single tax return. Not one. Nye Bevan May 2016 #7

Not As Bad As Trump, and He Does It Too are unlikely to rally voters Doctor_J May 2016 #18

Transcripts will be leaked from the corporations she spoke to. JackRiddler May 2016 #8

Why has not one person in the audience at any of these speeches gone online, Nye Bevan May 2016 #11

People like to keep their jobs Armstead May 2016 #21

Already happened, do you bother to research this stuff? kaleckim May 2016 #33

Someone did a social media analysis during the time she did them. joshcryer May 2016 #36

It is pretty obvious why the transcripts aren't released yet. JackRiddler May 2016 #60

I think so as well Jarqui May 2016 #14

I don't, either...but for a very different reason. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump doesn't already have them. October surprise? B Calm May 2016 #19

How about those silly tax returns for Bernie? He could have, should have, but nope. tonyt53 May 2016 #26

He should release them. Period. Now do stop playing the childish game: cali May 2016 #30

I believe most Americans don't give a shit about her speech transcripts. beaglelover May 2016 #28

Smart not to release them. Sanders' supporters will take them out of context, Hoyt May 2016 #32

More nonsense kaleckim May 2016 #34

Well, unions, environmental groups, civil rights groups, etc. have given to her Hoyt May 2016 #51

Someone who wants the public trust would handle this situation differently felix_numinous May 2016 #38

Trump just hired a Goldman guy so he probably has a transcript and we'll probably get to read it. Vinca May 2016 #39

Or better yet, watch the video! peace13 May 2016 #45

Hillary Clinton has placed herself in a lose-lose regards the transcripts. PufPuf23 May 2016 #44

CoffeCat offered a very interesting Thesis Ferd Berfel May 2016 #46

She should release them before they are leaked. No one on Sanders' side of Clinton vs. Sanders has Attorney in Texas May 2016 #50

Exactly ! Ferd Berfel May 2016 #55

Seems like the message would be attractive to so-called conservatives. Like Robmy's brewens May 2016 #54

A pep talk to the ruling class. What could be wrong with that? immoderate May 2016 #57

She wouldn't be able to even if she wanted to. They probably went silvershadow May 2016 #58

I'd bet there weren't any "speeches" Merryland May 2016 #59

You're obviously slowly moving from the Bernie Bus to the Clinton Train philosslayer May 2016 #61

I still want to see them It will determine if I donate money to her. nt Logical May 2016 #62