2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I am of the opinion that Clinton ran a solid campaign. [View all]Martin Eden
(13,775 posts)The fees for those speeches were personal income and did not go to her campaign.
The problem isn't that she delivered those speeches. The problem is a lack of transparency creating the impression that in return for the fees and future campaign donations she would serve the interests of the same big banks that caused the economic crash of 2007-2008.
It should be no surprise this lack of transparency and subsequent campaign donations would cause most voters -- including lifelong Democrats on the Left -- to be highly skeptical that once in office Hillary Clinton would be a real champion for the kind of truly significant reforms of Wall Street (including the breakup of banks too big to fail) which are necessary.
If the skepticism is justified, then we need a better candidate in 2020.
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